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Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary

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GABLE, s., ihi.

Gain, s., hua.

Gale, s., awha, ori, marangai, tupuhi, paroro.

Gall, s., au, paoa.

Game, s., takaro, kai, kokewau, paramako, paratoitoi, poroteteke, ti, tutukai.

Gannet, s., takapu, takupu.

Gap, s., putanga, pakaru.

Gape, v., hamama, kohera.

Garden, s., mara.

Garfish, s., ihe.

Garland, s., pare, tupare.

Garment, s., kahu, pauku, pekerangi, pukaha, ahumehume, kahakaha, kaka, weruweru, kowhekawheka, manaeka, pakikau.

Garment (old), s., tawhewhe, karukaru.

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Gasp, v., huatare, tare, kuha, kiha.

Gate, s., tatau.

Gather, v., ao, arau, rau, hamu, whawhaki, kowhaki, tahora, pako.

Gather (up), v., amiki, hamu, patoke, puhua, humene, rau, whatimotimo.

Gather (together), v., amene, apo, hapopo, hiapo, hiato, kohikohi, huihui, puhangaiti, rapoi, amiki.

Gather (up a line), v., whatimotimo.

Gaze, v., matakitaki, tirotiro.

Genealogy, s., kawai, kawei, wakamoi, kapeu, whaka-papa, papatupuna.

Generation, s., whaka-paparanga.

Generous, a., kaimarire, atamai, oha, atawhai, marae.

Gentleman, s., rangatira.

Gently, adv., ata, marire.

Gestures, to use, v., hukari.

Ghost, s., kahukahu, wairua, kehua.

Giant, s., tangata-roa.

Gibberish, s., kowhete.

Giddy, to be, v., amiomio, anini, amai, puano, arohirohi, rangiroro, rorohi, porewarewa, puawhe.

Gift, s., hakari, pare.

Gills (of a fish), s., piha, puha, wheko.

Gimlet, s., wiri.

Gird, v., tatua, whitiki, rapaki.

Girdle, s., itau, tautiti, hitau, maro, tatua, paki, taupaki, patai, pihepihe, whitiki, tu, rau, ruruku.

Girl, s., hine, kohine, kotiro, hengahenga, kohaia, taitamahine.

Girl, address to, e ko! e hine!

Give, v. (towards) homai; (away) hoatu.

Give way, int., iaua! taua!

Give (back), v., whaka-hoki.

Glad, to be, v., hari, koa, maha.

Gladness, s., hari, koa.

Glare, v., kanapa, rarapa, uira, ura, hahana, towawahi, mariko, katore, kohara.

Glide, v., manehe, ronaki, tere, patete.

Glisten, v., wheriko [see Glare].

Glitter, v., hihiko, wheriko.

Gloomy, a., hakerekere, hiawe, whaka-pouruuru, pahi, matapouri.

Glory, to boast, v. whaka-puta, whaka-hihi.

Glow, v., hana, puhana, huru.

Glow-worm, s., puratoke.

Glutton, s., kaihoro, kaiponu, whaupa [see Greedy].

Gnash, v., tetea.

Gnat, s., waeroa, namu.

Gnaw, v., ngau, ngungu.

Go, v., haere atu, ngawi, whetoki.

Go (about), v., haereere [see Wander].

Go (round about), v., amio, takamio, awhio, hawhe, awhe, amiku, umiki.

Go (towards), v., anga.

Go (sideways), v., whaka-koko.

Go (downwards), v., heke, taheke, taiheke, horua, matiko.

Go (down, as the sun), v. [see Decline].

Go (out), v. [see Extinguish].

Go (for a thing), v., hemo, tiki.

Go (out of sight), v., toremi.

Go (by the side of), v., tapanihi, whaka-tahataha.

Go (backwards and forwards), v., kopikopiko, pokaika.

Go on! int., hoatu! tena! maatu!

Go (to meet), v., whaka-hei.

