Filters

Idioms

Phrases

Proverbs

Loan words

Historical loan words

Filters

Idioms

Phrases

Proverbs

Loan words

Historical loan words

kōpē

1. (verb) (-a,-ngia) to press together, squeeze.

Ka kōpēa ana hūhā e Hine-nui-te-pō (W 1971:136). / Hine-nui-te-pō pressed her thighs together.

Show example

Hide example

Synonyms: kōpēpē


2. (verb) (-a,-ngia) to be in a soft mass, pulpy, pliable.

He mea penupenu ngā rīwai kia kōpē. / The potatoes were mashed into a pulp.

Show example

Hide example

Synonyms: tāhōhō, tāromiromi, pīngore, māngohe, ngāwari, kōngohe, ngohe, ngohengohe

kope

1. (noun) nappy, diaper, pad (traditionally made of soft mosses), sanitary pad.

Ka whakamahia te angiangi me te kohukohu i mua i te hangā o te kope (Te Ara 2016). / Mosses such as angiangi and kohukohu were once used to make diapers.

Show example

Hide example

kope

1. (noun) pistol.

Nō te kitenga o te wahine rā i tana mahi nanakia ki tana whaiāipo, ka hapainga te ngutu o te kope ki tōna rae, turakina iho e ia te kātipuhi, ā, tū! Ngoto ana te matā ki te māhunga, hinga tonu atu te wahine (KO 15/4/1884:7). / When that woman saw the terrible thing she had done to her boyfriend, she lifted the mouth of the pistol to her forehead, pulled down on the trigger, and shot herself! The bullet went deep into her head and she fell down.

Show example

Hide example

Synonyms: pū hurihuri, pītara

kope toto

1. (noun) sanitary pad.

Tēnā, hokona ētahi kope toto me ētahi puru toto i a koe i te hokomaha. Please buy some tampons and sanitary pads while you're at the supermarket. /

Show example

Hide example

New favourites & quiz!

The Te Aka Māori Dictionary mobile app now has the ability to sort your favourite words into folders. Plus, these folders can be turned into a quiz for a fun way to learn words and definitions. Download or update the app today!

iOS Android

The App

Te Aka Māori Dictionary is also available as an iOS and Android app. Download below.

iOS Android

The Book

Te Aka Māori-English, English-Māori Dictionary and Index by John C Moorfield comprises a selection of modern and everyday language that will be extremely useful for learners of the Māori language.

More info

He Pātaka Kupu

Te kai a te rangatira

He Pātaka Kupu is a monolingual Māori language dictionary, and was designed using its own culturally authentic terms.

Visit website

00:00