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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
The official languages of the Cook Islands include '''English''' and '''Cook Islands Māori (or "Rarotongan")'''. Cook Islands Maori and its dialectic variants are closely related to both Tahitian and to New Zealand Māori. The language of '''Pukapukan''' is also spoken and is closely related to the Samoan language. | The official languages of the Cook Islands include '''English''' and '''Cook Islands Māori (or "Rarotongan")'''. Cook Islands Maori and its dialectic variants are closely related to both Tahitian and to New Zealand Māori. The language of '''Pukapukan''' is also spoken and is closely related to the Samoan language. | ||
==Word List(s)== | ==Word List(s)== | ||
Days of the week and Months in Māori<br> | Days of the week and Months in Māori<br> | ||
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Words for family members and other relatives in Māori (Te Reo Māori), a Polynesian language spoken in | Words for family members and other relatives in Māori (Te Reo Māori), a Polynesian language spoken in New Zealand | ||
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==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ||
==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ||
==Additional Resources== | ==Additional Resources== | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
[[Category:Cook Islands]] | [[Category:Cook Islands]] | ||
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Description[edit | edit source]
The official languages of the Cook Islands include English and Cook Islands Māori (or "Rarotongan"). Cook Islands Maori and its dialectic variants are closely related to both Tahitian and to New Zealand Māori. The language of Pukapukan is also spoken and is closely related to the Samoan language.
Word List(s)[edit | edit source]
Days of the week and Months in Māori
| Days of the Week | |||
| Day | Adaptation | Official | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Mane | Rāhina | |
| Tuesday | Tūrei | Rātū | |
| Wednesday | Wenerei | Rāapa | |
| Thursday | Tāite | Rāpare | |
| Friday | Paraire | Rāmere | |
| Saturday | Rāhoroi/Hāterei | Rāhoroi | |
| Sunday | Rātapu/Wiki | Rātap | |
| Months of the Year | |||
| Month | Adaptation | Official | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | Hānuere | Kohi-tātea | |
| February | Pēpuere | Hui-tanguru | |
| March | Māehe | Poutū-te-rangi | |
| April | Āperira | Paenga-whāwhā | |
| May | Mei | Haratua | |
| June | Hune | Pipiri | |
| July | Hūrae | Hōngongoi | |
| August | Ākuhata | Here-turi-kōkā | |
| September | Hepetema | Mahuru | |
| October | Oketopa | Whiringa-ā-nuku | |
| November | Noema | Whiringa-ā-rangi | |
| December | Tīhema | Hakihea | |
Words for family members and other relatives in Māori (Te Reo Māori), a Polynesian language spoken in New Zealand
| Māori (Te Reo Māori) Language | |
| English Meaning | Māori (Te Reo Māori) Meaning |
| family |
|
| parents | mātua, (sg. matua) |
| father | matua, matua tāne, pāpara |
| mother | kowhaea, kōkā, māmā, whaea, whaene |
| child(ren) | taitamaiti, tamaiti |
| son | tama |
| daughter | tamāhine, tamawahine |
| husband | hoa tāne, tāne, tahu, tau |
| wife | wahine |
| sibling | hāmua (older) |
| brother |
|
| sister |
|
| Māori (Te Reo Māori) Language | |
| English Meaning | Māori (Te Reo Māori) Meaning |
| uncle | matua, matua tāne, matakēkē |
| aunt | whaea, whaene, kōkā, matakēkē |
| cousin |
|
| nephew | tama, irāmutu, tamaiti whakaangi |
| niece | irāmutu, tamaiti whakaangi |
| grandparents | tīpuna, tūpuna |
| grandfather | tupuna tāne, tipuna tāne |
| grandmother | tipuna wahine, tupuna wahine, tāua |
| grandchild | mokopuna, moko |
|
hūngoi, hungawai, hungarei |
|
hinaonga, hunōnga |
| foster father | matua whangai |
| foster mother | whaea whāngai |
|
matakēkē |