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Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary

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A, article, he.

Aback (as a sail), kopio, puawhe.

Abaft, adv., muri (i muri i).

Abandon, v., whaka-rere.

Abase, v., whaka-iti, whaka-poto.

Abate, v., marie, mahaki, mauru.

Abbreviate, v., whaka-poto.

Abdomen, s., hopara, kopu, tia, manawa, takapu, riu, kona.

Abduct, v., kahaki, kawemotu, manukawhaki.

Abet, v., whaka-uru.

Abhor, v., kino, matakawa.

Abide, v., noho.

Ability, s., ngohe, ngoi, kaha, koiwi, maroro.

Able, to be, v., ahei, kaha.

Ablution, s., horoi.

Abode, s., kainga, whare.

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

Abominable, a., anuanu, etieti, hakirara, hirawerawe, whaka-rihariha, weriweri, whaka-rika-rika.

Abominate, v. [see Abhor].

Aborigines, s. [see Hiti, and Kohikohi].

Abortion, s., materoto, tahe.

Abortive, a., koaha, koriri.

Above (in number), prep., tera atu, nui atu.

Above (in rank), nui atu.

Above (in place), kei runga i; ki runga i.

Abound, v., hua, ngahua, rahi, maha, nui, ranea, nanea, tini, rawaka, rarawe, ngahoro, makuru.

About (near to), prep., tata ki.

About (engaged in), kei.

About (outside of, as clothes), kei waho.

Abreast, adv., upane.

Abridge, v., whaka-poto.

Abscess, s., tapoa, puku, tupua, maiao.

Absence, s., ngaro.

Absent, to be, v., honea, ngaro, riro, kore.

Absent (thoughtless), a., muhukai, whakaaro-kore.

Absorbed, to be, v., mimiti.

Abstain (from food), v., nohopuku.

Absurd, a., kuare, rare, wairangi.

Abundance, s., huakumu, hua, ranea, nanea, maha, rawaka, ngahiri, ngahoro, ngaruru, oha, patere, pukaha.

Abuse, v., whaka-kino, whaka-tupukino.

Abyss, s., torere, kore.

Accede, v., whaka-ae, whaka-koia.

Accelerate, v., whaka-hohoro, whaka-ngawari.

Accept, v., tango, whaka-ae.

Access, to have, v., tata, tae.

Accident, s., mate.

Affright

Accomplice, hoa, whaka-uru.

Accomplished, to be, v., taea, pau, oti.

Accordingly, adv., heoi.

According to, prep., ki.

Account (narration), s., korero.

Accumulate, v. [see Gather together.]

Accurate, a., tika.

Accustomed, to be, v., waia, taunga.

Accuse, v., whaka-pae, whaka-wa.

Ache, s., mamae, hotohoto [see Pain].

Acid, a., kawa.

Acknowledge, v., whaka-ae, whaki, whaka-mana.

Acquiesce, v., ae, whaka-ae, whaka-koia.

Acquire, v., whiwhi.

Acquired, to be, v., riro.

Acrid, a., hahae, tangeo, tawau.

Across, ad., hangai, pae, rakapikipiki.

Action, s., mahi.

Active, a., hohoro, kakama.

Acute, a., koi, tiotio, aneane, pirata.

Add, v., hono, hui, tapiri, apiti, hono, taparu.

Adept, a., matau, mohio, matanga.

Adhere, v., piri.

Adjacent [see Near].

Adjourn, v., pauhu.

Admire, v., mihi, mate, muiharo.

Admired, adv., ariari.

Admit, v., tuku.

Admonish, v., whaka-ako, riri.

Adorn, v., whaka-paipai, tawhete.

Adrift, to be, v., tere, manu, rewa.

Adult, s. kaumatua, koeke.

Adulterer, s., tangata puremu.

Adultery, s., puremu, tokohi.

Advance, v., haere.

Advantage, s., pai, huhuatanga.

Adversary, s., hoariri.

Adverse, to be, v., tika ke.

Adversity, s., mate.

Advice, s., kupu, korero.

Adze, s., kapu.

Afar, adv., i tawhiti.

Affable, v., atawhai, aroha.

Affect, to, v., aha, mamae, pa.

Affection, s., aroha, hinengaro, kanehetanga, matea, kanokanoa, konaki, puku, pirangi, konohi, kuwata, mahuru, manako, pai, puaroha.

Affirm, v., whaka-ae, whaka-koia.

Afflict, v., whaka-mamae, whaka-pouri, whaka-whiu.

Affray, s., tatauranga, whawhai, kakaritanga, ngangaretanga.

Affright, v., whaka-wehi [see Frighten].

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Affront, v., atete.

Afloat, to be (of a boat or ship), v., manu, morewa, tarewa, rewa, korewa.

