koekoe
1. (verb) (-a) to squeak, scream, squawk, cry (of birds and animals).
E koekoe te tūī, e ketekete te kākā, e kūkū te kererū (NP 2001:30). / The tūī chatters, the kākā cackles and the kererū coos. (A whakataukī suggesting that it takes all kinds of people ...)
Synonyms: koe
ika
1. (noun) fish, marine animal, aquatic animal - any creature that swims in fresh or salt water including marine mammals such as whales.
Ka kite a ia i te kekeno e noho ana i te ākau, ā ko te mea i te ringa o taua tamaiti he tarapu tera hōiho, ā, nā taua tamaiti i patu taua ika ki taua tarapu tera (TW 31/8/1878:432). / He saw a seal sitting on the shore, and the thing in that boy's hand was a horse’s saddle stirrup and the boy beat that animal with that saddle stirrup.
Ka kī ngā pihapiha o te ika rā i te onepū, ka mate (NM 1928:29). / When the blowholes of that whale were full of sand, it died.
2. (noun) slain warrior, victim.
Kei te urupā o Muruika, i Ōhinemutu i Rotorua, te rangatira nei e okioki ana, kei te taha tonu o tōna matua tipuna, o ōna whanaunga, me ngā ika a Whiro o ngā pakanga e rua o te ao (TTR 2000:52). / This leader rests at the Muruika cemetery at Ōhinemutu in Rotorua right beside his father and other relatives and the veterans of two world wars.
3. (noun) prized possession - a figurative use.
Ka haramai a Ngāhue ki te whai mai i tana ika, arā i te pounamu (JPS 1899:49). / Ngāhue came in pursuit of his prized possession, that is, of greenstone.
Synonyms: matahīapo
whakaekeeke
1. (verb) (-a,-ngia) to invade, attack, raid.
Ko te ritenga tēnei o ngā hapū Māori ina tautohetohe ki te whenua - he whakaekeeke ki te whawhai, ā riro ana te papa i te hunga uekaha ki te pana atu i te hoariri (TKM.MM 12/2/1863:2). / This was the custom of the Māori tribes in disputes over land - they would engage in warfare, with the stronger party achieving the victory and driving out the enemy.
Synonyms: kanohi kitea, marau, pāhua, pāhuahua, tukinga, huaki
2. (verb) (-a,-ngia) to go onto a marae.
I te rua tekau o ngā rā o te marama nei o Hune, ka whakaekeeke ngā iwi ki Pāpāwai (TJ 21/6/1900:15). / On the 20th of June the tribes went onto the marae at Pāpāwai.
3. (verb) (-a,-ngia) to service, copulate with (of a male animal with a female animal, e.g. a mare or cow).
E tika ana ia kia āta titiro ki ngā tohu o te kau pai hei whakaekeeke i ana kau papai ki ngā pūru tōtika (TTT 1/7/1930:2101). / But it's appropriate to observe the signs of a good cow so that his quality cows can be serviced with the appropriate bulls.
4. (modifier) following in quick succession.
He ua whakaekeeke; taro kau iho kua ua anō (W 1971:27). / Frequent showers; it's not long before it rains again.
karawa
1. (noun) female (animal or bird), mother, dam.
Nā tana kaha riri ki tēnei, ka takahiria e te rangatira rā ngā ngutu o te karawa huia kia roa kia tarea ai e ia te whakatika tōna hikumārō ki te taha (Te Ara 2015). / Because he was annoyed with this, the chief curved the beak of the female huia so that it was long enough for her to be able to lift her tail feathers to the side.
punuka
1. (noun) young (of birds, animals and whales) - variation of punua and preceeds the noun it modifies.
Haere tahi ai aua punuka poaka me aua punuka ngeru, moe tahi, kai tahi (TWM 7/11/1867:3). / Those piglets and kittens went every where together, they slept and ate together.
See also punua
kararehe
1. (noun) animal (especially with four legs), beast, quadruped.
(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 49;)
He kararehe whakamīharo te raiona, te arewhana, te ēkara (TTT 1/8/1925:272). / The lion, elephant and eagle are amazing animals.
Synonyms: kurī
2. (noun) dried human head, preserved human head.
Ko te whakaaro i takea mai tēnei raruraru i tērā atu ūnga mai o te 'Sophia', nā te mea nā ētahi o ngā hēramana o taua kaipuke i tāhae ētahi mōkaikai (TTR 1990:135). / It is thought that this incident occurred as a result of a previous landing of the 'Sophia' because some of the sailors of that ship stole some tattooed heads.
2. (noun) tame animal or bird, pet.
Ehara i te mango nui, he mango iti rawa, he kuao. Heoi, kīhai i patua e taua tangata, engari ka mahara kia waiho hei mokamokai māna (JPS 1904:89). / It was not a large shark, indeed quite a small and young one. And so the man did not kill it, but decided to make a pet of it for himself.
3. (noun) preserved head, dried human head.
I te marama o Maehe 1865, i te hui nui a te Pai Mārire ka tukuna te mokamokai o Kāpene Thomas Lloyd ki a Hirini, me ngā haki e rua, me te Pākehā i mau hereheretia (TTR 1990:206). / In March 1865 at a large gathering of Pai Marire the preserved head of Captain Thomas Lloyd was presented to Hirini together with two flags and a Pākehā prisoner.
2. (noun) young (of birds, animals, fish and whales).
Nō te haerenga o ētahi tāngata ki te hopuhopu punua toroa i Rangitūtahi ka mate nei tokoiwa ki te moana (TP 1/12/1900:9). / When some people were going to catch young albatrosses at Rangitūtahi nine died at sea.
See also punua kurī
tāriana
1. (loan) (noun) stallion, boar, ram, male animal (four-legged).
He hōiho pai rawa taua hōiho, ko ōna uri kāore e taea e ngā tāriana katoa o Ahuriri nei te kaha, me te nunui (TW 17/11/1877:443). / That is an excellent horse and none of the stallions of Napier can match the strength and size of its progeny.
tīaka
1. (noun) mother (of animals).
Ka rere taku kurī ki te ngau i te tīaka e haere tika mai ana ki ahau. Kīhei i taea e Momi te pupuri te poaka uwha rā (TAH 63:7). / My dog flew to bite the mother which was coming straight towards me. Momi wasn't able to hold that sow.
Synonyms: whāereere
waero
1. (noun) tail (of an animal).
Kei te pēhea te tangata hara ki ēnei kupu aroha? Kāore i te whakarongo, engari kei te whawharo haere te ihu pēnei i te hōiho matakana kei te tū te waero ki runga (TP 7/1909:7). / What does the sinful person think about these words of concern? He does not listen, but snorts like a distrustful horse with its tail raised.
2. (noun) hair of a dog's tail.
Ka whakakurītia a Irawaru e Māui, ka kūmea e ia ngā taringa, te waha, te waero, te hiawero, ngā ringaringa me ngā waewae (JPS 1923:29). / Irawaru was transformed into a dog by Māui, who extended his ears, mouth, hair of the tail, tail, arms and legs.
3. (noun) cape of dog tail skins.
Ka mau te taupaki wahine ki te wahine, te waero ki te tāne (JPS 1927:352). / The female donned a woman's apron and the man a dog-tail cloak.
