Te reo Māori |
English |
Kei te aha koe? |
What are you doing? |
Kei te tākaro koe? |
Are you playing? |
Tatari
tatari
(Tāria) To wait for, await
Maori | Verb
|
To wait |
Mātaki
mātaki
To gaze, watch, inspect, examine, observe
Maori | Verb
|
Watch, observe |
Titiro mai, he aha tēnei? |
Look here, what’s this? |
Taputapu tākaro
taputapu tākaro
Sports equipment, sports gear
Maori | Noun
|
Play things |
Tārewa
tārewa
To be hanging, dangling
Maori | Verb
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Hanging, dangling |
Pā
pā
Fortified village, fort, stockade, screen, blockade, city (especially a fortified one).
Maori | Noun
|
Fort |
Whātoro
whātoro
To reach out, stretch out, touch, announce
Maori | Verb
|
Reach out |
Wheriko
wheriko
To flash, glitter, sparkle, twinkle, gleam, glisten
Maori | Verb
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To sparkle, gleam |
Tatangi
tatangi
To rattle, jingle (as with keys), gurgle
Maori | Verb
|
To rattle |
Kei hea te |
Where is the .... |
Pune
pune
Spoon (cutlery)
Maori | Noun
|
Spoon |
Kī
kī
Key
Maori | Noun
|
Key |
Pepa
pepa
Paper, newspaper
Maori | Noun
|
Paper |
Rīpene
ripene
Ribbon, tape recording, audiotape, cassette tape
Maori | Noun
|
Ribbons |
Angaanga
angaanga
Shell
Maori | Noun
|
Shell |