Random Maori Words and Phrases
This page will teach you to say a variety of random Maori words and phrases. These random words include warm, mountair, sea, and cat, and phrases include You're doing great, With best wishes, and You're the best.
By scrolling down you will learn to say all of the above phrases, plus several more in our Maori to English language learning dictionary. What random words will you learn today?
Random Words and Phrases in Maori:
Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of random words and phrases from English to Maori.
Random Maori Words
Arorangi ➔ Astronomy
Awa ➔ River
Hapori ➔ Community
Haumāmā ➔ Helium
Iti ➔ Small
Kahumoe ➔ Pajamas
Kōrero ➔ Talk
Mahana ➔ Warm
Makariri ➔ Cold
Māmā ➔ Light (as in not heavy)
Manatārua ➔ Copyright
Maunga ➔ Mountain
Moana ➔ Sea
Moni ➔ Money
Motu ➔ Island
Ngeru ➔ Cat
One ➔ Beach
Papa tākaro ➔ Playground
Poitūkohu ➔ Basketball
Pukapuka ➔ Book
Pukuhiko ➔ Electrical generator
Ruānuku ➔ Sage / Wizard
Tāne ➔ Man
Tāonewhīra ➔ Township
Teti pea ➔ Teddy bear
Wāhine ➔ Woman
Wai ➔ Water
Waka ➔ Canoe
Whakamātau ➔ Experiment
Wini ➔ Window
Random Maori Phrases
Ka mate ➔ Tis Death
Ka ora ➔ Tis Life
Ka pai ➔ Well done; Thumbs up
Ka pai to mahi. ➔ You're doing great.
Kia kaha, noho ora mai. ➔ Be strong, and stay well.
Kia maia. ➔ Be brave / bold.
Nga mihi nui. ➔ With best wishes.
Rōmeo raua ko Hurieta ➔ Romeo and Juliet
Taku aroha nui ki a koe. ➔ Love you heaps.
Tino pai rawa atu koe. ➔ You're the best.
This list of random Maori words and phrases was last updated on April 18, 2025.
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