C1

Archaic Vocabulary and Forms

Kupu Tawhito

About this concept

Older Māori vocabulary and grammatical forms found in traditional songs (waiata), chants (karakia), and genealogies (whakapapa). Many terms have been revived for modern use.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~40 cards at level C1.

Examples

Whakarongo ki te tangi a te manu.Listen to the cry of the bird. (poetic)
E hine, e hoki mai rā.O girl, come back. (traditional song)
Ko Ranginui rāua ko Papatūānuku.Ranginui and Papatūānuku. (sky father and earth mother)
Tihei mauri ora!Behold, the breath of life! (ceremonial opening)

Concepts that build on this

Song and Chant (Waiata/Karakia)C1Genealogical and Narrative LanguageC2

More C1 concepts

Formal Oratory (Whaikōrero)Reo WhaikōreroComplex Clause StructuresRerenga MatatiniProverbs and Sayings (Whakataukī)WhakataukīSong and Chant (Waiata/Karakia)Waiata me KarakiaLand, Place Names, and Ecological KnowledgeWhenua me ngā Wāhi

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