Vocab

More revision on the new words for the week.

The kupu hou introduced by Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori is...
  • tīramarama
  • tīhaehae
  • tīemiemi
  • tīrākau
 

What does 'tīemiemi' mean?
  • Seesaw
  • Slide
  • Pole
  • Swing
 

Hine is a shortened term for what?
  • Kōrero
  • Kōhine
  • Kōrangirangi
  • Kōrapa
 

Kui is a shortened version of the word...
  • Koroua
  • Kōtiro
  • Kōhine
  • Kuia
 

Mother and father in te reo Māori is?
  • Tama/Hine
  • Koroua/Kuia
  • Whaea/Matua
  • Tangata/Pakeke
 

Boy/Girl in Māori is
  • Kare/Hoa
  • Tama/Hine
  • Matua/Tama
  • Koroua/Kuia
 

Friends and close friends use the terms...
  • Tama/Hine
  • Koroua/Kuia
  • Hoa/Kare
  • Matua/Whaea
 

Which is the Māori word for children?
  • Tama
  • Hine
  • Tamaiti
  • Tamariki
 

A less formal greeting that literally means 'Good health, to one person' is
  • Kia ora, kōrua
  • Kia ora, koutou
  • Kia ora, koe
  • Kia ora
 

Koroua means elderly man. Matua means father. What does tangata mean?
  • Person
  • Girl
  • Adult
  • Boy
 

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