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.
page 651Obstruct, 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.