Adjectives, Modifiers & Particles Flashcards by Emma Tylee

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moeroa

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sleepyhead

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tāroaroa

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tall

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ētehi

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some

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pakari

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mature / strong

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whakatoi

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cheeky

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poto

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short

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hakoke

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steep

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manawanui

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patient / big hearted

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weriweri

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disgusting / offensive to the eyes or ears

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taikaha

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violent / persistent

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pukukai

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overeats / unthinking of others

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pūihi

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afraid/shy

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māia

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brave

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mārohirohi

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brave / strong / hard

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pukukino

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full of badness

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pukumahi

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hardworking

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pukukata

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full of laughter

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korotake

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incompetent

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māngere

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lazy

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ahakoa

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although, even though, regardless, despite

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hou

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new

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haututu

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playful, mischievous

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uaua

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difficult / hard

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kakama

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bright / sharp witted

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māhaki

mild mannered / modest / humble

pākiki

inquisitive, question asker

ngahau

enjoyable, entertaining

kamakama

quick, eager, keen

hoahoa

friendly

ringa rehe

skilled

tonu

still

rānei

or

anake

only, nothing but

pea

maybe

engari

but

nō reira

therefore, so, consequently

kūare

uninformed, ignorant

purotu

handsome

whakahīhī

arrogant, vain, smug

haunga

smelly

hātakēhi

hard-case, funny

pīwari

cute, beautiful

heio anā

however, on the other hand

I nē

really / is that so

taretare

raggedy

kiri kau

naked/nude

waimarie

luckily, fortunately

maringanui

luckily, fortunately

katoa

all / completely, totally, really

tonu

still / already / intensifer

takeo

tedious / boring / tiresome

māniania

slippery

āhua + base

quite, fairly, approximately e.g. āhua pai = quite good āhua rua tekau = about 20

āta + verb

carefully, deliberately, intently

kaha + base

intensifier

mātua + verb

first

paku (as adjective or in front of base)

a little

pīki + noun

big (informal)

tata + verb/adjective

almost, near,

tē + verb

not

tere

quickly (can be used as an adjective or before a verb)

tino + noun or adjective

very, most, essential

comparative adjective + ake, (kē) atu

more, better, longer, bigger

comparative adjective + iho

smaller, less