A Leaf from the Natural History of New Zealand
Elements
Elements.
Ahi, fire
Aniwaniwa, rainbow
Anu, cold misty air
Ao-ma, white clouds
Aonga, light
Aopango, clear blue sky
Au, Auahi, smoke
Awiouro, whirlwind
Hahana, to shine as fire
Hungurunguru, rumbling noise; the human voice at a distance
Haruru, rumbling noise
Hatete, fire
Hau, air; wind
Hauhunga, ice
Hauku, dew
Haunui, dew
Haupapa, ice
Haurahi, dew; frost
Haurutu, dew
Hautoru, dew
Hehengi, to blow
He rangi tukupu, cloudy day, without rain
Hihi, hissing of boiling water
Huka, cold
Hukapapa, Hukarere, snow
Kanaku, fire
Kapa, sea clouds
Kapua, cloud
Kapura, fire
Kopaka, ice
Kopata, dew
Korakora, spark
Korohu, Korowanake, steam
Maeke, Makariri, cold
Maku, wet
Mamaha, Mamaoa, steam
Mapura, fire
Marama, light
Maru, to melt
page 66Mataotao, Matoke, coldness
Ngunguru, echo
Oro, echo
Pahunu, fire
Paina, Painaina, to warm
Paki, fine; fair
Paorohine, Paorooro, to tingle
Parikarangaranga, echo; a calling precipice
Pouri, dark
Puaheihei, rainbow
Puhi, to blow
Puia, boiling spring; the noise of escaping gas
Rangi, sky
Rangirangi, to scorch
Rewa, to melt
Taituri, dew
Tokawakawa, dew
Tomairangi, dew
Totoraurau, dew
Tutapue, to rain
Ua, rain
Uira, lightning
Wai, water
Wakatau mai, echo
Watitiri, thunder
Watu, hail.