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M

Mā

White

Mahea (te rangi)

clear sky

Mākū

wet

Mākūkū

very damp/sodden

Mamae

hurt

Mamaoa

steam

mano

thousand, 1000

Manuhiri

(noun) visitor, guest.

Marae ātea

courtyard, public forum - an open area in front of the wharenui where formal welcomes to visitors take place and issues are debated. The marae ātea is the domain of Tūmatauenga, the atua of war and people, and is thus the appropriate place to raise contentious issues.

Maroke

dry

Matapihi

Window

Matau

he right hand, right-hand side.

Matua

1. (verb) to be adult, grown-up.

2. (stative) main, chief, important, primary.

3. (noun) father, parent, uncle.

Mātua

1. (noun) parents - plural form of matua.

Mauī

On the left hand, left side.

Māwhero

Pink

me

and - when used to join noun phrases

me he tē

Like a boss!

Mīharo

interesting

Mihia

To greet, to acknowledge

Miraka tepe

1. (loan) (noun) yoghurt.

Motukā

Automobile, car, vehicle

Motupaika

Motorcycle

Mou

stuck

Moumahara

remember

Mōwhiti

glasses

Mua

(location) the front, in front of, before, ahead - 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.

Muri

(location) the rear, behind, at the back of - 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.