n • beginner
kararehe
animal
kah-rah-reh-heh
He kararehe tēnā.
That is an animal.
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Animals vocabulary
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Vocabulary
animalsnaturekararehe
n • beginner
kurī
dog
koo-ree
Kei te oma te kurī.
The dog is running.
n • beginner
ngeru
cat
ngeh-roo
Kei te moe te ngeru.
The cat is sleeping.
n • beginner
hōiho
horse
hoh-ee-ho
He tere te hōiho.
The horse is fast.
n • beginner
poaka
pig
poh-ah-kah
Kei te kai te poaka.
The pig is eating.
n • beginner
kau
cow
kow
Kei te pāmu ngā kau.
The cows are on the farm.
n • beginner
hipi
sheep
hee-pee
He mā ngā hipi.
The sheep are white.
n • beginner
koati
goat
koh-ah-tee
Kei runga te koati i te puke.
The goat is on the hill.
n • beginner
rapeti
rabbit
rah-peh-tee
Kei te peke te rapeti.
The rabbit is hopping.
n • beginner
kiore
mouse
kee-oh-reh
Kei raro te kiore i te tēpu.
The mouse is under the table.
n • beginner
tia
deer
tee-ah
Kei te ngahere te tia.
The deer is in the forest.
n • beginner
kekeno
seal
keh-keh-noh
Kei te toka te kekeno.
The seal is on the rock.
n • beginner
pepeke
insect
peh-peh-keh
He pepeke iti tēnei.
This is a small insect.
n • beginner
wētā
wētā (native insect)
weh-taa
He nui te wētā.
The wētā is large.
n • beginner
tuatara
tuatara
too-ah-tah-rah
He mea onge te tuatara.
The tuatara is a rare creature.
n • beginner
ngārara
reptile
ngaa-rah-rah
Kei te ngahere te ngārara.
The reptile is in the forest.
n • beginner
pekapeka
bat
peh-kah-peh-kah
Kei te rere te pekapeka i te pō.
The bat flies at night.
n • beginner
moko kākāriki
green gecko
moh-koh kaa-kaa-ree-kee
He kākāriki te moko kākāriki.
The green gecko is green.
n • beginner
pūngāwerewere
spider
poo-ngaa-weh-reh-weh-reh
Kei te hanga kupenga te pūngāwerewere.
The spider is making a web.
n • beginner
manu
bird (pet)
mah-noo
Kei te waiata te manu.
The bird is singing.
n • beginner
heihei
chicken
hay-hay
Kei te kai te heihei.
The chicken is eating.
n • beginner
parera
duck
pah-reh-rah
Kei te kauhoe te parera.
The duck is swimming.
n • beginner
nanenane
goat
nah-neh-nah-neh
Kei te kai te nanenane.
The goat is eating.
n • beginner
kurī pāmu
dog (farm dog)
koo-ree paa-moo
He kurī pāmu pai tēnei.
This is a good farm dog.
n • beginner
reme
lamb
reh-meh
He reme iti tēnei.
This is a small lamb.
n • beginner
kūao
calf / young animal
koo-ah-oh
He kūao iti tēnei.
This is a small calf.
n • beginner
poaka iti
piglet
poh-ah-kah ee-tee
He poaka iti ēnei.
These are piglets.
n • beginner
pīpī
chick
pee-pee
He pīpī ēnei.
These are chicks.
n • beginner
tikaokao
rooster
tee-kow-kow
Kei te tangi te tikaokao.
The rooster is crowing.
n • beginner
mōkai
pet
moh-kye
He mōkai tōku kurī.
My dog is a pet.
n • beginner
kararehe whakaora
rescue animal
kah-rah-reh-heh fah-kah-oh-rah
He kararehe whakaora tēnei.
This is a rescue animal.
n • beginner
ngā kararehe katoa
all animals
ngaa kah-rah-reh-heh kah-toh-ah
He taonga ngā kararehe katoa.
All animals are treasures.