Te kupu o te wiki – The Word of the Week

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Kia ora. To celebrate Te Reo Māori we are publishing kupu (words).

Whakataukī (proverb)

E kore te pātiki e hoki ki tōna puehu.
The flounder (fish) does not return to his dust.

Do not make the same mistake twice.

Kīwaha (colloquialism)

Me he tē
Like a boss

Kupu (word)

inu
drink

He inu māu?
Would you like a drink?

 

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