Ngā kupu whakamārama
A
āiotanga peaceful, lore of mauri, history, customs and beliefs
āki bring forth, give birth
āmai faint
āteateatanga space or courtyard in front of marae
H
hurumi feel (of breeze)
I
ihotanga up above
ika hui rua o te mate two casualties, two deaths simultaneously
K
kāhui assemblage, cluster
kaokao armpit, gather, collect
kawara lid, cover
kāwai lineage
kopakopa cripple
kopekope to tend (a newborn baby)
kōpurupuru patches of colour, spotted
kouka cabbage tree
M
maioha greet affectionately, token of regard
mareikura woman, grandmother
mētara = tohu mō te hōnore medal, honour of rank (army, navy, air force)
me te aha koa hoki needless to say
P
pao short ditty, chant
pareanganga = whare angaanga ancient lore school of mauri
pare kawakawa band of kawawkawa leaves worn on head
pia chewing gum
pōhutu splash, cascade
poiti a float
pōpōa anointed
puhake overflow
pūpūngia to store, retain, keep
pūreireitanga dimension of the void, universe, heaven
putanga auahi window
R
rāpaki gather up, (of skirts)
T
tākiri to tug at, pull
Tangi te Keo Mt Victoria, Wellington
tapahi = poka operate, cut
tara whāiti narrow side within meeting house
tara whānui wider side within meeting house
taunu jeer
taupokihia put cover on, covered
tohi choose, select
toitū migrate
toromitanga sinking, setting (of sun)
tūhonohono join
tuarongo back of the interior of the meeting house
W
wā'ine = wahine woman
waiwai rara ancient song
weita waiter, waitress
whakamoemiti give thanks
Wharekauri Chatham Islands
whatitoka porch, doorway