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Māori Words used in New Zealand English
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There are a number of Maori Words used in New Zealand English - here are a selection
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Aotearoa
(New Zealand - literally - Long white cloud)
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aroha
(love)
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Hāngi
(Traditional feast prepared in earth oven)
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Haka
(war dance with actions)
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hīkoi
(walk)
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Hui
(gathering, meeting)
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Iwi
(tribe)
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Kai
(food)
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Karakia
(prayer)
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Kauri
(Large native conifer)
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Kea
(native parrot)
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Kia ora
(Hello, greetings)
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Kiwi
(Native bird)
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Kohanga Reo
(language nest, Maori Immersion pre-school (0 - 4 years))
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Mahi
(Work or activity)
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Makō
(Shark)
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Mana
(Prestige, reputation)
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Maori
(Indigenous inhabitants of New Zealand, the language of the indigenous inhabitants of New Zealand)
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Moa
(Extinct large flightless bird)
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Pā
(Hill fort)
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Pākeha
(New Zealander of non-Maori descent, usually European)
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Pounamu
(Greenstone)
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Puku
(Stomach)
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Taonga
(Treasured possessions or cultural items, anything precious)
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Te Reo Maori
(The Maori language)
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Tuatara
(Lizard like reptile)
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Waka
(Canoe)
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Whānau
(Family)
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