Kupu taka
| hakuturi | a term applied to birds |
|---|---|
| hanariki | mischievous |
| haututū | playful |
| hihī | hissing |
| kaiwhakangaio | trickster |
| pākiki | curious |
| kapa | straight line formation – moving forward as one,
dart line – moving forward, one behind the other |
| mōhio | clever |
| muramura | flaming |
| ngahau | entertaining |
| ngunguru | roaring, rumbling |
| niniha | glowing |
| pāhekoheko | pair/combination |
| pakepake | sparkling |
| takutaku | chant |
| wawāhi-tahā | breaker of rules |
| whai-pūkenga | skillful |