Colours – Ngā Tae

Colours – Ngā Tae

Here are some words and phrases around colours in Māori.


(White)

Whero
(Red)

Karaka
(Orange)

Kōwhai
(Yellow)

Kākāriki
(Green)

Mangu
(Black)

Pango
(Black)

Kikorangi
(Blue)

Waiporoporo
(Purple)

Parauri
(Brown)

Kiwikiwi
(Grey)

He aha te tae o tēnei?
(What colour is this?)

He kikorangi te tae o tēnā.
(It is blue. [That colour is blue])

He aha te tae o tēnā?
(What colour is that?)

He pango tēnā.
(It is black.)

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