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Maori language
Maori terms and sentences
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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. |