Post by Bryson Kirkland on Apr 6, 2011 3:01:13 GMT -6
I figured here was as good a place as any. :3 If it is not, please move it accordingly?
SO, KIA ORA! I will teach you BASIC KIWI! For those you who want to know wtf I'm saying... well... basically ever. If you are seeking a certain word or phrase... Because I've posted like... over 300 words, Please use the find feature. (Unless you want to learn! :D)
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FIRST AND FOR MOST.
KIWI IS NOT A FRUIT. >:( You have no idea how much it makes me pissed off when someone says "OH LIKE THE FRUIT?" No. Like the bird.
Exhibit A: This is the Kiwi, more specifically, the Common Brown Kiwi. It is a small flightless bird that lives in New Zealand. ISN'T THIS LITTLE BUGGER A CUTIE!?!? It is also what New Zealanders refer themselves as.
Exhibit B: Kiwifruit, also known as a Chinese Gooseberry. I: NOT A KIWI. Please, learn accordingly.
Basic Maori 101
Now then, what is Maori? Maori is several things. Maori is the native peoples of New Zealand, Maori is their language, Maori is a way of life. I myself was raised Maori. I love the Maori culture, customs and life style. Here is where I list a few key need to know Maori words.
To say Maori words correctly, just remember these vowel sounds...
The vowel a is pronounced as in the English star - avoid all trace of the flat a such as in hat.
The vowel e is pronounced as in the English egg
The vowel i is pronounced as in the English key
The vowel o is pronounced as in the English four
The vowel u is pronounced as in the English shoe
When 2 vowels occur together, begin by practising each separately until you can speed up without spoiling the clarity of the vowels when they run together. For example, koe should be practised as ‘ko – e’ until the vowels can follow each other smoothly.
The only consonants to look for are the following:
r must not be rolled. It is pronounced quite close to the sound of l in English.
p is generally softer in English, not an explosive sound at all.
wh is usually pronounced f. In some districts, like Hokianga, it is spoken like an h and in others, for example in Taranaki, like a w. Where you would say 'hanau', in Taranaki you would say 'wanau'
ng is a softer sound than in English, especially with regard to the g. The sound is similar to middle ng in singing.
Now that you got that.... Here are some common Maori words I will use.
Pakeha: Non-Maori New Zealander. |: simple.
Taiaha: A spear that the Maori used, both ends can be used as a weapon, the point is obvious, but the other end can be used for blunt strama. See Below.
Pui Pui: The traditional flax skirt Maori wore. See Below.
Taiaha. Sexy, eh?
Pui Pui. :3 Also very sexy :U
KIWI SLANG
Common words I use every day... List will grow.
A
Arse: rear end, butt
Arsed: Bothered. EI: "I can't be arsed with you now, Alex, Bugger off!"
B
Bob's your Uncle: roughly translates to 'there ya go - that's all there is to it!' Just press this big red button that says 'Launch Missile', and "Bob's your uncle".
Bonk: to have sex with
Bonnet: car hood
Boohai: awry; out of the way non-existant place. As in "up the boohai shooting pukeko's with a long-handled shovel!": said in response to "Where are you going?", and meaning either "Mind your own business" or "I'm just wandering around". Or can be shortened to "up the boohai" (I only added this one because I LOVE THIS WORD)
Boot: car trunk
Brassed off: disappointed, annoyed
Brekkie: Short for 'breakfast'
Brilliant: excellent; great; wonderful
Bro/Bru: Spelled Bro, said "bru" :3 Common Kiwi word.
Bugger off: piss off, shove off, get out
Bush: small and large trees and native plants densely packed together - sort of like a small forest.
Bust a gut: make an intense effort
C
Chips: french fries
Cheers: goodbye or thanks or good luck.
Chuffed: pleased; as in "he was dead chuffed"
Crisps: potato chips
Cuppa: cuppa tea, cuppa coffee, cuppa milo
Cuz: as in male or female cousin
D
Dag: hard case; joker; comedian, as in "Joe Blow's a bit of a dag isn't he?" "A bit of a dag mate! - He's the whole sheep's arse!" (Perhaps you have to be a Kiwi to appreciate that one... I laughed...)
Dairy: "corner" store originally only selling milk, bread, papers, convenience foods and dairy produce, and until the past decade or so, the only shop allowed to open 7 days a week.
Dunny: toilet, bathroom, lavatory... There are other words for it, but perhaps I will put those down in the next section...
