Maaori colours.

White – Maa

Red – Whero

Orange – Karaka

Yellow – Koowhai

Green – Kaakaariki

Blue – Kikorangi

Purple – Waiporoporo

Pink- Maawhero

Brown – Paraaone

Grey – Kiwkiwi

Black – Mangu/Pangu

Rainbow – Uenuku

Wetereo – grammar

He aha- What?

Te tae – The colour ( one colour )

Nga tae – The colours ( more than one colour )

Sentence


He aha  Te tae? ( what colour? )

He aha Nga tae? ( what colours? )

He Kikorangi tae tae ( The colours is blue )

He kikorangi, he haaraakiki ngaa colour ( the colours are blue and green )

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