He Whakamāori i te Reo Moriori
| Te re Moriori | Te reo Māori |
|---|---|
| e | |
| e kino tch patu | he kino te patu tangata |
| h | |
|
Hhiawaiki hokopapa hopo hunau |
Hawaiki whakapapa toroa, he momo manu whānau |
| k | |
| Ka pō Tapuika, ka ao Tauranga | He whakataukī nō te iwi Moriori. Ko Tapuika te tūranga o te iwi o Rauru. Ko Tauranga te tūranga o te iwi o Wheteina. E kīia ana ka pō ki Tapuika nā te mea tokomaha ake rātou i te iwi o Wheteina, arā, ka pō te whenua i te nui o te iwi o Rauru. Tokoiti te iwi o Wheteina nā reira e kīia ana ka ao ki Tauranga. |
|
karakii karapuna |
karakia tupuna, tipuna |
| m | |
|
me rongo Merenihia |
kia tau te rangimārie he kohinga moutere kei te raki o Ahitereiria |
| p | |
| pōhutu | kārapu, whati ana te ngaru ki runga i te toka, ka marara te wai |
| pokai ta uru o te whenua, pokai ta uru o te moana | i toroa te whenua me te moana |
|
pokapoka poua |
ka hikohiko te mahi pāpā |
| r | |
|
ramere hopo Rangitokona Rēkohu Rongomaitere Rongomaiwhenua |
he mere i hangaia ki te toka mō te patu toroa Tāne Wharekauri Tangaroa Papatūānuku |
| t | |
|
Tapuika Tauranga tchi ata marua pō Te Whitu o Rongo tuatehi/tuatehitanga |
te tūranga o te iwi o Rauru te tūranga o te iwi o Wheteina I te atatū te marama tuawhitu tuatahi |
| w | |
| waka pahī | he momo waka kōrari i hangaia e te Moriori mō te whakatere moana |
| Wari ko hunua? | Ko wai te iwi o tēnei whenua? |
| wh | |
| whakahere | ka mahi kia ngata te hiahia, kia mauru rānei te riri o ngā atua |
