Kupu Greetings Flashcards

1
Q

ahau, koe, ia

A

me, you (one person to who I am speaking), he/she/them

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2
Q

āhua (used before the word it qualifies - often a verb)

A

stands before the word it qualifies and has the effect of lessening the force of the meaning of the base it modifies

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3
Q

āhua ngenge

A

a little bit tired (āhua - stands before the word it qualifies and has the effect of lessening the force of the meaning of the base it modifies

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4
Q

āhua pai

A

kind of good (āhua - stands before the word it qualifies and has the effect of lessening the force of the meaning of the base it modifies

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5
Q

harikoa

A

happy

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6
Q

hiainu

A

thirsty (hia - to desire, inu - drink)

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7
Q

hiakai

A

hungry (hia - to desire, kai - food)

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8
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hiamoe

A

sleepy (hia - to desire, moe - sleep)

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9
Q

ka nui te pai

A

really big good

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10
Q

kino

A

bad

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11
Q

kua pau te hau!

A

out of breath, exhausted (kua pau - consumed, te hau - the breath)

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12
Q

māuiui

A

sick

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13
Q

mihi

A

greeting

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14
Q

ngenge

A

tired

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15
Q

ngenge rawa

A

very tired (rawa - used after the word it qualifies to emphasise the meaning of the word)

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16
Q

ora

A

well

17
Q

pai

A

good

18
Q

pai rawa

A

very good (rawa - used after the word it qualifies to emphasise the meaning of the word)

19
Q

pōuri

A

sad

20
Q

pukumahi

A

busy

21
Q

rawa (used after the word it qualifies)

A

very

emphasises the descriptive word and used after the verb

22
Q

riri

A

angry

23
Q

taku, tō, tana

A

mine, yours, his/hers/theirs

24
Q

tino (used before the word it qualifies - often a verb)

A

very, really

stands before the word it qualifies and emphasises the descriptive word used

25
Q

uaua

A

difficult, hard

26
Q

uaua rawa

A

really difficult, hard