Exercise Eight

Useful words

Ētahi atu kupu hei āwhina i a koe
Some more useful words to know about describing things

See Te Pihinga pp. 49-50 for a full list of useful vocabulary and their meanings.

Don’t forget to use commas, question marks, and fullstops and macrons where appropriate (ā,ē,ī,ō, and ū).

be hunchbacked


be crooked, pigeon-toed


be stubborn


be bald, smooth


be generous, humble


be blind


mole, spot, birthmark


be greedy

be grey-haired


be deaf

to limp


be fair, white skinned


a scar


to flatter, wheedle