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 | Rui-a | Shake, brandish; shake down, as fruit from tree; cause to fall in drops; scatter, cast away; sow |
New Zealand Maori | Waha | Carry on back |
New Zealand Maori | Waha | Mouth |
New Zealand Maori | Wahie | Firewood |
New Zealand Maori | Wahine | Woman |
New Zealand Maori | Waho | Exterior, outside |
New Zealand Maori | Wae | Divide, division, separate |
New Zealand Maori | Waenga | Division, portion, middle |
New Zealand Maori | Wai | Water, especially fresh wate; creek, river |
New Zealand Maori | Waingoohia | Easy, pleased |
New Zealand Maori | Waikeri | Ditch |
New Zealand Maori | Waikari | Ditch |
New Zealand Maori | Wairua | Spirit, ghost |
New Zealand Maori | Waimarie | Lucky, fortunate, quiet, meek |
New Zealand Maori | Wai puna | Spring of water |
New Zealand Maori | Waitahe/nga | Ditch |
New Zealand Maori | Waiuu | Milk |
New Zealand Maori | Waka | Canoe |
New Zealand Maori | Waka | A confederation of tribes claiming descent from those on the same ancestral canoe |
New Zealand Maori | Waka | Medium of an atua |
New Zealand Maori | Wawara | To desire |
New Zealand Maori | Wara/wara | Be ravenous |
New Zealand Maori | Tii/wara/ | Cleave in two |
New Zealand Maori | Ko/wara/ | Force open |
New Zealand Maori | Ware | Viscous fluid, exudation from trees, spittle. |
New Zealand Maori | Ware | Ignorant, careless |
New Zealand Maori | Ware/ware | Forgetful |
New Zealand Maori | Warea | Be rendered unconscious; be absorbed, occupied, have the attention diverted |
New Zealand Maori | Wari | Watery, of potatoes spoiled by frost |
New Zealand Maori | Wa/waro/ | Sound indistinctly; indistinct sound of voices |
New Zealand Maori | Waro | Deep hole or pit, abyss; coal |
New Zealand Maori | Waru | Eight |
New Zealand Maori | Waru | Scrape v |
New Zealand Maori | Wanawana | Spines, bristles |
New Zealand Maori | Wawana | Gooseflesh |
New Zealand Maori | Waananga | Esoteric lore, traditional learning, wise person |
New Zealand Maori | Wao | Forest |
New Zealand Maori | Waa/waahi/ | To split something lengthwise |
New Zealand Maori | Wata/wata | Full of holes, perforated; having many interstices |
New Zealand Maori | Weka | A bird (Gallirallus australis) |
New Zealand Maori | Wekeweke | Tentacles, rootlets |
New Zealand Maori | Weku/weku | Tufted, in tufts |
New Zealand Maori | Weku | To hook, catch hold of, tear |
New Zealand Maori | Wera (pass. wera-ina) | Burnt; burn (vt) |
New Zealand Maori | Wera | Heated, hot; heat |
New Zealand Maori | Weri | Centipede |
New Zealand Maori | Weri/weri | Disgusting, offensive |
New Zealand Maori | Wero | Stab, spear |
New Zealand Maori | We/weru | Garment |
New Zealand Maori | Wehe-a | Detach, divide |