Te Kupu o te Wiki

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• Te kupu o te wiki: Wīwī - France

  15 Jul 2015

  The Māori word of the week is: Wīwī - France. Kei te mōhio koe ki te kōrero Wīwī? Do you know how to speak French? Audio

• Te kupu o te wiki: whakaata - mirror

  6 Jul 2015

  The Māori word of the week is: whakaata - mirror. Tirohia te whakaata. Look in the mirror. Audio

• Te kupu o te wiki: tākuta - doctor

  29 Jun 2015

  The Māori word of the week is: tākuta - doctor. Mā te tākuta koe e tiaki. The doctor will tend to you. Audio

• Te kupu o te wiki: tohutō - macron

  22 Jun 2015

  The Māori word of the week is: tohutō - macron. Kei warewaretia te tohutō. Don't forget the macron. Audio

• Te kupu o te wiki: whetū - star

  15 Jun 2015

  The Māori word of the week is: whetū - star. Ko Meremere-tūahiahi te whetū tuatahi o te pō. The first star at night is Venus. Audio

• Te kupu o te wiki: āe - yes

  8 Jun 2015

  The Māori word of the week is: āe - yes. Āe, kei te whakaae ahau. Yes, I agree. Audio

• Te kupu o te wiki: Hāmoa - Samoa

  1 Jun 2015

  The Māori word of the week is: Hāmoa - Samoa. Nō Hāmoa ngā tokotoru rā. They [two] are from Samoa. Audio

• Te kupu o te wiki: taringa - ear

  25 May 2015

  The Māori word of the week is: taringa - ear. Kua maemae taku taringa. My ear is sore. Audio

• Te kupu o te wiki: tio - oyster

  18 May 2015

  The Māori word of the week is: tio - oyster. Kia ono ngā tio māku. I'll have six oysters please. Audio

• Te Kupu o te Wiki: moana - sea

  11 May 2015

  The Māori word of the week is: moana - sea. Pōkarekare ana ngā wai o te moana. The waters of the ocean are choppy. Audio

• Te Kupu o te Wiki: Te-Ika-a-Māui - the fish of Māui

  4 May 2015

  The Māori word of the week is: Te Ika-a-Māui. The fish of Māui. Audio

• Te Kupu o te Wiki: manu - bird

  27 Apr 2015

  The Māori word of the week is: manu - bird. Whanaihia nga manu ki te ika. Feed fish to the birds. Audio

• Te Kupu o te Wiki: Papatuānuku - Earth

  20 Apr 2015

  The Māori word of the week is: Papatūānuku - Earth. Ko Papatūānuku te ingoa Māori mō te ao. Papatūānuku is the Māori name for Earth. Audio

• Te Kupu o te Wiki: maumahara - remember

  13 Apr 2015

  The Māori word of the week is: Kia maumahara tātou. Let us remember (lest we forget). Audio

• Te Kupu o te Wiki: horoi - wash

  6 Apr 2015

  The Māori word of the week is: horoi - wash. Harae mai, ka horoi tāua i ngā rīhi. Come and we (two) will wash the dishes. Audio

• Te Kupu o te Wiki: Te Aranga - Easter

  30 Mar 2015

  The Māori word of the week is: Te Aranga - Easter. E aha an koe a Te Aranga? What are you doing for Easter? Audio

• Te Kupu o te Wiki: taihoa - hang on

  23 Mar 2015

  The Māori word of the week is: taihoa - wait. Taihoa, ka tīmata ai tātou. Wait and we'll begin. Audio

• Te Kupu o te Wiki: ngutu - lips

  15 Mar 2015

  The Māori word of the week is: ngutu - lips. He mea tāmoko ngā ngutu, te kauae hoki a te tangata rā. The tāmoko extended to his lips and chin. Audio

• Te Kupu o te Wiki: ukurere - ukulele

  9 Mar 2015

  The Māori word of the week is: ukurere - ukulele. Ka whakatangihia e ia tana ukurere. She played her ukulele. Audio

• Te Kupu o te Wiki: Te Waipounamu - South Island

  2 Mar 2015

  The Māori word of the week is: Te Waipounamu - South Island. Nō Te Waipounamu te pounamu. Greenstone is from the South Island. Audio

• Te Kupu o te Wiki: pirihimana - police officer

  23 Feb 2015

  The Māori word of the week is: pirihimana - police officer. Pātai atu ki te pirihimana. Ask the police officer. Audio

• Te Kupu o te Wiki: rū - earthquake

  16 Feb 2015

  The Māori word of the week is: rū - earthquake. Rū ana te whenua. The earth quakes. Audio

• Te Kupu o te Wiki: īPapa - iPad

  9 Feb 2015

  The Māori word of the week is: īPapa - iPad. Kua ngaro i a ia tana īPapa. She lost her iPad. Audio

• Te Kupu o te Wiki: manuhiri - visitor

  2 Feb 2015

  The Māori word of the week is: manuhiri - visitor. Eke ai ngā manuhiri tūārangi ki te marae i te Rā o Waitangi. On Waitangi Day, the visitors from afar go onto the marae. Audio

• Te Kupu o te Wiki: Poihākena - Sydney

  26 Jan 2015

  The Māori word of the week is: Poihākena - Sydney. E haere ana ia ki Poihākena whakatā ai. She's going to Sydney for a break. Audio