Go (ahead), v., koke, koki, kotiti.

Go (upwards), v., eke, rewa, kake, piki.

Go (in a body), v., kopuni.

Go (one at a time), v., kotiri.

Goad, v. [see Urge].

Goblin, s., tupua, mohoao, maero.

God, s., a, io, atua, tupua, aitu, ariki, pu.

Gone, to be, v., hapa, hemo, hori, riro, toke taweke, tapeke, ririo, kore, riua.

Good, a., pai, ataahua, purotu, kou.

Goodness, a., huhuatanga, pai.

Goods, s., taonga, rawa, hanga, ngerengere, taputapu.

Gorge (a narrow pass), s., apiti, kapiti.

Gorge (to cram), v., apu, horomiti.

Gourd, s., hue, wenewene.

Gout, s., porohau.

Gradually, adv., ata.

Graft, v., hono.

Grain, s., kakano.

Grandchild, s., mokopuna.

Grandfather, s., tupuna, tipuna.

Grasp (a measure made by stretching the arms out), s., pae.

Grasp, v., apo, kapo, aurara, hao, rawhi.

Grasping, a., huirapa, ihupuku.

Grass, s., tarutaru, otaota, patiti, miki.

Grasshopper, s., mawhitiwhiti, kowhitiwhiti, koeke, mamawhiti, pakauroharoha.

Grave, s., rua, poka, marua, tupo.

Gravel, s., kirikiri.

Gravy, s., wairanu, wairaraua.

Graze (to touch lightly), v., hohoni, wani, miri.

Grazed (as the skin), v., pahore.

Grease, s., hinu.

Great, a., nui, rahi, tetere, whaka-hara, niwaniwa.

Greatness, s., koiwi, nuinga.

Grebe, s., pateketeke.

Greedy, a., kaihoro, horomiti, huirapa, ihupuku, kaiponu, koramuramu, pukuka, moananga, papanuiahawea, whaupa.

Green (colour), a., kakariki, matomato.

Green (unripe), a., mata, kaimata, kaiota, ota, maota, torouka.

Greenstone (jade), s., pounamu, kawakawa, kokotangiwai, kurutongarerewa, raukaraka.

Greet, v., mihi, aumihi, tangi.

Grey, a., hina.

Grey Warbler (bird), s., momohoua, riroriro.

Grief, s., pouri.

Grieve, v., pouri, matangerengere.

Grimace, v., hamero, pukana, kowhete.

Grin, v., hoho, pukana, pakiri, tamatama, ngangahu.

Grind (in a mill), v., huri.

Grind (on a stone), v., oro.

Grindstone, s., hoanga.

Gritty, a., mangengenge, mangungungu.

Groan, v., aurere, auta, ngunguru.

Groove, s., awaawa, koiawa.

Grope, v., whawha, harau.

Grove, s., motu, uru, oro.

Ground, s., whenua, oneone.

Ground (of a quarrel), s., papa.

Grow, v., kahu, tupu, whanake.

Growl, v., ngunguru, ngengere.

Grub (of insect), s., tunga, pepe, huhu, moeone, muremure.

Grudge, v., hakere, kaiponu, manawapa.

Grumble, v., amuamu, haku, harawene, wene, tapitapi, whaka-ngutungutu, kowhete, ngaweri.

Grunt, v., horu, ngongoro, ngengeri.

Guard, v., tiaki.

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Guest, s., manuhiri, whaka-eke.

Guide, v., arahi, arataki.

Gull (bird), s., makora, tarapunga.

Gulp, v., horo.

Gum (of trees), s., pia, ware, kapia, pararakau.

Gums, s., tako, ngangore, pae, paewai.

Gun, s., pu.

Gunwale, s., kaiahi, niao.

Gush, v., hirere.

Gusset, s., hoi.

Gust, s., ropu, apu, parara [see Squall].

Gut, s., whekau [see Intestines].

Gutter, s., korere.