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 Umu/tuupaapaku Halo around the moon
New Zealand Maori Unahi Scale of fish etc.; scale fish (v)
New Zealand Maori Unu-hia Pull out; withdraw; take off (e.g. pants)
New Zealand Maori Ma/unu/ To be drawn (as a sword), put off (as a garment)
New Zealand Maori Unu-mia Drink (eastern dialects)
New Zealand Maori Unua Fasten two canoes together; double canoe
New Zealand Maori Upoko Head
New Zealand Maori Uho Umbilical cord
New Zealand Maori Iho Umbilical cord
New Zealand Maori Uhu, uhuuhu Perform certain ceremonies over the bones of the dead to remove tapu
New Zealand Maori Uhu Cramp, stiffness; benumbed
New Zealand Maori Uta Inland (from shore), shore, land (from sea)
New Zealand Maori Utanga Cargo, freight (of canoe)
New Zealand Maori Uti/uti Annoy, worry Uncertain Semantic Connection
New Zealand Maori Uturi A kind of fish Problematic
New Zealand Maori Wa/waa Make loud indistinct noise
New Zealand Maori Whaka/waa Accuse, condemn, investigate
New Zealand Maori Whakawaa/waa Recriminate, wrangle
New Zealand Maori Wae/wae Leg
New Zealand Maori Waere To clear away (as scrub, weeds)
New Zealand Maori Waero Tail of a dog or other animal
New Zealand Maori Waha Carry on back
New Zealand Maori Waha Mouth
New Zealand Maori Wahie Firewood
New Zealand Maori Wahine Woman
New Zealand Maori Waho Exterior, outside
New Zealand Maori Wae Divide, division, separate
New Zealand Maori Waenga Division, portion, middle
New Zealand Maori Wai Water, especially fresh wate; creek, river
New Zealand Maori Waingoohia Easy, pleased
New Zealand Maori Waikeri Ditch
New Zealand Maori Waikari Ditch
New Zealand Maori Wairua Spirit, ghost
New Zealand Maori Waimarie Lucky, fortunate, quiet, meek
New Zealand Maori Wai puna Spring of water
New Zealand Maori Waitahe/nga Ditch
New Zealand Maori Waiuu Milk
New Zealand Maori Waka Canoe
New Zealand Maori Waka A confederation of tribes claiming descent from those on the same ancestral canoe
New Zealand Maori Waka Medium of an atua
New Zealand Maori Wawara To desire
New Zealand Maori Wara/wara Be ravenous
New Zealand Maori Tii/wara/ Cleave in two
New Zealand Maori Ko/wara/ Force open
New Zealand Maori Ware Viscous fluid, exudation from trees, spittle.
New Zealand Maori Ware Ignorant, careless
New Zealand Maori Ware/ware Forgetful
New Zealand Maori Wari Watery, of potatoes spoiled by frost
New Zealand Maori Wa/waro/ Sound indistinctly; indistinct sound of voices
New Zealand Maori Waro Deep hole or pit, abyss; coal