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Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary

F

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FABLE, s., korero-tara, kupu-whaka-rite.

Face, s., mata, kanohi, pangore, papatea.

Face, v., aro, hangai.

Faces (to make), v., hamero, pukana, kowhete.

Facing-boards (of house), s., maihi, mahihi, taumathi.

Fade, v., hatea, mawhe.

Faint, a., hemo, porepore.

Faint, v., hemo, maiengi.

Fair (as the skin), a., kiritea.

Fair (as weather), a., paki, mao, tahaohao.

Fairies [see Patupaearehe, Turehu, Hakuturi, Nukumaitore, Ponaturi].

Faith, s., whaka-pono.

Faithful, a., pono.

Faithless, a., teka.

Fall, v., hinga, marere, makere, horo, taka, ngakuru, tanuku, porowha.

Fall (as by lot), v., taka.

Fall (heavily, as rain), v., makerewhatu, tukupu.

Fall (out), v., riaki, ngahoro.

False, a., teka, parau, horihori, warahoe, makiri, tahupera.

Falsehood, s., teka, parau, meho.

Fame, s., rongo.

Family, s., ngare [see Relatives].

Famine, s., onge, kui.

Famish, v., hemokai.

Famous, a., hau.

Fan, v., kowhiuwhiu, powaiwai.

Fancy, v. [see Think].

Fantail (bird), s., pirairaka, pitakataka, piwaiwaka, piwakawaka.

Far-apart, adv., hokai.

Far-off, a. [see Distant].

Farewell, int., haere ra; hei konei ra; e noho.

Farm, s., mara.

Farther, adv., ki ko atu.

Farthest, adv., ki ko rawa atu.

Fast (fixed), a., ita, kita, ngita, mau, u.

Fast, a. [see Quick].

Fasten, v., here, tahere, houwere, titi, whaka-u, whaka-rawa, tamau, whaka-ngita, whakananawe, whaka-piri.

Fasten (the sides of a canoe with cord), v., tui, kotui, aukaha.

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Fastening, s., whaka-rawa, tia, herenga, aukaha.

Fastidious, a., whaka-tarapi.

Fasting, a., puku, nohopuku.

Fat, a., momona, kohuehue, ngekingeki, ngerungeru, putaitanguru, tuawhiti.

Fat, s., hinu, ngako, matu.

Fat (about the kidneys), s., pa, taupa.

Fat (covering the intentines), s., matakupenga.

Father, s., papa, matua-tane, hakoro.

Father-in-law, s., hunarei, hunarere, hungawai, hungarei, hungoi, poupou.

Father, step-, papa-whaka-angi.

Fathom, s., maro.

Fatigued, a., ku [see Weary].

Fault, s., he, hara.

Fault, to find, v., whaka-he.

Fear, s., hae, pawera.

Feast, s., hakari, kaihaukai.

Feather, s., hou, huruhuru, raukura, piki, remu.

Feathers (large, of the wing), s., hokai.

Feeble, a., anewa, hangore, ngori, ngore, ngoikore, iwikore, kongange, kongehe, kongenge.

Feed, v., whangai.

Feel, v., whawha.

Feel (for with the hand or feet), v., harau, whawha, whaka-hirau.

Fell (trees), v., tua, whaka-hau, para.

Fellow, s., koroke, tahake, koiwi.

Fellow (a companion) s., hoa, whaka-uru.

Female, a., wahine.

Female (of brutes), a., uwha.

Fence, s., taiepa, taepa, wawa, teki, kereteki, maihe, tuwatawata, tata, kaungaroa, pekerangi, pahikohiko, parakiri, pareruakumara, reu, wita.

Fence (in a river, for eels), s., ririwai, pa-tuna.

Fender, s., takuahi.

Ferment, v., i, toroi, moi.

Fern-bird, s., koroatito, korowatito, matata, nako.

Fern-leaves, s., rahurahu, rauaruhe, rarauhe, peka, marohi, takaka.

Fern-root, s., oruhe, kaita, roi, mohani, parara, meke, moheke, renga, pakakohi, kohuruhuru, komeke, paetu, papaka, papawai, poharu, punawaru, titohea, tukurenga.

Fern-land, s., koraha, korehe.

Ferry, s., whaka-whitinga.

Fertile, a., momona.

Fester, s., tongako, tupua, wharaki, pahupahu, pe.

Fetch, v., tiki, toki.

Fever, s., kirika, pawera.

Few, a., torutoru, ewene, ruarua, ouou, okuoku, oruou, ngouruuru, roiho, moku.

Fibrous roots, s., akaaka, kaka.

Fibrous, a., kaka.

Fibula, s., tatahau.

Field, s., mara.

