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There was a tōtara tree called Te Whare-o-hua-raratahi on the Pā-kōkō stream near Te Wharauroa which Te Pūhara, son of Tū-irirangi and his uncle Pai-ariki wished to cut down. At first Tonga-nui prevented this, but later they succeeded in chopping it down, so Tonga-nui pursued them, capturing and killing Te Pūhara at Te Kawaroa.
te reo: the Māori language (literally, 'the language') waka: canoe, boat [17] (modern Māori usage includes automobiles) whānau: extended family or community of related families [13] whare: house, building; Other Māori words and phrases may be recognised by most New Zealanders, but generally not used in everyday speech: hapū: subtribe; or ...
Māori woman with a representation of the Waikato Ancestress "Te Iringa" Whakapapa ( Māori pronunciation: [ˈfakapapa] , ['ɸa-] ), or genealogy , is a fundamental principle in Māori culture . Reciting one's whakapapa proclaims one's Māori identity , places oneself in a wider context, and links oneself to land and tribal groupings and their ...
te DEF. SG tamariki child. PL te tamariki DEF.SG child.PL "children (in general)" as opposed to ngā DEF. PL tamariki child. PL ngā tamariki DEF.PL child.PL "the (specific group of) children" In other syntactic environments, the definite article may be used to introduce a noun-phrase which is pragmatically indefinite due to the restrictions on the use of he as discussed below. The indefinite ...
The origin of dir is the verb durmak, with a similar meaning to the Latin stare. In the modern Tatar language copula is a disappearing grammatical phenomenon and is only rarely used with the first and second person (while the third person copula has fallen completely out of use). [5] In the past there was a full paradigm for all persons:
Te Poho-o-Rawiri Marae: Te Poho o Rawiri: Ngāti Porou (Ngāti Konohi, Ngāti Oneone) Kaitī: Te Wainui: Te Whare o Hera: Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki : Whatatutu: Waiari Marae: Waiari: Ngāi Tāmanuhiri (Ngāi Tawehi, Ngāti Kahutia, Ngāti Rangitauwhiwhia, Ngāti Rangiwaho, Ngāti Rangiwahomatua) Muriwai: Whakato: Te Mana o Turanga: Rongowhakaata ...
Breeding occurs from September to February, producing clutches of 2–3 pinkish-white eggs with brown or purple speckles. The Māori phrase "te whare o te mātātā" (a fernbird's house) describes a woven flax cape, made to keep out the weather; [20] a testament to the design and strength of the nest. Both adults incubate for about 13 days. The ...
The term "Whare Wānanga" is also widely used in the Māori names of New Zealand universities (e.g., Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato/University of Waikato). Recognised wānanga [ edit ]