Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary
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MACKEREL, s., tawatawa, tewetewe.
Mad, a., haurangi, haurakiraki, wairangi, porangi, porewarewa, keka, potete.
Magellan Cloud (constellation), s., Patari.
Maggot, s., iro, kutukutu, ketoketo.
Magnify, v., whaka-hirahira, whaka-nui.
Magnitude, s., nui, rahi.
Maize, s., kaanga, kopakipaki.
Maimed, a., kero.
Main body (as of an army), s., puniho.
Mainland, s., tuawhenna, manowhenua.
Majority, s., hea.
Make, v., hanga, whaihanga.
Male, a., tane, tourawhi, toa, taraha.
Malice, s., mauahara, riripakupaku.
Malicious, a., mauahara.
Mallet, s., ta, mahoe.
Man, s., tangata, tane, ao, humu, ngata, korongata.
Man (old), s., koroheke, hakoro, koroua, purakau, kara, karaua, koeke.
Man (young), s., taitamariki.
Man o' the woods, s., maero, whaka-hau, mohoao.
Man (first killed in fighting), s., mataika, matangohi, ika-i-te-ati, mataati, te-ika-a-Tiki.
Mange, s., waihakihaki.
Manifest, a., marama, kitea.
Mankind, s., tangata.
Manner, s., ritenga, tu, tikanga.
Manure, s., wairakau.
Many, a., maha, tini, hia, tokomaha, marea, mareka, ngera, ngerongero, patere, pio.
Margin, s., paenga.
Mark, v., tohutohu.
Mark, s., tohu, waitohu, ta.
Marik (of a prohibited or sacred place), s., rahui.
Mark (on the skin at birth), s., ira.
Marrow, s., roro.
Marry, v., moe.
Marriage, s., tangohanga.
Married woman, s., maronui
Marshy, a., tapokopoko, repo.
Marvel, v., miharo, mihi, umere.
page 649Mashed, a., hupenupenu, penupenu, kohari, tararo, koparu.
Mast, s., tira, tiratu, rewa.
Master, s., rangatira, kahaki, matua.
Mat, s., aronui, whaka-ewarangi, haronga, hitau, huruhuru, ihupuni, kakahu, kahuwaero, kahutaniko, kahukekeno, kahukiwi, kahutoroa, kaitaka, waihinau, koka, katekate, koaka, kohiku, konekeneke, kopu, kopuku, kori, korirangi, korowai, mahiti, maiaorere, miri, neko, ngeri, ngetangeta, ngore, paepaeroa, pake, paratoi, parawai, pata, patutu, pauku, pekerere, pepepora, piupiu, pokeka, pora, porera, puweru, puipui, pukoro, pukupuku, reko, repa, tarahau, tatata, tieke, tiaka, toi, waihinau, werotaringa.
Mats (flooring), s., takapau, tapau, whara, tienga, koaka.
Matured, to be, v., ahuatia.
Mature (as a man), a., matua, kaumatua, pahaki, pakeke.
Me, pron., ahau, au, awau.
Me (for me), pron., maku, moku, mahaku, mohuku.
Me (by me), pron., maku, naku.
Me (of me), noku.
Mealy, a., mahunga, renga, mangaro, mohungahunga, motuhanga.
Mean, a., hakere, tutua, ware.
Measles, s., karawaka.
Measure, s., tatai.
Measure (with outstretched arms), v., awhe, maro, whanga, wharite, tatai, whatau.
Meat, s., kikokiko.
Meddle, v., tangotango, rahurahu.
Mediator, s., takawaenga, mua.
Medicine, s., rongoa.
Meditate, v., whaka-aro, mahara.
Medium (of a charm, of a wizard, of a deity), s., aria, waka, hau, kaupapa, mata, mua.
Meek, a., mahaki.
Meet, v., tutaki, whaka-tou, whaka-hei.
Meet (in front), v., haukoti.
Mellow, a., ngawari, taroma, ngohengohe.
Melon, s., omoomo.
Melt, v., rewa.
Melt (down fat), v., tutu, korotutu, kotutu.
Membrane (covering the entrails), s., whiwhi.
Membrum virile, s., ure, kahi, tara.
Memory, s., mahara, nakonako.
Menace, s., kai.
Mend, v., hanga.
Menses (of women), s., tahe, paheke.
Mention, v., korero.
Mentioned (before), v., taua, aua.
Merciful, a., aroha, tohu.
Meridian (on the), v., poutumaro.
Merry, a., hari, koa.
Mesh, s., kanakana, mata, takekenga, raumata.
Mesh-gauge, s., kaupapa.
Message, s., kupu, korero.
Messenger, s., karere, autaua, kaikaiwaiu, purahorua.
Meteor, s., kotiri, matakokiri.
Middle, a. [see Centre].
Midge, s. [see Sandfly].
Midnight, s., waenganuipo, turuapo.
Mid-ocean, s., au-o-te-moana.
Migrate, v., heke, koruhe, whiti, maiki, maunu.
ild, a., mahaki.
