Filters

Idioms

Phrases

Proverbs

Loan words

Historical loan words

Filters

Idioms

Phrases

Proverbs

Loan words

Historical loan words

neke

1. (verb) (-hia) to move, shift.

Kāore e roa e noho ana ka neke te pahi he wāhi anō noho ai (JPS 1922:15). / They don't stay in a place long before they move their camp to another place to live.

Show example

Hide example

Synonyms: kaneke, ngatete, kori, tākiri, koni, korikori, paheke, panuku, whakakorikori, , konikoni, hūnuku, tīkape, onioni, oreore, kareu, whakangāueue, rangaranga, takataka, neneke, ngatē, ngeungeu, oraora, pakuku, pīoraora, heke, nuku, ki hori, hiki


2. (verb) (-hia) to indent (text).


3. (verb) (-hia) to translate (maths).


4. (noun) skid, roller (on which a canoe is dragged).

Ka tapahia e Ruawharo he rango, arā he neke māna, ko Manu-tāwhio-rangi tōna ingoa, kātahi ka whakatakotoria ki raro o te waka (JPS 1908:93). / Ruawharo cut a rolling-skid, which was named Manu-tāwhio-rangi, then placed it under the canoe.

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