
Taku reo kahika, he reo rere ihoTaku reo kahika, he reo kāmehameha
Karawhiua! Ākina te reo! Kōrerongia kia haemata!

Whatu (noun) Adams apple
He tino nui te whatu o ētahi tāne. Some men have a very large adams apple.
Whakakeke (noun) trouble maker
I mārama tonu ki te kura-mahita ko wai te ākonga heahea noa iho. It was evident to the teacher which student was the trouble maker.
Uri-kotahi (noun) only child
Ka whakapuhia te uri-kotahi e ōna mātua, he mea kōpeka noa iho. An only child will be spoilt by it’s parents and grandparents alike.
Takawaha (noun) bragger
He kīkiki he takawaha hoki ia. He is a fool and a bragger.
Rata (noun) healer
Ahakoa he mana kaha te mana o te rata e kore rawa ia I taea te pāpuni I a Mate. Although the healers powers were strong he could not stop death.
He puhi rā!
(interjection) Spoilt brat!
He puhi rā!, me tohatoha koe i te haukai kei tō aroaro. Spoilt brat, you must share the feast that has been placed before you.
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this kaupapa further by watching the video below:
Maniapoto Māori Trust Board is privileged to have supported Te Nehenehenui Tribal Festival 2019 and look forward to seeing more kaupapa such as this in the near future.
Explore this kaupapa further by watching the video below.