#te wiki o te reo māori

[mwagneto]

genuinely about to cry at the word for france in te reo māori. so like. almost every country name is just the english name but altered to only have letters that exist in te reo (so like canada = kānata, norway = nōwei etc) except france that is literally just fucking. wīwī. as in ouioui. imgoing to fucking die

[ofmdtereomaori]

sorry not sorry

(Kupu whakarite from Hona Black's He Iti Te Kupu: Māori Metaphors and Similes, buy the book)

[affableanthropologist]

Just having a bit of fun in my lunch break. Possible te reo names for Pokemon, created by mashing words together in a similar way to the English names.

Tree + lizard

Chicken + fire

Swamp + cat

[takataapui]

Ko tāku toi tēnei mō te wiki o te reo

Māori.

Ko uaua tāku reo. He taonga reo. E rua, e rua. Ki ōku tūpuna, kia whakarongo

au ki a koutou. Ka tarai au.

Kia kaha Te Reo Māori ❤️🖤

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Tāku kōrero i te reo Pākehā:

This is my art for Māori Language week.

My language is hard. It is a treasure. These both are true.

To my ancestors, I will/am listening to you. I will try.

Be strong, Māori language.

[ayin-me-yesh]

Huakirangi by Moana & The Tribe (feat. Shellie Morris)

"'Huakirangi' is inspired by karakia composed by legendary Polynesian hero Maui to capture and slow down the sun. Both Moana Maniapoto and Shellie Morris explore the relationship between the Sun and Moon through Māori and Yanyuwa languages and stories."

[homophobicgerardwayau]

“Aroha Mana Takatāpui

Kei roto i a koe!”

[uispeccoll]

#MiniatureMonday

Happy Māori Language Week from Special Collections & Archives!

Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, Maori Language Week, is celebrated annually the week of September 14th to commemorate Te Wā Tuku Reo Māori, the Maori Language Moment, which stamps the presentation of the Maori Language Petition in New Zealand at 12 pm on September 14, 1972.

Te Reo Māori is the language of New Zealand's Indigenous Maori people. It is a part of the Austronesian language family and shares its roots with other island languages including Tahitian and Hawaiian. The celebration of Te Wiki is rooted deeply in efforts to revitalize the Māori language after years of the speaking and use of te reo was banned in schools. Today, te reo Māori is the official language of New Zealand, or Aotearoa as it is called by the Indigenous people. It has become increasingly used in New Zealand society, culture, and professional institutions. The Māori language has also become something of global interest, with the popularization of the language through its presence in music, film, television, and sports commentary.

In the United States, Polynesians as a whole make up less than half of a percent of the American population, with Māori people as one of the smallest migrant populations. Still, for those living abroad or interested in learning the language from afar, the language revitalization movement has certainly spread to the United States, along with its learning materials and resources.

There is a Māori proverb that reads ahakoa he iti he pounamu, "although it is small, it is greenstone." This refers to the importance of things small but precious, such as these miniatures!

The Reeds' Lilliput Māori dictionary and Reeds' Lilliput Māori proverbs live in Special Collections as part of the Smith Miniature Book Collection. These 5cm tall miniature books were published by A.W. Reed in the early 1960s, the dictionary in 1960 as part of a collection of miniature dictionaries made popular by other global publishers. The book of whakatauki, Māori proverbs, joined the mini-dictionary in 1964. Other language dictionaries include Spanish, French, and Romanian. Due to their size, it is likely that these books were made to entertain more so than educate. Still, they are certainly one of the many taonga, treasures, of Special Collections.

Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2023 begins Monday, September 11, and concludes Sunday, September 17. Celebrate through songs, stories, conversations, or by learning some library-related Māori vocabulary! You can also visit the University of Iowa LibGuide on learning beginner's te reo Māori.

NGĀ KUPU WHARE PUKAPUKA LIBRARY VOCABULARY

pukapuka book

pūranga archive

whakaputunga collection

kaitiaki pukapuka librarian

wāhi tuku pukapuka reference desk

pānui to read

ako to learn

--From M Clark, Instruction GA

Reeds' proverbs (SMITH PL6465.Z77 .R44 1964) and Reeds' dictionary (SMITH PL6465.Z5 .R44 1960)

[weshallflyaway]

Putting Rīhainatanga as the subject line in my resignation email because it’s Te Wiki o te Reo Māori

[mwagneto]

for this year's te wiki o te reo māori i will uh. get mihi mai rā stuck in my head again

[ofmdtereomaori]

The evolution of Stede. Kupu whakarite from Hona Black's He Iti Te Kupu: Māori Metaphors and Similes, available here.

[affableanthropologist]

Inspired by @ofmdtereomaori, I'm going to share some kupu whakarite! The Dragon Prince is one of my fave shows ever, and so here is dear precious Zym with the first. <3

Kia kaha te reo Māori!

[multimediacreative]

Te wiki o te reo Māori

[fixfaxfxckyou]

aight team its rātū/tuesday, day 2 of te wiki o te reo māori here's your fun kupu/word of the day

one of my favourites, wīwī in te reo māori means... france. basically sounds like saying 'oui oui'. real creative.

[teepeecider]

Happy Te Wiki o te Reo Māori / Māori Language Week 2023

To celebrate one of our country's official languages,

āporo is te reo for apple

haira is te reo for cider

Kaimahi haira, wāina, me ērā atu wai inuinu pērā is Maker of cider, perry and wine. #cider #perry #cidery #tereomaori