He nui ngā kupu a Ngāti Porou he kupu Pākehā, i ahu mai i ngā mahi patu tohorā, engari kei te pōhēhētia e ētahi tāngata he kupu Māori. Me whakahua ake ētahi: kuru, mātere, weku, pauta, E hī pauta!, rāti, puruki, taraipāta, kauna kāwhe, hira, raina, pāhi, wāpu, wēra (TTT 1/11/1930:2182). / There are many Ngāti Porou words from English that derive from whaling activities, but some people think mistakenly that they are true Māori words. Let me list some: kuru (school, crew), mātere (masthead), weku (wake), pauta (spout), E hī pauta! (there he spouts), rāti (lance), puruki (fluke), taraipāta (tripod or try-pot), kauna kāwhe (cow and calf), hira (hill), raina (line), pāhi (past), wāpu (wharf), wēra (whale).

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