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Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary

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PACE, s., hiko.

Pack up, v., takai, kohi.

Packet, s., takai, pu, paiere.

Pad, s., whaka-puru, paretua.

Pad, v., matata, whaka-puru.

Paddle, v., hoe, hirau, koue.

Page, s., wharangi.

Paid (for, to be), v., ea.

Pain, s., mamae, hotohoto.

Pain, to be in, v., mamae, koharihari, kopito, korangaranga.

Paint, v., pani, ta.

Pair, s., topu, purua.

Palatable, a., apuapu, reka.

Palate, s., ngao, pikiarero.

Pale, a., horotea, kotea, motea, ma, tuatea, koma.

Palisade, s., [see Fence].

Paling, s., wawa, kawawa, wana.

Palm-tree, s., nikau, miko.

Palm (of the hand), s., paro.

Pant, v., whaka-aeaea, hotu, huatare, kahekahe mapu, puke, tare, kiha.

Pap (nipple), s., u.

Papa, s., papa, matua-tane, hakoro, heinga.

Paper Mulberry, s., Aute.

Papillæ (on the skin), s., tara, huahua.

Parch, v., tunu.

Pare, v., tihore.

Parent, s., matua, heinga, rua.

Parroquet, s., kakariki, powhaitere, porere.

Parrot, s., kaka, kakapo, kea, tarepo, tarapo.

Parry, v., [see Ward-off].

Parson-bird, a., tui, koko, takaha.

Part, s., wahi, etahi, ehinu.

Partner, s., hoa, makau.

Party, s., ope, pahi, tere [see Company].

Pass (a mountain), s., noti, kapiti.

Pass (by), v., pohura, hori, pahemo, pahika, ta hapa, taka, ririu.

Pass (round or behind), v., awhe.

Pass (near), v., wani, miri, konihi.

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Pass (on one side), v., hipa.

Pass (over, omit), v., kape.

Pass (to be passed over), v., hapa, ngere.

Pass (to cross), v., whiti.

Pass (through), v., puta.

Passed away, to be, v., hemo.

Passage, s., ara, huarahi.

Past, to be, v., mahue, pahure, pahemo, hori.

Pat, v., hokomirimiri, pakipaki, popo, pati.

Patch, s., tapi, hoi, tapiri, papaki.

Patch, v., tapi, papaki, kanihi, moanarua.

Path, s., ara, huanui, huarahi.

Patient, a., manawanui.

Patteru, s., tauira, pukenga, ritenga.

Pause, v., okioki.

Pay, v., whaka-ea, utu.

Payment, s., utu.

Peace (to make), v., houhou-rongo.

Peaceful, a., rangatira, marie, rangimarie, moai.

Peak [see Summit].

Peacemaker, s., takawaenga.

Pebble, s., kohatu, kirikiri.

Peck, v., timo.

Pedigree, s., kawai, kawei, tahu.

Peel, s., kiri, hiako, peha, tapeha, tangai.

Peel, v., hore, mahore, mahihore, tihore, paopao, pangunungunu, koihi.

Peeled, to be, v., mahore, mahihore, titupu, tako, pangunungunu.

Peep, v., tirotiro, matakitaki.

Peg, s., poupou, tia, tirau.

Pelt, v., epa.

Penis, s., ure, kahi, tara.

Penis (erection of), s., mokiki.

Penguin, s., korora, pokotiwha, tawaki.

Peninsula, s., motutuawhenua.

People, s., hunga, tangata.

Perceive, v., kite.

Perch, s., taunga, mutu, pakuru, rongohua, tuhu.

Perfect, a., tika, rite-tonu, toka.

Perform, v., mahi.

Perfume, s., angi, kakara.

Perhaps, adv., pea.

Perineum, s., tahito.

Perish, v., mate.

Permanent, a., tuturu, tupu, tuman, pumau, whai, taketake, manowhenua, piwai, tiwai.

Permit, v., tuku.

Perpendicular, a., tu tonu.

Perplexity, s., raru, pohehe, kuraruraru, ponana, pokeka, whaka-tuatea.

Persecute, v., whaka-toi.

Persevere, v., tohe.

Person, s., koro, tahake, koroke.

Person (employed in action), s., kai.

Perspiration, s., kakawa, tota, tokakawa.

Persuade, v., whaka-wai.

Pert, a., whaka-ene.

Perverse, a., aweke, tutu.

Pervert, v., whaka-riro.

Pest, s., nanakia, autaia, taitahae.

Pestilence, s., mate uruta.

Pet, s., puhi, potiki, unuora, maimoa.

Petrel, s., kuia, oi, taiko, whiroia, titi.

Phlegm, s., mare.

Phosphorescent, a., hinatore.

Physic, s., rongoa.

Pick, v., hikohiko [see Pluck].

