Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary
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DAM (mother), s., katua, whaereere, tiaka, karawa.
Dam (for water), s., matatara.
Damp, to be, v., maku, hautaku, tokia.
Dance, s., haka, hari, ngahau, patere, ngarahu, kanikani, kotaratara, maimai, pekerangi, peruperu.
Dandle, v. poipoi, hiki.
Danger, s., orapito, oranoa, oraiti, pitotahi.
Dangle, v., tawheta.
Dare, v., maia.
Dark, to be, v., pouri, hiawe, hinakipouri, hinapouri, kahiwahiwa, kakarauri, kunikuni, potangotango, kanapanapa, pokeke.
Dark, in the, adv., pokere.
Dark skin, s., hengia, parauri.
Darling, s., tau-o-te-ate, huia, unuora.
Dart, s., niti, neti.
Dart (as a spear), v., kohihi, kokiri, wero, torowhakarere.
Dash, v., aki.
Dash (forward), v., ranga.
Daub, v., pani.
Daughter, s., tamahine.
Daughter-in-law, s., hunaonga.
Dawn, s., ao, maruao, puao, haeata, atahapara, atapongipongi, atapo, atatu, hae, hapura, hi, ihi, hiko, huaki, riko, kainamu, kapuranga, kowatawata, pongipongi.
Day, s., ao, ra, mahana.
Daybreak, s., atatu [see Dawn].
Daylight, s., awatea.
Daytime, s., ao.
Dazzle, v., wheriko, konewhanewha, korekoreko.
Dead, to be, v., mute, hemo, marere, kero.
Deaf, to be, v., turi, hoi, poturi, puhoi, puwharawhara.
Dear (beloved), a., aroha.
Death, s., mate, hemonga, mareretanga, haerenga, kiharoa.
Death (to be at the point of), v., whaka-hemohemo.
Debate, v., totohe.
Debate (with oneself), v., whaka-angaanga.
Decayed, a., hapopo, pirau, paroparo, memea.
Deceitful, a., hangarau, maminga, hianga, tinihanga, nukarau, raureka, kopeka, rore, makoi, taware, whaka-wai.
Deceive, v., hangareka, tinihanga, rauhanga, nuka, whaka-iroiro, kopeka, tuapeka, nukarau, waniwani.
Deceived, to be, v., hewa.
Decide, v., whaka-rite, whaka-wa.
Declare, v., whaka-puaki, korero.
Decline (as the sun), v., titaha, nekuneku, rehurehu, tairi, heke.
Deck (as of a canoe), s., kaiwae, karaho, raho, paparewa.
Decoy, s., maimoa, pepe, puarere.
Deep, to be, v., hohonu, hapua, ngoto, kopua, reto.
Deep water, s., honuhonu, kopua, reto, rire, wheuri.
Deeply laden (as a canoe), a., paruparu.
Defeated, to be, v., kore, rahua.
Defend (by means of a pad), v., whaka-puru, matata.
Defile, v., tahawahawa.
Defy, s., whaka-hihi.
Deity, s., aitu, atua, tupua.
Delay, v., akuaku, whaka-roa, monaroa.
Deliberate (careful), a., hakune, tupato, watea.
Delighted, to be, v., ahuareka, pai, maha, wehe.
Delirious, to be, v., porangi, haurangi, hawata, porewarewa.
Deliver, v., whaka-ora.
Deluge, s., waipuke [see Tuputupuwhenua].
Demon, s., atua, taepo, atuakikokiko, atuanohowhare, kahukahu, ngingongingo, rikoriko, rita.
Deny, v., whaka-kahore, whaka-rere, whaka-kore.
Departure, s., haerenga, tokenga [see Go].
Dependant, s., rahi.
Deprived (of a limb), a., mutu.
Depth, s., hohonu, ngotonga
Deranged, to be, v., haurangi, porangi, porewarewa.
Descend, v., heke, taheke, taiheke, horua, hokio, matiko.
Descendants, s., uri, hua, whanau, momo, miha, momoa, pori.
Describe, v., korero.
Desecrate, v., haparu, hapiro, hara, whaka-noa.
Desert, s., koraha.
Desire, v., amene, hia, hokaka, hotu, huene, tarengataka, minamina, korotu, korou, wawata, popore, pie, manawapa, minaka, ohia, okaka, koro, kote, kuika, matapopore, pirangi, whaka-taero, whaka-omatangi.
Desire, s., hia, minamina, koha.
Desperation, to commit an act of, v., whaka-momori.
Despise, v., whaka-hawea, whaka-kino, whaka-ahu.
Destroy, v., hoepapa, tinei, whaka-ngaro, maroro, whaka-moti, orota.
Destructive, a., orota.
Detain, v., pupuri, pupuru.
Detained, to be, v., arai.
Detect, v., hopu.
Detest, v., kino, whaka-kino, whaka-rihariha.
