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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.

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Mashed, 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.

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Mound, 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.