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.
page 652Pass (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.
page 653Pollen, 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.