general words Flashcards
(58 cards)
1
Q
whakarongo mai
A
listen in the direction of the speaker
2
Q
kōrero mai
A
speak in my direction
3
Q
anō
A
again
repeat
4
Q
titiro mai
A
look in my direction
5
Q
tātou katoa
A
all of us
6
Q
nita
A
dialect
7
Q
ui/panui
A
question
8
Q
ui
A
negotiation
9
Q
nui
A
big
10
Q
oraiti
A
alright (then)
11
Q
Māori
A
normal or accustomed to something
12
Q
Ngāi
A
the descendents of
13
Q
reo ōkawa
A
formal language
14
Q
reo ōpaki
A
informal language
15
Q
kāo
A
no
16
Q
reo
A
language
17
Q
ngao
A
energy
18
Q
hui rūnaka
A
tribal council
19
Q
tēnā koe
A
hello to one person (formal)
also thank you
20
Q
tēnā kōrua
A
hello to two people (formal)
21
Q
tēnā koutou
A
hello to three or more people (in\formal)
22
Q
kia ora
A
greeting (informal)
23
Q
pākehā
A
not Māori
24
Q
hoa
A
friend
25
kare
intimate friend
26
hine
girl or young woman
27
tā(ne)
male
28
kō(tiro)
girl
29
kui(a)
elderly woman
30
koro(oua)
elderly man
31
matua
mister
32
whaea
miss/mrs
33
ki te
for the purpose of/to do
34
tākaro
to play
35
papa tākaro
playground
36
pango
black
37
whero
red
38
kahurangi/kikorangi
blue
39
kākāriki
green
40
pai
good
41
Waea Pukoro
Cell phone
42
Whare
House/dwelling/building
43
Tēpu
table
44
Pōtae
Hat
45
pene
pen
46
tūru
chair
47
pukapuka
book
48
kī
keys
49
te
the (singular)
50
ngā
the (plural)
51
he
a/some (singular and plural)
52
kore
0
53
aku
my
54
āku
my (important)
55
ōku
my (protects you from the elements)
56
taku
my one something
57
a
of
your control that you have mana over e.g. your child, pet or food
58
o
of
things that have mana over you e.g. your parent or tribe