Pick out, v., hikaro, karo, tikaro, kape, whiri-whiri, kowhiti, kowae, komiri.

Piece, s., wahi.

Piece, v., honohono, tuhono.

Pied Stilt (bird), s., poaka.

Pierce, v., tui, wero, huki, ngoto.

Pierced (through), v., huki, ngangengange.

Pig, s., poaka, kuhukuhu, katete, puaa.

Pigeon, s., kuku, kukupa, kereru, rupe.

Pigsty, s., raihi.

Pile up, v., [see Heap].

Pillow, s., urunga.

Pilot, s., kai urungi.

Pimple, s., huahua, kiritona.

Pimples (to be covered with), v., papata, para.

Pin, s., au, aurei [also see Pine].

Pincers, s., kuku.

Pinch, v., pakini, kikini, pokini.

Pinched (with cold), v., huiki.

Pine, v., whaka-hiangongo.

Pit, s., rua, hapoko, hapoki, hopekiwi, pokorua, korotangi, korua, kopiha, koropu.

Pit (of the stomach), a., waha-o-te-ate.

Pitfall, s., pokere.

Pitch, s., ware.

Pitch (to and fro, as a ship), v., tukokikoki.

Pity, s., aroha, manatunoa.

Pity, v., aroha.

Place, s., wahi.

Place (of departed spirits), s., Reinga, Po.

Place, v., panga, waiho, whaka-tu, whaka-noho, whiu, whaka-takoto.

Place (before), v., tapae.

Place (one upon another), v., whaka-papa, whaka-pipi, tiri.

Placenta (afterbirth), s., ewe, whenua, poki.

Plain, s., mania, parae, tahora, reoreo, papa-tahi.

Plait, v., whiri, raranga, nape.

Plan, s., tatai, tikanga.

Plank, s., papa.

Plant, v., whaka-to, ono, tiri, ko, pirori, koiri, papako, pokapoka, kokau.

Planting time, s., koanga.

Play, v., takaro, kapa, whaka-nene.

Plaything, s., mea-takaro, pataritari.

Pleasant, a., reka, ataahua, ahuareka, purotu, matareka, nene.

Pleased, to be, v., pai, ahuareka, maha, manawa-reka.

Pleiades (a constellation), s., Matariki, Aokai.

Plentiful, a., maha, ranea, tini.

Plenty, s., maha, tini.

Pliable, a., ngohengohe, ngore.

Plot [see Conspiracy].

Plover, (bird), s., ngutupare, pukunui, kohutapu, kukuruatu, takahikahi.

Pluck, v., auru, kowhaki, kato, kopepe, whawhaki, korari, tahora.

Plug, s., puru, karemu.

Plug, v., puru, mono, tohihi.

Plume, s., hou, piki, pare, raukura.

Plump, a., kukune.

Plunder, v., muru, murei, roromi, tukuku, hone, ngau, takahi, muhani, pahua.

Pocket, s., putea.

Point, s., mata, tongi, keokeo, koinga.

Point (to bring to a), v., hume.

Point (on the), adv., whano.

Point (beside the), adv., hape.

Point (out), v., whaka-atu.

Pointed, a., keokeo, popo, keho.

Poisoned, to be, v., kopiri.

Pole, s., toko.

Pole (on which a weight is carried), s., tauteka.

Polish, v., whaka-kanapa.

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Pollen, s., para.

Pond, s., roto, harotoroto, hapua, hopua, kopiha.

Ponder, v., hurihuri, mahara.

Pool, s., harotoroto, hopua, kopiha, ripo.

Poor, a., rawakore.

Porch, s., whaka-mahau, koihi, rueke, kangatungutu, kotare.

Porpoise, s., hopuhopu, upokohue, waiaua, rangahua, terehu.

Portion, s., wahi.

Portugese Man-o'-war, s., petipeti.

Position, s., turanga, takotoranga.

Possess, v., whai, whiwhi.

Possess (power or influence), v., mana.

Possessed (by a spirit), apa.

Possible, to be, v., ahei, taea.

Post, s., pou, poutahuhu, epa, turupou, koteo, koue, whaka-poro, ririwai.

Post (middle, of houses), s., poutokomanawa.

Posterity, s., hua, uri, whanau [see Descendants].

Potato, s., riwai, hiwai, kapana, taiawa, para-reka, kokari, kotero, kotipo, kotokoto, kupango, ngihongiho, ngote.

Pound, v., paoi, kohere, ngota, tatari.

Pour, v., ringi, tahoro, whaka-ngita.

Pout, v., ho, ko, taperu.

Powder, v., whaka-nehu.

Power, s., mana, hono, hua, ihi, io, kaha, maru, mamutu.

Practise, v., whaka-haratau.

