Ngā kupu whakamārama
A
amuamu grumble, dissent
apaapa levels, layers
apakura lament
ate liver; seat of affections/emotions
āwhiowhio whirlwind, whirlpool
H
hāmumu speak softly, whisper, murmur
hau mapu sighing wind
hau pūkeri rushing wind
hemo die
hineraukatauri case moth
hoihoi noisy, deafening
hotuhotu sobbing, weeping plaintively
hue gourd
hūmarie humble, humility
K
karu eye
kākano seed, kernel
kakau neck or handle of implement
kanikani whakatautau a dance beautifying woman
kōauau flute made from wood or bone
koira stare, look intently at
kōpapa restricted, in a concave position
kōroiroi unsettled
M
maioha greet affectionately, welcome
māringiringi flow, trickle (of water)
mātātā fern-bird
māturuturu tackle in drops, distil
maungarongo peace
mokemoke lonely
mōrehu old people, survivors
N
neherā ancient times, the past
ngahuru ten
ngārara insect
ngoikore listless
O
oriori chant
orooro rub backwards and forwards
ororuarangi playing two notes together
P
pakanga war, battle
pao bang, crashing sound
pārekareka amuse, entertain
parihau=parirau wings
pepe (noun) moth
pepe (verb) imitate birdsong, for example, with a leaf
poho chest, breast
pokepoke knead dough or clay
poroporoaki farewell
pūare open, hole
pūatatangi dawn chorus
pūrongo tell news, report, song
pūkaea trumpet
pūkahukahu lungs
pūmoana sea; conch shell trumpet
pūoro musical sounds, melody, tune
pupū well up or rise up (thoughts or water)
pūtorino flute
R
rangahau seek, search out, pursue
reo āio calming voice or sound
T
tāhurihuri turning oneself
tiriwhana curved, arched
tūroa longstanding
tūngoungou chrysalis of a large moth
U
uwha female
uma breast
umere sing or chant
W
waihangahia make enduring or lasting
wairere waterfall
wao forest
wenewene holes in flute
whaiāipo sweetheart, loved one
whakahirahira great, highly important
whakahui bring or gather together
whakamīharo wonder at
whakamoemoea cause to dream
whakamomori desire greatly
whakangahau entertain
whakapārekareka please, pleasant
whakararā to make rattling sound
whakarata pacify or calm, subdue
whakatangitangi utter a plaintive cry
whakataurite imitate women
whakatumekehia alarm or to frighten
whiopūhihiroa long drawn-out whistling sound