Week One Flashcards
1
Q
Mana
A
Power, pride, prestige
2
Q
Karanga
A
Call
3
Q
Marae
A
Enclosed space in front of meeting house
4
Q
Pōwhiri
A
Welcome
5
Q
Tangi
A
Funeral, lament, cry
6
Q
Taonga
A
Treasure, precious
7
Q
Waka
A
Canoe, vessel, vehicle
8
Q
Whenua
A
Land, placenta
9
Q
Ngaki
A
Weeding, seek revenge
10
Q
Ngaro
A
To be hidden, lost, missing
11
Q
Ngata
A
Snail, to be satisfied
12
Q
Ngākau
A
Heart, mind, soul
13
Q
Mātanga
A
Specialist, experienced
14
Q
Ngārara
A
Insect
15
Q
Tīrangi
A
To be unsettled
16
Q
Kānga
A
Sweetcorn, burning
17
Q
Whakarongo
A
Listen
18
Q
Whare
A
House, building
19
Q
Whai
A
Have, possessing, follow
20
Q
Whatitiri
A
Thunder
21
Q
Whana
A
To travel, spring, kick
22
Q
Whāriki
A
Carpet, mat
23
Q
Whā
A
Four
24
Q
Whāwhā
A
To use, feel with hand
25
Whāea
Mothers, aunties
26
Whakahē
Disagree, disapprove
27
Māna
For him/her
28
Aka
Vine
29
Āka
To clean off, scrape away
30
Aku
My (singular)
31
Āku
My (plural)
32
Toto
Blood
33
Tōtō
Weeds, to tow, drag
34
Take
To originate
35
Tāke
To tax
36
Tana
His/hers (singular)
37
Tāna
His/hers (plural)
38
Patu
Handheld weapon, to strike, hit
39
Pātū
Wall
40
Ata
Morning, reflection, shadow
41
Āta
Gently, slowly
42
Pahi
Bus
43
Pāhi
Succeed, pass (as in exam), hearse, wallet
44
Hōhonu kakī, pāpaku uaua
Never say die (don’t give up)
45
Okea ururoatia
There is no place like home
46
Iti noa ana he pito mata
What’s done is done
47
E kore a muri e hokia
From the withered tree a flower blooms
48
Kia mau ki te tokanga nui a noho
Long on words, short on actions
