Ngā kupu whakamārama
A
ahi pakū fire demon (dynamite)
ahunga generation
aihe dolphin
amuamu complain
anuhea listless, pinched with cold, weak
apiapi gathered together
aratakina point out
H
haere ninihi move stealthily
hāmama gaping, open
harakeke flax
hēmanawa out of breath
honi indulge (especially in eating)
horomi to swallow
I
ikeike high, lofty
K
kamorā green potato
kanikani whakawātea elimination dance
kirīmi cream
kōawa watercourse
kōmaka sort out
Kōpū Venus
korowai cloak
kōtero steeped potatoes
kōwhiri select
M
mahu heal
mairō milo
manana raise of eyebrows, eyes
Matau a Māui Scorpio
maunu float
menemene contort the face, smile
miri massage, rub
mitimiti lick
mōrihana carp
N
ngāwari smooth
ngoikore weak, listless
ngote suck
ngunguru puku groan, mutter under breath
P
pāhihi corridor, passageway
pākorokoro cage, enclosure
papapounamu calmness, peaceful
pēpēhi press
piha fin
pīhore peel
pīoioi rocking motion
porohita round
Pou Kara o Maiki The Maiki Flagpole
puhipuhi blow frequently
pūrārā brush wood (of manuka)
pūtiki tie together
R
rangatiratanga evidence of breeding and greatness
raruraru doubt, trouble
rikarika excited
rūpene lupin
T
tahataha blame,
tāhekeheke stripe
tāhinga lie down
taka haere wandering around
takakau uhi āporo apple pie
takarika toss oneself about
takatakahi trample
takitahi move as one
tapitapi pack or patch up with mud
tino whio special whistle
tiro korotaha = titiro kohura glance sideways
titakataka turn over and over
tohetohe be stubborn, persistent
tokai reef
tope chop
totohu sink
tuawhenua mainland
U
uira lightning, shine
umere shout of joy, yell
urutomo enter
W
waiata hāmūmū hum
waitohu mark
wawao console
whakahokihoki answer back
whakakākahu to dress
whakakī to fill
whakakīa to fill up
whakamaharatanga in remembrance
whakamākūkū moisten
whākana stare
whakapono belief, believe
whakapūwharu crumbs, titbits
whakarihariha disgusting
whakaruruhau shelter
whakatakariri angry, cross
whakatoitoi cheeky
whakawhāiti gather up
wharekanikani dance hall
whatu pūpū scrutinising eyes
whatu wūru knitting
whiriwhiri choose, select, plait
whītikihia bind, tie
wiharahara whistling