Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary
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CABBAGE-TREE (Bot. Cordyline sp.), ti, kauka, kouka, whanake, kauru, mauku, para.
Calabash, s., ipu, kahaka, taha, karaha, kiaka, kimi, wai, tahe, tawha, papapa, pahaka, koaka.
Cajole, v., ene, hangarau, maminga, whaka-wai, waniwani.
Calamity, s., aitu, aitua, mate.
Calculate, v., tatau.
Calf (of the leg), s., ateate, hikari, kopu-o-te-wae-wae.
Call, v., kara, karanga, pie.
Call (to a feast), v., here.
Calm, to be, v., aio, marino, marinoto, taroia, marinotokitoki, kupe, whaka-maru, marire, mate, tokitoki.
Canoe, s., waka, amatiatia, huhunu, tiwai, tawai, pinaku, pitau, koki, neke, konia, korea, ko-papa.
Canoe (raft made of rushes), s., mokihi, moki.
Cap, s., potae.
Cape (promontory), s., rae, tumu, matarae, mata-mata, kurae, koraenga.
Captive, s., herehere, pononga, whaka-rau, mokai.
Careful, a., hakune, tupato, watea.
Careless, to be (about a thing), v., makuware, papakore, tato.
Carpet, s., whariki.
Carry, v., hari, mau, kawe, tari, rare.
Carry (on the shoulders), v., amo, matika, matata, kauhoa.
Carry (in the hand), v., apatari, kawe, mau, ngita, tari, hari.
Carry (about), v., apatari, hapai.
Carry (away by stealth), v., kahaki.
Carry (away by force), v., kahaki.
Carry (in the arms), v., hiki, okooko, taiapo.
Carry (on the back), v., waha, pikau, tihei.
Carry (on a pole), v., tauteka, tukuwaru.
Carve (as in wood), v., whaka-iro, whaowhao, pare.
Carved (well), v., nanahu.
Case (sheath), s., kopaki.
Cast, to, v., maka, akiri, whiu, whaka-rere, whaka-rei.
Cat, s., ngeru, tori.
Cat's-cradle, whai, maui, huhu, huhi.
Cataract, s., rere, taheke.
Catarrh, s., taiawa. tarutawhiti, rewharewha.
Catch, v., hopu, tango.
Catch (hold of), v., tataugo.
Catch (fish), v., hi, hao, whaka-heke.
Catch (water, as with an oar), v., urupa.
Catch (one's breath), v., kiha, huatare, taretare.
Caterpillar, s., anuhe, whe, awhato, hotete, mako-korori, ngata, pukupuku.
Caulk, v., mono, puru.
Cave, s., ana, rua.
Cavernous, a., areare.
Cause, s., hua, take, pu, mea.
Cause (of quarrel), s., papa.
Causeless, a., huhuakore, wheto, pokanoa, poke-rehu.
Cautious, to be, v., tupato, atea, hopohopo, koriti, ngarahu, whaka-pinipini.
Cease, to make to, v., whaka-mutu, whaka-oti.
Centipede, s., hara, hura, weri, wheke.
Centre, s., pokapu, waenganui, waengapu.
Cervical vertebræ, s., tangai.
Chaff, s., papapa.
Chain, s., mekameka.
Challenge, v., taki, tautapa, whaka-tara.
Champion, s., toa, papatu.
Chance, by, adv., noa.
Change-about, v., whaka-whitiwhiti.
Change, korure, panoni,
Change (as the name), v., panoni.
Changeable, a., arangi.
Channel, s., awa, hongere, korou.
Chap, v., raupa, tapa, titupu, whawhati, ngatata, putotoi.
Char (to burn), v., hunu.
Character, s., ahua.
Charcoal, s., ngarahu, ngarehu.
Charm, s. [see Incantation].
Chase, v., aruaru, atiati, whai.
Charge (attack), s., huaki, tau, kokiri, takiri.
Chasm, s., pakohu, toha.
