Vocab Week 1 Pronunciation Flashcards
(168 cards)
1
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What is the meaning of ‘Aka’?
A
Vine
‘Aka’ is often used in the context of plant life.
2
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What does ‘Āka’ mean?
A
To clean off or scrape away
‘Āka’ implies a cleaning action.
3
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Translate ‘Aku’.
A
My
‘Aku’ denotes possession.
4
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What is the plural form of ‘Aku’?
A
Āku
‘Āku’ indicates multiple possessions.
5
Q
What does ‘Ata’ refer to?
A
Morning or a reflection or shadow
‘Ata’ can signify different meanings based on context.
6
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What is the meaning of ‘Āta’?
A
Gently or slowly
‘Āta’ suggests a manner of action.
7
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Define ‘Mana’.
A
Power
‘Mana’ often relates to authority or influence.
8
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What does ‘Māna’ mean?
A
For him or her
‘Māna’ is a possessive form.
9
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What is a ‘Patu’?
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Handheld weapon / to strike or hit
‘Patu’ can refer to tools or actions.
10
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What does ‘Pātu’ mean?
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A wall
‘Pātu’ indicates a physical structure.
11
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What is a ‘Pahi’?
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A bus
‘Pahi’ is a mode of transportation.
12
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What does ‘Pāhi’ signify?
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To succeed or pass / a purse or wallet
‘Pāhi’ can refer to both success and an object.
13
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Translate ‘Toto’.
A
Blood
‘Toto’ refers to a vital fluid in the body.
14
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What does ‘Tōtō’ mean?
A
To tow or weeds
‘Tōtō’ can indicate actions or unwanted plants.
15
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What does ‘Take’ mean?
A
To originate / to have a purpose
‘Take’ relates to beginnings or intentions.
16
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What is the meaning of ‘Tāke’?
A
To tax
‘Tāke’ is associated with financial obligations.
17
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What does ‘Tana’ refer to?
A
His hers
‘Tana’ indicates possession in a singular form.
18
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What is the plural form of ‘Tana’?
A
Tāna
‘Tāna’ denotes multiple possessions.
19
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Define ‘Tangata’.
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1 person
‘Tangata’ is a term for an individual.
20
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What does ‘Tāngata’ mean?
A
People
‘Tāngata’ refers to a group of individuals.
21
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What is the meaning of ‘Wahini’?
A
1 woman
‘Wahini’ specifies a single female.
22
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What does ‘Wāhini’ signify?
A
Women
‘Wāhini’ indicates multiple females.
23
Q
Kurī
A
Dog
24
Q
Maunga
A
Mountain
25
Ngaki
To weed or seek revenge
26
Ngaro
Lost, missing
27
Ngata
Snail
28
Karanga
To call or call out
29
Ngākau
Heart, seat of emotion
30
Mātanga
Expert
31
Ngarara
Insect, creepy crawly
32
Tīrangi
Unsettled, uncertain
33
Kānga
Corn
34
Whakarongo
To listen
35
Whare
House
36
Whai
To follow, also stingray
37
Whatitiri
Thunder
38
Whana
To kick, or extended kin
39
Whenua
Land, placenta
40
Whāriki
Mat or carpet
41
Whā
Four
42
Whawha
To feel or touch
43
Whaea
Mother or aunt
44
Whakahē
To disagree, oppose
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What does 'Āka' mean?
To clean off or scrape away
46
What does 'Āku' mean?
My (plural)
47
What does 'Āta' mean?
Gently or slowly
48
What does 'Hapū' mean?
Sub-tribe; pregnant
49
What does 'Iwi' mean?
Tribe, people
50
What does 'Kāinga' mean?
Home
51
What does 'Kānga' mean?
Corn
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What does 'Kōrero' mean?
Speech, conversation
53
What does 'Kurī' mean?
Dog
54
What does 'Kurunga' mean?
To call or call out
55
What does 'Maunga' mean?
Mountain
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What does 'Mana' mean?
Authority, prestige, spiritual power
57
What does 'Mātanga' mean?
Expert
58
What does 'Ngāko' mean?
Heart
59
What does 'Ngaki' mean?
To weed or seek revenge
60
What does 'Ngaro' mean?
Lost or missing
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What does 'Ngata' mean?
Snail
62
What does 'Nārara' mean?
Insect
63
What does 'Pahi' mean?
Bus
64
What does 'Pāhi' mean?
To succeed or wallet
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What does 'Patu' mean?
To strike or handheld weapon
66
What does 'Pātu' mean?
Wall
67
What does 'Tāke' mean?
Tax
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What does 'Tāna' mean?
His/hers (singular)
69
What does 'Tāngata' mean?
People
70
What does 'Taniwha' mean?
Supernatural creature
71
What does 'Tēnā koe' mean?
Hello (to one person)
72
What does 'Tīrangi' mean?
Unsettled or uncertain
73
What does 'Tinana' mean?
Body
74
What does 'Toto' mean?
Blood
75
What does 'Tōtō' mean?
To tow
76
What does 'Tūrangawaewae' mean?
Place of standing, belonging
77
What does 'Wāhine' mean?
Women
78
What does 'Wairua' mean?
Spirit
79
What does 'Whā' mean?
Four
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What does 'Whai' mean?
