n • beginner
tinana
body
tee-nah-nah
Me tiaki tō tinana.
You must care for your body.
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Body vocabulary
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n • beginner
upoko
head
oo-poh-koh
Kei te mamae tōku upoko.
My head hurts.
n • beginner
kanohi
face
kah-noh-hee
Horoia tō kanohi.
Wash your face.
n • beginner
karu
eye
kah-roo
He parauri ōna karu.
Their eyes are brown.
n • beginner
taringa
ear
tah-ree-ngah
Whakarongo ki ō taringa.
Listen with your ears.
n • beginner
ihu
nose
ee-hoo
He makariri tōku ihu.
My nose is cold.
n • beginner
waha
mouth
wah-hah
Whakatuwheratia tō waha.
Open your mouth.
n • beginner
ringa
hand
ree-ngah
Horoia ō ringa.
Wash your hands.
n • beginner
waewae
foot
why-why
Kei te mamae tōku waewae.
My foot hurts.
n • beginner
ngākau
heart
ngaa-kow
He ngākau aroha tōna.
They have a loving heart.
n • beginner
makawe
hair
mah-kah-weh
He roa ōna makawe.
Their hair is long.
n • beginner
arero
tongue
ah-reh-roh
Whakaarahia tō arero.
Lift your tongue.
n • beginner
kakī
neck
kah-kee
Kei te mamae tōku kakī.
My neck hurts.
n • beginner
puku
stomach
poo-koo
Kei te mamae tōku puku.
My stomach hurts.
n • beginner
tuara
back
too-ah-rah
Kei te mamae tōku tuara.
My back hurts.
n • beginner
pokohiwi
shoulder
poh-koh-hee-wee
Kei te mamae tōku pokohiwi.
My shoulder hurts.
n • beginner
turi
knee
too-ree
Kei te mamae tōku turi.
My knee hurts.
n • beginner
tuke
elbow
too-keh
Kua pā tōna tuke ki te tēpu.
Their elbow hit the table.
n • beginner
ringa
arm
ree-ngah
Kei te mamae tōku ringa.
My arm hurts.
n • beginner
waewae
leg / foot
why-why
Kei te mamae tōku waewae.
My leg/foot hurts.
n • beginner
mati
finger
mah-tee
E rima ōku mati.
I have five fingers.
n • beginner
mati waewae
toe
mah-tee why-why
Kei te mamae tōku mati waewae.
My toe hurts.
n • beginner
niho
tooth
nee-hoh
Kei te mamae tōku niho.
My tooth hurts.
n • beginner
toto
blood
toh-toh
He toto kei runga i tōku ringa.
There is blood on my hand.
n • beginner
kōiwi
bone
koh-ee-wee
He kaha ōku kōiwi.
My bones are strong.
n • beginner
kiri
skin
kee-ree
He māeneene tōku kiri.
My skin is smooth.
n • beginner
hiku
tail
hee-koo
He roa te hiku o te kurī.
The dog's tail is long.
n • beginner
waewae
paw
why-why
Kei te mamae te waewae o te kurī.
The dog's paw is sore.
n • beginner
huruhuru
fur / hair (animal)
hoo-roo-hoo-roo
He māeneene te huruhuru o te ngeru.
The cat's fur is soft.
n • beginner
pakihiwi
shoulder
pah-kee-hee-wee
Kei te mamae tōku pakihiwi.
My shoulder hurts.
n • beginner
rae
forehead
rye
He wera tōna rae.
His forehead is hot.
n • beginner
ngutu
lips
ngoo-too
He whero ōna ngutu.
Her lips are red.