Chatter, v., korerorero, tutara, papatu.
Chatter (as the teeth with cold), v., hanguru, papa.
Cheek, s., paparinga, panipani.
Cheerful, to be, v., manahau.
Chequered, a., ketingotingo.
Cherish, v., whaka-tupu, mira.
Chest (of body), s., poho, rei, uma.
Chew, v., ngau.
Chickweed, s., kohukohu,
Chief, s., ariki, rangutira, upoko, iwi-whenua, kahika, matahiapo, pu, puapua.
Chilblain, s., mangiongio.
Child, s., tamaiti, potiki, kohungahunga, tahake.
Childhood, s., tamarikitanga.
Chin, s., kauwae, kauae.
Chip, v., maramara.
Chip, v., rehu, hahau, tarai, runa, toto.
Chipped, a., hawa, riwha.
Chip (with a spade), v., perepere, tipi.
Chirp, v., peki.
Chirrup, v., koroti.
Chisel, s., purupuru, whao.
Choked, to be, v., raoa, tanea.
Choke (with weeds), v., kowaowao.
Choose, v., whiriwhiri, komiri, kowae, mahiti.
Chop, v., hau, tapahi.
Chrysalis, s., tungoungou, kihikihi, pungoungou, whangawhanga.
Circle, s., porowhita.
Circuitous, a., autaki, takaawhe, awhiowhio, taia-whio, pokai.
Circular, a., potakataka, porotaka.
Circumcision, s., tehe, putete.
Circumnavigate, v., aewa.
Clandestinely, adv., momote [see Stealthily].
Clap, v., papaki.
Clatter, v., tatangi.
Claw, s., matihao.
Clay, s., kotore, kerewhenua, paruma, taioma.
Clay (white), s., uku. ukui.
Clean, a., ma, mamutu.
Clear, to be (as a space), v., atea, watea, marama, mahea, piata.
Clear, to be (as a liquid), v., piari, purotu.
Clear (away), v., heu, tahi, tarake, whaka-tahe.
Clear (out an oven), v., akuaku.
Clear (a road), v., para.
page 635Clear (off weeds), v., huti, paketu, perepere.
Clearing (cultivation), s., hutinga, mara, ngakinga.
Cleave (to split), v., wawahi, titore, tata, toihi, toetoe, tiora, watoahi.
Cleave (to adhere), v., piri, aropiri.
Cleft, s., apiti, hakono, riwha, kapiti, pakohu.
Click (the tongue, as to a horse), v., hu, kete, ngete.
Clever [see Wise].
Cliff, s., pari, pananunga, parahi.
Climb, v., piki, kake.
Cling, v., aropiri, pupuri.
Clinch (the hand), v., kuku, kumu.
Clitoris [see Pudendum].
Clip, v., koti, koripi, kutikuti, tohi, haporo, pouto.
Clod, s., pokuru, keretu, kerepei, kerengeo, peipei, kurupei.
Close, to be, v., apiapi, piri, pine, patata, tata, pepe, rawe, puputu, poruru, punui, kapiti.
Close, to, v., whaka-rawe, whaka-rawa, tutaki, kopi, kopani.
Close (the eyes), v., whaka-moe.
Closed, to be, v., kati, aukati, rahui.
Clot, s., tepetepe, karukaru.
Clothe, v., whaka-kakahu.
Cloud, s., ao, aorere, au, aorewa, kapua, kekeao, kupe, paiao, porewakohu.
Cloudy, a., kongu, koruki, paroro, koruru, tukumaru, koipuipu, pokeke, kowhanga, mokinokino.
Clump, s., ropu, kari, motu, uru.
Clumsy, a., pekengohe.
Cluster, v., mui, pohuhu, rapoi, ohu, popo.
Cluster, s., tautau.
Clutch, v., aurara, apo, kapo, hao.
Coal, s., waro, konga, ngoungou.