Fierce, a., riri, nanakia, whaura, rotari.

Fifteen, a., tekau-ma-rima.

Fifth, a., tuarima.

Fifty, a., rimatekau, hokorima.

Fight, v., tatau, whawhai, kekeri, kakari.

Figure-head (of a canoe), s., tauihu, pakurukuru.

Fill, v., whaka-ki.

Filled, to be, v., ki, puru, kapi, makiki, kiki, puha.

Fillip, v., turapana, koropana.

Filthy, a., manuheko [see Dirty].

Fin, s., tira, hawa, pakihawa, raurau.

Find, v., kite.

Fine, a., torire, toingo, whaka-paipai.

Fine (as weather), a., paki, kakamaroke, mao, tahaohao, tokia.

Finger, s., matihao, matikara, koikara, maihao, koroa, katakata, kotakota, komatuatua.

Finger (the little), s., koroiti, toiti.

Finger-nail, s., mikau, porotutuki, maikuku, matikuku.

Finish, v., whaka-oti, whaka-mutu, whaka-mahue, whaka-pau.

Finished, to be, v., oti, hemo, pau, poro, tauporo, tutuki, pareho, ukupapa.

Fire, s., ahi, kapura, mapura, ngiha, hatete, kanaku, kora, maute, pahunu.

Fire, to set on, v., tahu, nawe.

Fire (to keep alight) [see Bank up].

Firewood, s., wahie, piraku, piraka, piraku, kohur, kora, peka, pioe.

Fire-stick (for obtaining fire by friction of wood), s., kaikohure, kaurimarima, kauahi, pioe, kaunoti, kauati, kaueti, pehi, kaureure, kohure, kauhure.

Firm, to be, v., u, mau, whiwhita, au, taketake, uka, tupu.

Firmness, s., unga.

Firmament, s., kikorangi.

First, a., tuatahi, matamua, mataati.

First, adv., matua, atua.

First-born, a., matamua, pekepoho.

First-fruits, s., tuapora, tamahu.

First (man killed, of the enemy), s., mataati, mataika, matangohi.

First (time), oroko.

Fish, s., ika, ngohi, mataitai.

Fish (with hook and line), v., hi, huti.

Fish-hook, s., matau, matika, noni, maka, pa, rakau.

Fish (dried), s., io, pawhera.

Fisherman, s., kai-hi.

Fishing-rod, s., manana, katira, matira, katire, patoto.

Five, a., rima.

Fit, v., maopoopo.

Fix, v., whaka-u, whaka-pumau, whaka-mau.

Fixed, a., pumau, tumau, tuturu, kamau, tamau.

Flaccid, a., ngore, ngongohe, taroma, kopipi, momohe, pikawi.

Flag (a plant, bulrush), s., raupo.

Flail, s., karawhiu.

Flame, s., muramura.

Flank, s., kaokao.

Flap (as a fish), v., karapetapetau, kapekapeta.

Flap (the wings), v., aroarowhaki, aroharoha, kapakapa.

Flap (in the wind), v., tareparepa.

Flash, v., mura, rarapa, karapa, kokirikiri, riko.

Flat, a., papa, papatahi, papatika, paraharaha, pararahi, pora, parehe, paparari.

Flat part (of a spade or paddle), s., rapa.

Flatter, v., ene, patipati, rutu.

Flavour, s., ha.

Flax-plant (Phormium), s., harakeke, aohanga, harareke, harapere, mangaeka, huruhika, tihore, wharariki, korari, motuorui, oue, parekoretawa, rongotainui, tapoto, takirikau, wharaeki, wharanui.

Flax (dressed), s., muka, whitau, karawai, kawarangi.

Flay, v., tihore, mahihore.

Flea, s., puruhi, keha, mororohu.

Flee, v., oma, rere, turere, karehe.

Fleecy (feathery), a., kapo.

Fleet, s., kaupapa.

Flesh, s., kiko.

Flexible, a., ngore, pingore, pingohe, ngohengohe, pikawikawi.

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Fling, v., maka, akiri, hoa, panga, epa, kokiri, pana, piu, tiri, porowhiu.

Flint, s., kiripaka.

Float, v., manu, taupua, rewa, maho, porena, poranga.

Float (in the air), v., aroarowhaki, aweawe, whaka-paho.

Flock, s., kahui, rahui, whaka-taka, pokai, rawehi.

Fiog, v., whiu.

Flood, s., waipuke, parawhenua.

Floor, s., kaupapa, kaiwae, karaho, raho.

Flow, v., tere, rere, patere, kupere, matatu.

Flow (as the tide), v., heru, pari, kato, whanake, pi, papara.

Flower, s., pua, puawai, puaka.

