Entries from Williams 1971 in Pollex-Online

Williams, H. W. (1971). A Dictionary of the Maori Language. Wellington, Government Printer.

Language Item Description
New Zealand Maori Tau(re(ka))reka Captive taken in war, slave; scoundrel
New Zealand Maori Taurua Double, in pairs
New Zealand Maori Taurua Double, in pairs; a canoe used for working a kaharoa (seine net)
New Zealand Maori Taumaha Heavy; weight
New Zealand Maori Taumaha Spell recited when food offered to gods
New Zealand Maori Taumata To rest the eyes on Uncertain Semantic Connection
New Zealand Maori Taumua Front portion of a canoe
New Zealand Maori Taaupe Bend down; bending, stooping; not rigid, yielding, weak; hunchback
New Zealand Maori Tauhara Odd one out, one having no fellow Problematic
New Zealand Maori Tautara Derogatory term used of young people Uncertain Semantic Connection
New Zealand Maori Tautara Fishing rod
New Zealand Maori Tawa A tree (Beilschmiedia tawa)
New Zealand Maori Taawaha Opening, mouth of river
New Zealand Maori Tawai Large trees (Nothofagus spp.)
New Zealand Maori Tawake Bird species
New Zealand Maori Taaware Dupe, cajole, deceive
New Zealand Maori Tawatawa Blue Mackerel (Scomber australasicus)
New Zealand Maori Taawere/were Hanging free, suspended
New Zealand Maori Taawiri Tremble, shake
New Zealand Maori Te Forms participle with teeraa or teenei
New Zealand Maori Tea Clear, white
New Zealand Maori Tewha Garrulous; a spell used when planting sweet-potato
New Zealand Maori Tehe Penis with exposed glans
New Zealand Maori Kauae tehe Woman with tattooed chin
New Zealand Maori Tenga Adam's apple; goitre; crop of a bird; distended
New Zealand Maori Maa/tenga/tenga/ Benumbed, cramped; aching; disgusted
New Zealand Maori Tenga Extinguished (sic)
New Zealand Maori Whaka/teke/ Be deceitful
New Zealand Maori Teke Pudenda muliebra
New Zealand Maori Hii/teki/ Hop on one foot
New Zealand Maori Teko Isolated, standing out, rock
New Zealand Maori Teko/teko Carved figure or face in defiant pose
New Zealand Maori Te/tere Large, stout, swollen
New Zealand Maori Tere Drift, float; swim (of fish, etc.)
New Zealand Maori Tere Swift, moving quickly, active, hasty Problematic
New Zealand Maori Tere Company of travellers; shoal of fish
New Zealand Maori Tero Anus
New Zealand Maori Pa/tero Break wind
New Zealand Maori Teo Stake, mooring-post Problematic
New Zealand Maori Tepe Congeal, clot
New Zealand Maori Tete/tete Chatter, rattle
New Zealand Maori Tewe Fermented juice of a poisonous plant (Coriaria arborea)
New Zealand Maori Tii Throw v. (Obs. except in passive forms tii/ngia, tii/nia)
New Zealand Maori Ti/ti Shine, of sun or moon
New Zealand Maori Tia Stomach, abdomen
New Zealand Maori Tiaki Watch for, wait for, guard, keep
New Zealand Maori Tiiare Scent
New Zealand Maori Tiiere Scent
New Zealand Maori Tiwha Decorate carving with paua shell
New Zealand Maori Titiwha Show out, gleam