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.
page 643Gasp, 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.
page 644Guest, 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.