Entries from Williams 1971 in Pollex-Online
Williams, H. W. (1971). A Dictionary of the Maori Language. Wellington, Government Printer.
Language | Item | Description |
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New Zealand Maori | U(w)hi | Yam (Dioscorea) |
New Zealand Maori | Uwhi | To cover over |
New Zealand Maori | Unga | Send; cause to come forth, expel; seek |
New Zealand Maori | Ua | Rain |
New Zealand Maori | Uhi | Tattooing chisel |
New Zealand Maori | Ui | Ask, question, inquire |
New Zealand Maori | Uira | Lightning |
New Zealand Maori | Uka | Hard, firm, long-lasting; staunch blood |
New Zealand Maori | Uka/uka | Slow, sluggish; cling tightly |
New Zealand Maori | Whaka/uka/ | Harden |
New Zealand Maori | Uki | Distant times, past or future Problematic |
New Zealand Maori | Uki/uki | Old, of old Problematic |
New Zealand Maori | Uku | White clay; wash, using clay for soap |
New Zealand Maori | Ura | Glowing, glow, show red, red, brown |
New Zealand Maori | Ura/ura | (Grimothea gregaria), minute crustacean |
New Zealand Maori | Uraura | Whale-feed (grimothea gregaria) |
New Zealand Maori | Ure | Penis |
New Zealand Maori | Uri | Dark coloured |
New Zealand Maori | Uru | West, west wind |
New Zealand Maori | Uru | Arrange the hot stones in an earth-oven |
New Zealand Maori | Uru | Head, hair, top end |
New Zealand Maori | Uru | Grove |
New Zealand Maori | Urunga | Pillow |
New Zealand Maori | Uru/nga | Steering paddle |
New Zealand Maori | Urungi | Steer v., steering paddle |
New Zealand Maori | Urupaa | Burial ground |
New Zealand Maori | Urutuu | Be brought to a standstill . Example refers to emotions |
New Zealand Maori | Uma | Chest, bosom |
New Zealand Maori | Umere | Sing or chant to keep time in any united effort; shout in wonder, satisfaction, etc.; shout, applause |
New Zealand Maori | Umu/tuupaapaku | Halo around the moon |
New Zealand Maori | Unahi | Scale of fish etc.; scale fish (v) |
New Zealand Maori | Unu-hia | Pull out; withdraw; take off (e.g. pants) |
New Zealand Maori | Ma/unu/ | To be drawn (as a sword), put off (as a garment) |
New Zealand Maori | Unu-mia | Drink (eastern dialects) |
New Zealand Maori | Unua | Fasten two canoes together; double canoe |
New Zealand Maori | Upoko | Head |
New Zealand Maori | Uho | Umbilical cord |
New Zealand Maori | Iho | Umbilical cord |
New Zealand Maori | Uhu, uhuuhu | Perform certain ceremonies over the bones of the dead to remove tapu |
New Zealand Maori | Uhu | Cramp, stiffness; benumbed |
New Zealand Maori | Uta | Inland (from shore), shore, land (from sea) |
New Zealand Maori | Utanga | Cargo, freight (of canoe) |
New Zealand Maori | Uti/uti | Annoy, worry Uncertain Semantic Connection |
New Zealand Maori | Uturi | A kind of fish Problematic |
New Zealand Maori | Wa/waa | Make loud indistinct noise |
New Zealand Maori | Whaka/waa | Accuse, condemn, investigate |
New Zealand Maori | Whakawaa/waa | Recriminate, wrangle |
New Zealand Maori | Wae/wae | Leg |
New Zealand Maori | Waere | To clear away (as scrub, weeds) |
New Zealand Maori | Waero | Tail of a dog or other animal |