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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

Greet
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.