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Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary

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I

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.

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Indistinct (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.