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 | Whiri/whiri | Select, choose |
New Zealand Maori | Hi/hiri/ | Laborious, brisk, energetic |
New Zealand Maori | Whiri | Flock of certain birds Problematic |
New Zealand Maori | Whiringa-nuku | Month name, fifth month |
New Zealand Maori | Whiringa-rangi | Month name, sixth month |
New Zealand Maori | Whirinaki | Lean, slant, slope |
New Zealand Maori | Whaka/whirinaki/ | Lean against anything; trust in, depend on; make fast, secure |
New Zealand Maori | Whiro/whiro | Whirl, swirl (as eddy) |
New Zealand Maori | Whiro | First night of lunar cycle |
New Zealand Maori | Whiro | Whirl, swirl (as an eddy in a strem) Problematic |
New Zealand Maori | Whaka/hina/ | Poetical expression for grandchildren |
New Zealand Maori | Hinengaro | To desire; heart, seat of thoughts and emotion |
New Zealand Maori | Hine | Term of address to young woman |
New Zealand Maori | Whio(whio) | Whistle |
New Zealand Maori | Whita | Firm, secure, fast |
New Zealand Maori | Whi/whita/ | Fasten, lash |
New Zealand Maori | Whi/whita | Quick, ready, zealous |
New Zealand Maori | Hita | Move convulsivelly, spasmodically Uncertain Semantic Connection |
New Zealand Maori | Whita/whita | Eager, urgen, quick, brisk |
New Zealand Maori | Whiti | Jump, start; cross over, change |
New Zealand Maori | Raa whiti | Sunrise, east |
New Zealand Maori | Whiitiki-tia | Tie, bind |
New Zealand Maori | Whiitau | Flax fibre prepared for weaving by removing outer skin (EMA) (Bgs.) |
New Zealand Maori | Whitu | Seven |
New Zealand Maori | Whiu | Satiated, satisfied |
New Zealand Maori | Whiu | Fling v |
New Zealand Maori | Hoa(hoa) | Aim a blow at by throwing |
New Zealand Maori | Taa/hoa/ | Fling, throw |
New Zealand Maori | Hooanga | Kind of sandstone used in cutting and grinding |
New Zealand Maori | Hoake | Give Problematic |
New Zealand Maori | Hohonu | Deep |
New Zealand Maori | Hoi/puu | Blistered , but example suggests "peeled" |
New Zealand Maori | Hou | Enter |
New Zealand Maori | Houhou | Peck holes in, drill |
New Zealand Maori | Hoka/i | Spasmodic movement of the limbs |
New Zealand Maori | Hoki | Return v |
New Zealand Maori | Hora | Spread |
New Zealand Maori | Hore | Strip v |
New Zealand Maori | Tii/hore | Strip off; peel, take the skin off |
New Zealand Maori | Hori | Be gone by, be past |
New Zealand Maori | Horo/mi | Swallow, ingest |
New Zealand Maori | Hono | Join v |
New Zealand Maori | Hono | Assembly |
New Zealand Maori | Honu | Turtle |
New Zealand Maori | Hota | Press on |
New Zealand Maori | Hotahota | Urge on, hasten |
New Zealand Maori | Hohota | Persist |
New Zealand Maori | Hoto | Barb of stingray |
New Zealand Maori | Hoto | Dislike, averse to, to be |
New Zealand Maori | Hotu | Dawn v |