The Raupō dictionary of modern Māori, P. M. Ryan
P. M. Ryan
9780143567899
Penguin Group New Zealand, Limited
The Raupo Dictionary of Modern Maori: a modern classic * Contains over 50,000 concise entries divided into Maori-English and English-Maori sections. * Includes all the words most commonly used by fluent Maori speakers. * Features a vocabulary list with words for new inventions, metric terms, modern concepts and scientific, computer, technological and legal terms. * Incorporates an easy-to-use guide to the pronunciation of Maori and a section on Maori grammar. * Includes separate lists giving Maori translations of seasons, months, days of the week, points of the compass, parts of the body, New Zealand and overseas place names, and personal names. * Contains a Maori proverbs section, complete with translations and interpretations, and a map of tribal areas.