E
Entrée: appetizer or hors d'oeurve.
eh: pronounced as you would the letter "a" and often used at the end of sentences when expecting a response to a statement - it is not spoken as a question. i.e. "This would be a better gift eh.", instead of saying "Do you think this would be a better gift?"
F
Fanny: A warning to Americans, from an American, A "fanny" refers to female genetalia; fanny is not the same as bottom!
Fizzy: soda pop
Flicks: movies, picture theatre
Footpath: pavement or sidewalk
Fringe: bangs
G
Get off the grass!: exclamation of disbelief; equivalent to "stop pulling my leg", "get outta here", and "no way"
Gimme: abbreviation for "give me..."
Gizza: abbreviation for "give us a..."
Going Bush: become reclusive, Bry does this often.
Good on ya, mate!: congratulations, well done.
Greasies: common term for fish and chips, probably because they usually are! (greasy that is)
Gridiron: American football.
Ground floor: first floor.
H
Hard case: joker; comedian
Hooray: the Kiwi "Goodbye"
I
Ice block: popsicle
J
Jandal: thongs, flip-flops
Jersey: sweater
Jumper: woollen sweater
K
Kiwi: New Zealander
kiwi: an endangered flightless bird native to New Zealand
kiwifruit: hairy skinned fruit with lime green flesh - formerly known as Chinese Gooseberry
knackered: stuffed; fagged out; rooted, as in "I am knackered"; "that bike is knackered" and surplus farm animals go to the "Knackers Yard"! (This word has MANY uses - few of them being optimistic!)
L
L&P: fizzy soda water, Lemon & Paeroa (L&P); originally lemon flavoured spring water from the town of Paeroa, but this is no longer the case.
lemonade: 7Up
lift: elevator
lolly: candy
long-drop: outhouse, outdoor loo, shithouse
loo: bathroom
M
mad: crazy
main: primary dish of a meal
Maori: indigenous people of New Zealand.
mate: buddie (common term, and can be used even with strangers) as in "how's it going mate" for "how are you", but it is NOT used to the same extent as spoken in Australia where every second word seems to be "mate". (LOL AUSSIE <3)
motorway: freeway
Mum: Mom
N
naff off: get lost!
netball: game somewhat similar to basketball
nought: zero
P
pakeha: non-Maori person
petrol: gasoline
pie cart: affection term for a road-side or side-show food seller's converted mobile caravan, from which you can buy predominantly fast food take-aways such as pies, burgers, hot-dogs, fish and chips and such-like tasty treats.
piece-of-piss: easy as in "that was a piece of piss to make".
pike out: to give up when the going gets tough
piker: one who gives up easily (Alex)
piss: beer, as in "get on the piss"
Pissed: Not angry, but drunk
Pissed Off: Angry.
piss around: waste time or effort in a futile manner a.k.a. fart about
piss-up: social gathering with alcohol
plod: friendly term for local policeman
push bike: bicycle
Q
quite nice: a term used when you can't really think of anything better to say ; as in "her hat is quite nice", and you often mean the opposite!
R
rack off: go away (angry), piss off
rellies: family, relatives
Root / Rooter: to have sex / someone who has sex. (I laugh every time I hear "I'm rooting for you" or "I root for ____ team"... The latter makes me piss myself I laugh so hard... Especially when the team is named "the Packers" XDDDD.
rubber: eraser
rubbish: trash or garbage; as in "should I throw this in the rubbish?"
S
she'll be right: not a problem, it'll be O.K
shufti: as in "Take a Shufti at this, mate", meaning "have a look at this"
Skuxx: Oh boy... Okay, it has a few meanings. READY YOURSELF TO BE CONFUSED!
A skuxx is can be defined as:
a) a flirt.
b) a slut.
c) someone hitting on anyone purely in the hopes of a quick hookup.
d) Beautiful, hot, pretty.
e) a "gangsta" who trys to be cute but also maintain his "tough cunt" act. the result is a man whore with no individuality.
f) man whore/slut/to pretty to be true.
smoko: break, rest period
sook: kindly description of someone who is being silly, or behaving like a softy or scaredy cat. As in:- "you're being a sook"... "just a big sook" and so on... More often than not the phrase is used as a term of endearment.
stuffed: really tired.
sweet-as: a term people say instead of "cool" or "awesome". (I also say "mean as" "shit as" "mad as" and "fuck as")
T
ta: Thanks
take-aways: New Zealand term for "take-outs" or food "to go".
take the piss: to ridicule
take a hike: Expression of anger, as in; "Go away!" "Get lost!"