Coast, s., akau, tahatika, takutai, puouhau, raha.
Coat (of raupo on wall of house), s., paru.
Coax, v., ene, pati, rutu.
Cockles, s., pipi.
Codfish, s., hapuku, whapuku.
Coil, s., koromeke, koropewa.
Cold (catarrh), s., taiawa, tarutawhiti.
Cold (absence of heat), s., makariri, anu, hauaitu, hoto, hotoke, huiki, matoke, huwiniwini, hawiniwini, koanu, pieke, kopeke, korohawini, kutao, motu, maeke.
Collarbone, s., a, ahei, manumanu, paemanu.
Collect, v., ao, kohikohi, huhui, apo, amiki.
Collect together (assemble), v., amene, whakahiato, hui.
Collops (of fat), s., pori.
Colour, s., tae.
Colour, to lose, v., hatea.
Comb, s., heru, karau, routu, mapara, kapara, tia.
Combustible matter, s., whaka-ka.
Come, v., haere-mai, ahu-mai, onga.
Come (one at a time), v., kotiri.
Come (leaving none behind), v., peke, mutu, poto, pau, tapeke, taweke.
Come (together), v. [see Congregate].
Come (down), v., tuku.
Come (in sight), v., pahure, puta.
Come (upon), v., pono.
Come (out, as the handle of an axe), v., maunu.
Come (straight towards), v., heipu.
Come (to remain), v., oti mai.
Come (to the end), v., tutuki.
Come (hither), v., haere-mai, ahu-mai, tauti-mai, nau-mai.
Comet, s., wheturere.
Command, v., whaka-hau, akiaki, korero, tapa, ki.
Comfortable, to be, v., ahuru, aumoe.
Common, a., noa.
Common, to make, v., whaka-noa.
Companion, s., hoa, whaka-uru, takapui, tapui.
Company, s., hunga, kahui, ope, tira, whana, rawehi, ika, matoru, tina, matua, terelere, pahi, ropu, puni, rangapu, ranga, takapui, rahinga.
Company (of workmen), s., apa, apu, ohu.
Compact, to be, v., whaiti.
Compare, v., whaka-rite.
Compassion, s., aroha, atawhai, oha.
Complete, v., whaka-oti, whaka-tutuki.
Completed, to be, v., oti, hemo, heoi, tino rite.
Concave, to be, v., hakoko, kokopa, kokohu, kokeu, pokonao.
Conceal, v. [see Hide].
Conceive (as a woman), v., hapu, ahua, to.
Conceited, to be, v., whaka-eneene, whaka-ii, whaka-tongotongoheke.
Conciliate (with a present), v., whaka-here.
Conclude, v., whaka-mutu, whaka-oti.
Conclusion, s., mutunga, poronga.
Concourse, s. [see Company].
Condemn, v., whaka-he.
Conduct (to lead), v., arahi, arataki, whaka-taki.
Confederate, v., haumi, hoa, whaka-uru.
Confess, v., whaki.
Confine (enclose), v., hamaruru, kopani.
Confuse, v., whaka-pohehe, rika, whaka-raru.
Confused, to be (as the mind), v., pohehe, poauau, pokaikaha, pokeka, ponana, pororaru, porauraha.
Confused, to be (as words), v., nanu, papipepi.
Con?regate, v., amene, mene, tamene, emi, hiapo, hiato, hui.
Connected, to be (as by marriage, friendship, &c.), v., taunga, taruna.
Connexion, s., whaka-tarunatanga.
Connexion (by marriage), s., wharetangata.
Connexion, to have sexual, v., ai, whaka-eke, tokohi, puremu, kaikaiatara, kotiritiri, mahi-mahi, maka.
Conscience, s, hinengaro, ngakau.
Conscious, to be, v., mahara, matau, mohio.
Consecrate, v., whaka-tapu.
Consent, v., whaka-ae, whaka-koia.
Consequence, s., tukunga iho.
