Vocab

Nau mai hoki mai koutou and welcome back to our vocab segment. A new week here at T?ku Reo so let's add to your increasing vocabulary, these are words that you can start using in conjunction with the sentence patterns that you've been taugh over the past weeks, so let's get in to it wh?nau!

What is the Māori term for 'petrol gauge'
  • Inehinu
  • Hēmanawa
  • Peka
  • Whītiki
 

The terms 'whītiki' is best described by which option below?
  • Bond
  • Tie
  • Hold
  • Retain
  • All of the above
 

The term 'peka' means 'to what?'
  • To call into a place
  • To call your friend
  • To be excellent
 

The English terms, 'excellent, becoming, good, fine, pleasant and nice' are definitions of which word below?
  • Tiaki
  • Rawe
  • Hari koa
 

What is the Māori translation for 'coat'?
  • Koti
  • Hari koa
  • Tūturu
 

Which word below is NOT defined by the word 'tiaki'
  • Guard
  • Keep
  • Nurse
  • Bond
  • Care
 

Which of the following words is the Māori term for 'cheerful'.
  • Tūturu
  • Tiaki
  • Hari koa
  • Whītiki
 

The term 'kī' is best describes by which option below?
  • say
  • joyful
  • fine
  • care
  • true
 

The English terms, 'permanent, real, true, actual' are definitions of which word below?
  • Peka
  • Tūturu
  • Koti
 

What is the Māori term for 'frustrated'
  • Inehinu
  • Hēmanawa
  • Koti
 

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