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Maori language
Maori terms and sentences
Question | Answer |
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Kotiro | Girl |
Hiainu | Thirsty |
Tamaiti | Boy |
Hiakai | Hungry |
Riri | Angry |
Pouri | Sad |
Raua/ratau | Them/they |
Makariri | Cold |
Turoro | Sick |
Tane | Man |
Ngenge | Tired |
Pawera | Worried/anxious |
Respond to this: Kei te pehea te kotiro? (Angry) | Kei te riri te kotiro. |
Respond to this: E pewhea ana raua? (Hungry) | E hiakai ana raua. |
Matawaenga | Unsure |
Kiwikiwi | Grey |
Pango | Black |
Aha | What |
Whero | Red |
Karaka | Orange |
Kakriki | Green |
Kikorangi | Blue |
Kowhai | Yellow |
Mawhero | Pink |
Ma | White |
Pukaka | Brown |
Waiporoporo | Purple |
Enei | These |
Respond to the following: He aha te tae o tenei poraka? (Purple) | He waiporoporo te tae o tenei poraka. |
Respond to the following: E whia nga pene? (one) | Kotahi te pene. |
Respong to the following: E whia nga Karaka? (six) | E ono nga Karaka. |
Respond to the following: E whia nga turu? (sixteen) | Tekau ma ono nga turu. |
Turu | Chair |
Karaka | Clock |
Tepu | Table |
Manaakitaga | Caring for students as Maori and acknowledging their manna |
Mana motuhake | Having high expectations |
Nga Whakapiringatanga | Managing the classroom to promote learing |
Wananga and Ako | Using a range of dynamic, interactive teaching styles |
Kotahitanga | Teachers and students reflecting together on student achievement in order to move forward collaboratively |
Tauwhawhai | Contesting |
Poro | Ball |
ia | he, she, him, her, it |
Kiki | Kick |
Whakaretireti | To ski or surf |
Te | The |
Aha | What |
Nga | Those |
Kaukau | Swim |
Puri | To hold/ retain possession |
Rakau | Weapon/ bat |
Haukuru | To hit in sport |
Eke | To ride |
Paihikara | Bicycle/ bike |
When do you insert 'a' into a sentence? | Before a name. |
When do you insert 'te' into a sentence? | As 'the' or before terms of adress e.g. boy, girl. |