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A Leaf from the Natural History of New Zealand

Elements

Elements.

Ahi, fire

Aniwaniwa, rainbow

Anu, cold misty air

Ao-ma, white clouds

Aonga, light

Aopango, clear blue sky

Au, Auahi, smoke

Awiouro, whirlwind

Hahana, to shine as fire

Hungurunguru, rumbling noise; the human voice at a distance

Haruru, rumbling noise

Hatete, fire

Hau, air; wind

Hauhunga, ice

Hauku, dew

Haunui, dew

Haupapa, ice

Haurahi, dew; frost

Haurutu, dew

Hautoru, dew

Hehengi, to blow

He rangi tukupu, cloudy day, without rain

Hihi, hissing of boiling water

Huka, cold

Hukapapa, Hukarere, snow

Kanaku, fire

Kapa, sea clouds

Kapua, cloud

Kapura, fire

Kopaka, ice

Kopata, dew

Korakora, spark

Korohu, Korowanake, steam

Maeke, Makariri, cold

Maku, wet

Mamaha, Mamaoa, steam

Mapura, fire

Marama, light

Maru, to melt

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Mataotao, Matoke, coldness

Ngunguru, echo

Oro, echo

Pahunu, fire

Paina, Painaina, to warm

Paki, fine; fair

Paorohine, Paorooro, to tingle

Parikarangaranga, echo; a calling precipice

Pouri, dark

Puaheihei, rainbow

Puhi, to blow

Puia, boiling spring; the noise of escaping gas

Rangi, sky

Rangirangi, to scorch

Rewa, to melt

Taituri, dew

Tokawakawa, dew

Tomairangi, dew

Totoraurau, dew

Tutapue, to rain

Ua, rain

Uira, lightning

Wai, water

Wakatau mai, echo

Watitiri, thunder

Watu, hail.