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Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary

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EAOH, adj., pron., ia—ia, tera—tera.

Eager, to be, v., arita, hau, hihiko, kaika, kaiwhiti, takare, whawhai, rika, whaka-koko.

Ear, s., taringa; (part of) arore.

Ear, lobe of the, s., hoi, toke.

Early, to be, v., moata.

Earth, s., whenua, oneone, papa, nuku, onoi.

Ear-ornament, s., kai.

Earthquake, s., ru.

Earthwork, s., maioro [also see Ditch].

Ease, at, v., aumoe.

East, s., rawhiti.

East wind, s., marangai.

Easy, a., rarawe, ngawari, takoto.

Eat, v., kai, kame, kamu, kome, whakoma, tame-time.

Eat (before others), v., hamure, koramuramu.

Eat (greedily), v., horomi, horomiti, kaihoro, whaupa, taparu.

Eat (raw), v., ota.

Eat (morsels), v., honihoni, harangote, hamu.

Eat (scraps), v., hamuhamu.

Eat (as tapu persons), v., kaipiko.

Eaves, s., heu, hiku, ikuiku.

Ebb, v., heke, timu, pa, taui, tokari, tawhati, tiremi, ketu, makau, makoa.

Echo, s., paoro, parikarangaranga, oro.

Echo, v., whaka-mauru, paoro, wawaro.

Eclipse, s., araitanga, rakutia.

Eddy, s., auhoki, au, ripo.

Eddy-wind, s., haupongi, pokipoki, mumuhau.

Edge, s., koinga.

Edge, to be set on, v., mania.

Eel, s., tuna, koiro, ngoiro, whaka-au, kauaetea, papawhenua, hao, heke, ingoingo, kirikopuri, kokopu, whitiki, ngohiwe, matuatua, matarehe, kopaopao, orea, pikitara, parikoa, parikou, paewai, ngorengore, ngoringori, puhanga, takiekie, karapa, kirirua, koriro, kotaretare, kuwharuwharu, ngaeroero, ngoetoeto, pakarara, puhi, tuoro.

Eel-basket, s., hinaki.

Eel-fork, s., heru, matarau.

Effloresence (of salt), s., hatea.

Effort, s., koha, uaua.

Egg, s., hua.

Egg (of a louse, nit), s., riha.

Eject, v., pana, tuhiti, pei.

Eight, a., waru.

Eighth, a., tuawaru.

Eighteen, a., tekau-ma-waru.

Eighty, a., warutekau.

Either, adv., ranei.

Elevated, to be, v. [see High].

Elbow, s., tuketuke.

Elder (person), s., kaumatua, muanga.

Elder (brother or sister, of the same sex as the speaker), s., tuakana.

Eleven, a., tekau-ma-tahi.

Else, adv., oti.

Emaciated, a., hikoko, pakoko, ngongo, hongangaia, iwikau, korotuangaanga, maero, paheha.

Embark, v., eke.

Embers, s., motumotu, mounga, ngetungotu.

Embrace, v., awhi, miroi.

Emerge, v., maea, ea, puea.

Emetic, s., whaka-ruaki.

Emigrant, s., heke, konene.

Emigrate, v., heke, whati [see Migrate].

Emit (gas from fire), v., purehua.

Empty, a., kautahanga, piango.

Emulate, v., tautohetohe, tatawheinga, tauwhainga.

Enable, v., whaka-kaha.

Encampment, s., puni, pahi, nohoanga.

Encircle, v., pukoro, taiawhio, pokai.

Enclose, v., hamaruru, hao, pahao, pihao, karapoti, kopani.

Enclosure, s., marae, raihi.

Encounter, v., whawhai.

Encourage, v., whaka-hauhau, akiaki.

Encroach, v., aurara, auta.

Encumber, v., whaka-wheru.

Encunibrances, s., hunuku.

End (of a thing), s., pito, moka, moremorenga.

End (finishing), s., mutunga, otinga, maunga.

End (of a branch or leaf), s., kamata.

End, v., whaka-mutu, whaka-oti, poro, tauporo.

Endeavour, s., koha, whaka-koro.

Endeavour, v., tohe, whaka-koro, whaka-uaua.

Enemy, s., hoariri, whaka-ariki, whewheia.

Energy, s., io, ngoi.

Energetic, a., hihiri.

Enfeeble, v., whaka-ngoikore, whaka-ruhiruhi.

Enlarge, v., whaka-nui.

Enlighten, v., whuka-marama.

