Results for 'Manu'
manu - bird
mānu - float; be launched; overflow; be flooded
Mānu, v.i. 1. Float. Me whakarewa rawa hoki, ka waiho ai kia manu ana (T. 169).
2. Be launched: so start, of an expedition by water. Ka manu te teretere a Paoa (T. 189).
3. Overflow. Kihai koe i whakaaro kia manu te wai i runga o Ngamotu (M. 197).
4. Be flooded. He roa te ua ka manu te whenua.
Williams Dictionary
Manu (i), n. 1. Bird. Kua oti ake ia te whakaahua ki te ahua o nga manu, o ia manu, o ia manu, o ia manu o te ao (T. 14). Manutaiko, manu-taki, or manu-teka, a bird acting as sentry for the flock. Manu o te whatu, the name of a constellation.
2. fig. Person held in high esteem; generally used with an epithet. Ka ngaro a Te Hiko, taku manu whakaoho i te ata (M. 407). Manu-kura, chief, leader in council. Manu a Tane or manu a Tiki, man.
3. Kite, for flying. Oma ana ia ki roto i te wai whakaangi ai i tana manu (T. 57). These kites were made in various shapes, and of different materials, different varieties being known as manu-aute, manu-pakaukau, manu-puai (triangular in shape), manu-tara, and manu-tu. He manu-aute au e taea te whakahoro ki te aho tamiro ? (M. 220). Tukua atu au kia rere a manu-tu (M. 344).
4. Side of a roof or gable. Manu-tahi, having one set of rafters, as a lean-to.
5. In the expression Manu-waero-rua, violent wind. Pekepeke hauaitu te manu-waero-rua, te hau e tu nei (S.).
whakamanu, v.t. 1. Transform into a bird. No te whakamanunga i a ia ko Rupe (T. 35).
2. Disbelieve. I whakamanu au ki nga korero mai.
manumanu, n. A species of skate or ray. ‖ whai-manu.
Williams Dictionary
Manu (ii).——
manumanu, a. Rotten. ‖ manumanua.
whakamanumanu, v.t. Treat with contempt.
Williams Dictionary
Ehara te manu pango i te manu māori.
The blackbird is not a native bird.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...
Kei te kite koe i ngā manu rā?
Can you see those birds?
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
E mātakitaki ana te ngeru ki te manu.
The cat is watching the bird.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E kimi ana a Manu i tāna waea pūkoro.
Manu is searching for his cell phone.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E rere ake ana te manu ki te kōmata o te rākau.
The bird is flying to the top of the tree.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
Ka āwhina aua manu i te tīwaiwaka.
Those birds help the fantail.
Sentences with i - i
Kei roto i te ngahere ngā manu e tangi ana.
The birds are singing in the forest.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana
Kai ai ngā manu i ngā kākano o tēnei rākau hua.
The birds usually eat the seeds of this fruit tree
Habitual action - ai
Waiata ai ngā manu i ngā ata.
The birds usually sing in the mornings.
Habitual action - ai
Nāna i pupuhi te manu.
He was the one who shot the bird.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā Taika i pupuhi te manu.
Taika shot the bird.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā Manu te waka i hoe ki te motu.
Manu paddled the boat to the island.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Me he manu ahau...
If I were a bird...
If... (using me) - me
Me he manu rere ahau...
If I were a flying bird...
If... (using me) - me
Mā te huruhuru te manu ka rere.
With feathers a bird can fly.
Through (one thing/action), (a second thing) will be achieved. - Mā te... ka...; mā... e... ai
Ka puhia ia i te manu.
He shot the bird.
Passive sentences - tikina...
Ka pūhia e ia te manu.
The bird was shot by him.
Passive sentences - tikina...
I hopukia tēnei manu.
This bird was caught.
Passive sentences - tikina...
Kei te ruku pāua a Taika.
Taika is diving for pāua.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...
Kei runga ake te manu i te tama.
The bird is above the boy.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
Kei runga ake te manu aute i te rākau.
The kite is above the tree.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
Ka tau ngā karoro, ka oma atu te kurī, ka rere. Ka tau anō, ka oma anō te kurī ki te hopū, ka taki rere anō ngā manu. Pēnei tonu ā pau noa te hau o te kurī.
The seagulls would land and the dog take off after them, whereupon they'd take flight. Then they'd land again, the dog would run off again to try to catch them, and they'd all take to the air again. It carried on like this until the dog finally ran out of puff.
It carried on like this... - Pēnei tonu...
I runga ake i te maunga ngā manu.
The birds were above the mountain.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
Kāore te manu i mate i te hau.
The bird was not killed by the wind.
Negating statives - kāore i... i ahau...
Ka whāngaia ngā manu e ia.
The birds were fed by her.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
He manu ēnā.
Those are birds.
Categorizing sentences - he
He manu tēnā.
That is a bird.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā
He manu tērā.
That is a bird.
That (over there) - tērā
Hei runga te manu i te rākau.
The bird will be on the tree.
Future locative - hei
Kāore ngā manu i runga ake i te maunga.
The birds weren’t above the mountain.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Kāore he manu o roto.
There's no bird inside.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te manu hei runga i te rākau.
The bird will not be on the tree.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Mehe manu rere au, kua rere ki tō moenga.
If I were a bird that could fly, I would fly to your bed.
If (using mehemea) - mehemea, mehe, mēnā
Kua hora ngā kai i a Ari.
The food has been spread out by Ari.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua mate te manu i te hau.
The bird was killed by the wind.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
I mau i te ngeru tētehi manu i te ata nei.
The cat caught a bird this morning.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
He manu ērā mea mā.
