Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary

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NAIL, s., titi, whao.

Naked, a., tahanga, kau, takahore, kirikau.

Name, s., ingoa, ikoa.

Name, v., hua, tapa.

Namely, adv., ara.

Nap (of cloth, &c.), s., hungahunga.

Napkin (cloth used as), s., kore, kahukahu, korea, remu.

Narrate, v., amiki, korero.

Narrow, s., whaiti.

Nation, s., iwi, pu.

Native, a., maori, tupu.

Natural, a., maori.

Nauseous, a. [see Unpleasant to the taste].

Navel, s., pito.

Nay, adv., kahore, kore, hore [see Not].

Neap-tide, s., tairikiriki, kowa.

Near, a., tata, tutata, tatata, patata, pine, taitata, puputu.

Neck, s., kaki.

Neck (back of), s., tuta, moua, porokaki.

Neglect, v., whaka-rere.

Neighbour, s., hoa tata.

Neither, adv., kahore. [see Not].

Nephew, s., iramutu, tapairu.

Nest, s., owhanga, kowhanga.

Nestle, v., whaka-ahuru.

Net (to make), v., ta.

Net, v., hao.

Net, s., kaha, kaharoa, kupenga, riritai, kukuti, pukoro, tauwhatu, whaka-whiu, koko, kori, korohe, pohea, puhoro.

Net (small hand), s., rohe, kori, tata, toemi, toere, tawiri.

Nettle, a., ongaonga, pungita, taranga.

Nevertheless, adv., ahakoa.

New, a., hou.

Newness, s., kaimatatanga, houanga.

News, s., korero.

New Zealand, s., Aotea, Aotearoa.

Next, a., tata [see Near].

Nibble, v., harangote, kai-whaka-pitaitai, kaiwhaka-toro, tongi, katikati.

Nice, a., reka.

Niok, s., ngatata, ngawhatanga.

Niece, s., iramutu, tapairu.

Night, s., po, kengo.

Nimble, a., kakama, hohoro, tuhaua.

Nine, a., iwa, iwha.

Nineteen, a., tekau-ma-iwa.

Ninety, a., iwa-tekau, hokoiwa.

Nip, v., kuku, kikini, pakini.

Nipple, s., u.

Nit, s., riha.

No, adv., kahore, ahore, hore, kanape, kao.

Nod, v., manana, tungoa.

Nod (through drowsiness), v., tunewha.

Noise, s., haunene, heihei, turituri, ngangi, maniania, nge, ngenga, ngengere, mahia, mumu.

Noisy, a., hoihoi, tihoihoi, maniania, haparangi, nani, turituri, maniore.

Noise (of steam in boiling), s., hu.

Nonsense, s., hangareka, tinihanga.

Noon, s., awatea, waenganui ra.

Noose, s., rore, tawhiti, reti, mahanga, ahere, koro, koromahanga.

Nor, adv. [see Not].

North, s., raki, tuaraki, raro, hauraro.

North wind, s., kotiu, tapararo, paraki.

North-east wind, s., pawhakarua, whakarua.

North-west wind, s., atiu, tupatiu, hauatiu, kotiu, kapekape, tiu, parera.

Nose, s., ihu, ponepane, panoko, pongi, poniania, pongaihu.

Nostril, s., pongaponga.

Not, adv., kahore, ahore, hore, ehake, ehara, kao, haunga, kanape, aua, hori, kaua, kihai, te, kiano, kei, kauaka, kore, kauaka, kauraka.

Notch, v., tokari, teno, karikari, makini, tarahanga.

Notchad, to be, v., hawa, patoti.

Notornis (bird), s., moho, takahe.

Notwithstanding, conj., ahakoa.

Now, adv., aianei, inaianei.

Nuisance, s., taitahae, nanakia, autaia, whanoke.

Numb, a., humenge, kerekerewai.

Number, s., [see Multitude].

Numerous, s., hira, tiningerongero, ngera, ngerongero.

Nurse (as a child), v., hiki, tapuhi, nana.

Nurse (as a sick person), v., whaka-omoomo, tahutahu, tapuhi.