Ngā kupu whakamārama
A
aronga kē opposite
awau = ahau I, me
awe māpara tattooed face
H
hākete jacket
hāngai look directly at, direct towards
hārau dab
hāwhe kaehe half caste
hoariri enemy
K
kāmeta scarf
kiritea fair skinned
kohiko flash (of light)
kōti gorse
M
mahu heal
mata face
N
ngangahau active
ngohengohe soft
O
okioki rest (nearing death)
ope group, party (of people)
oti complete, done
P
paerau Pleiades (a star group)
pakanga battle
pāpāho news media
paraha news media
pōrearea annoy, disrupt
pū ngote feed or drinking funnel
pupuhi swelling (of wounds), bruising
R
rangahau research
rekereke heel (of foot)
ripo ripple (of water), eddy
rohe area, region
rongomau peace
T
tauira guide, pattern, example
taurite similar, identical
Te Aoimihia an ancestress
tohungia draw in outline
W
wāhi wehe secluded, private place
wāhine ira atua genesis of women
wahine ira tipuna ancestral life principal
whakamomori te mamae wish away the pain
whakarapa affix
wheako experience