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ārero rua
two-faced, deceitful, hypocritical
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hake
be humped, hunchback
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hāngū
be dumb, quiet, not talkative
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hao (-a)
to grasp greedily, grasping
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hape, hapehape
be crooked, feet turned in, pigeon - toed
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hātakehī
hard case, comical
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hauā
be crippled, lame, cripple
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hēki korukoru
freckled (like a turkey egg)
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hina
be grey-haired, grey
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hinengaro makere
forgetful person
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horehore
be bald, bare, smooth
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huruhuru
hair (most dialects not for hair on head)
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ira
spot, mole, birthmark
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iraira
having numerous moles and spots
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kaiponu (-hia)
to keep to oneself, withold (especially things that should be shared)
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kiritea
be white-skinnned, fair
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koi te hinengaro
be intelligent
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māhaki
be inoffensive, mild, meek, humble
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mākohakoha
be open-minded
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marae
be generous, hospitable
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mārohirohi
be strong, brave, of strong character
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mātau (-ria)
to know, understnd, clever
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mingimingi
be curly, twisted
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more
be toothless, plain, bare
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nihoniho
be antagonistic, quarrelsome
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ngau tuarā
to backbite, defame
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ngutungutu
to gossip, be talkative
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pākiwaha
be boastful, braggart
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parauri
be dark in colour (brown)
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patipati (-hia)
to flatter, wheedle, cajole
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pou whirinaki
dependable person
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pūhuruhuru
be hairy, covered with hair
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pūhutihuti
be bushy, shaggy
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pukukai
be greedy, gluttonous
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pūnotinoti
be knotted together
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pūrātoke
glow-worm, bright spark
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pūwhero
be reddish, blush
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rata
be friendly, quiet, tame
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taikaha
be stubborn, persistent, violent
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tarau makere
promiscuous woman
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tāruru (-tia)
to entice, beguile
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tinihanga (-tia)
te deceive, cheat, trick
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ure paratī
promiscuous man
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uru māwhatu
hanging in curls, curly locks
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wahangū
be dumb, quiet, not talkative
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whakahāwea (-tia)
te belittle, despise, be sarcastic
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whakaputa mōhio
know-all, clever Dick
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whīroki
be lean, emaciated
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