New Zealand Literature and Language

"Nui" in Maori means "big" or "large." It is used to describe something of significant size or importance.

The month of March is known as Poutu te rangi, which is Maori for the star Altair in the constellation Aquila. The Maori transliteration of the English 'March' is 'Maehe'.

The Maori translation for "Taku Rakau e" is "My weapon."

The Maori word for ear is "taringa".

The word for "cousin" in Maori is "whanaunga."

Nō hea koe or nō whea koe.

Te Awanui a Rangi means The great river in the sky, also known as the milkyway.

ko (name) toku ingoa

'Wiki' is the Maori transliteration of the English word 'Week'.

'Wiki' is a shortened version of the Maori transliteration of the English name 'Victoria' (Wikitoria).

Kei hea tou kainga= where is your house

E noho ana tou kainga ki hea= where is your house

Kei hea koe tou kainga e noho ana= where do you live

E noho ana koe ki hea= where do you live

Depends on which Iwi (Tribe) your from, there are different sayings for the same thing, like for instants:

ngooku=mine, ngeenei=these, ngeetehi= some, is from Ngati Porou which is a tribe=iwi

naaku=mine/for the older, nooku=mine/for the younger, is from Te Whanau-a-Apanui which is also an iwi

and because Ngati Porou and Te Whanau-a-Apanui are both from the East coast side of Aotearoa (New Zealand) which they both pronounce there ooku, eenei, eetehi, eetahi with ng.....

taaku= mine/for the elder, tooku=mine/for the younger, eetehi=some, eenei=these etc is from Mangatangi or the tribes from Tainui

Tainui is a popular tribe for all maori because they go under the meaning or which I may say owns basically everything well suppose to but especial the Waikato river which every Maori tribes, Nations live with, under and represent more. Basically every maori speaks with the pronounceation of tainui but some choose to repreasent their own.

In Maori, you can say "Kia ora" to greet someone, which is a common way to say hi, hello, or be well.

Maori is the native language of the first inhabitants of the region of New Zealand. The Maori people have a tradition called 'mihimihi', which is sort of a welcome ceremony, in which each person invited to a reunion have to give sort of a speech to introduce himself or herself to the rest of the community.

In Maori, "Go away" is "Haere atu."

Aoraki is the Maori name for Mount Cook, which is the highest mountain in New Zealand. The name Aoraki translates to "cloud piercer" in English.

A Maori Kainga is a traditional Maori village or settlement where families or extended kinship groups reside. It serves as a hub of social, cultural, and spiritual life for the community. Kainga typically include communal spaces for gatherings, rituals, and shared activities.

The main langauge is English

Some adults know Maori whiche is nz first langauge

if coming to new zealand (NZ) make sure you can speak English

kohatu pohatu

Thank You = Kia Ora.... (Just one of its manyuses)

A kainga is a Maori term used to describe a traditional village or settlement in New Zealand. It typically consists of a group of houses and communal facilities where an extended family or community resides. Kaingas are important cultural and social centers for Maori communities.

Papa has a lot of meanings thus being 'father', 'ground' or a shortened form of Papatuanuku (Earth Mother).

Ma - future

Wa - time or place

See you at another time or place

See you

The maori named New Zealand: Aotearoa meaning Land of the Long White Cloud.

white shining ligth - that means the light far away of land at sea you some times can see. this ligth is the first signal of land. sorry my english is not very good.