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 Tama meamea Son by a slave wife
New Zealand Maori Taamau Fasten
New Zealand Maori Taamau/a Hold fast
New Zealand Maori Taamou Keep (a fire) alight by covering with ashes
New Zealand Maori Tami Food
New Zealand Maori Tami-waha A relish
New Zealand Maori Taamure Snapper (Pagrosomus auratus)
New Zealand Maori Oo/taane Night of the moon, twenty-seventh night
New Zealand Maori Tanu-mia To bury
New Zealand Maori Tao Spear about six feet long
New Zealand Maori Tao-na Cook in earth oven
New Zealand Maori Tao Weigh down
New Zealand Maori Taa/mi-a Press down, smother; repress, suppress Phonologically Irregular
New Zealand Maori Taa/taami Vines used to protect roof thatch from wind Phonologically Irregular
New Zealand Maori Taawhi Hold back
New Zealand Maori Taonga A valuable (especially greenstone, woven cloak), treasure
New Zealand Maori Taaonga A valuable (especially greenstone, woven cloak), treasure
New Zealand Maori Tapa Pudenda muliebria
New Zealand Maori Tapa Margin, edge
New Zealand Maori Tapa-ina Call, name, recite
New Zealand Maori Tapairu Firstborn female in a family of high rank (Wms
New Zealand Maori Tapahi Cut, chop
New Zealand Maori Tapatapa Groin
New Zealand Maori Taapeka Swathe, pass a garment around the limbs
New Zealand Maori Whare/tapere House of social gathering
New Zealand Maori Taapiri Join, add, append, supplement
New Zealand Maori Tapi(tapi) Find fault with, chide
New Zealand Maori Taapora Basket in which whitebait are cooked; cook whitebait in baskets
New Zealand Maori Takuahi Stones let into floor of house as a fender for the fire, hearth, fireplace,
New Zealand Maori Tapuhi Nurse, tend, cherish, carry in arms
New Zealand Maori Taapui Set aside, bespeak, reserve
New Zealand Maori Taputapuatea Traditional place-name in the homeland
New Zealand Maori Tii/toki/ A tree (Alectryon excelsum)
New Zealand Maori Tapuwae Footmark, footprint, sole of the foot
New Zealand Maori Tuu Wounded
New Zealand Maori Taahae-tia Steal, thief; young fellow, rascal; filth; evil omen
New Zealand Maori Taahapa Pass by; be passed by; be awry, gauche, at an angle; side; to ambush
New Zealand Maori Tahi One
New Zealand Maori Tahi Trim wood
New Zealand Maori Tata Be near, close
New Zealand Maori Tataa Bail water out of a canoe; bailer
New Zealand Maori Tatau Squeeze, express
New Zealand Maori Tatetate Rattle, make sharp recurring noise Problematic
New Zealand Maori Taatea Semen
New Zealand Maori Taat(a,e)re A kind of shark
New Zealand Maori Tatu Strike one foot against the other, stumble; tottering
New Zealand Maori Tatuu Be at ease, content; consent, agree; reach the bottom Uncertain Semantic Connection
New Zealand Maori Taatua Girdle
New Zealand Maori Tau Be able; suitable
New Zealand Maori Tau/tau Hang suspended; tie in bunches; thread on string