tea: dinner - generic name for evening meal
tea towel: dish rag
thick: not too smart
tiki tour: roundabout way to get somewhere; scenic tour
tinned goods: canned goods
tomato sauce: catsup,(I personally call it Tucka Fucka)
torch: flashlight
twink: white-out
V
vegemite: spread for toast or bread. Indescribable. Best Described by someone as... "A spread the color of dark molasses, the consistency of cold honey and the flavor of yeasty soy sauce. A flavor that is acquired." (I personally dislike it)
vivid: Permanent marker
W
wet blanket: Someone who spoils the fun of others; someone who doesn't get into the "swing" of things, particularly at a social occasion.
what are ya!: "Are you mad?" or "You're taking the piss!" And it implies doubt about "manhood" when a male shows fear. As in:- "What are ya! ... Pussy?"
whinge: complain, bitch
Y
yank: An american
yoo-hoo: Hello, I'm here. Can I come in?
you ain't wrong: that's right, yes
you can't help bad luck: contrary to the wording, the phrase quite often means congratulations!, also a dismissive phrase for "too bad" or "who cares"
Z
zed: Z; zee; the last letter of the alphabet.
KIWI CUSS WORDS! :D GOODY!
I figure we are all mature enough to know that these are not "every day use" words. :U Some are more insults than cuss words (See "Alex") But you get the idea~
Fucktard/Fuckwit: Useless person. Utter moron. Alfred (LOL J/K AL ILU)
Gis: Jizz. Sounds the same.
Not even ow: What a liar.
Ratshit: Bullshit, just smaller. Sounds like "ratchet" from the mouth of a Kiwi. :D
Roo Rooter/Emu Shagger/Snake Sucker/Abo Fucker/Petro Sniffer: Alex, or any Aussie... But usually just Alex.
Shitshack: Toilet, Bathroom (Here in Oceania, a Bathroom is for bathing and a Restroom is for resting. Asking to use the "restroom/bathroom" in a public place makes you look like a tool.)
Kuri Uwha: Bitch :D
Expect edits... Just refer here if you look at my post and go WTF, okay?
SO, KIA ORA! I will teach you BASIC KIWI! For those you who want to know wtf I'm saying... well... basically ever. If you are seeking a certain word or phrase... Because I've posted like... over 300 words, Please use the find feature. (Unless you want to learn! :D)
IF YOU DO NOT KNOW HOW TO GET TO YOUR FIND FEATURE
Firefox: CTRL + F It'll show up on the bottom left hand side.
Chrome: CTRL + F This time it'll be top right. :3 I'm so helpful~!
Safari: See Above Basically CTRL + F.... :D
Evil blue E: GET A NEW WEB BROWSER! WTF, BRU? |:
FIRST AND FOR MOST.
KIWI IS NOT A FRUIT. >:( You have no idea how much it makes me pissed off when someone says "OH LIKE THE FRUIT?" No. Like the bird.
Exhibit A: This is the Kiwi, more specifically, the Common Brown Kiwi. It is a small flightless bird that lives in New Zealand. ISN'T THIS LITTLE BUGGER A CUTIE!?!? It is also what New Zealanders refer themselves as.
Exhibit B: Kiwifruit, also known as a Chinese Gooseberry. I: NOT A KIWI. Please, learn accordingly.
Basic Maori 101
Now then, what is Maori? Maori is several things. Maori is the native peoples of New Zealand, Maori is their language, Maori is a way of life. I myself was raised Maori. I love the Maori culture, customs and life style. Here is where I list a few key need to know Maori words.
To say Maori words correctly, just remember these vowel sounds...
The vowel a is pronounced as in the English star - avoid all trace of the flat a such as in hat.
The vowel e is pronounced as in the English egg
The vowel i is pronounced as in the English key
The vowel o is pronounced as in the English four
The vowel u is pronounced as in the English shoe
When 2 vowels occur together, begin by practising each separately until you can speed up without spoiling the clarity of the vowels when they run together. For example, koe should be practised as ‘ko – e’ until the vowels can follow each other smoothly.
The only consonants to look for are the following:
r must not be rolled. It is pronounced quite close to the sound of l in English.
p is generally softer in English, not an explosive sound at all.
wh is usually pronounced f. In some districts, like Hokianga, it is spoken like an h and in others, for example in Taranaki, like a w. Where you would say 'hanau', in Taranaki you would say 'wanau'
ng is a softer sound than in English, especially with regard to the g. The sound is similar to middle ng in singing.
Now that you got that.... Here are some common Maori words I will use.
Pakeha: Non-Maori New Zealander. |: simple.
