Te reo Māori |
English |
Pārekareka
pārekareka
To be pleasant, pleased, enjoyable, fun
Maori | Verb
|
Enjoyable, fun |
Māhirahira
māhirahira
Inquisitive, curious, inquiring, nosy
Maori | Modifier
|
Curious |
Rapu
rapu
To seek, look for, hunt, search for, inquire, investigate
Maori | Verb
|
Hunt, investigate |
Whakaoti rapanga
whakaoti rapanga
Problem-solving
Maori | Noun
|
Problem solving |
Kite(a) |
Find, discover |
Aro
aro
To face, turn towards, take heed, take notice of, pay attention to, consider
Maori | Verb
|
Notice, pay attention to |
Tapanga
tapanga
Naming
Maori | Noun
|
Naming, label |
Tauparapara
tauparapara
To play together
Maori | Verb
|
To play together |
Pūheratia
pūheratia
To parcel up, package up
Maori | Verb
|
To parcel up |
Tākai
tākai
Covering, bandage, wrapper, packaging
Maori | Noun
|
Wrap |
Pepa
pepa
Paper, newspaper
Maori | Noun
|
Paper |
Hurahia
hurahia
To remove (a covering), show (cards), uncover, expose, unveil
Maori | Verb
|
Uncover |
Papanga
papanga
Fabric, material, cloth
Maori | Noun
|
Material, fabric |
Kimihia
kimihia
To look for, seek, search, hunt for
Maori | Verb
|
Look for, search |
Whakahahakitia
whakahahakitia
To point out, indicate, draw attention to
Maori | Verb
|
Point out, draw attention to |
He aha tēnā I te taha ia koe? |
What’s that by you? |
He aha ki roto? |
What's in there? |
Pakipaki
pakipaki
To clap, applaud
Maori | Verb
|
Clap |
Whāngai kupu
whāngai kupu
Prompting
Maori | Modifier
|
Prompting |
Umere(tia)
umere(tia)
To shout, applaud, cheer, make raucous applause
Maori | Verb
|
Applaud, cheer |
Ka pai koe |
Well done you |
Me mahi pēnei |
Do it like this |
Anō
anō
Again, more, same
Maori | Particle
|
Do it again |
Kātahi te pēpi mōhio, ko koe |
What a clever baby you are |
E reretahi ana te karu mē te ringa |
The eye and the hand are coordinated |
Mā te whakaharatau e tika ai |
Practice makes perfect |