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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.

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Dinornis, 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].

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Drop, 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].