Filters

Idioms

Phrases

Proverbs

Loan words

Historical loan words

Filters

Idioms

Phrases

Proverbs

Loan words

Historical loan words

nonoi

1. (verb) to push forward, urge, press.

Kātahi ka hoe mai rātou, ka kapea te awa nui o Manukau, ka nonoi mai ki tēnei taha, tahuri iho (TK 1/12/1842:47). / Then they paddled via the Manukau Harbour pushing towards this side [Auckland] where it capsized.

Show example

Hide example

Synonyms: romi, whakakuene, kuene, kāuto, ao pāpāho, perehi


2. (modifier) insistent, urgent, pressing, emphatic.

Kāti, he tangi nonoi atu tēnei nā te Taura Whiri ki a koutou, ngā kaiwhakaputa tuhinga reo Māori (HM 1/1993:5). / Well, the Māori Language Commission is making an urgent plea to you, the publishers of the Māori language.

Show example

Hide example

Synonyms: kōhukihuki


3. (noun) insistence, demand.

Atu i te tekau tau atu i 1950, pai noa iho te hua o tana nonoi kia noho ia i rō hōtēra (nō muri mai, ki rō mōtēra) (TTR 1998:185). / From the 1950s he was able to insist that he stay in hotels (and later, in motels).

Show example

Hide example

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