Praise, v., whaka-hirahira, moemiti, whaka-pai, whaka-rangaranga.

Pray, v., inoi.

Prayer, s., inoi, rikiriki, karakia.

Preach, v., kauwhau.

Precious, a., matahiapo, puiaki.

Precipice, s., pari.

Precise, a., pu, tino.

Predestined (to death), to be, v., herea.

Pregnant, to be, v., ahua, hapu, to, kukune.

Premature, a., kokoti.

Preparation, s., takanga.

Prepare, v., taka, takatu, tumatohi.

Preposterous, a., haraki.

Presence, s., aroaro.

Present, s., hakari, whaka-here, kaihaukai.

Present (in return), s., pehipehi, whaka.

Present (time, up to), adv., mohoa noa nei; moroki noa nei.

Present, v., tapae.

Presently, adv., akuanei, taihoa, takaro.

Preserve, v., rongoa, tohu, rahui, whaka-kapowai.

Press, v., pehi, tami, tamira, tamoe.

Press (to do anything; urge), v., tohe, kakari, akiaki.

Pressure, s., pehinga, taminga.

Pretty, a., ataahua, humarire.

Prevaricating, a., nukunuku, nukanuka [see Crafty].

Prevent, v., arai, taupa.

Prey, s., parakete, parurenga.

Price, s., utu.

Prick, v., oka.

Prickly, to be, v., taratara, ongaonga, koikoi, pungitangita, puraurau.

Pride, s., houkawe, whaka-pehapeha.

Priest, s., tohunga, ariki, amo, horomatua, iho, kaihau, pouwhiro, tauira.

Print, v., ta.

Printer, s., kai ta.

Privy, s., heketua, hamuti.

Proceed, v., [see Go].

Proclaim, v., panui.

Procyon (star), s., Puangahori.

Produced (as a crop), to be, v., ea.

Productions (of the earth), s., mau.

Progeny, s., [see Descendants].

Prohibition, s., tapu, whaka-ihi, rahui.

Projection, s., ngao, puku, purero.

Prolific, a., hua, mapua.

Promises, s., kupu whaka-ari, korongata.

Promontory, s., hu, rae, matamata, matarae, tumu, kurae.

Pronounce, v., whaka-hua.

Proof, s., tohu.

Prop, s., ueha, tokomanga.

Proper, a., tika.

Property, s., taonga, kai, hanga, rawa, taputapu, ngerengere, putoe.

Propitiate, v., whaka-pore.

Prosy (to be), v., autaki, amiki.

Protect, v., ahu, tiaki, pa.

Proud, a., houkawe, whaka-pehapeha, whakakake.

Prove, v., whaka-pono.

Proverb, s., whaka-tauki.

Provisions, s., [see Food].

Provoke, v., whaka-pataritari.

Prow, s., ihu.

Prudent, a., whaka-aro, tupato, atea.

Prune, v., kokoti.

Pshaw, int., hi.

Public, a., nui.

Publish, v., panui.

Puckered, a., kungenge [see Wrinkled.]

Pudendum muliebre, s., teke, puta, tara, kiko, mahikino, maunene, memea, mokakati, puapua, taanoa, taowahie, anahara, hika, kaiure, tapa, puketona, tamu, kiritore, pokopoko, tehoteho, tukou.

Pull, v., kume.

Pull (about), v., rahurahu, tangotango, raukeke, makitanu.

Pull (the hair), v., tauhutihuti, huhuti.

Pull (asunder), v., heu.

Pull (up), v., huti, iki, hiki, karikari, kowhiti.

Pull (as a trigger), v., keu.

Pull (towards, as with a stick), v., rou, tirou.

Pulled (off, to be), v., maunu.

Pulpy, a., kope, tahoho.

Pulsate, v., roha [see Throb].

Pumice, s., pungapunga, tahoata, koropunga.

Pungency, s., tawau, tangeo, pukaukau.

Pupil (of the eye), s., whatu, karupango.

Purchase, v., hoko.

Pure, a., ma, toari, puroto, piata.

Purify, v., whaka-ma.

Purpose, a., whaka-aro, korou, mea, ki.

Purpose (to no purpose), adv., maumau, noa, kahurangi.

Pus, v., pirau, kakea, pe.

Push, s., keke.

Push, v., hoe, turaki, kopere, kohihi, kopana, muhu.

Put [see Place].

Put (forth), v., unu.

Put (in), v., kokomo, whawhao.

Put (on board a canoe), v., uta.

Put (out, extinguish), v., tinei.

Put (out, as the tongue), v., whetero, whatero.

Put (together), v., apiti, karapiti, hui, ungutu, tungutu, tutaki.

Putrid, a., pirau, pihonga, meto.

Putrify, v., kikohungo.

Pyrites, s., kupapaahi.