Flute, s., putorino, rehu, koauau.

Flutter, v., kapekapeta, kopekope, kapakapa, whaka-paho.

Fly, s., rango, ngaro, hurangi.

Fly, v., rere.

Fly-blow, s., iro.

Fly (back, as a spring), v., hupana, whana, kowhana.

Fly (as a kite), v., whaka-angi.

Flying-fish, s., maroro.

Foam, s., huka, pua.

Fog, s., kohu, au, ehu, pukohu.

Fold, s., koru, whatianga.

Folds (hanging in), v., hangorungoru.

Fold, v., whaka-kopakopa, konumi, kopekope, poruku.

Follow, v., whai, aru, tawhai.

Food, s., kai, kame, komekome, kamukamu, o, oranga, tame, tawhi, wene, parare, powhiriwhiri, whangongo.

Food (eaten as a relish), s., kinaki.

Food (for a working party), s., henga.

Food-store, s. [see Stage].

Foolish, a., harangi, haurakiraki, wairangi, heahea, kuare, rare, kuware, ruruwai.

Foot, s., waewae.

Foot (of a pig), s., taputapu.

Footsore, a., ipuipu, koipuipu.

Footstep, s., tapuwae.

For, prep., hoki, hei, mo.

Forbid, v., whaka-kahore, whaka-hore, pehi.

Force, s. kaha.

Force (downwards), v., hou.

Ford, s., kauranga, kauanga.

Forearm, s., takakau.

Forehead, s., rae.

Foreigner, s., pakeha, taiawa, waraki, maitai, piauau, tarewha.

Foremost, a., matamua.

Foresail, s., ihu.

Forest, s., ngahere, kaherehere, nehenehe, waoku, wao, ngarehe.

Forget, v., wareware.

Forgive, v., hohou i te rongo.

Forgotten, to be, v., ngaro.

Fork, s., marau, tirou, purou, purau, oka.

Fork (of a tree), s., peka, tarahanga.

Form, s., ahua, kahua.

Form (to fashion), v., whaka-ahua.

Former, a., te mea o mua.

Formerly, adv., inamata, nonamata.

Fornication, s., puremu, tokohi, ai, whaka-eke, kaikaiatara, mahimahi, maka.

Forsake, v., whake-rere.

Forsaken, to be, v., mahue.

Fortification, s., pa, papatu, parepare.

Forty, a., wha-tekau, hokowha.

Forward, adv., atu.

Foster (tend), v., whangai, ahu, matapopore, tupore, popore, penapena, raupi.

Foster-child, s., whangai.

Foster-father, s., matuawhangai.

Found (a thing), s., kurapae [see Mahina].

Fountain, s., puna.

Four, a., wha.

Four (days ago), a., inaoakenui.

Fourteen, a., tekeu-ma-wha.

Fowl (domestic), s., heihei, tikaokao.

Fracture, s., kore, pakore, whati, pakaru.

Fragile, a., hanganoa, papanoa, kimiaha.

Fragment, s., korenga, whatinga.

Fragrant, a., kakara.

Fragrance, s., angi, kakara.

Frail [see Weak].

Fraud, s. [see Thief].

Freckle, s., ira, kotiwhatiwha.

Free, a., rangatira.

Free (from tapu), a., noa, auriuri, huhu.

Frequent, a., auau, tonu.

Fresh (recent), a., hou.

Fret, v., koingo, whaka-ingoingo, koroingoingo.

Friend, s., hoa.

Fringe, s., hukahuka, kihukihu, remu.

Frighten, v., whaka-haehae, whaka-wehi, whaka-kaka.

Frightened, to be, v., wehi, opi, mataku, hopi, hopo, hurangi, ihiihi, koera, tumeke.

Frizzled (closely curling), a., piki.

From, prep., i, no.

Front, s., aroaro.

Front (of a house), s., roro.

Frost, s., hauhunga, huka, haupapa, hukapapa, kairakau.

Froth, s., huka.

Fructify, v., ahe, hua.

Fruit, s., hua.

Fruitful, a., hua, huakumu, mapua, poha, puha, puhake.

Fuel, s., kora [see Firewood and Coal].

Full, to be, v., ki, pangoro, ngihangiha, puhake, toka, puhapuha, rena, turuki, tomo, kopu.

Full, to be (of the moon), v., hua, tirakerake.

Fulness (about the eyes and lips), s., peru.

Fungus (on trees), s., harori, harore, hawai, poro-tawa, putawa, kokirikiriwhetu, piritawa.

Funnel, s., korere.

Furrow, s., ripa.

Further, adv., ki ko atu.

Fusty, a., hekaheka, puru, kopuru, puruhekaheka.

Future, adv., amua, amuri.