Kia Ora, Greetings, Malo e Lelei, Talofa Lava and Malo e lelei.
We are year 2 and 3 learners in the Tikiritia Learning Space.
We are the Tikirita 3. Our teacher is Mrs Prasad.
We look forward to your comments on our learning.
Te Kanohi – The Face arero – tongue hurungutu – moustache ihu – nose kamo / kamokamo – eyelash (also hurikaikamo) kanohi – face (also konohi in eastern dialect) karu – eye(s) (also whatu) kauae – chin kimo / kimokimo – eyelid (sometimes kamo too) māhunga – head (also ūpoko) nana – eyebrow (also tukemata) ngutu – lip(s) niho – teeth pāhau – beard / sometimes also means moustache (also paihau) pāpāringa – cheek pongāihu – nostril rae – forehead taringa – ear tukemata – eyebrow (also nana) ūpoko – head (also māhunga) waha – mouth whatu – eye(s) (also karu) The Arm and Hand kapunga – palm (of the hand) kawititanga – wrist kikopuku – upper arm kikowhiti – forearm / lower arm matimati – finger (also used for toe) pokohiwi – shoulder (also pakihiwi) ringa – hand / arm ringaringa – hand / arm tuke – elbow (also whatianga – which also refers to a joint of an arm or a leg) The Hand and Fingers See the photo of the parts of the hand below: (coming soon)
1. ringa – hand / arm (also ringaringa) 2. kōnui – thumb (also tōnui) (both also mean big toe) 3. kōroa – index finger (also kororoa and takoroa) 4. māpere – middle finger (also tōroa) 5. mānawa – ring finger 6. kōiti – little finger (also tōiti) 7. maikuku – fingernail (also toenail) 8. monamona – knuckle The names of the fingers can also be applied to the names of the toes. Māpere can mean middle finger or middle toe.
The Leg and Foot ateate – calf (muscle) kapukapu – sole of the foot kūwhā – thigh (also kūhā) maikuku – toenail (also fingernail) matimati – toe (used for finger too) (also matiwae) pona – knee (also turi) raparapa – ankle (also whatīanga raparapa) rekereke – heel tāhau – shin (also tā) turi – knee (also pona) waewae – leg (also foot) Other parts of the body hope – hip(s) / waist huruhuru – body hair (not the hair on your head) ira – mole / freckle kakī – neck māhunga – hair (also makawe) – māhunga can also mean head. makawe – hair (also māhunga) pāhau – beard (also paihau) puku – stomach (belly) tuarā – back uma – chest (also poho) Internal parts of the body ate – liver kōiwi – bone kōpū – womb / uterus korokoro – throat manawa – heart paemanu – collarbone (also āhei) rara – rib roro – brain toto – blood
By Winfred
Hi Winfred, I hope you can remember all the different Maori names for the parts of the body. Lovely drawings.
ReplyDeleteTe Kanohi – The Face
ReplyDeletearero – tongue
hurungutu – moustache
ihu – nose
kamo / kamokamo – eyelash (also hurikaikamo)
kanohi – face (also konohi in eastern dialect)
karu – eye(s) (also whatu)
kauae – chin
kimo / kimokimo – eyelid (sometimes kamo too)
māhunga – head (also ūpoko)
nana – eyebrow (also tukemata)
ngutu – lip(s)
niho – teeth
pāhau – beard / sometimes also means moustache (also paihau)
pāpāringa – cheek
pongāihu – nostril
rae – forehead
taringa – ear
tukemata – eyebrow (also nana)
ūpoko – head (also māhunga)
waha – mouth
whatu – eye(s) (also karu)
The Arm and Hand
kapunga – palm (of the hand)
kawititanga – wrist
kikopuku – upper arm
kikowhiti – forearm / lower arm
matimati – finger (also used for toe)
pokohiwi – shoulder (also pakihiwi)
ringa – hand / arm
ringaringa – hand / arm
tuke – elbow (also whatianga – which also refers to a joint of an arm or a leg)
The Hand and Fingers
See the photo of the parts of the hand below: (coming soon)
1. ringa – hand / arm (also ringaringa)
2. kōnui – thumb (also tōnui) (both also mean big toe)
3. kōroa – index finger (also kororoa and takoroa)
4. māpere – middle finger (also tōroa)
5. mānawa – ring finger
6. kōiti – little finger (also tōiti)
7. maikuku – fingernail (also toenail)
8. monamona – knuckle
The names of the fingers can also be applied to the names of the toes. Māpere can mean middle finger or middle toe.
The Leg and Foot
ateate – calf (muscle)
kapukapu – sole of the foot
kūwhā – thigh (also kūhā)
maikuku – toenail (also fingernail)
matimati – toe (used for finger too) (also matiwae)
pona – knee (also turi)
raparapa – ankle (also whatīanga raparapa)
rekereke – heel
tāhau – shin (also tā)
turi – knee (also pona)
waewae – leg (also foot)
Other parts of the body
hope – hip(s) / waist
huruhuru – body hair (not the hair on your head)
ira – mole / freckle
kakī – neck
māhunga – hair (also makawe) – māhunga can also mean head.
makawe – hair (also māhunga)
pāhau – beard (also paihau)
puku – stomach (belly)
tuarā – back
uma – chest (also poho)
Internal parts of the body
ate – liver
kōiwi – bone
kōpū – womb / uterus
korokoro – throat
manawa – heart
paemanu – collarbone (also āhei)
rara – rib
roro – brain
toto – blood