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 Pa/hawa/ Smeared
New Zealand Maori Hawaiki The traditional homeland
New Zealand Maori Haaware/ware Full of saliva, dribbling; slimy (as eels), clammy; slime
New Zealand Maori Haawini/wini Shiver with cold Uncertain Semantic Connection
New Zealand Maori Hee/hee Err, go astray
New Zealand Maori Whee Stick-insect, mantis Phonologically Irregular
New Zealand Maori Hea Mourn, grieve, be in pain
New Zealand Maori Hea(hea) Mourn, grieve. pant. sob
New Zealand Maori Hei Ornament for the neck or ear; to tie or wear around the neck
New Zealand Maori Hei Ornament for the neck or ear; to tie or wear around the neck
New Zealand Maori Heka(heka) Mouldy
New Zealand Maori Para/heka/ Semen, smegma
New Zealand Maori Heke Descend; miss a mark; practise surf riding
New Zealand Maori Here-a Snare, tie
New Zealand Maori Here Bird spear Problematic
New Zealand Maori Heru-a Comb
New Zealand Maori Hema Left (hand)
New Zealand Maori Hema Pudenda Problematic
New Zealand Maori Hema To bevel, champer; tapering
New Zealand Maori Hemo Weak, exhausted; passed by, gone away, disappear, be consumed, die, miss a mark, finished, cease; break wind
New Zealand Maori Heu Clear away, shave, separate, pull asunder
New Zealand Maori Hewa Deluded, under a false impression
New Zealand Maori Hewa Bald (strictly having the top of the head bald) Uncertain Semantic Connection
New Zealand Maori Hii Fish with line
New Zealand Maori Hii Have diarrhoea
New Zealand Maori Hika Action of firemaking
New Zealand Maori Hika Female genitals
New Zealand Maori Hiikaro-hia Extract, pick out
New Zealand Maori Hiki Lift up, raise; carry in the arms, nurse (e.g. a baby)
New Zealand Maori Hiko Snatch
New Zealand Maori Hiku Tail of fish
New Zealand Maori Hi/hira Shy, suspicious
New Zealand Maori Hira Be important, great, of consequence
New Zealand Maori Hina Grey-haired
New Zealand Maori Hina Personification of moon, goddess
New Zealand Maori Hinu Oil, grease
New Zealand Maori Tauhinu, taihinu A shrub (Pomaderris phylicaefolia)
New Zealand Maori Whaka/hinuhinu Glossy
New Zealand Maori Hipa Start aside
New Zealand Maori Hihi Ray of sunlight
New Zealand Maori Hihii Hiss
New Zealand Maori Hiwa Light-heartedness as shown in singing, laughing; wakeful, alert; a charm recited over a new-born child
New Zealand Maori Hiwa Black
New Zealand Maori Hiwi Ridge of hill
New Zealand Maori Hoo- Give, transfer to another, go
New Zealand Maori Hoo-mai/atu/ake Give
New Zealand Maori Ho- Go. Used with directionals atu, ake
New Zealand Maori Hoa Friend, partner, spouse
New Zealand Maori Hoa/riri/ Enemy
New Zealand Maori Hoata Pale, colourless Problematic