Afraid, to be, v., wehi, mataku, hopi, opi, hopo, whaka-wiri, pairi, paoho, ihiihi, maka, pawera, hurangi, kopipi, pahunu, korapa, moteatea.

After, prep., ua; muri iho i.

Afterbirth, s., whenua, ewe, poki.

Afternoon, s., te heketanga o te ra; te titahatanga o te ra.

Again, adv., ano.

Against, prep. (leaning against), ki te taha.

Against, prep. (fighting against), ki.

Age, s., tau.

Aged, a., taipapa.

Agony, s., mamae, hotohoto.

Agree, v., rite.

Agreeable, a., ahuareka, reka, waireka, manawareka.

Aground, to be, v., eke.

Ague, s., kunawiri.

Aha, int., ha.

Ahead, adv., imua.

Alarm, to be in a state of, v., wehi, moariari, tumeke, mataku, opi, hopi, hopo, whaka-wiri, ihiihi.

Alarm, v. [see Frighten].

Alas, int., aue, taukiri, taukuri.

Albatross, s., toroa.

Albino, s., rako, korakorako.

Albumen, s., whaka-kakahu.

Alien, s. [see Stranger].

Alike, to be, v., rite tahi, penei, oropapa, whakaahua, patahi.

Alive, a., ora, mataora.

All, a., katoa.

All at once, petapeta.

Allow, v., tuku.

Allure, v., poapoa, whaka-pakepake, whaha-patipati.

Alluvium, s., kotae, onematua, para, parahua, parakiwai.

Ally, s., whaka-uru.

Almost, adv., wahi iti.

Aloft, adv., runga, ki runga.

Alone, adv., anake, anahe, kau.

Along, prep., i.

Aloof, to hold, v., tu ke.

Also, adv., hoki.

Altar, s., taumata, whata, mua, ahua, ahurewa, kaupapa, kawa.

Alter, v., whaka-whitiwhiti, korure, panoni.

Alternate, v., whaka-whitiwhiti.

Although, adv., ahakoa.

Altitude, s., ikeike, teitei, tiketike.

Altogether, adv., tahi.

Always, adv., tonu.

Ambitious, a., whaka-kake.

Ambush, s., whaka-takoto, haupapa, pehipehi, kauaeroa, tukiata.

Ambush, to lie in, v., haupapa, whaka-takoto, whaka-moka.

Amidst, prep., waenganui, waengarahi, waenga, pokapu, turotowaenga, turuawaenga.

Among, prep., kei roto i; i roto i.

Amputate, v., kokoti, pouto, poro, haporo, tapahi.

Amuse, v., whaka-ware, pataritari, whaka-takaro, whaka-ngaoko.

An, article, he.

Anabranch, s., matahae.

Ancestor, s., tupuna, tipuna, heinga.

Ancestry, line of, kaha, kawai, kawei, kauhou.

Anchor, s., punga.

Anchorage, s., tauranga.

Ancient, a., tawhito, auki, aweko, tuauki, kahi, kahika, namata, nehe, onamata, whaka-pata.

And, conj., a, ma, me.

Anger, s., riri, aritarita, nanau, whaka-tuma, kiriweti, nguha, haurangi.

Angle, s., hau, poti, koki, ngao, konae, kopa, kokonga.

Angry, to be, v., riri, haurangi, takarita, arita, naunau, nanakia, rotari.

Animal, s., kuri, kararehe.

Animalculæ, s., ngu, piritoka, rori.

Animate, v., whaka-hau, ngahau.

Animation, s., tara.

Ankle, s., pona.

Annihilate, v., whaka-ngaro.

Annoyance, s., porearea, whaka-tete, whaka-ngari, honohonoa, nanakia, rangirangi, taitahae, inati, autaia, aweke.

Annoyed, to be, v., honohonoa, haurangi, arita, korangaranga.

Annul, v., whaka-kore, whaka-kahore.

Anoint, v., whaka-wahi, kaukau, korae, popo, porae, takawai, pahanahana.

Another, a., tetahi.

Answer, v., whaka-hoki-kupu, whaka-o, katoitoi.

Ant, s., pokorua, rororo, popokorua, upokorua, nonoko, poko.

Antagonist, hoa whawhai, hoariri.

Anus, s., kotore, tou, kumu.

Anxious, to be, v., manukanuka, pairi, karangi, awengawenga, manakanaka, matapopore, pahi, tuatea, tumatatenga, nakonako.

Any, a., tetahi, etahi.

Apart, adv., tahaki.

Apparel, s. [see Mat, and Garment].

Apparition, s. [see Ghost].

Appear, v., aranga, puta, pahure.

Appear (as a spirit), whaka-aranga, poke.

Appear (suddenly), marumaruaitu.