Consideration, s., ngarahu, whaka-aro.
Consolation, s., whaka-marietanga, oranga ngakau.
Console, v., whaka-marie, whaka-ora.
Conspiracy, s., haumi, kara, kohuru, whaka-ngarahu.
Constant, to be, v., pumau, tumau, mau, whiwhita.
Constellation, s., kahuiwhetu, kahuwiwhetu.
Consternation, s., hehe.
Constricted, to be, v., nanati.
Consume, v., whaka-hemo, hohoni, iki, horomi, kaihoro, monemone, monimoni, none, pau, pareho.
Consumed, to be, v., pau, oti, hama, hemo, pareho, peto, mahiti, monimoni, moti, tipoko, memeha.
Contemptuous (language), s., whaka-rawai.
Contemptuously, to behave, v., atamai, whakahauea, whaka-hihi, ko.
Contend, v., aweke, tauwhainga, tautohe, whakataetae, tatawhainga.
Contentious, a., whaka-tenetene, whawhai.
Continual, a., hono.
Continually, adv., tonu, tou.
Continue, v., mau, tiwai.
Contract, v., hupeke, komeme.
page 636Contradictory, a., tata.
Contribute, v., homai, hoatu.
Convalescent, to be, v., hauora, tangatanga, matutu.
Convenient, a., haratau.
Conversation, s., korero.
Converse, v., korero.
Convert, v., whaka-tahuri.
Convey, v. [see Carry].
Convey (across or over), v., whaka-whiti.
Conveyance, s., ara.
Convolvulus, s., pohue, panahi.
Convulsion, s., hukihuki, hiki.
Coo, v., ku.
Cook, v., topa, tao, topipi, tarahu, kohu.
Cooked, a., maoa, maoka, mamoa, maru, ngoungou.
Cook-house, s., kamuri, kauta, hereumu, kuhu, pureku.
Cool, a., hauhau, hauangi, hou, hotoke, hoto, houhou, puangiangi, puanu, matomato, koangi.
Cool. v., whaka-houhou, whaka-mataotao.
Copy, s., tauira.
Cord, s., aho, nape.
Core, s., uho, iho, tarauho, nganga.
Cork (plug), a., puru.
Corks (of net), s., pouto.
Corn (maize), s., kaanga, kopakipaki.
Corn (on foot), s., kopupu.
Corner, s., hau, kokonga, ngao, konakitanga, koki.
Corner (inner), s., kopanga, poti.
Corner (of eye or mouth), s., pi.
Corpulent [see Fat].
Corpse, s., tupapaku, ikatapu, turoro.
Correct, a., tika, totika.
Correct, v., whaka-tika.
Corrupt, a., pirau.
Cost, s., utu.
Cover, v., poki, taupoki, hipoki, ropi, ropine, raupi, uwhiuwhi, whaka-pungenengene, tupoki, kaupoki.
Cover (or spread over), v., horapa.
Cover (up embers with ashes), v., kanoti, tamau.
Cover (up oneself). v., tururu, pokiaiho.
Covered, to be, v., kapi, puni.
Covered (over with clouds), to be, v. [see Cloudy].
Covering, s., kopaki, whariki, whaka-puru, korama.
Covering (over food in an oven), s., retao, ritaka, rautao, repaki.
Covet, v., apo, popono, kaiponu, huirapa, taiapo.
Cough, s., mare, wharo, menemene.
Council, s., runanga.
Counsel, s., ngarahu.
Count, v., tatau.
Countenance, s., ahua, kanohi.
Country, s., whenua, kainga, wa.
Couple, s., rua, topu.
Courage, s., tara, toa, para, maia.
Court (to woo), v., aruaru, whai, matoro.
Cousin, s., tungane keke, tuahine keke, tuakana keke, teina keke.
Coward, s., hume, waerohume.
Cowardly, a., haua, tautauà, hauarea, roku.
Cower, v., huiki, tungehe.
Crab, s., papaka, rerepari.
