He Kuputaka | Glossary
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Pātara wai1. (loan) (noun). Water bottle | |
Peita(loan) (verb) - to paint | |
Pekangaside road, branch off, branch road, extension (telephone), branch, branch path. | |
pēke(noun) bag | |
penepen | |
pepapaper | |
Pikitia(Noun) Picture | |
PikoBend, Corner, curved | |
Pītakatakafidgety | |
PitoEnd, extremity. Navel, tummy button | |
PoakaPig | |
Pōari1. (loan) (noun) board - the decision-making body of an organisation. | |
Pokeaoverloaded | |
Pōkēaodark overcast cloud | |
Pouaka kai1. (loan) (noun). Lunchbox | |
PounamuDark Green | |
Poupou(Noun) A carved wall panel in a meeting house | |
Pōuriurigloomy | |
PukapukaBook | |
Pūkohukohufoggy | |
Pūmougrounded | |
purutia(verb) (-tia) to hold, retain possession of, keep, hold on to, grip, restrain | |
Purutōhabulldozer taranaki term | |
Puta auahiChimney, smoke outlet | |
Pūtē-pāoroiPod - device | |
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rā (particle) there (by the listener) - used after nouns, location words, pronouns and personal names to indicate position or connection with the listener or the principal character in a narrative. Like the other two locative particles, nei and rā, it follows manner particles (i.e. kau, kē, noa, rawa and tonu) and directional particles (i.e. mai, atu, iho and ake) in the phrase if they are present. | |
RākauTree, Forest, Stick, Rod, Wood
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Rakinorth | |
Rangiruaunsure | |
Raranga(verb) - to weave | |
Raraurelax | |
Raro(location) the bottom, the underside, under - a location word, or locative, which follows immediately after particles such as ki, i and kei or is preceded by a when used as the subject of the sentence. | |
rauone hundred, 100 | |
Rāwhitieast | |
Rehutaiseaspray | |
Reihana.1. (loan) (noun). Raisin/s Alternative kupu: kerepe māroke | |
Reka tonudelicious | |
Reovoice, language | |
Reporepomuddy | |
Retiretislide | |
rimaFive, 5 | |
rorohikocomputer | |
Roto(location) the inside, in, within, interior - used to refer to the space physically inside another defined space, e.g. a house, box, etc. It is a location word, or locative, which follows immediately after particles such as ki, i, hei and kei or is preceded by a when used as the subject of the sentence. | |
ruatwo, 2 | |
Ruaonepūsandpit | |
Rukea te rangitorrential rain | |
RungaThe top, upper part, on, on top of, the top surface (of something) - a location word, or locative, which follows immediately after particles such as ki, i, hei and kei or is preceded by a when used as the subject of the sentence. | |
rūriruler | |
Ruru(noun) morepork, owl, Ninox novaeseelandiae - a native owl common throughout Aotearoa/New Zealand in wooded areas including suburbs, roosting by day and active at night. | |