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 Kaui To lace, put cord through interstices
New Zealand Maori Kaukau Bathe, anoint
New Zealand Maori Koukou Anoint, sprinkle
New Zealand Maori Kauraka Negative imperative
New Zealand Maori Kauri A tree (Agathis australis)
New Zealand Maori Kauru The head of a tree
New Zealand Maori Kaumaatua Old man or woman, adult
New Zealand Maori Kau-moana Sailor; a member of a canoe crew
New Zealand Maori Kaunoti Fire-bed (Bst)
New Zealand Maori Kaunati, kaunoti Pointed piece of wood which was rubed upon another to produce fire
New Zealand Maori Kaupapa Level surface, floor, stage, platform
New Zealand Maori Kautuku Bittern (Botaurus poeciloptilus)
New Zealand Maori Kawa(Kawa) A shrub (Macropiper excelsum)
New Zealand Maori Kawa A class of *karakia*, or ceremonies in connection with a new house or canoe, the birth of a child, a battle, etc.; perform the *kawa* ceremony.
New Zealand Maori Kawa Sour, bitter
New Zealand Maori Makuku Indolent, inactive Uncertain Semantic Connection
New Zealand Maori Kawe/kawe Tentacle of cuttlefish
New Zealand Maori Kawe Straps by which a bundle is carried on the back
New Zealand Maori Kawe Carry, straps for bundles
New Zealand Maori Kawe Persist, show determination, persevere
New Zealand Maori Kawea Carried away emotionally (agent delight e.g.)
New Zealand Maori Koe/koeau/ Longtailed Cuckoo (Eurodynamis taitensis)
New Zealand Maori Kawe(kawe)au A large lizard said to be striped with red or brown; the Longtailed Cuckoo (Eurodynamis taitensis)
New Zealand Maori Kawenga Burden
New Zealand Maori Kawekaweaa, koekoeaa Longtailed Cuckoo (Eurodynamis taitensis)
New Zealand Maori Kaawai, kaawei Shoot or branch of a gourd or other creeping plant; tentaculae of cuttlefish; loops or handles of a basket; strand (in plaiting); pedigree, lineage
New Zealand Maori Kawiri Twist (as hair)
New Zealand Maori Kea Mucous discharge from nose
New Zealand Maori Kea A parrot (Nestor notabilis)
New Zealand Maori Keho Frost, ice; peak of a hill
New Zealand Maori Paa/keho/ Limestone, white clay
New Zealand Maori Kengo/kengo Pitch dark
New Zealand Maori Poo kengo/kengo Pitch black night
New Zealand Maori Kee Otherness
New Zealand Maori Keo Peak or pointed summit
New Zealand Maori Keke Obstinate, stubborn
New Zealand Maori Kee Scream, as a hawk
New Zealand Maori Keekee Quack, as a duck
New Zealand Maori Keekee Armpit
New Zealand Maori Kekekeke Make a confused noise, chatter (of teeth)
New Zealand Maori Keko Wink; squinting
New Zealand Maori Whaka/keko/ Look obliquely
New Zealand Maori Kera/kera Foul, offensive, nauseous
New Zealand Maori Kere- Earth (in compounds only)
New Zealand Maori Kere Dark
New Zealand Maori Kere-puru Earth sodden with water
New Zealand Maori Keretuu Heavy clay
New Zealand Maori Keri Dig v
New Zealand Maori Kero Dead, maimed
New Zealand Maori Ke/kero Die, disappear