Mildew, s., hopurupuru, hekaheka, kupa, rimu.
Milk, s., waiu.
Milk, v., whaka-tete.
Milky Way (constellation), s., Ika, Ika-roa, Ika-o-te-rangi, Mangoroa, Mongoroiata.
Mind, s., ngakau, hinengaro.
Mine, pron., naku, noku.
Mirage, s., arohirohi.
Mirror (anything used as), s., whaka-ata.
Miscarriage, s., tahe, materoto.
Misohievous, a., nana, rahurahu, raukeke.
Misery, s., mate, pouri.
Misgive, v., manukanuka, awangawanga, korapa.
Misled, to be, v., hewa.
Mislead, v., whaka-he.
Misrepresent, v., aweke.
Miss, v., heke, hiki, hemo, pahemo, ngaro.
Mist, s., ehu, rehu, kohu, au, pukohu, kokouri.
Mistake, s., he, pohehe, wairangi, pohewa, poauau, pokaku.
Mistaken, a., pohehe.
Misty, a., anehu, uwhango, kongu.
Mistake (in speech), s., pakewa, pepa.
Mix, v., nanu, ranu, pokepoke, konatu, popo, konanu, natu.
Mixed (with, merged in), to be, v., hanumi.
Moan, v., aurere, auta, ngunguru, whawha.
Moat, s., awakeri, awakari, awarua.
Mock, v., tawai, taunu, whaka-tau, ko, patai, tane.
Model, s., tauira, pukenga.
Moist, to be, v., haumaku, hautaku, maku, hauku, kuwaiwai, toi, koputoitoi, kueo.
Moisten, v., whaka-maku.
Moisture, s., hau, haumaku, hauku, maku, kueo.
Mole (on the skin), s., ira.
Month, s., marama.
Monument, s., tohu.
Moon, s., marama, ahoroa, mahina, atarau, hina, hua.
Moon (nights of, by name) [see Appendix].
Moonlight, s., atarau, atamarama.
Moor, s., koraha.
More, a. [see Atu].
Morepork (small owl), s., ruru, koukou, peho.
Morning, s., ata.
Morning Star, s., Tawera.
Morrow (on the), adv., apopo, auinake.
Morsel, s., wahi, mahurehure.
Mortified, to be (as flesh), v., kikohunga.
Mosquito, s., waeroa, naenae, naeroa.
Moss (on trees), s., kohukohu, papapa, rimu, kopuru, pokuru, pongurunguru.
Moth, s., purehua, pepe, pepetuna.
Mother, s., matua-wahine, whaea, hakui, koka, ukaipo, whaereere.
Mother-in-law, s., hunarei, hunarere, hungarei, hungawai, hungoi.
Mother (of animals) [see Dam].
Mother, s., koninga, koringa, keukeunga.
Motive, s., take, putake.
Mottled [see Spotted].
Move (about), v., korikori, keukeu, taka, kautangatanga, koni, onoi.
Move (away), v., hoatu.
Move (swiftly), v., hihiko, omaki.
Move (at random), v., hiko, kaneke.
Move (the feet to and fro), v., hikaikai.
Move (up and down), v., piupiu.
Move (backwards and forwards), v., hokaikai.
Move (the lips), v., kome, tame.
Move (in a certain direction), v., ahu, neke, koke, patete.
Move (sideways), v., kotiti, matataau, whakakoko.
Mouldy, to be, v., heka, puruhekaheka, hopurupuru, kopuru, puru.
page 650Mound, s., puke, toropuke.
Mount (as a horse), v., eke.
Mountain, s., maunga.
Mountainous, a., maunga.
Mourn, v., tangi, aue, taua
Mourning, s., taua, tangi.
Mouth, s., waha, mangai, mawhera.
Mouth (sides of), s., pakiwaha.
Mouth (of a river), s., wahapu, ngutuawa, kuwaha, puaha, kongutu.
Much, a., nui, rahi.
Mucus (from the nose), s., hupe, kea.
Mud, s., paru, hu, parapara.
Muddy (as water), a., ehu, kauehu.
Muffle (oneself up), v., whaka-ngenengene.
Mullet, s., kanae.
Multiply, v., whaka-nui.
Multitude, s., hea, hira, maha, mano, tini, hea.
Murder, s., kohuru, whakapiko, konihi.
Murder, v., kohuru, kaikino.
Murmur, v., mumu, amuamu, hamumu, haku, ko-whetewhete, kohumuhumu, ngahiri, nguru.
Mussel, s., kuku, kutae, karo, kokeke, mai, ngupara, pahia, porohe.
Mushroom, s., harori.
Must, v., me.
Mutilate, v., mutu [see Cut].
Mutter, v., amuamu, hameme, hamumu, hawata, komeme.
Muzzle (snout, as of a beast), s., waha, ngutu.
Muzzle, v., whaka-moka, koromoka, rongowaha.
My, pron., taku, toku, aku, oku, ahaku.