Filters

Idioms

Phrases

Proverbs

Loan words

Historical loan words

Filters

Idioms

Phrases

Proverbs

Loan words

Historical loan words

apārangi

1. (noun) company of people (especially of distinguished people), delegation, group of experts.

Kua whakaritea mai anō hoki tētahi apārangi hei whakaruruhau mō te reo (HM 3/1993:6). / A group of experts has also been organised as a governing body for the language.

Show example

Hide example

aparangi

1. (noun) evil spirit.

Ka mōhio ngā Māori nei he tūrehu, he patupaiarehe, he aparangi, he atua kahukahu, kōwhiowhio (TP 1/1911:5). / These Māori perceived that they were tūrehu, patupaiarehe (fair-skinned mythical beings of human form), evil spirits, spirits of unborn children and whistling spirits.

Show example

Hide example

Apārangi

1. (personal noun) Mercury - a modern word for the planet closest to the sun.

See also Takero

Synonyms: Whiro, Takero

Te Kākano 3rd Edition

New edition of the leading Māori-language textbook out now.

More info

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