Filters

Idioms

Phrases

Proverbs

Loan words

Historical loan words

Filters

Idioms

Phrases

Proverbs

Loan words

Historical loan words

ihu pongare

1. (adjective) be flat-nosed.

He uru pango, he ihu pongare te Māori i mua. Ināianei, kua urukehu, kua ihu roa noa iho ētahi (HJ 2017:34). / Māori were dark haired and flat-nosed in former times. Now some are fair-haired and have quite long noses.

Show example

Hide example


2. (noun) broad flat nose.

Atu i tana ihu pongare, e kore koe e mōhio he toto Māori ōna (PK 2008:662). / Apart from her flat nose, you would never know that she had Māori blood.

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