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 Maumau Waste
New Zealand Maori Moumou Waste
New Zealand Maori Maure The moon on the twelfth day
New Zealand Maori Mauri Night of the moon, twenty-ninth night
New Zealand Maori Mauri Life principle, thymos of man; talisman; a material symbol of the hidden principle protecting vitality
New Zealand Maori Mauru Quieted, eased, allayed; subside (of sea)
New Zealand Maori Maaunu Bait
New Zealand Maori Moounu Bait
New Zealand Maori Maunu Come out, be loosened; taken off (of clothes)
New Zealand Maori Maawaa/waa Cracked, split
New Zealand Maori Mawete Untied, loosened
New Zealand Maori Me If (generally implying the reverse of the condition stated); as if, like, as it were
New Zealand Maori Me/hemea If the case were that...implying that it is not so
New Zealand Maori Me With (denoting concomitance or cooccurrence in time; often to be rendered by 'and')
New Zealand Maori Mea Reddish
New Zealand Maori Menge, me/menge Shrivelled, withered, wrinkled
New Zealand Maori Mei According to, judging by Problematic
New Zealand Maori Meko Withhold, refuse to give
New Zealand Maori Mere/mere Venus as evening star
New Zealand Maori Mene Draw together, assemble; draw up cheeks in a grin
New Zealand Maori Mehameha Lonely, solitary, set apart, dedicated, ashamed, abashed
New Zealand Maori Meto Extinguished, extinct; putrid
New Zealand Maori Mingi Curly, twisted (of hair, grain in timber etc.)
New Zealand Maori Mingo Curled, wrinkled
New Zealand Maori Mi/mingo Shrivelled up
New Zealand Maori Mingoi Wriggle
New Zealand Maori Mira Lashing or binding
New Zealand Maori Miri Rub, stroke, wipe; smear; twist strands of dressed flax by rubbing them on the thigh; soothe...
New Zealand Maori Miro A tree (Podocarpus ferrugineus)
New Zealand Maori Miro Spin, twist; twirl; whirling, moving in spirals; thread, twisted cord
New Zealand Maori Miro Whirling current of water
New Zealand Maori Mimi Urinate
New Zealand Maori Mina(mina) Desire, feel inclination for
New Zealand Maori Mina/ka To desire
New Zealand Maori Mi/miha Black bituminous substance thrown up on the shore Problematic
New Zealand Maori Mihi Greet, welcome, pay respects to, farewell
New Zealand Maori Miti Lick up
New Zealand Maori Miti Undertow
New Zealand Maori Moa Large flightless birds (Dinornis spp.)
New Zealand Maori Moana Sea, lake
New Zealand Maori Moemoeaa Dream
New Zealand Maori Moe nanu Talk in one's sleep
New Zealand Maori Mona Knot of a tree Problematic
New Zealand Maori Moe Sleep
New Zealand Maori Moenga Bed, sleeping place
New Zealand Maori (Whaka)moe/miti/ Praise Problematic
New Zealand Maori Moi A shellfish so called (Lee) Problematic
New Zealand Maori Moi Call to a dog
New Zealand Maori Moii Sweet potato variety
New Zealand Maori Tai/moi Neap tide Problematic