Devour, v., hohoni, horomi, iki, kaihoro, kai.
Dew, s., hau, haurutu, hauku, haunui, haurahi, tomairangi, tomaiwhenua, hautaorua, kopata.
Dew, wet with, haumaku, hautaku.
Dialect, s., reo.
Diarrhœa, s., hakio, hi, tarahi, koripi, konao, pia, tororere, tikotiko, huhu, koangi, koeo, tikuku.
Die, v., mate, hemo, moe, marere, makere.
Die (of old age), v., matehirinaki.
Diet, s., kai, kome, kame.
Differ, v., puta ke.
Different, a., ke.
Difficult, a., hia, uaua, whaka-rira.
Difficulty, to be in a, v., he, raruraru.
Dig, v., ko, keri, kari, kauhuri, ngaki, hauku, piwai, hangohango, kurituangi.
Dig up, v., hauhake, huke, houhou.
Digging implement, s., ko, hangohango.
Dignified, a., amaru.
Dilatory, a., puhoi, akuaku, porori, whaka-roa.
Diligent, a., mamahi, ahuwhenua, maramahi.
Dim, to be, v., horea, aria, atakite, haumaruru, matatoua.
Diminished, to be, v., harahara, ahuahu, kohakoha, whaka-paku, korokoro, ririo, okuoku.
Diminish (as pain), v., ririo, mauruuru.
page 638Dinornis, s., moa.
Dinted, a., kokohu.
Dip (up water), v., utuutu, koutuutu, tikoko, kotutu.
Dip (of a hill), s., kakaritanga.
Direct, v., tohutohu.
Direct, to be, v., anganui, hangai.
Directly, adv., aianei, inamata.
Dirge, s., tangi, apanoa.
Dirt, s., paru, paru, repo.
Dirty, a., poke, paru.
Disarranged, a., hahohaho.
Disagreeable, a., hou, whaka-rihariha, weriweri, whaka-rikarika.
Disagreeable (to the taste), a., kawa.
Disappear, v., henumi, nunumi, toremi, torengi, tanumi, whaka-monenehu, whaka-namunamu, memeke, poremi.
Disappointed, to be, v., matekiri, pakira.
Disapprove, v., whaka-kino, kawa, kino, whakaahu.
Disbelieve, v., whaka-hawea, whaka-hori, whakateka, whaka-manu, whaka-nano.
Disc, s., porotiti.
Discern, v., kite, mohio, matau.
Discharge (from the eyes), s., pikaru, piharou.
Disciple, s., akonga, tauira.
Disclose, v., puaki, whaki, whaka-kite.
Discover, v., kite.
Disdain, v., whaka-hihi, whaka-kino.
Disease, s., mate, taru.
Disease (of the skin), s. [see Cutaneous disease].
Disembowel, v., tuaki.
Disfigured, to be, v., nonoi.
Disgusting, a., anuanu, etieti, hakirara, hou, makinokino, maninohea, hirawerawe, whakarihariha, weriweri, wheka-rikarika.
Dishevelled, to be, v., hutoitoi, tuheihei.
Disinclined, to be, v., ngakaukore.
Dislike, v., hae, kino, matakawa.
Dislike (any particular food), v., wakawa, wainamu.
Dismiss, v., tono.
Disobedient, a., tutu, turi.
Disparage, v., hanihani, whaka-rawai.
Disperse, v., korara, tirara, heuheu, whaka-wawa.
Dispirited, a., marohirohi.
Display, v., whaka-kite, whaka-ari.
Dispute, v., tautohetohe, totohe.
Dispute, s., tohetohenga, ngangaretanga.
Disquieted, to be, v., pairi, awangawanga.
Dissolve, v., memeha.
Distance, s., tawhiti, mamao, nuku, pamamao, mutaratanga.
Distant, to be, v., akiko, hoi, mamao, hou, matara, tatahi, aweawe, nanihi, tatara, nuku, pamamao, reta, tiwheatu.
Distant (by relationship), a., keke.
Distinotly, adv., koiwi.
Distorted, to be, v., rori.
Distress, v., whaka-pouri.
Distress, s., mate.
Distribute, v., tuwha.
Disturb, v., whaka-raru.
Disturbed (in mind), v., awangawanga, tahuri-huri.
Ditch, s., awakeri, awakari, awamate, awarua, waikeri, waitahinga, koiawa.
Dive, v., ruku.
Divide, v., ihi, wehewehe, wawae, totohi, kokoti, kowae, tawae, maioro, pirara.
Divided, to be, v., tarerarera, titore, mawehe.
Divination, s., niu.
Divinity, s., atua, tipua, tupua, aitua.
Division, s., wahanga, kotinga, tiriwa, hua.
Division (of people), s. [see Company].
Division (of a song), s., rangi.
Divorce, s., toko.
Dizzy, to be, v., anini, amiomio, puano, puawhe, rangiroro, rorohi.
Do, v., mea.
