Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary
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I, pron., ahau, au, awau.
Ice, s., tio, haupapa, hukapapa, hauhunga, huka, kopaka.
Idea, s., tohu, whaka-aro.
Identical, a., pu, tino.
Idiot, s., porangi, haurangi, porewarewa.
Idle, a. [see Lazy].
Idling (trifling), a., hakirara.
Idol (carved image), s., whaka-pakoko, tiki.
Ignis fatuus, s., auku, inatore.
Ignorance, s., kuaretanga.
Ignorant, a., kuare, kuware, warahoe.
If, conj., me, penei, kapatau.
Ill (sick), a., mate.
Illegitimate [see Bastard].
Illtreat, v., tukino, kohuru, patu.
Illustrious, a., hau.
Image (carved image), s., whaka-pakoko, tiki, kahia, koukouaro.
Imitate, v., whaka-haratau, whaka-tau, whai, tawhai.
Immediately, adv., inamata. aianei.
Immovable, a., nanawe.
Impatient, a., hikaikai, hokehokea, kaika, porangi, takare, kaika.
Imperious, a., hakiki.
Impetuous, a., taikaha.
Importunate, a., tene, tohe, manene, porearea.
Impulsive, a., kaika.
In, prep., i, kei, i ro.
In (comparison of), prep., i.
Inaccessible, a., tapu.
Incantations, s., karakia, mata, tahu, whaka-pio, tara.
Incantations (to chant), whaka-hirihiri, hoa.
Incite, v., whaka-hauhau, akiaki, tohe, whaka-pataritari, kopana, tupetupe.
Inclination, s., aro, pai.
Inclined (disposed), to be, v., aro.
Increase, v., oha, pikihaere,
Indeed, adv., ano, hoki.
Indignation (mark of), int., ha! ata!
Indefinite, a., taurangi, rukaruka.
Indentation, s., kokorutanga.
Indifferent, a., haumaruru.
page 646Indistinct (of sound), a., hakiri, hirearea, maheahea, nanu.
Indistinct (of sight), a., arià, atakite, kurehu, turehu, whairo.
Industrious, a., mamahi.
Infant, a., potiki, tamaiti.
Infanticide, a., romi.
Infer, v., whakai-aro.
Infest, v., mui.
Infirm, a., iwingohe, iwikore, ngohengohe, manauhea.
Influence, s., mana, hono.
Influence (to give), v., whaka-mana.
Influenza, s., taiawa, taru-tawhiti.
Informer (scout), s., autaua.
Inhabit, v., noho.
Injure, v., tukino, tunuhuruhuru.
Injury, s., kino, tukinotanga.
Inland, adv., uta.
Inquire, v., patai, ui, pakiki.
Insane, a., porangi, porewa, haurangi, keka.
Insect, s., ngarara, potipoti.
Insensible, a., whaka-aro-kore.
Insert, v., kokomo, whaka-noho, kuhu.
Inside, adv., roto, koro.
Inside out (to turn), v., hurikoaro, hurirua.
Insipid, a., hakore, waimeha.
Inspirit, v. [see Incite].
Instead of, prep., mo.
Instruct, v., ako.
Insult, v., atete, makiri, tikai.
Intensity, s., koiwi.
Intercede, v., inoi.
Intercept, v., aruaru, haukoti, kokoti, komutu.
Intercourse, s., korero.
Intercourse (sexual), a., ai, hika, tokohi, puremu, kaikaiatara, mahimaki, maka, kotiritiri.
Intermix, v., whaka-uru.
Interpret, v., whaka-maori.
Interrupt, v., aruaru, inaki.
Interval, s., takiwa, wa.
Interview, s., kitenga.
Intestines, s., whekau, ngakau, hinengaro, nono, whekawheka, piro.
Into, prep., ki roto ki; ki ro.
Invalid, s., haura, turoro, ngongo, maki, okeoke, ketokoto.
Invent, v., tito, tene, poka.
Investigation, s., whaka-wa.
Invocation, s., karakia, kitao, koangamu.
Inward, a., roto.
Irksome, a., hirawerawe.
Iron, s., rino, maitai, wi, piauau, piharonga.
Ironstone, s., paerata.
Irregular, a., whaka-hipahipa, pahiwihiwi.
Irresistible, a., motohe.
Island, s., motu, maheno.
It, pron., ia.
Itoh, s., hakihaki, harehare, waihakihaki, tarakura, ngaoko.
Itoh, v., mangeo, ngaoko, rekareka, mangio.