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 Ke/kero Die, disappear
New Zealand Maori Kena A dried kahika tree, past fruiting
New Zealand Maori Ma/kenu/ Spoor, trace
New Zealand Maori Keha Whitish, pale
New Zealand Maori Kehe Odd number Problematic
New Zealand Maori Ketekete Chirp, chatter (of birds); express surprise by clicking teeth
New Zealand Maori Keto Infested with maggots
New Zealand Maori Ketu Remove earth with blunt instrument
New Zealand Maori Kareu Move, wriggle
New Zealand Maori Whaka/kewa Wink; close the eye as an indication of disbelief
New Zealand Maori Kii Say, tell, mention, call, think, speak
New Zealand Maori Kiato Canoe thwart
New Zealand Maori Ma/kiki Stiff, standing straight out
New Zealand Maori Kite Divination, prophecy, prophetic utterance
New Zealand Maori Kiko Flesh; kernel
New Zealand Maori Kiko Pudenda muliebria
New Zealand Maori Kiri Skin
New Zealand Maori Kimi Look for something, seek
New Zealand Maori Kimo Wink
New Zealand Maori Ki/kimo Close eyes and keep them closed
New Zealand Maori Kimo/kimo Wink frequently
New Zealand Maori Kina Sea-urchin
New Zealand Maori Kini Nip, pinch
New Zealand Maori Kino Evil, bad, wicked, ugly; illtreat
New Zealand Maori Kio/riki Little Bittern (Ixobrychus novaeseelandiae)
New Zealand Maori Kiore Rat
New Zealand Maori Kiha Pant, gasp
New Zealand Maori Kihi/kihi Cicada (Melampsalta spp.)
New Zealand Maori Kita Tightly, fast, clenched (of teeth), intense (of colour), firm (of grip)
New Zealand Maori Ngita Fast, firm
New Zealand Maori Ki/kiwa/ Scintillate Uncertain Semantic Connection
New Zealand Maori Kiwa Dark, black (of sky)
New Zealand Maori Kiwa/kiwa A fern (Blechnum fluviatilis)
New Zealand Maori Te moana-nui-a-kiwa Honorific term for the ocean Uncertain Semantic Connection
New Zealand Maori Kiwi Apteryx
New Zealand Maori Tutu/kiwi Snares Island Snipe
New Zealand Maori Kiwi Apteryx spp., nocturnal bird spp Uncertain Semantic Connection
New Zealand Maori Ko Specifier particle (Preposed)
New Zealand Maori Koo Sing (of birds)
New Zealand Maori Ko- ~ koo Yonder
New Zealand Maori Koa Post-posed emphatic particle
New Zealand Maori Koa Glad, joyful, rejoice over
New Zealand Maori Koroama, koroamo A small fish Problematic
New Zealand Maori Koata Crown of stem or young shoots of Cordyline, etc.
New Zealand Maori Koe Second person singular, thou
New Zealand Maori Koowhaa Split open
New Zealand Maori Koowhai Trees (Sophora spp.). "similarly leguminous, woody and coastal" (Gdr)
New Zealand Maori Koohai Trees (Sophora spp.)
New Zealand Maori Koowhai/ kura (Geum urbanum) and (Pontentina anserina), plants used for scenting oil
New Zealand Maori Puku /koowhao/ Dropsy