Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary
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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.
page 641Fastening, 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.
page 642Fling, 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.