Māori

Te Kupu o te rā - Word of the Day

Rāhina Monday

Red Applewhero

"Hōmai te āporo whero."
"Pass me the red apple."

whero
whe-ro
red

 

Rātu Tuesday

Yellow Housekowhai

"Titiro ki te whare kōwhai."
"Look at the yellow house."

kōwhai
kō-whai
yellow

 

Rāapa Wednesday

Blue penkahurangi

"He pene kahurangi tēnei."
"This is a blue pen."

kahurangi
ka-hu-ra-ngi
blue

 

Rāpare Thursday

Black catpango

"He ngeru pango to Mere."
"Mere has a black cat."

pango
pa-ngo
black

 

Rāmere Friday

Green chairkakariki

"He tūru kākāriki tēnā."
"That is a green chair."

kākāriki
kā-kā-ri-ki
green

 

Rāhoroi Saturday

Pink Flowermawhero

"Titiro ki te putiputi māwhero."
"Look at the pink flower."

māwhero
mā-whe-ro
pink

 

Rātapu Sunday

Orange dresskaraka

"Hōmai taku kākahu karaka."
"Pass me my orange dress."

karaka
ka-ra-ka
orange