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Animals Vocabulary in Maori
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Welcome Māori language learners!

In today's lesson, we'll learn some useful vocabulary related to "Animals".

New Zealand is a country known for its unique and diverse natural environment, with many of its animal species found nowhere else on the planet.

Happy learning!

Once you've mastered this lesson, take a look at these related pages: Vegetables & City.

Facts: Main Animals in New Zealand[edit | edit source]

New Zealand is home to a diverse range of animals, many of which are found nowhere else on earth. Some of the most iconic animals living in New Zealand include:

  1. Kiwi bird: The Kiwi bird is a flightless bird and the national symbol of New Zealand. There are five species of Kiwi in New Zealand, each with its unique characteristics.
  2. Kea parrot: The Kea is the world's only alpine parrot and is known for its curious and mischievous nature.
  3. Humpback whale: Humpback whales migrate to New Zealand's waters every year and are known for their spectacular displays of breaching and tail slapping.
  4. Sperm whale: Sperm whales are the largest predator on earth and can be found year-round in New Zealand's waters.
  5. Fur seal: New Zealand fur seals are a common sight on the country's coastline, and visitors can often see them basking in the sun or swimming in the ocean.
  6. Takahe: The Takahe is a large flightless bird that was thought to be extinct until it was rediscovered in 1948.
  7. Kakapo parrot: The Kakapo is a critically endangered parrot that is only found in New Zealand. It is the world's heaviest parrot and is known for its distinctively owl-like appearance.

kararehe - animal[edit | edit source]

Māori English
tākuta kararehe veterinary surgeon
kurī dog
punua/kūao kurī, papi [UK] puppy
ngeru cat
punua ngeru/poti kitten
kiore rat
mauihi [UK] mouse
kāihe donkey, (ass)
hōiho [UK] horse
hōiho uwha mare
punua hōiho foal, (colt)
poniponi [UK] pony
ōkiha [UK] ox
pūru [UK] bull
kau [UK] cow
kāwhe [UK] calf
hipi [UK] sheep
reme [UK] lamb
nanenane

pirikoti [UK]

goat

Billy-goat

poaka [UK/FR] pig
rāpeti [UK]

hea [UK]

rabbit

hare

kamiriona mole
hetiheti [UK] hedgehog
kīrera [UK] squirrel
pōkiha [UK] fox
wūruhi wolf
pea [UK] bear

manu - bird[edit | edit source]

Māori English
kōhanga nest
kiwi kiwi
pouākai, ēkara [UK] eagle
karoro seagull
toroa albatross
kūkupa dove
tīkaokao, tame heihei rooster, (cock)
heihei, pīkaokao hen
rakiraki, (whio) duck
kuihi [UK] goose
wani swan

ika - fish[edit | edit source]

Māori English
paea swordfish
mangō

mangō pounamu mangō pare

shark

blue shark hammerhead shark

aihe dolphin
tohorā whale
kekeno seal
pāpaka crab
honu turtle, tortoise
pātangaroa seastar, starfish
anga seashell
kūtai

toretore

blue mussel

blue mussel

tio oyster
pāua abalone
wheo coral
pūpū snail
putoko slug
nākahi [UK] snake
ngārara lizard
moko, mokomoko

mokopāpā moko kākāriki

gecko

[brown] [green]

poraka taratara toad
poraka [UK] frog

pēpeke - insects[edit | edit source]

Māori English
pōpokorua ant
kihikihi cicada
pihareinga cricket
māwhitiwhiti grasshopper
ngaro fly
pūrerehua butterfly
kapowai dragonfly
titiwai

pūrātoke

firefly,

glow-worm

noke, (toke) earthworm
ngoikura ladybug, (ladybird)
pī [UK] bee
wāpi [UK] wasp
waeroa mosquito
papata cockroach
pūngāwerewere spider
hikutimo scorpion

whare kararehe - zoo[edit | edit source]

Māori English
makimaki [UK] monkey, ape
kākā, pōrete [UK]

kākāpō

parrot

night parrot

momoa ostrich
raiona [UK] lion
uwha raiona lioness
rēparo [UK]

pānihi

leopard

panther

taika [UK] tiger
kāmera [UK/AR] camel

dromedary

hīpara zebra
kakīroa giraffe
arewhana elephant
rinorino rhinoceros
hipohipo hippopotamus
kumi ihuroa crocodile
kāngarū kangaroo

Practice Phrases[edit | edit source]

Here are some phrases to help your remember some of the above words in context:

  1. I tino pai te kai i te ika kaiwhakatikatika i te wiki. - The fish was very good for dinner this week.
  2. E kimi ana ahau i tētahi manu hei whakawhitiwhiti i ngā whakaaro. - I am looking for a bird to distract my thoughts.
  3. He manu tino rerekē tērā, ko te pouākai. - That's a very unusual bird, the eagle.
  4. Kei te pai tonu ngā moko ki te whakarereke i ngā awa. - The geckos are good at controlling the insects near the river.
  5. He nui ngā kararehe kei te whakamātau te hunga taiao ki te tiaki i a rātou. - There are many animals that environmentalists are trying to protect.

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