Adjectives, Modifiers & Particles Flashcards
(65 cards)
1
Q
moeroa
A
sleepyhead
2
Q
tāroaroa
A
tall
3
Q
ētehi
A
some
4
Q
pakari
A
mature / strong
5
Q
whakatoi
A
cheeky
6
Q
poto
A
short
7
Q
hakoke
A
steep
8
Q
manawanui
A
patient / big hearted
9
Q
weriweri
A
disgusting / offensive to the eyes or ears
10
Q
taikaha
A
violent / persistent
11
Q
pukukai
A
overeats / unthinking of others
12
Q
pūihi
A
afraid/shy
13
Q
māia
A
brave
14
Q
mārohirohi
A
brave / strong / hard
15
Q
pukukino
A
full of badness
16
Q
pukumahi
A
hardworking
17
Q
pukukata
A
full of laughter
18
Q
korotake
A
incompetent
19
Q
māngere
A
lazy
20
Q
ahakoa
A
although, even though, regardless, despite
21
Q
hou
A
new
22
Q
haututu
A
playful, mischievous
23
Q
uaua
A
difficult / hard
24
Q
kakama
A
bright / sharp witted
25
māhaki
mild mannered / modest / humble
26
pākiki
inquisitive, question asker
27
ngahau
enjoyable, entertaining
28
kamakama
quick, eager, keen
29
hoahoa
friendly
30
ringa rehe
skilled
31
tonu
still
32
rānei
or
33
anake
only, nothing but
34
pea
maybe
35
engari
but
36
nō reira
therefore, so, consequently
37
kūare
uninformed, ignorant
38
purotu
handsome
39
whakahīhī
arrogant, vain, smug
40
haunga
smelly
41
hātakēhi
hard-case, funny
42
pīwari
cute, beautiful
43
heio anā
however, on the other hand
44
I nē
really / is that so
45
taretare
raggedy
46
kiri kau
naked/nude
47
waimarie
luckily, fortunately
48
maringanui
luckily, fortunately
49
katoa
all / completely, totally, really
50
tonu
still / already / intensifer
51
takeo
tedious / boring / tiresome
52
māniania
slippery
53
āhua + base
quite, fairly, approximately e.g. āhua pai = quite good āhua rua tekau = about 20
54
āta + verb
carefully, deliberately, intently
55
kaha + base
intensifier
56
mātua + verb
first
57
paku (as adjective or in front of base)
a little
58
pīki + noun
big (informal)
59
tata + verb/adjective
almost, near,
60
tē + verb
not
61
tere
quickly (can be used as an adjective or before a verb)
62
tino + noun or adjective
very, most, essential
63
comparative adjective + ake, (kē) atu
more, better, longer, bigger
64
comparative adjective + iho
smaller, less
65