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(Kia) mau
Be fixed, firm, secure, hold firm (stative)
Also to be caught, confirmed, made fast (stative)
Kia (ita)
Be tight, fast, fixed (stative)
Also to be tightly, firmly, securely (modifier)
(Kia) Pupuri
To hold, retain possession of, keep, grip (verb)
Whakamaua
To fix, fasten, attach (verb)
To fix attention on, be intent on, go straight for (verb)
To put on clothes (verb)
(Kia) Tina
To be fixed, fast, firm, hard (verb)
Also to be constipated (verb)
Constipation (noun)
Parauri is….
Brown
Kikorangi is….
Blue
(Kei te) Pukuriri
Angry
(Kei te) Pōraru
Confused
Kei te pērā tonu
I’m just the same
Kei te rūhā!
I’m rundown, worn out
Kei te wherū!
I’m weary/oppressed
Āhua pai
Sort of good
Āhua ngenge
sort of tired
Taua āhua anō
same as usual
Ka nui te pai
really good!
kei te pokea e te mahi!
Very busy, snowed under!
Kāore i te pai
Not good, not well
Kei raro e putu ana
Going under/can’t cope
Te mutunga kē mai o te pai
couldn’t be better!
Hunaonga
Ko wai to hunaonga?
Daughter/son in law
Who is your daughter/son in law?
Huatahi
Ko au te huatahi
Only child
I am the only child
Mātāmua
Ko au te mātāmua
Oldest
I am the oldest child
Tamaiti tuatoru
Ko au te tamaiti tuatoru
Third child
I’m the third child