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Friday 31 July 2015

Maori words

This week was Maori Language Week. I learnt some new words from the text I read for my reading activity.

Words in Maori
Names in Maori
Paua- A shelled seafish
Tapu- Restricted or apart
Pipi - A common edible bivalve
Rata - Large forest tree with hard red timber.
Totara - Large forest trees with prickly olive green leaves.
Piwakawaka - A fantail bird
Tumatauenga -
Tangaroa - Leader of all sea animals.
Atua - A God or demon
of his/her group

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