A Dictionary of the Maori Language

Appendix — Some of the More Important Words Adopted from Non-Polynesian Sources

Appendix
Some of the More Important Words Adopted from Non-Polynesian Sources

( In a few cases, where it might otherwise not be obvious, the word from which the transliteration was derived is printed in brackets)

  • Aata, altar.

  • Aikiha, handkerchief.

  • Akuhata, August.

  • Amarara, umbrella.

  • Anahera, angel.

  • Aperira, April.

  • Āpiha, officer.

  • Apitireihana, arbitration.

  • Āporo, apple.

  • Apotoro, apostle.

  • Ateha, assessor.

  • Atirikona, archdeacon.

  • Ēka, acre.

  • Iāri, yard.

  • Inihi, inch, hinge.

  • Ioka, yoke.

  • Itarete, interest.

  • Kahiti, gazette.

  • Kāho, cask.

  • Kaihe, ass ( jackass).

  • Kaiwea. ‖ wea.

  • Kamareihana, accommodation.

  • Kāmera, camel.

  • Kamupene, company.

  • Kamupeneheihana, compensation.

  • Kāmura, carpenter.

  • Kānara, colonel, candle; set hard ( like candle grease).

  • Kānga, corn, maize.

  • Kaone, gown.

  • Kapa, cup, copper, penny.

  • Kapu, cup.

  • Kāpata, cupboard.

  • Kāpehu, compass.

  • Kāpene, captain.

  • Kāpeti, cabbage.

  • Kaporeihana, incorporation.

  • Kara. colour, flag.

  • Karaehe, class, glass.

  • Karaihe, grass.

  • Karaka, clerk.

  • Karaone, hoe ( ground).

  • Karati, grant.

  • Karauna, crown.

  • Kareko, calico.

  • Karepe, grape.

  • Kāreti, college.

  • Kāri, garden, cards.

  • Kariri, cartridge.

  • Kāta, cart.

  • Katikihama, catechism.

  • Kātipa, constable.

  • Kau, cow.

  • Kaunihera, council.

  • Kaute, account.

  • Kāwana, governor; kāwanatanga, government.

  • Kawenata, covenant.

  • Kēhi, case.

  • Kerēme, kereeme, claim.

  • Kiki, gig.

  • Kingi, king, reign.

  • Kipa, spur.

  • Kirimini, also kirimina, agreement.

  • Koata, quarter, quarterly amount.

  • Koati, goat.

  • Kokoroihe, cockroach.

  • Komihana, commission.

  • Komiti, committee.

  • Konotaraka, also kanataraka, contract.

  • Kooti, coach, court.

  • Koroka, also karaka, cloak.

  • Korōria, glory.

  • Koti, coat.

  • Kotimana, Scotch thistle.

  • Koura, gold.

  • Kuihi, goose.

  • Kuini, queen.

  • Kuinihi, quince.

  • Kuira, quilt, patchwork.

  • Kuki, cook.

  • Kura, school.

  • Naahi, nurse.

  • Nākahi, serpent (Hebrew, nagash).

  • Nama, number, bill, debt; owe.

  • Nanenane, goat.

  • Neke, snake.

  • Nēra, nail.

  • Noema, Nowema, November.

  • Nupepa, newspaper.

  • Ngira, needle.

  • Oati, oath; swear.

  • Ōkana, organ.

  • Oketopa, October.

  • Ota, order.

  • Raihana, licence.

  • Raihi, rice.

  • Raima, lime, cement, concrete.

  • Raina, line, boundary.

  • Raiona, lion.

  • Raiti, light, lamp.

  • Raka, lock.

  • Rakiraki, duck.

  • Raupani, frying pan.

  • Rautete, trousers.

  • Rehita, register; kairehita, registrar.

  • Reimana, layman.

  • Reiti, rates.

  • Rekureihana, regulation.

  • Rēme, lamb.

  • Rera, leather, strap.

  • Rēri, rail.

  • Reta, letter.

  • Rēti, rent, rate.

  • Reti, let.

  • Rētū, lay to.

  • Rēwera, devil.

  • Rihi, dish, lease.

  • Rikona, deacon.

  • Riki, leek, onion.

  • Rinena, linen.

  • Ringi, ring.

  • Ripeneta, repent; repentance.

  • Ripoata, report.

  • Riwhi, relief, substitute, successor; kairīwhi, successor.

  • Roia, lawyer.

  • Rōpere, strawberry.

  • Rore, lord (in titles).

  • Rori, road.

  • Rota, lot.

  • Ruma, room, apartment.

  • Rūri, rule, measure; survey; kairuri, surveyor.

  • Uniana, union.

  • Waea, wire, telegram; telegraph.

  • Wāhina, virgin.

  • Waina, wine, vine.

  • Wākiha, wax.

  • Wānihi, varnish.

  • Wāpu, wharf.

  • Warati, warrant.

  • Wariu, value.

  • Wati, watch.

  • Wea — kaiwea, surveyor (apparently formed from the last part of the word).

  • Wenerei, Wednesday.

  • Wēpu, whip.

  • Wēra, whale.

  • Wēti, weight, wedge; weigh.

  • Wiki, wick, week.

  • Wira, wheel.

  • Wira, will.

  • Witi, wheat.

  • Wīwī, Frenchman (French, oui, oui).

  • Wūru, wool.

  • Wuruhi, wolf.

  • Whaina, fine.

  • Whāka, fork.

  • Whika, figure, arithmetic.

  • Whira, fiddle.