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Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary

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O ! vocative int., e!

Oar, s., hoe.

Obey, v., rongo, ngawari.

Object, v., whaka-kahore, whaka-korekore.

Observe, v., titiro, matakitaki.

Obsidian, s., tuhua, kahurangi.

Obstacle, s., aweto, epa, taunahua, arai, tauarai.

Obstinate, a., aweke, hoi, hokeke, keke, houkeke, poturi, tokeke, pakeke, turi, pake, tutu, taumaro, papamaro, motohe.

Obstruction, s., aweto, pa, arai, taupa, whakataero.

Obstruction (in the eye), s., pura.

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Obstruct, v., wheka-api, aukati, kati, haukoti, koti, auporo, epa, pani, pa.

Obtain, v., whiwhi.

Occasion, s., wa.

Occupation, s., whaka-taute, mahi.

Occupy, v., noho.

Ocean, s., moana.

Ochre, s., horu, takou, kokowai, karamea, tareha.

Octopus, s., ngu, wheke, tapairu.

Odd number, s., hara, punga, koha.

Odour, s., angi, kakara, haunga.

Of (belonging to), prep., a, o, tia, no.

Offence, s., hara, he, kino.

Offend, v., hara, he, tunuhuruhuru.

Offensive, to be, v., anuanu, etieti, hakirara, harehare, mataharehare.

Offering (to a deity), s., amo, whaka-hapainga, hau, tiri, whaka-here, koropa, mauri, poipoi, taumaha.

Office, s., mahi.

Offspring, s., uri, hua, whanua, momo.

Often, adv., auau.

Ogre, s., tupua, maero, mohoao.

Oh! inj., o!

Oil, s., hinu.

Old, a., tawhito, auki, tuauki, aweko, tuarangi, poua.

Omen, s., aitua, takiri, hokai, hui, io, iotahae, tohu, kapo, kohera, konewa, tapepa, papakikokiko, pawera.

Omit, v., kape.

On, prep., ki runga i.

Once, adv., tuatahi.

One, a., tahi, ngatahure.

Only, adv., anahe, anake, kau.

Onwards, adv., ake, atu.

Ooze, v., toto, pati, mama, pipi.

Open, a., hamama, tuwhera, porara, purara, puare, kowhera, puwatawata, tiwhaki, tawhera, puataata, pirara, matatawha, kohihi, poaha, pokoia, popora.

Open, v., huaki, uaki, whaka-puare, whaka-ta-whera.

Open country, s., koraha, korehe, tahora.

Opening, s., putanga, tomokanga, kuwaha, waha.

Opening (admitting a ray of light), s., haeatanga.

Ophthalmia, s., papahewa, toretor, karukowhiti.

Opinion, s., whaka-aro.

Opportunity, s., wa.

Oppose, v., atete, whawhai, arai.

Opposite, to be, v., anganui, aronui, hangai.

Opposite side, s., tawahi, tarawahi.

Opposite side (on the), adv., tai.

Oppress, v., whaka-whiu, whaka-tina.

Or, conj., ranei, ahakoa, raina.

Oracle (wise man), kaupapa, pu.

Oration, s., korero, taki, whaikorero.

Ordain, v., whaka-rite.

Order, v., unga, tono, tapa.

Order (to put in), v., whaka-pai.

Origin, s., timatanga, pu, putake, mua.

Ornament (for the ankle), s., komore.

Ornament (for the neck), s., hei, heitiki, tautau.

Ornament (for the ears), s., kai, kopu, kuru, motoi, pohoi, tara, tongarewa.

Ornamental, a., whaka-paipai.

Orion (constellation), s., Poaka, Tukeamaui.

Orphan, s., pani.

Oscillate [see Swing].

Other, pron., tera, tetahi, tetehi.

Otherwise, adv., penei.

Ought, v., me.

Our, pron., to tatou, ta tatou, to matou, ta matau.

Ourselves, pron., tatou, matou.

Out, adv., waho.

Out of sight (to be), v., henumi.

Outermost, a., waho rawa.

Outrigger (of canoe), a., ama.

Outside (the), s., waho.

Outward, adv., ki waho.

Oven, s., umu, hangi, hapi, topipi, hopì, tapi, tapipi, karahu, konao, kori, kohua, kopa, okeoke, iarahu, marae, oumu..

Over, prep., ki runga i.

Overbearing, a., hakiki.

Overcast [see Cloudy].

Overcome (to be), v., mate, taea, papa.

Overdone, a., harotu.

Overflow, v., huri, torena, pukea, purena, korengarenga, puhake.

Overgrown, a., harurua, muhu.

Overhang, v., tauwharewhare, areare.

Overhanging, a., peru.

Overlap, v., tapui.

Overload, v., whaka-whiu, whaka-tina.

Overlook, v., tirotiro.

Overlaken, a., rokohanga, rokohina, rokiri.

Overthrow, v., huri, porohuri, hua, tupoporo.

Owl, s., koukou, ruru, peho.

Own, a., ake.

Oyster, s., tio, ngakihi, karauria.