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 | Maina | Kindle Uncertain Semantic Connection |
New Zealand Maori | Maaina/ina | Bask Uncertain Semantic Connection |
New Zealand Maori | Ongaonga | To tingle, as the ears; repulsion, distaste |
New Zealand Maori | Whata/ongaonga | Annoy, pain (vt); goad, excite |
New Zealand Maori | Hiko | Distant lightning; flash, as lightning; begin to shine, dawn; shine (upon) (hiko-ia). |
New Zealand Maori | Ko/hiko | Flash, twinkle |
New Zealand Maori | Amokura | Red-tailed tropic bird (Phaethon rubricauda) Problematic |
New Zealand Maori | Heka/ponga | Gum of tree-fern |
New Zealand Maori | Hu/ene | Desire |
New Zealand Maori | Karekare | Surf, waves; agitated, disturbed |
New Zealand Maori | (He)hengi | (Wind) blow gently Uncertain Semantic Connection |
New Zealand Maori | Koo/rehu | Haze, mist, fog |
New Zealand Maori | Koo(koo)/tonga | Cold south wind |
New Zealand Maori | Paa/hunu | Burn (vi); fire |
New Zealand Maori | Taawhati | Ebb; die (poetical); valley, slope Uncertain Semantic Connection |
New Zealand Maori | Keu-a | Move (vt); pull trigger |
New Zealand Maori | Keu/keu | Move oneself |
New Zealand Maori | Muhu/muhu | Discontented |
New Zealand Maori | Muhu | Stupid, untaught; incorrect, faulty (of carving) Uncertain Semantic Connection |
New Zealand Maori | Muhu/kai | Absent, inattentive |
New Zealand Maori | Puku | Swell (vi) |
New Zealand Maori | Taapena | Insult or irritate an *atua* by passing food over a person who is *tapu*. Uncertain Semantic Connection |
New Zealand Maori | Tumu, timu | High (of tide) |
New Zealand Maori | Whaka/tumu/tumu | Heaped up, standing up |
New Zealand Maori | Taka | Company of persons |
New Zealand Maori | Taku | Edge, border, rim; hollow; gunwale |
New Zealand Maori | Taku | Slow |
New Zealand Maori | Taku/ate | Grieve, yearn; anxious |