Do (thoroughly), v., whaka-tepe.
Do (without authority), v., pokanoa.
Do (irregularly), v., kohikohiko.
Dock (a plant), s., runa.
Doctrine, s., akoranga.
Dodge, v., hikohiko, kohikohiko, koera.
Dog, s., kuri, kirehe, nane, peropero, kararehe, mame, pataka-tawhiti.
Doings, s., meanga, meatanga.
Domineering, to be, v., hakiki, whaka - hihi, whaka-kake, whaka-pehapeha.
Done, to be, v., oti.
Door, s., tatau, papa.
Doorpost, s., tuturu.
Door-sill, s., pehipehi, paepae.
Doorway, s., kuwaha, whatitoka, whaitoka, roro.
Dot, s., tongi.
Dottrel (bird), s., pohowera.
Double, to be, v., paparua, rererua.
Double (up), v., poruku, takapapa, koropeke.
Doubt, to be in, v., hewa, hopohopo, pohehe, pohewa, pokaku, ruarua.
Down (soft feathers, or fluffy hair), s., huruhuru, maurea.
Down (of raupo), s., hune, tahune, tahunga.
Down (from a garment), s., hungahunga.
Down, adv., iho, raro.
Downcast, adv., pouri, hakerekere.
Dowry, s., reperepe, tahataha pakuha.
Doze, v., moe, kurehu, turehu, rehu.
Drag, v., kukume, toto.
Dragon-fly, s., kupowai, kekewai, kihitara.
Drain, s., [see Ditch].
Draughts (a game), s., mu, miere.
Draw (out), v., ope, kohiku, maunu, unu.
Draw (together), v., kuku, kukuti, whaka-noti, taroi, ruruku, tohapuru, runa, roiroi.
Draw (up, as the clothes), v., hupeke, hikupeke, ropi, pukorukoru.
Draw (aside), v., hura.
Draw (near), v., awhi, whaka-tata, whaka-eke.
Draw (up, as the legs), v., pepeke, whaka-pahaha, whaka-pahoho.
Draw (back, to recoil), v., eti.
Dread, v., wehi, mataku, hopohopo, wanawana, koera, moniania, kiriwetiweti.
Dream, s., moemoea, moe.
Dredge, s., karau.
Dregs, s., nganga.
Dregs (of shark's oil), s., apo.
Dress, s., kakahn.
Drift, v., pae, teki, tere, korewa.
Drift (of a speech), s., hu.
Driftwood, s., paewai.
Drill, s., moa, pirori.
Drink, v., inu, unu.
Drink (through a reed), v., ngongo.
Drink (out of the hand), v., kapu, koronae.
Drink, to give, v., whaka-inu.
Drip, v., heke, hoho, tuturu, pata, kopatapata, mckuru, maturuturu.
Dripping wet, a., poteretere.
Drive, v., a, atiati, kopere, tuhiti, pei, pana, whiu.
Driven (broadside-on), v., paea.
Drizzle, v., konehunehu, kongu [see Misty].
page 639Drop, s., pata.
Drop, v., hoho, toto, heke, pata, tuturu, kopata-pata.
Drop off, v., marere, ngahoro, ngakuru.
Dropsical, a., kopurua.
Dross, s., para [see Refuse].
Drought, s., raki, tauraki.
Drowned, to be. v., pahemo, tukupunga.
Drowsy, to be, v., hiamoe, hinamoe, konewha, parangia, rotu.
Drug, s., rangoa.
Drum (of the car), s., torino.
Drunk, v., haurangi, kaka.
Dry, to be, v., maroke, hangehange, kaimaoa, paku, mimiti, kowhau, mati, oreore, pakohea.
Dry (as the ground, or as herbage), a., pohe, pukutakata, raki, tipa, pakohea, pakihi, paka, tikaka, tipoka, koka, mauka.
Duck, s., parera, matapouri, maunu, papango, papaunguungu, patake, pateke, pohoriki, raipo, tete, titiporangi, topatopa, whio, poreterete, putangitangi, whiorau, kuruwhengi.
Duck (in the water), v., rumaki, kopiro, tauru-marumaki.
Ducks and Drakes (a game), s., ripi, tipi.
Dumb, a., wahangu, ngu.
Dunce, s., rare, kuware, kuare.
Dung, s., tutae, hamiti, hamuti, roke, wairakau.
Durable, a., maro, uaua.
During, prep., i.
Dusk, to be, v., kakarauri, ahiahipouri.
Dust, s., nehu, puehu, para, punenehu.
Dwarf, s., whe, roiroi, hakahaka, tauwhena, whito, kui, puwhe, tupepe.
Dwarfed, a., houtete, hurutete, kurutete, hutoitoi.
Dwell, v., noho.
Dwelling-place, s., kainga, whare.
Dwindle, v., aero, whaka-ero.
Dye, s., tae.
Dysentery [see Diarrhoea].