Te Reo Māori Pānui Exam NCEA Level 3 set 2

tira

travelling party, company of travellers

Nā

(when used as an interjection) now, now then

whakaaro

to think

ruarua

a few, several

pā

to touch, strike, affect

whakamana

to give authority to, give effect to, give prestige to, confirm, enable, authorise, legitimise, empower

tohu

to instruct/advise, or sign

mōhio

to know, to understand

whakatau

to decide

whakaharatau

to practice

whakamahara

to remember

-tanga

A suffix used to make verbs into nouns. Ex: whakamahara - to remember, whakamaharatanga - remembrance.

whakaputa

to make something come out, to appear, to reveal

whakanui

to celebrate, magnify, expand

manaaki

hospitality

heoi

however

titiro

look

pono

(adj.) to be true, honest, valid, sincere

tatauranga

statistics

rahi

to be large/ numerous/ great

hunga

group/people/company of people

matatau

to be competent/ skilled/ proficient

āhei

to be able/possible/capable/allowed or permitted

nā tēnei

because of this

huri

to turn, to become

ika a whiro

champion

Tohunga

priest, expert

neke atu

more than/beyond

tapuwae

footprint

whakapau kaha

work hard, to totally expend oneself

nehe

ancient times

ētahi atu

some ... others

karamatamata

pinnacle

māngai

spokesperson

noa

only, just

whakawhiwhia

to be awarded

hāpai (-tia)

lift, raise, support

ngākaunui

enthusiastic, eager

E hia kē nei

There are heaps (of things) / Goodness knows how many (things)

tūranga

stand/ position/ foundation

tiamana

chairperson

mārō

to be firm/hard

nā te

because of

anake

only, alone

atawhai

to show kindness towards

tere

be quick, fast, speed

tini

be numerous, many

tautoko

to support, agree, verify

mano

thousand, great number, multitude

aro

to take notice of or pay attention to

aronga

focus

whakatairanga

elevate, promote

whakapono

to believe, have faith, to trust

hua

Hei aha rā?

For what purpose?

katoa

all, every

tihi

summit, maximum

nanaiore

to strive for/endeavour

anō hoki

also

reanga

generation

whakapau

to consume

waimārie

lucky, fortunate

whanga

to wait, await

take

reason, purpose, origin

Nā wai rā

Evertually, after a while

wāhi

place, locality, area

Whakarahi

to enlarge, lengthen, magnify

pōhēhē

to think mistakenly, be mistaken

hononga

connection, relationship, bond

i mua

before, in the past

ōrau

percent, percentage

haukāinga

home, true home, ancestral home

taiwhenua

rural

taua

that

nō reira

therefore

nā reira

therefore, that's why

heoi anō

however

moumou

to waste; wasteful

whakapuaki

to express a thought

titoa

to compose

tata

to be near, shortly, close

koinei

it is this

hūnuku

to move, shift

hipa

to be passed, passed by

koirā

it is that, that was

riro

taken, seized, gone

hanga

to build, erect, make

maumahara(tia)

to remember

wāhanga

part, portion, section

kāreti

college

neke

to move, shift

waia

to be accustomed to, familiar with, used to, practised

ināianei

now, at present

marau

school subject

mātai matawhenua

geography

mā runga

by (means of transport)

hapori

society

taenga mai

arrival

kaiārahi

leader

whakahirahira

great, magnificent, wonderful, very important