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Nature Vocabulary in Maori
➡ In today's lesson you will learn some useful vocabulary related to "Nature and Environment" in the Māori language, spoken in New Zealand.
Happy learning!
Consider exploring these related pages after completing this lesson: Animals, Days of the week, Sport & House.
taiao - nature[edit | edit source]
| Māori | English |
|---|---|
| whenua
oneone |
earth
soil, ground |
| paru | mud |
| uku | clay |
| pātītī, (karaehe) | grass |
| rarauhe | bracken |
| putiputi | flower |
| rōhi [UK] | rose |
| ngahere | forest |
| papa rāhui | park |
| rākau | tree, wood |
| wahia | firewood |
| ahi | fire |
| auahi, paowa | smoke |
| pungarehu | ash |
| puia | volcano |
| maunga | mountain |
| puke | hill |
| whārua | valley |
| roto | lake |
| pāpuni | dam |
| wairere | waterfall |
| mānia, raorao | plain |
| pātiki [UK] | meadow, pasture |
| pārae | field |
| arahanga | bridge |
| awa | river |
| rimu,
rimurimu |
moss,
seaweed |
| moana | sea
ocean |
| ngaru | wave |
| motu huka | iceberg |
| motu | island |
| tahatika | coast |
| onepū | beach |
| koraha | desert |
| taipū | dune |
| kirikiri | sand |
| pōhatu | stone |
| toka | rock |
| pounamu | "greenstone" |
| taimana [UK] | diamond |
| waro | coal |
| mētara [UK] | metal |
| matā | lead |
| tini [UK] | tin |
| maitai, rino, haeana [UK] | iron |
| tīra [UK] | steel |
| kapa [UK] | copper |
| hiriwa | silver |
| koura | gold |
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
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- Tell the Time
- Seasons
- Clothes
- Days of the week
- How to Say Hello and Greetings
- Family
- Geometry
- Numbers
- Animals