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a type of large beetle huia a recently extinct bird, much prized traditionally by Māori for its feathers kākā a native parrot kākāpō a rare native bird kahikatea a type of large tree katipō a venomous native spider kauri large conifer in the Araucariaceae kea a parrot, the world's only alpine parrot kererū the native wood pigeon kina
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Kaumātua never self-proclaim their elder status, as the rules of mana prohibit this; instead the people acknowledge an elder's status as kaumātua. [3] Kaumātua comport themselves with humility, honesty, and integrity, and typically possess deep knowledge of a particular subject such as whakapapa or tikanga, and know people who have expertise in other fields.
Cook Islands Maori English Word-to-word and gloss au Ka ʻaere au ki te ʻāpiʻi āpōpō listen ⓘ I'm going to school tomorrow. (unaccomplished asp.)/ go / I / (prep. goal/destination) / the / learn / tomorrow Ka ʻārote au inanaʻi, nō te ua rā, kua ʻakakore au: I was going to do the ploughing yesterday, but gave it up because of the rain.
Drawing up a comprehensive list of words in English is important as a reference when learning a language as it will show the equivalent words you need to learn in the other language to achieve fluency. A big list will constantly show you what words you don't know and what you need to work on and is useful for testing yourself.
The use of Māori words in New Zealand English has increased since the 1990s, [2] [3] and English-language publications increasingly use macrons to indicate long vowels. [4] Māori words are usually not italicised in New Zealand English, and most publications follow the Māori-language convention of the same word for singular and plural (e.g ...
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Kia ora can be used to wish somebody life and health [2] —the word ora used as a noun means "life, health and vitality". [5] It might also be used as a salutation, a farewell or an expression of thanks. [6] It also signifies agreement with a speaker at a meeting, being as it is from a culture that prizes oratory. It is widely used alongside ...