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Maori health vocab
For university of otago, chch medschool. A-K
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ata marie/morena | goodmorning/peacefulmorning |
| Atua | god |
| Hakari | to have a feast (verb) |
| Hapu | subtribe/pregnant |
| Haukai | feast(noun) |
| Hauora | health/wellbeing |
| Himene | Hymn |
| Hinengaro | mind,thought,intellect |
| Hinengaro Haua | intellectually handicapped |
| Hauora Hinengaro | mental health(noun) |
| Hine-nui-te-po | Atua - the great lady of the night,goddess of death |
| Hoha | frustrated/annoyed, fed up with |
| Hongi | pressing noses to greet |
| Huango | asthma,breathing difficulty |
| Hui | meeting |
| Huri | turn/rotate |
| Ingoa | Name |
| Inu | drink |
| Iwi | tribe |
| Iwi katoa | everyone/alltribes/society |
| Iwi Whenua | indigenous people |
| Kai | food |
| Kainga | home, address, residence |
| Kaitiaki | guardian, trustee, custodian |
| Kaka/tutai/teko | faeces |
| Karakia | incantation, prayer |
| Karanga | call, summons |
| Kaupapa | topic, agenda, programme, matter for discussion |
| Kia ora | greetings (informal)/lit. be well |
| Kirimate | bereaved family |
| Kia Kaha | Be strong, keep going |
| Koha | gift, contribution, something precious, donation |
| Korero | to speak, discussion |
| Kotiro | girl |