Maori Vocabulary.

 

Maori Colours                                                               English

Ma	White
Pango	Black
kowhai	Yellow
karaka	Orange
kakariki	Green
whero	Red

                         Maori Months                                                                English

oketopa	October
Hanuere	January
Hune	June
Tihema	December
Akuhata	Augest
Pepuere	February
Maehe	March
Nohema	November
Hepetema	September
Mei	May
Hurae	July
Aperira	April

 

Maori Trees                                                          English

Kauri	The largest Native and forest tree, but only found in the north of NZ
Kowhai	A native tree in New Zealand with yellow ( the English name for Kowhai) flowers that grow of it, which is why it was given the name Kowai.
Ponga	A ponga is commonly known as a fern, or a silver fern.

                     Other Maori Words                                              English

Marae	A place where we gather
Pa	Group,flock
Mana	Power
Kia Ora	Hello
Wai	Water
Kai	Food

                    

Suffixes.

W.A.L.T: Suffixes -what they do to a word

A   Vocabulary

Complete the sentences using words from

Pediophobia is a fear of children

Agoraphobia is a fear of open space

Hydrophobia is the fear of water

Xenophobia is the fear of strangers

Panophobia is a fear of everything

Claustrophobia is the fear of small spaces

Pyrophobia is the fear of fire

Graphophobia is a fear writing

B   Language

Add 2 or 3 different suffixes to these three words.

Cheering. Cheerful; Cheering; Cheerless.

Book. Booking; bookable.

Laughing. Laughable; Laughter; Laugh’s  

E   Fun

If we needed 7 liters of water and we only had 5 and 3 liters bucket we would full one 5 liter buckets and fill 2 liters of the 3 liter bucket.

Tōku and Tāku .

W.A.L.T: know the difference between Toku and Taku

(Tōku given mum, dad, siblings, aunty, uncles, Tāku not given partners, animals.)

Tāku                                                                    

                                                                         

• Mine - made my me
• Whare
• Poi
• Tare
• Hoiho

Tōku

• Mine - given to me
• Ingoa
• Marae
• Whanau
• Kakahu
• Waka

Tōku

Ko Putahi Tōku maunga

Ko Wairoro tōku awa

Ko Te kotahitanga tōku marae

Ko Joe tōku matua

Ko Te Riini tōku whaea

Ko Ngatokimatawhaorua tōku waka

Ko ngati whakaeke tōku hapu

Ko nga puhi tōku iwi

Ko Parehuia tōku ingoa

Market day.

W.A.L.T: Create a slide about our market day.

Body Parts In Maori.

W.A.L.T: Translate these body parts in Maori.

Maori                                                                          English

Matikuku	Toes
Kūwhā	Thighs
uma	Chest
pāpāringa	cheek
rekereke	Chin
kauae	Hair
makawe/huruhuru	Ankles
tūara	Back
tukemete	Eyebrows
Matimati	Fingers
Ringa	Arm/hand
upoko/matenga	Head
taringa	ear
korokoro	Throat
hope	hip
puku	stomach
whatianga	elbow/wrist
kaki	Neack
niho	Tooth/teeth
ihu	nose

nono	bottom
pona	knee
Wae wae	legs
karu	eyes

Te Reo Maori book Translation.

What are you doing? Kei te aha?

W.A.L.T: Translate a Maori book into English.

What are the two of you kererū doing? We’re both eating apples

Kei te aha kōrua kererū mā? Kei te kai āporo māua.

What are all of you doing pūkeko? We are all eating the grass

Kei te aha koutou pūkeko mā? Kei te huti pātītī matou.

What are you doing tūī? I am singing

Kei te aha koe tūī? Kei te waiata ahau.

What are both of you pāpango doing? We are both swimming.

Kei  te aha kōrua pāpango mā? Kei te kaukau māua.

What are all of you weka doing? We are all looking for treasure

Kei te aha koutou weka mā? Kei te kimi taonga mātou.

What are you doing kotuku? I am flying

Kei te aha koe kotuku? Kei te rere ahau.

What are you two pūtangitangi doing? We are both talking

Kei te aha kōrua, pūtangitangi mā? Kei te korero māua.

What are all of you pateke doing? We are all having a wash

Kei te aha koutou pateke mā? Kei te ruirui parirau mātou.

What are you doing kea? I am drinking nice water.

Kei te aha koe kea? E hika kei te unu waireka hoki!

What are you doing?

Kei te aha?

What are you two doing?

Kei te aha korua?

What are all of you doing?

Kei te aha koutou?

Money From Around The World.

                                      W.A.L.T: Name different types of money from around the world.

Finland	European Euro
Australia	Dollars
Afghanistan	Afghani
United Kingdom	Pounds
Bulgerian	Lev
America	Dollars
Russia	Ruble
Africa	Rand
Tokyo	Yen
France (Paris)	CFP Franc
Western Samoa	Tala