kupu hou Flashcards by Genevieve Toop

Tuku (a, na)

to release, let go, give up, leave, resign, trasnfer, cede, gift

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Utauta (ina)

to load a number of things, (noun) equipment, property, tool, goods,

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Utu (a, ngia)

to repay, pay, respond, avenge, reply, answer. (noun) pay,

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Hoko (a, na)

to buy, sell,

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Pātōtō (hia, tia)

to knock, type

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mauāhara (-tia)

to have ill feeling towards, hare (n) hatred

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Ngau (a, ngia)

to bite, itch. (noun) bite, affect, itch, pain.

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Meke (a)

to punch (noun) punch

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Puhi(a) (pūhia)

to blow, shoot, fire a gun

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Ruku (-a,-hia)

to dive (noun) dive

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Tiki ((tīkina)

to fetch, go/come and get

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Awhi (-hia,-ngia,-tia)

to hug, surround

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āwhina (-hia,-ngia,-tia)

to help, support, benefit (noun) aid, help

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ehara ehara

for sure, of course

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puta (-ina)

to exit, go out, appear, born

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Takai (a, ngia)

to wrap up, bandage, bind (noun) wrapper, packaging

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Tioro

(v) to screech, be shrill (noun) shriek squawk

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tuwhera

(v) to be open (m) open

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Kuhu (-a,-na,-ngia)

to enter, go in, join, put on clothes

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mata

face

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tarai (tia)

to try, attempt

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paihere (-a,-ngia,-tia)

to unite, bind

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whakauru (-a,-hia,-ngia,-tia)

to submit, enrol, apply, introduce

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kōwhiri (-a,-ngia,-tia)

to choose , select (noun) choice

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tae mai

arrive here

tae atu

arrive there

to stick be fixed, firm

Pīrangi -hia,-tia)

possessive, ‘want to have’ also a noun

hiahia (tia)

to like

whakapā

to touch, get in touch, contact

Ti taha

to the side, angle

Kokonga

corner

I ngā wā o mua

ages ago

Toka

(noun) solid (verb) to be firm, solid, satisfied.

Koi

(sv) be sharp (m) sharp, jagged, pointed, point

Poraka

jersey

Poroka

frog

Maroke

(sv) be dry, (m) dried, arid, boring

Mākū

(sv) be wet (mn) wet, (noun) dampness, wetness

Waihanga (-tia)

to create, build (n) construction

huarere

weather

Pau

(sv) be consumed, exhausted

Whakatoi (-a,-hia,-ngia,-tia)

to tease, be cheeky, mock (m) cheeky, mischeivious (n) cheek

Te pō nei

tonight

toenga

(n) remaining, leftovers

whakakā (-hia,-ngia,-tia)

to charge (electrical), to turn on, light

whakarite -a,-hia,-ngia)

to organise, arrange, put in order

whakahaere (-a,-hia,-ngia,-tia)

to organise (run it, manage,control

whakanui (-a,-tia)

to celebrate, honour. To enlarge, magnify. (m) enlarging, celebratory (N) celebration

tāpiri (-a,-hia,-tia)

to add on, supplement, attach (a doc) (m) asdditional/ extra

te mea tuatahi

the first one

mau (-ria)

to take up, carry, bring (when followed by mai) to put on/ wear. (sv) be caught confirmed, seized, fixed, firm, retained

whakaako (na, hia, ngia, tia)

to teach (m) instructional, (n) teaching

āhuru

(m) comfy, warm, (verb) to be warm, comfy (n) warmth comfort

whātui (a)

to fold (cloths), tie together

taka

(sv) be dropeed, fallen (object)

ngahau

to be interesting, enjoyable (m) enjoyable,

hirahira

(m) important, significant, (n) importance

whakawhānui (-hia,-tia)

to extend

hoihoi, and turituri

(interjection) be quiet (adj,) noisy

tētahi

ake

better

tango (hia)

to take up, take hold of, take off, take possession of, acquire. To remove take away.

emi

to be assembled, gathered together

whati

(sv) be broken (a bone)

whakatureture

legislation

kaunga

quality

momo

(n) type, variety, genre

nuingā

majority

kōhimuhimu (tia)

to whisper, gossip (n) whisper, rumour

moemoeā

to have a dream (n) dream

motu (hia, kia)

(sv) be cut (v) to sever, cut, set free, separate

whakapono (-hia,-tia)

to beliece, turst (n) faith) (m) religious

whakaharatau

to practice

whiwhi

to have, receive, possess, win ( a prize)

mākona

(sv) be satisifed

ngaro

(sv) be lost

mānu

(sv) be floating

riro

(sv) be taken, gone

(sv) be settled

whara

(sv (be hurt

koia

exactly

tērā pea

maybe / perhaps when used at the start of a sentence

pūmau

(v) be fixed/constant/permanent. (n) performance. (m) fixed permanent

kare-ā-roto

(n) feelings

Ahakoa

although, despite

hinga (ia)

To fall, fall over, lose knock down. (n) loss (sv) be defeated, killed, fallen over

piropiro

(n) mood

tāhae (-ngia,-tia)

to steal / cheat (m) dishonest, thieving (n) thief, cheat

whiu (a)

to throw wield, put, to present, to penialise, punish

putiputi

flower

here (a, ngia)

to tie up, bind, oblige

toenga

leftovers

tūpore (-a,-tia)

(v) to care for, look after (m) caring kind helpful

whakairi (a, hia)

to hang up / suspend, elevate

amuamu (-hia,-tia)

to complain, (N) complaint

tūturu

to be fixed, permanent, real, true, actual, authentic, original.

whakawhiti (-a,-hia,-ngia)

to cross over, change, convey, swap, switch

rau

branches

toka

rock

kaunga

quality

ngāwari

(verb) to be affable, easygoing, permissive, simple, soft, easy (m) same words

puta noa

throughout everywhere unlimited

angitu

(sv) be succesfful, lukcy (n) luck, opprtunity

Kāmehameha

priceless invaluable

wehi (ngia)

to be awesome, afraid

maro

(m) stiff, hard, solid, determined

whāriki

mat, carpet

noa iho

just, only, completely. Eg.s I titiro noa iho mai ia ki a au. / She just looked at me.

noa

Pūrikiriki noa iho te maihi o taua whare / The bargeboard of that house was completely shattered.

kupu hou Flashcards

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