Appear (above water), aeaea, ea, maea, moriroriro, puea, purero.

Appear (as the new moon), kowhiti.

Appear to be (to seem), v., ngia.

Appearance, s., ahua, kahua, putanga.

Appease, v., whaka-marie.

Appeased, to be, v., marie, marire, ngata.

Appetite, s., hiahia, hiakai.

Apply, s., ui, patai, tono.

Approach, v. awhi.

Approve, v., whaka-pai.

Apron, s., taupaki, hitau, tu, maro, marowaero, marowhaiapu.

Approximate, v., awhiwhiwhi, kauawhiwhiwhi.

Apteryx, s., kiwi, tokoeka, roa.

Arduous, a., hia, whaka-rira, uaua.

Argue, v., totohe.

Arise, v., ara, maranga, matika, whaka-tika, whaka-tairangaranga, tutu.

Ark (constellation), pipiwharauroa.

Arm, s., ringaringa, kikopuku, kikowhiti, pea, peke.

Armpit, s., keke, pukeke.

Army, s., taua, whaka-ariki, ope, whaka-ara, kopuni.

Aromatic, a., kakara.

Around, prep., ki tetahi taha, ki tetahi taha [see Round-about].

Arouse, v., whaka-ara, whaka-oho.

Arrange, v., whaka-rite, whaka-tika.

Arrive, v., tae, pono, tupono, u.

Arrogance, s., whaka-pehapeha, whaka-hihi.

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Arrow, s., pere.

Art, s., mahi tohunga.

Artery, s., uaua.

As, conj., i.

As far as, to, tae rawa ki.

Ascend, v., piki, kake, eke, pananaki.

Ascent, s., ekenga, pananakitanga, kakenga, pikitanga.

Ashamed, to be, v., whaka-ma, emi, hane, numi-numi, matangerengere, ngaringaria.

Ashes, s., pungarehu, pokorehu.

Ashore, adv., uta.

Aside, adv., ki tahaki, ki te whanga.

Ask, v., ui, patai, tono, pakiki, inoi, pakirehua, manene.

Aslant, hinga, honga, tiraha, whanau, taiuru.

Asleep, to be, v., moe.

Aspect, s., anga.

Assault, v., huaki, tau, rere mai, taiapu.

Assemblage, s., hui, huihuinga, whaka-menenga.

Assemble, v., huihui, whaka-mene, whaka-emi, whaka-rapopoto, whaka-mine.

Assembled, to be, v., emi, amene, mene, mine, kuemi, rupeke, pohuhu, tamene, tanga.

Assent, v., ae, whaka-ae, whaka-koia.

Assent, words denoting, ahokira, aheiha, ahua, anaoa, ae, ata, au, auara, ina.

Assert, v., korero, ki.

Assiduous, a., hihiri, mamahi.

Assimilate, v., whaka-rite.

Assist, v., awhina, whaka-hirihiri.

Associate, v., hoa, takapui, tapui, whaka-uru.

Assume, v., tango.

Asthma, s., hu, huamo, ngoio, ngoro.

Astonish, v., miharo.

Astray, to be, v., marara, kaewa, kokewa, atiutiu, konewha, korara.

Astringent, a., whaka-toka.

Asunder, v., tatahi, takitahi.

At (of future time), prep., a, hei.

At (of place), hei, i, kei, ki.

Athirst, a., matewai, hiainu, wheinu.

Atone, v., whaka-utu, whaka-ea, ngaki.

Atonement, s., utu.

Attack, v., auta, whaka-eke, hauki, aki, tau.

Attack (by stealth), haupapa, pehipehi, whaka-takoto.

Attainable, to be, v., rarawe, taea.

Attempt, v., whaka-matau, tohe.

Attend (heed), v., whaka-rongo.

Attend (a death-bed), v., whaka-hemohemo.

Attention, s., rongo.

Attentive, to be, s., aro, rongo, matenui, tau, puakaha.

Aunt, s., matua keke.

Aurora australis, s., aparangi, tahunuiarangi.

Autumn, s., kahui-rau-mahu.

Avarice, s., apo, kaiponu, huirapa, kaihoro [see Stingy].

Avenge, v., ea, ngaki, takitaki, uto, kaki.

Avert, v., pare, kaupare, uapare, whariu.

Avoid, v., whaka-rere.

Authority, s., mana, hono, take, hua, ihi, io, mamutu, parepare.

Await, v., tatari, whaka-nanawe.

Awake, v., ara, oho.

Awaken, v., whaka-ara, whaka-oho.

Away, adv., atu.

Awe, to feel, v., hopohopo, ihiihi.

Awkward, a., pekengohe, tahangoi.

Awful, a., wehi, mataku.

Axe, s., toki, titaha, poke, poike [see Hatchet].

Aye, adv., ae, koia.