Exercise Eleven
Parts of the body
Just like in English, the Māori language also consists of names for different body parts.
Tirohia ngā kupu ā raro
Māhunga, upoko, pane | Head |
waha | mouth |
kakī | neck |
pakihiwi | shoulder |
kēkē | armpits |
ringaringa | hands |
maikuku | finger/toe nails |
matimati | fingers/toes |
poho, uma | chest, breast |
tuarā | back |
puku | stomach |
hope | hips |
nono, tou, kumu | backside |
turi | knee |
waewae | feet |
Further explanations and exercises: Te Kākano pp. 87-88; Te Kākano CDs Mahi 73
Whiriwhirihia te kupu tika.
Kei wareware ki te whakamahi i ngā piko, ngā tohu pātai, ngā kopi me ngā tohutō i ngā wāhi e tika ana.
Kēkē
Matimati
Puku
Tuarā
Poho
Kumu
Maikuku
Turi
Ringaringa
Pakihiwi
Pane
Uma
Waha
Kakī
Hope
Tou
Māhunga
Nono
Waewae
Ūpoko