Entries from Williams 1971 in Pollex-Online

Williams, H. W. (1971). A Dictionary of the Maori Language. Wellington, Government Printer.

Language Item Description
New Zealand Maori Kana Stare wildly; bewitch
New Zealand Maori Mata/kana Shy, distrustful, watchful
New Zealand Maori Kana/kanaia Witchcraft
New Zealand Maori Kanae Mullet
New Zealand Maori Kanapa Bright, gleaming
New Zealand Maori Kanapu Bright, shining; lightning
New Zealand Maori Kano Colour, sort, kind; seed
New Zealand Maori Kanohi Eye
New Zealand Maori Kaanuka Tea-tree (Leptospermum ericoides)
New Zealand Maori Kao Sweet-potato grated, cooked and dried in the sun
New Zealand Maori Kao/riki Little bittern (ixobrychus novaezelandiae)
New Zealand Maori Kaokao Side of canoe or person, ribs; be sideways
New Zealand Maori Kaahore No, not; on the contrary
New Zealand Maori Kapa Row, line
New Zealand Maori Kapakapa/tuu To flash repeatedly (of lightning)
New Zealand Maori Kapa Play, sport,; disobedient, wayward Problematic
New Zealand Maori Kapakapa Flap wings, flutter
New Zealand Maori Kape Pick out, separate
New Zealand Maori Kape Pass by, leave out, reject, refuse
New Zealand Maori Kaapiti Joined
New Zealand Maori Whaka/kaapiti/ Join, collect together
New Zealand Maori Kapo Catch, snatch
New Zealand Maori Kapua Fish sp. (Polyprion oxygeneios) Problematic
New Zealand Maori Kapu Hollow of hand, mussel scoop
New Zealand Maori Kapu Palm of hand, sole of foot
New Zealand Maori Kaapu/i Cover crops or embers
New Zealand Maori Kapua Cloud, mist
New Zealand Maori Kaa-pui Draw in mouth of a bag, earth up crops or embers
New Zealand Maori Kaa/kahi/ Freshwater mussel
New Zealand Maori Kaa/kahi/ Species of whale or large porpoise
New Zealand Maori Kahiwi Ridge of a hill
New Zealand Maori Kaho Batten laid horizontally on rafters to carry the thatch
New Zealand Maori Kata Laugh
New Zealand Maori Kawariki A plant growing in swamps (?Ranunculus sp.); (Coprosma australis), the plant and fruit (Tuhoe only). Problematic
New Zealand Maori Kaatara Sharp point, prick
New Zealand Maori Katamu Eat, as a child making noise with lips
New Zealand Maori Kaatahi Then
New Zealand Maori Me As if, as it were; like
New Zealand Maori Katea Crosspieces used as ribs to strengthen canoe, ? thwarts
New Zealand Maori Kati-a Bite, nip
New Zealand Maori Ka/kati Eat, gnaw; clenched (of teeth);acrid, sour, intense
New Zealand Maori Kati/kati Bite frequently, champ
New Zealand Maori Kaati Leave off, cease (vi); be left in statu quo; so be it, well, enough (introducing a conclusion)
New Zealand Maori Katirehe Sore throat, quinsy
New Zealand Maori Katipoo (Lactrodectus katipo)
New Zealand Maori Kato Pick, pluck, of flowers, etc
New Zealand Maori Katoa All, the whole, wholly, altogether
New Zealand Maori Katoto A variety of sweet-potato
New Zealand Maori Kau Multitude, company
New Zealand Maori Kau Stalk, stem