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City Vocabulary in Maori
➡ In today's lesson you will learn some useful vocabulary related to "City, Town" in the Māori language, spoken in New Zealand.
Happy learning!
Take some time to dive into these other pages after completing this lesson: Animals, Days of the week, Family & Colors.
tāone nui - town, city[edit | edit source]
| Māori | English |
| kāinga | |
| tapa tāone | suburb |
| puku o te tāone | downtown |
| kaihoahoa | architect |
| marae ātea | public square |
| hōro matua | town hall, city hall |
| mea [UK] | mayor |
| ara, huarahi | street |
| ara marumaru | |
| whare karakia [UK] | church |
| pā tūwatawata | castle |
| hōtēra [UK] | hotel |
| whare hoko kai | |
| ringa wera, kanohi wera | cook, "chef" |
| hāwini | waiter
waitress |
| papa whakarato inu,
paparakāuta |
coffee house |
| kura [UK]
kura tuarua |
school
high school |
| wharekura | [specialist secondary school
in Māori only] |
| whare wānanga | university |
| pouako | teacher |
| ākonga | student |
| pukapuka tuhituhi | notebook, exercise book |
| pukapuka kaupapa | textbook |
| pukapuka [UK] | book |
| papakupu
kupu |
dictionary
word |
| maheni, (makahīni) | magazine |
| whare pukapuka | library |
| toa pukapuka | bookshop, bookstore |
| toa [UK] | shop, store |
| mākete [UK] | market |
| hokomaha | supermarket |
| whare parāoa | bakery |
| kaitunu parāoa | baker |
| kaikuti makawe | hairdresser |
| whare tapere | theater |
| whare pikitia [UK] | picture theater, cinema |
| whare taonga | museum |
| taonga | treasure, goods |
| pēke | bank |
| kāri nama [UK] | credit card |
| haki, tieke [UK] | check, cheque |
| moni [UK] | money |
| moni pukapuka | banknote, bill |
| karapu pō | night club |
| whare kairau | brothel |
| kairau | prostitute |
| ture | police |
| whare pirihimana | police station |
| pirihimana [UK] | policeman |
| rōia | advocate, (lawyer) |
| whare herehere
mauhere |
prison, jail
prisoner |
| urupā | graveyard, cemetery |
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