Tirohia Kimihia
Ko Tirohia Kimihia te papakupu tuatahi kua tuhia ki te reo Māori anake mā ngā tamariki. He papakupu tēnei mā ngā akonga e 8–12 ngā tau te pakeke, kei ngā whakaakoranga reo Māori.
Neke atu i te rima tau te pukapuka nei e whakawhanaketia ana, ā, e takea mai ana hoki i ngā mahi rangahau. Āhua 3500 ngā kupu kei roto, 6500 ngā whakamārama.
A long-awaited dictionary with headwords, definitions, synonyms, and passives wholly in te reo Māori, Tirohia Kimihia will be welcomed by both fluent speakers and learners of te reo Māori. Teachers can use it to support literacy and language development for students aged 8–12 years. Students can use it to enrich their vocabulary, develop their dictionary and research skills, check spellings and meanings of words, or simply take pleasure in exploring words in te reo Māori.
Tirohia Kimihia contains 3500 headwords supported by more than 6500 meanings. The definition for each headword uses high-frequency words and consistent language patterns. Clear, spacious layouts and the prominent placement of the letters of the Māori alphabet make it easy for users to find the word or words they are looking for.
Tirohia Kimihia is based on a corpus of 750 000 words of running text, compiled from texts in te reo Māori published for students since 1995 by the Ministry of Education. It will be supported by supplementary materials, including wallcharts, a teachers' handbook, and promotional material.
Tirohia Kimihia makes a powerful pairing with Te Kete Kupu, a dictionary for junior primary students. Te Kete Kupu was distributed to schools teaching in te reo Māori in term 4 of 2005. (See November 2005 issue of Resource Link Online for more details.)
Distribution
Class sets of Tirohia Kimihia are being distributed in term 1 2006 to schools with level 1 and 2 Māori-medium classes. (To enquire about Ministry of Education resources published by Huia Te Manu Tuku Kōrero, visit the Huia Te Manu Tuku Kōrero website.)
Nama take 11012H.