| He Kupu | He paku whakamārama |
| horoi(a) | wash |
| tiki (tīkina) | fetch |
| paru | dirty |
| whare horoi kākahu | laundry |
| wehewehe(a) | sort out, separate, divide |
| uta(ina) | load |
| whakairi(a) | hang |
| ua | rain |
| whāwhai | rush, hurry |
| whiti(a) | shine |
| hau | wind |
| Tāwhirimātea | Atua of the wind and storms |