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House Vocabulary in Maori

➡ In today's lesson you will learn some useful vocabulary related to "Home and House" in the Māori language, spoken in New Zealand.

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With the completion of this lesson, consider investigating these related pages: Animals, Days of the week, Family & Food.

whare - house[edit | edit source]

Māori	English
kāinga	home
māra	garden gardener
iāri [UK]	courtyard
taiepa	fence
whakairo	sculpture
whakapakoko	statue
puna torotī	fountain
puta auahi	chimney
tuanui	roof
rūmanga	attic
rāmanga waina	wine cellar
papararo	basement
papa	floor
tūāpapa	terrace
mahau	balcony
matapihi	window
ārai	curtain(s)
pakitara	wall
tatau	door
raka [UK]	lock
kī [UK]	key
kauhanga	corridor
ara piki	stairs, stairway
ara kawe	escalator
ararewa	lift, elevator
rūma noho	living room
whakaahua	painting
pouaka whakaata	television
reo irirangi	radio
rūma [UK]	room
rūma moe	bedroom
moenga	bed
whāriki	carpet, rug
tēpu (tuhituhi)	desk
rama	lamp
hiko	electricity
kītini, kīhini	kitchen
umu	oven
pouaka mātao pouaka tio	refrigerator, fridge freezer
puoto	sink
rūma kai	dining room
taputapu whare	furniture
kāpata	cupboard, closet
tēpu [UK]	table
nohoanga, tūru [UK]	chair
hānea	armchair
hōpa [UK / Turk.]	sofa, couch
rūma kaukau	bathroom
kaukau tāpu	bath bathtub
tāuwhiuwhi, (hīrere)	shower
peihana [UK]	washbasin
tauera [UK]	towel
hopi [UK]	soap
hopi makawe	shampoo
heu	razor
heru	comb
paraihe [UK]	hairbrush
paraihe niho	toothbrush
pē niho	toothpaste
pani ngutu, ripitiki [UK]	lipstick
whakaata	mirror
kakara	perfume
wharepaku	toilet
whēru	toilet paper
ipu para	dustbin, trash can
pākete [UK]	bucket, pail
purūma [UK]	broom
kai puehu, horo puehu	vacuum cleaner
mīhini horoi utauta	dishwasher
mīhini horoi kākahu [UK]	washing machine