The Marae
Places
Body parts
Greetings
Colours
100
What is Hui?
A meeting, conference or gathering.
100
What is Awa?
River
100
What is Puku?
A belly, stomach
100
What is: Kia ora?
Hi! G’day! (general informal greeting)
100
What is: Kōwhai?
Yellow
200
What is a Marae?
A Māori meeting house, dining hall, forecourt, etc.
200
What is Maunga?
Mountain
200
What is Ihu?
Nose
200
What is: Haere mai?
Welcome! Come!
200
What is: mawhero?
Pink
300
What is Haere mai!
Welcome! Enter!
300
What is Moana?
Sea, ocean or lake.
300
What is Arero?
Tongue
300
What is: E noho rā?
Goodbye (from a person leaving)
300
What is paraone or parauri?
Brown
400
What is a Waiata?
A song or chant which follows a speech.
400
What is Motu?
Island
400
What is Manawa?
Heart
400
What is: Tēnā koe?
A formal greeting to one person.
400
What is: Kiwikiwi?
Grey
500
What is Whaikōrero?
The art and practice of speech making.
500
What is puia?
A volcano, geyser, hot spring, eruption.
500
What is Toto?
Blood
500
What is: Tēnā koutou?
Formal greeting to many people.
500
What is: Waiporoporo
Purple