Crack (with a noise), v., pato, te, ngatete, pake, patate.
Crack (as the ground), v., kakata, tawha, ngatete.
Crackle, v., ngatete.
Crafty, a., maminga, tinihanga, koroke, mohio, mokeke.
Cram, v., whaka-kiki.
Cramp, to have, v., hui, hukihuki.
Cranium, s., angaanga.
Crave, v., hiahia.
Crawl, v., ngaoki, ngoki.
Crayfish, s., koura, waerau, karawai.
Crazy, to be, v. [see Mad].
Creak, v., koke, keke.
Creased [see Wrinkled].
Create, v., hanga.
Creep, v., ngaweki, ngaoki, totoro, ngoki.
Creep (under), v., hou.
Creeper (bird), s., pipipi.
Cricket (insect), s., piharenga.
Crime, s., hara.
Crimson, a., whero.
Cripple, s., ngongengonge, turingongengonge.
Crippled, a., hauà, kopiri.
Crookback, s., hake.
Crooked, to be, v., piko, hake, hape, hapa, kononi, kopikopiko, makaka, noni, nuke, parori.
Cross, to, v., whiti.
Cross, s., ripeka.
Cross-grained (twisted), a., koraparapa.
Cross-road, s., peka, pekanga.
Crow (a bird), s., kokako.
Crowd, s., hira, rapu, huihuinga [see Company].
Crowd (together), v., apiapi, apo, apuru, pururu, tapokere, hapopo, kiki, poruru, kopiripiri.
Crowd (around), v., inaki, mui, popo, rapoi, pokea.
Crown (of the head), s., tumauki, tipuaki.
Crumb, s., kongakonga, kora, pahunga.
Crumble, v., horo, mohungahunga, ngawhara, ngawhere.
Crumpled, to be, v., hahohaho, kopenupenu, ngota, koremengemenge.
Crushed, to be, v., penupenu, ngonga, patuatua, koparu, kopenupenu. hupenupenu, pe, mohunga.
Cry, v., tangi, koreto, ngangi.
Cry (out), v., haparangi, hamama, parare, karanga.
Cubit, s., whatianga.
Cuckoo, s., koehoperoa, kohoperoa, koheperoa, koekoea, pipiwharauroa.
Cultivation, s., mara, waenga, ngakinga.
Cultivate (the soil), v., ahu, ngaki.
Cultivation (on forest land), s., waerenga.
Cumbersome, a., hirawerawe.
Cunning [see Crafty].
Cure, v., rongoa.
Cure, to (as meat), whaka-kapowai.
Curl (as smoke), v., riporipo.
Curl (as a wave), v., kapukapu.
Curled up, to be, v., mingo, potete, taramengemenge, koromengenge, putete.
Current, s., au, eia, ia, iho, roma, miro, purohu.
Curse, v., kanga, apiti, tapatapa, kohukohu.
Curved (as a bow), a., tiwhana, kokeu.
Custom, s., ritenga, toho.
Cut, v., koti, hapara, hatepe, hautope, kaikauau, kairangi, kutikuti, haehae, ripi, koripi, whaka-totohi, poutu, ta, tipi, tapahi, toritori, tope.
Cut (with a spade), v., tipi, perepere.
Cut (or notch), v., tokari.
Cut (off), v., haporo, hatepe, hautope, tope, tipi, haukoti, kairangi.
Cut (off short, as a canoe), a., koporo.
Cut (off at the end, as of hair), a., kaikauau, kohumuhumu.
Cut (down wood), v., para, tua, tope.
Cut (open), v., pawhara.
page 637Cut (the hair), v., whaka-iho, tarotaro, potarotaro.
Cut (up), v., haehae.
Cutaneous disease, s., hakihaki, mahaki, waihakihaki, harehare, kirimaho, tarakura.
Cutting (keen), a., tiotio.
Cuttle-fish, s., ngu, tapairu, wheke.