Those white things are birds.
He manu, he rererangi rānei tērā mea?
Is that thing a bird or an aeroplane?
He ruarua ngā wāhi e kitea ai tēnei manu.
There are few places where this bird is found.
I rongo ahai i te kōkī a ngā manu.
I heard the dawn chorus.
He manu nunui.
Some large birds.
He manu tēnei.
This is a bird.
He manu ēnei.
These are birds.
Te tino haerenga o rātou, 'Koia anō me te huruhuru manu e rere ana i te hau'.
They all ran on "like a bird's feather flying in the wind".
He manu ērā.
Those are birds.
Noho ana ia, tunu manu ana māna
he sat down and roasted birds for himself
Ko Manu Karaitiana tōku ingoa.
My name is Manu Karaitiana.
He nui ake te moa i ngā manu katoa.
The moa was bigger than all other birds.
Kua whakatangata taua manu.
That bird turned into a human being.
Ka pupuhi ahau ki te manu.
I shall shoot at/a/the bird.
Rite tonu tērā kaiwaiata ki te manu tioriori ki te waiata.
That singer is just like a songbird at singing.
I rongo au i tētahi manu e tangi ana.
I heard a bird singing.
Ko tēnei manu, ko te kōtuku, me uaua kē ka kitea (Kāretu 1974:51)
This bird, the white heron, is very rarely seen
Whakarongo ki ngā manu.
Listen to the birds.
Rite tonu tērā kaiwaiata ki te manu tioriori te ātaahua.
That singer is just as beautiful as a songbird.
Waiata ai ngā manu i ngā ata.
The birds usually sing in the mornings. (Kupu)
E ono ngā manu e waiata ana.
Six birds are singing.
E whā ngā manu e tangi ana
Four birds calling
Ko ēnei ngā āporo kua kainga e ngā manu.
These are the apples that have been eaten by the birds.
Ma āku mokopuna tēnei manu.
This kite is for my grandchildren.
Ka hopu a Poti i te manu.
Pussy catches the bird.
Ka tangi atu te manu ki ana hoa.
The bird calls to his friends.
Ka aroha mai ngā manu ki a ia.
The birds take pity on him.
Ka āwhina aua manu i te tīwīwaka.
They help the fantail.
Ka pā ngā ngutu o ngā manu ki ngā whatu o te ngeru.
The beaks of the birds strike the cat’s eyes.
Ka whaangai·a ngaa manu (e ia)
The birds were fed by her
Ko ngaa manu ka whaangai·a e ia
It was the birds that were fed by her
Kua rongo koe i te manu e waiata ana i te ata?
Have you heard the bird that is singing in the morning?
Mā te huruhuru te manu ka rere.
With feathers, a bird can fly.
He manu ē rā.
Those are birds.
He whero ē rā manu.
Those birds are red.
E koe, e manu, i runga i te rangi, tēnei whakarongo mai!
Oh bird, up in the sky, now then, listen to me!
He manu ē rā mea mā.
Those white things are birds.
Ki te rākau, he hōhā ngā manu.
To the tree, the birds were a nuisance.
I patu te ngeru i te manu.
The cat killed the bird.
Ki te rākau nui i rere ai ngā manu.
It was to the big tree that the birds flew.
I patua te manu e te ngeru.
The bird was killed by the cat.
Ka rere te manu rā ki te marae o te kāinga tū ai
That bird flew onto the village’s marae and stood there
Ki te rākau nui e rere ai ngā manu.
It will be to the big tree that the birds will fly.
Whakarongo ki te manu rā!
Listen to that bird!
E rerere ana te manu i runga tata iho i te ngata.
The bird is hovering just above the snail.
I muri i te hui, i kōrero au ki a Manu.
After the meeting, I spoke with Manu.
I rere atu te manu ki tana kohanga.
The bird flew away to its nest.
E hia ngā manu i te wao nui?
How many birds are in the wilderness?
Whakarongo koutou ki te manu rā!
(You) listen to that bird!
He manu ērā
Those are birds.
Kei runga te manu i te whare.
The bird is on the house.
Kei runga te manu i te tuanui o te whare.
The bird is on the roof of the house.
I runga te manu i te tuanui o te whare.
The bird was on the roof of the house.
Kāore te manu i runga i te tuanui o te whare.
The bird is not, or was not, on the roof of the house.
Kei runga te manu i te tuanui o te whare
...to this (you are swapping te manu and kei runga)
Kāore te manu i runga i te tuanui o te whare
The bird was/is not on the roof of the house
Ka haere te tāne ki.te wero manu.
The man went to spear birds.
Āe ana mai, haere ana, noho ana ia, tunu manu ana nāna.
She agreed and went off, he stayed and cooked birds for himself.
He whero ērā manu.
Those birds are red.
Kua pau ngā hua rākau katoa i ngā manu.
All the fruit has been consumed by the birds.
Kei te rere te manu iti i te rākau ki te whare
The little bird is flying from the tree to the house
I te rere te manu iti i te rākau ki te whare
The little bird flew from the tree to the house
ērā manu mā
those white birds
Me he manu, kua rere noa atu.
If it were a bird, it would have flown away long ago.
Whakarongo ki te tangi a te manu.
Listen to the cry of the bird.
Kua rere atu ngā manu e rima.
The five birds have flown away.
Kei mua i te maunga te manu nui.
The big bird is in front of the mountain.
E whā ngā manu kei waho.
There are four birds outside.
He manu.
A kite.
Ērā manu mā.
Those white birds.
Ehara tērā manu i te tūī
That bird is not a tūī
Ehara ē rā manu i ngā tūī
Those birds are not tūī