Enmity, s., whainga, pakanga.

Ennoble, v., whaka-nui.

Enough, adv., heoi, heati, kati.

Enquire, v. [see Ask].

Ensnare, v., torohere, tahere, touwere, rore, mahanga.

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Entangled, to be, v., whiwhi, raka, rapa, rori, tapiki.

Entangle, v., apoapo, hirau.

Enter, v., tomo, puta, tapoko.

Entertain, v., taurima, manaaki, atawhai, whakamanuhiri.

Entertainment, a., manaakitanga, atawhaitanga.

Entice, v., poapoa, whaka-pakepake, patipati.

Entire, a., toitu, urutapu, tino.

Entirely, adv., ke, whenua.

Entrails, s., whekau, ngakau, hinengaro.

Entrance, s., kuaha, kuwaha, putanga, waha.

Entreat, v., inoi [see Beg].

Entwine, v., takatakai.

Entwined, to be, v., tawhiwhi, rapa, rore, topiki, raka.

Envy, v., hae, puhaehae, pungaengae.

Envy, s., hae.

Epidemic, s., rewharewha, uruta, matekoko.

Equal, a., rite.

Equalled, to be, s., rite, taea, ea.

Equalize, v., whaka-ea, whaka-rite.

Equity, s., tikanga.

Err, v., he.

Error, s., he.

Esoape, v., puta, oma, whaka-ora, moariari, rere, tahuti, oraiti, orapito, oranoa.

Establish, v., whaka-noho, whaka-pumau.

Even, a., tika.

Even, adv., hoki.

Evening, s., ahiahi.

Evening Star, s., rereahiahi, tawera, meremere, whatuiteroro.

Ever, adv., tonu.

Everlasting, a., ora tonu.

Evermore, adv., ake, ake, ake.

Every, a., katoa.

Evident, a., marama.

Evil, a., kino, reho.

Evil spirit, s., tupua, aitu, atua, taepo, rita, taniwha.

Exact, a., rite-tahi, pu.

Exalt, v., whaka-nui, whaka-rewa.

Exalted, to be, v. [see High].

Examine, v., tiro, matakitaki.

Example, s., tauira.

Excavate, v., huke, whaka-korua.

Excavated, to be, v., areare.

Excavation, s., korua.

Exceed, v., hipa, pahika.

Excel, v., pahika, rawe.

Excellence, s., hahuatanga, rawe.

Excellent, a., rawe.

Exchange, v., hoko, whaka-whiti.

Excite, v., whaka-hauhau, akiaki, tohe, whaka-pa, taritari.

Excoriated, to be, v., mahore, titupu.

Excrement, s., hamiti, tutae, roke, hamuti, paranga, tiko.

Excuse, s., whaka-ora.

Excuse, v., whaka-ora.

Exempt, to be, v., kapea, hamama.

Exert (oneself), v., tohe, whaka-uaua.

Exhaust, v., ero, horotete, kongenge, mahiti, miere, pahoahoa, peti, waitau.

Exhort, v. [see Excite].

Exhume, v., ehu, hahu, ketu.

Exile, s., heke.

Expand, v., hora, makowha, tiwhaki.

Expanded, to be, hokai.

Expand (as wings), v., roha.

Expect, v., tumanako.

Expel, v., pei, pana, tuhiti.

Explain, v., whaka-atu, whaka-marama.

Explode, v., papa, pahu.

Explore, v., whuka-haere, kimi, toro, titiro.

Extended, a., mahora, rena, kaurapa, kahurapa, paku.

Extend (the neck), v., neinei, whaka-ngeingei.

Extent, s., nuku, nuinga, roanga.

Extinguished, to be, v., wheko, weroku, ketoketo, poko, pirau, pio, kewa, ngio, pircku, keto.

Extirpate, v. [see Destroy].

Extol, v., whaka-hirahira.

Extort, v., apo, houmata.

Extraordinary, a., autaia, haraki, whanoke.

Extremely, a., hikuhiku, moka, topito, matamata, pito, poro.

Exudation (from plants), s., tae, pia.

Exult, v., whaka-kake [see Boast].

Eye, s., kanohi, kuru, mata, konohi, pukanohi.

Eyeball, s., whatu, kanakana.

Eyebrow, s., kape, tukemata, pewa, nana.

Eyebrows (to raise), v., whaka-kohuki.

Eyelash, s., kamo, kaikamo, kamokamo, kamonga.

Eyelid, s., rewha.