To follow
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What does 'Whakaaro' mean?
Thought, idea
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What does 'Whakarongo' mean?
To listen
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What does 'Whakahei' mean?
To disagree or oppose
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What does 'Whānau' mean?
Extended family
85
What does 'Whana' mean?
To kick
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What does 'Whariki' mean?
Mat or carpet
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What does 'Whenua' mean?
Land or placenta
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What is the Maori word for 'hello'?
Kia ora
89
What does 'haere mai' mean?
Welcome
90
Fill in the blank: The Maori word for 'thank you' is _____ .
kia ora
91
True or False: 'Aroha' means love in Maori.
True
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What is the Maori word for 'goodbye'?
Haere ra
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What does 'whānau' refer to?
Family
94
What is the Maori word for 'food'?
Kai
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True or False: 'Pūtea' means money in Maori.
True
96
What is the Maori word for 'friend'?
Hoa
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What does 'mana' signify?
Authority or spiritual power
98
Fill in the blank: The Maori word for 'child' is _____ .
tamaiti
99
What does 'tēnā koe' mean?
Greetings to you (singular)
100
What is the Maori word for 'water'?
Wai
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True or False: 'Rangatahi' means young person or youth.
True
102
What is the Maori word for 'house'?
Whare
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What does 'kaitiaki' mean?
Guardian
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Fill in the blank: The Maori word for 'sky' is _____ .
rangi
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What does 'kaiako' refer to?
Teacher
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What is the Maori word for 'love'?
Aroha
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What does 'marae' mean?
Meeting grounds
108
What is the Maori word for 'earth'?
Papatūānuku
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True or False: 'Tamariki' means children.
True
110
What is the Maori word for 'sun'?
Rā
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Fill in the blank: The Maori word for 'bird' is _____ .
manu
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What does 'whakapapa' mean?
Genealogy or lineage
113
What is the Maori word for 'friendship'?
whakawhanaungatanga
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What does 'tūrangawaewae' signify?
A place to stand or belong
115
What is the Māori word for 'hello'?
Kia ora
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What is the Māori word for 'thank you'?
Ngā mihi
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Fill in the blank: The Māori word for 'goodbye' is _____.
Haere rā
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True or False: 'Aroha' means love in Māori.
True
119
What is the Māori word for 'family'?
Whānau
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What is the Māori word for 'friend'?
Tūahine
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What does 'kai' mean in Māori?
Food
122
What is the Māori word for 'water'?
Wai
123
Fill in the blank: 'Pō' means _____ in Māori.
Night
124
What is the Māori word for 'sun'?
Rā
125
What does 'whānau' refer to?
Family
126
True or False: 'Marae' refers to a traditional Māori meeting grounds.
True
127
What is the Māori word for 'child'?
Tamaiti
128
What is the Māori word for 'house'?
Whare
129
Fill in the blank: 'Mana' is a concept meaning _____ in Māori.
Authority or spiritual power
130
What is the Māori word for 'love'?
Aroha
131
What is the Māori word for 'friend' (male)?
Tama
132
What does 'tāne' mean in Māori?
Man
133
What is the Māori word for 'woman'?
Wāhine
134
True or False: 'Koro' means 'grandfather' in Māori.
True
135
What is the Māori word for 'school'?
Kura
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Fill in the blank: 'Rangatahi' refers to _____ in Māori.
Youth
137
What is the Māori word for 'city'?
Tāone
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What does 'whakapapa' mean?
Genealogy or ancestry
139
What is the Māori word for 'happy'?
Hari
140
Fill in the blank: 'Tūwharetoa' is a _____ in Māori.
Iwi (tribe)
141
What is the Māori word for one?
Tahi
142
What is the Māori word for two?
Rua
143
What is the Māori word for three?
Toru
144
What is the Māori word for four?
Whā
145
What is the Māori word for five?
Rima
146
What is the Māori word for six?
Ono
147
What is the Māori word for seven?
Whitu
148
What is the Māori word for eight?
Waru
149
What is the Māori word for nine?
Iwa
150
What is the Māori word for ten?
Tekau
151
True or False: The Māori language has unique words for each number up to 10.
True
152
Fill in the blank: The Māori word for twenty is _____ .
Rua tekau
153
What is the Māori word for thirty?
Toru tekau
154
How do you say fifty in Māori?
Rima tekau
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What is the Māori word for one hundred?
Kotahi rau
156
How do you form numbers in Māori from 11 to 19?
By adding the unit number after 'tekau', e.g., 'tekau ma tahi' for eleven.
157
What is the Māori word for one thousand?
Kotahi mano
158
True or False: The Māori counting system is base ten.
True
159
What is the Māori term for the number 12?
Tekau ma rua
160
What is the Māori term for the number 15?
Tekau ma rima
161
What is the Māori term for the number 21?
Rua tekau ma tahi
162
How do you express the number 1000 in Māori?
Kotahi mano
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What is the Māori number for 200?
Rua rau
164
What is the Māori term for the number 50?
Rima tekau
165
Fill in the blank: The Māori word for thirty-one is _____ .
Toru tekau ma tahi
166
What is the Māori term for the number 90?
Iwa tekau
167
How do you say 'forty' in Māori?
Whā tekau
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What is the Māori word for the number 72?
Whitu tekau ma rua
