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Kupu for the classroom

A dictionary of useful te reo Māori vocabulary for you to use in your classroom practice.

English

Huritau

Birthday

Kirihimete

Christmas

Matariki

Māori New Year

Rāapa

Wednesday

Rāhina

Monday

Rāhoroi

Saturday

Rāmere

Friday

Rāpare

Thursday

Rātapu

Sunday

Rātu

Tuesday

Te Aranga

Easter

Te Rā Whakamahara ki ngā Hōia o Āhitereiria me Aotearoa

ANZAC day

Te Rā Whakanui i ngā Māmā

Mothers day

Te Rā Whakanui i ngā Pāpā

Fathers day

Te Rā o Waitangi

Waitangi Day

Te Tau Hou

New Year

akomanga

classroom

akoranga koiri

physical education

haora

hour

hauora

health

hine

young woman

hui

to gather or assemble

hākinakina

sport

hāngaroa

technology

hēkona

second (unit of time)

kaitiakitanga

guardian

karakia

prayer, chant, cleanse the space before a meeting

kotahitanga

working together

kupu

words

kura

school

kuti kuti

scissors

kāpia

gluestick

kōtiro

girl

mahi kāinga

homework

manaakitanga

showing care for others

meneti

minute

muku

eraser

ngā reo

learning languages

ngā taonga puoro

musical instruments

ngā toi

the arts

pakipaki

clap

papa tākaro

playground

papamā

whiteboard

paraihe peita

paintbrushes

peita

paint

pene

pen

pene papamā

whiteboard markers

pene rākau

pencil

pene tīpako

highlighter

pene whītau

felt pen

pepa

paper

porowhita

circle

pouaka kai

lunchbox

pouaka whakaata

television

pukapuka

book

pukapuka tuhituhi

exercise book

pāngaroa

mathematics

pānui

announcements, notices

pātai

question

pēke kura

school bag

Te reo Māori
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