Qualities
Mana
Kōrero
To talk, speak
Moana
Sea, ocean
Tamariki
Children
Pounamu
Greenstone
Māia
Brave, confident
Tangi
To cry
Maunga
Mountain
Manuhiri
Guests
Taonga
Treasured possessions or cultural items
Tapu
Sacred, not to be touched, taboo
Waiata
To sing
Motu
Island
Kaumātua
Elder
Hāngī
Food cooked in an earth oven
Noa
Ordinary
Hīkoi
To walk
Awa
River
Rangatira
Person of chiefly rank, boss
Tangihanga
Funeral
Manawanui
Steadfast, dedicated
Whakarongo
To listen
Whenua
Land, homeland
Taitamawāhine
Young woman, girl
Kohanga reo
Language nest, Māori immersion pre-school
Manaaki
Show respect and generosity for others
Tiaki
To care for, look after, guard
Tūrangawaewae
A place to stand, to belong to
Kaikōrero
Speaker
Karanga
Ceremony of calling guests onto the marae