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 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
New Zealand Maori Ta/tau/ Count
New Zealand Maori Tau/rapa Sternpost of a canoe
New Zealand Maori Tau/ihu Carved figurehead of a canoe, bow of canoe
New Zealand Maori Tau Sing, song
New Zealand Maori Tau Reef, ridge of a hill
New Zealand Maori Tau Season, year
New Zealand Maori Taua Hostile expedition, war-party
New Zealand Maori Taua That, aforementioned
New Zealand Maori Aua Those, aforementioned
New Zealand Maori Taaua We two (inc)
New Zealand Maori Taaua Ancestor, grandparent
New Zealand Maori Tauira Teacher, student; pattern, model
New Zealand Maori Taura Rope. Corde, cordage (Lch).
New Zealand Maori Taaura Priest who accompanies army
New Zealand Maori Tauranga Anchorage
New Zealand Maori Tauraki Dry by exposure to sun
New Zealand Maori Tau(re(ka))reka Captive taken in war, slave; scoundrel
New Zealand Maori Taurua Double, in pairs
New Zealand Maori Taurua Double, in pairs; a canoe used for working a kaharoa (seine net)
New Zealand Maori Taumaha Heavy; weight
New Zealand Maori Taumaha Spell recited when food offered to gods
New Zealand Maori Taumata To rest the eyes on Uncertain Semantic Connection
New Zealand Maori Taumua Front portion of a canoe
New Zealand Maori Taaupe Bend down; bending, stooping; not rigid, yielding, weak; hunchback
New Zealand Maori Tauhara Odd one out, one having no fellow Problematic
New Zealand Maori Tautara Derogatory term used of young people Uncertain Semantic Connection
New Zealand Maori Tautara Fishing rod
New Zealand Maori Tawa A tree (Beilschmiedia tawa)
New Zealand Maori Taawaha Opening, mouth of river
New Zealand Maori Tawai Large trees (Nothofagus spp.)
New Zealand Maori Tawake Bird species
New Zealand Maori Taaware Dupe, cajole, deceive
New Zealand Maori Tawatawa Blue Mackerel (Scomber australasicus)
New Zealand Maori Taawere/were Hanging free, suspended
New Zealand Maori Taawiri Tremble, shake
New Zealand Maori Te Forms participle with teeraa or teenei
New Zealand Maori Tea Clear, white
New Zealand Maori Tewha Garrulous; a spell used when planting sweet-potato
New Zealand Maori Tehe Penis with exposed glans
New Zealand Maori Kauae tehe Woman with tattooed chin
New Zealand Maori Tenga Adam's apple; goitre; crop of a bird; distended
New Zealand Maori Maa/tenga/tenga/ Benumbed, cramped; aching; disgusted