Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary
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NAIL, s., titi, whao.
Naked, a., tahanga, kau, takahore, kirikau.
Name, s., ingoa, ikoa.
Name, v., hua, tapa.
Namely, adv., ara.
Nap (of cloth, &c.), s., hungahunga.
Napkin (cloth used as), s., kore, kahukahu, korea, remu.
Narrate, v., amiki, korero.
Narrow, s., whaiti.
Nation, s., iwi, pu.
Native, a., maori, tupu.
Natural, a., maori.
Nauseous, a. [see Unpleasant to the taste].
Navel, s., pito.
Nay, adv., kahore, kore, hore [see Not].
Neap-tide, s., tairikiriki, kowa.
Near, a., tata, tutata, tatata, patata, pine, taitata, puputu.
Neck, s., kaki.
Neck (back of), s., tuta, moua, porokaki.
Neglect, v., whaka-rere.
Neighbour, s., hoa tata.
Neither, adv., kahore. [see Not].
Nephew, s., iramutu, tapairu.
Nest, s., owhanga, kowhanga.
Nestle, v., whaka-ahuru.
Net (to make), v., ta.
Net, v., hao.
Net, s., kaha, kaharoa, kupenga, riritai, kukuti, pukoro, tauwhatu, whaka-whiu, koko, kori, korohe, pohea, puhoro.
Net (small hand), s., rohe, kori, tata, toemi, toere, tawiri.
Nettle, a., ongaonga, pungita, taranga.
Nevertheless, adv., ahakoa.
New, a., hou.
Newness, s., kaimatatanga, houanga.
News, s., korero.
New Zealand, s., Aotea, Aotearoa.
Next, a., tata [see Near].
Nibble, v., harangote, kai-whaka-pitaitai, kaiwhaka-toro, tongi, katikati.
Nice, a., reka.
Niok, s., ngatata, ngawhatanga.
Niece, s., iramutu, tapairu.
Night, s., po, kengo.
Nimble, a., kakama, hohoro, tuhaua.
Nine, a., iwa, iwha.
Nineteen, a., tekau-ma-iwa.
Ninety, a., iwa-tekau, hokoiwa.
Nip, v., kuku, kikini, pakini.
Nipple, s., u.
Nit, s., riha.
No, adv., kahore, ahore, hore, kanape, kao.
Nod, v., manana, tungoa.
Nod (through drowsiness), v., tunewha.
Noise, s., haunene, heihei, turituri, ngangi, maniania, nge, ngenga, ngengere, mahia, mumu.
Noisy, a., hoihoi, tihoihoi, maniania, haparangi, nani, turituri, maniore.
Noise (of steam in boiling), s., hu.
Nonsense, s., hangareka, tinihanga.
Noon, s., awatea, waenganui ra.
Noose, s., rore, tawhiti, reti, mahanga, ahere, koro, koromahanga.
Nor, adv. [see Not].
North, s., raki, tuaraki, raro, hauraro.
North wind, s., kotiu, tapararo, paraki.
North-east wind, s., pawhakarua, whakarua.
North-west wind, s., atiu, tupatiu, hauatiu, kotiu, kapekape, tiu, parera.
Nose, s., ihu, ponepane, panoko, pongi, poniania, pongaihu.
Nostril, s., pongaponga.
Not, adv., kahore, ahore, hore, ehake, ehara, kao, haunga, kanape, aua, hori, kaua, kihai, te, kiano, kei, kauaka, kore, kauaka, kauraka.
Notch, v., tokari, teno, karikari, makini, tarahanga.
Notchad, to be, v., hawa, patoti.
Notornis (bird), s., moho, takahe.
Notwithstanding, conj., ahakoa.
Now, adv., aianei, inaianei.
Nuisance, s., taitahae, nanakia, autaia, whanoke.
Numb, a., humenge, kerekerewai.
Number, s., [see Multitude].
Numerous, s., hira, tiningerongero, ngera, ngerongero.
Nurse (as a child), v., hiki, tapuhi, nana.
Nurse (as a sick person), v., whaka-omoomo, tahutahu, tapuhi.