Taiaha: A spear that the Maori used, both ends can be used as a weapon, the point is obvious, but the other end can be used for blunt strama. See Below.
Pui Pui: The traditional flax skirt Maori wore. See Below.
Taiaha. Sexy, eh?
Pui Pui. :3 Also very sexy :U
KIWI SLANG
Common words I use every day... List will grow.
A
Arse: rear end, butt
Arsed: Bothered. EI: "I can't be arsed with you now, Alex, Bugger off!"
B
Bob's your Uncle: roughly translates to 'there ya go - that's all there is to it!' Just press this big red button that says 'Launch Missile', and "Bob's your uncle".
Bonk: to have sex with
Bonnet: car hood
Boohai: awry; out of the way non-existant place. As in "up the boohai shooting pukeko's with a long-handled shovel!": said in response to "Where are you going?", and meaning either "Mind your own business" or "I'm just wandering around". Or can be shortened to "up the boohai" (I only added this one because I LOVE THIS WORD)
Boot: car trunk
Brassed off: disappointed, annoyed
Brekkie: Short for 'breakfast'
Brilliant: excellent; great; wonderful
Bro/Bru: Spelled Bro, said "bru" :3 Common Kiwi word.
Bugger off: piss off, shove off, get out
Bush: small and large trees and native plants densely packed together - sort of like a small forest.
Bust a gut: make an intense effort
C
Chips: french fries
Cheers: goodbye or thanks or good luck.
Chuffed: pleased; as in "he was dead chuffed"
Crisps: potato chips
Cuppa: cuppa tea, cuppa coffee, cuppa milo
Cuz: as in male or female cousin
D
Dag: hard case; joker; comedian, as in "Joe Blow's a bit of a dag isn't he?" "A bit of a dag mate! - He's the whole sheep's arse!" (Perhaps you have to be a Kiwi to appreciate that one... I laughed...)
Dairy: "corner" store originally only selling milk, bread, papers, convenience foods and dairy produce, and until the past decade or so, the only shop allowed to open 7 days a week.
Dunny: toilet, bathroom, lavatory... There are other words for it, but perhaps I will put those down in the next section...
E
Entrée: appetizer or hors d'oeurve.
eh: pronounced as you would the letter "a" and often used at the end of sentences when expecting a response to a statement - it is not spoken as a question. i.e. "This would be a better gift eh.", instead of saying "Do you think this would be a better gift?"
F
Fanny: A warning to Americans, from an American, A "fanny" refers to female genetalia; fanny is not the same as bottom!
Fizzy: soda pop
Flicks: movies, picture theatre
Footpath: pavement or sidewalk
Fringe: bangs
G
Get off the grass!: exclamation of disbelief; equivalent to "stop pulling my leg", "get outta here", and "no way"
Gimme: abbreviation for "give me..."
Gizza: abbreviation for "give us a..."
Going Bush: become reclusive, Bry does this often.
Good on ya, mate!: congratulations, well done.
Greasies: common term for fish and chips, probably because they usually are! (greasy that is)
Gridiron: American football.
Ground floor: first floor.
H
Hard case: joker; comedian
Hooray: the Kiwi "Goodbye"
I
Ice block: popsicle
J
Jandal: thongs, flip-flops
Jersey: sweater
Jumper: woollen sweater
K
Kiwi: New Zealander
kiwi: an endangered flightless bird native to New Zealand
kiwifruit: hairy skinned fruit with lime green flesh - formerly known as Chinese Gooseberry
knackered: stuffed; fagged out; rooted, as in "I am knackered"; "that bike is knackered" and surplus farm animals go to the "Knackers Yard"! (This word has MANY uses - few of them being optimistic!)
L
L&P: fizzy soda water, Lemon & Paeroa (L&P); originally lemon flavoured spring water from the town of Paeroa, but this is no longer the case.
lemonade: 7Up
lift: elevator
lolly: candy
long-drop: outhouse, outdoor loo, shithouse
loo: bathroom
M
mad: crazy
main: primary dish of a meal
Maori: indigenous people of New Zealand.
mate: buddie (common term, and can be used even with strangers) as in "how's it going mate" for "how are you", but it is NOT used to the same extent as spoken in Australia where every second word seems to be "mate". (LOL AUSSIE <3)
motorway: freeway
Mum: Mom
N
naff off: get lost!
netball: game somewhat similar to basketball
nought: zero
P
pakeha: non-Maori person
petrol: gasoline
pie cart: affection term for a road-side or side-show food seller's converted mobile caravan, from which you can buy predominantly fast food take-aways such as pies, burgers, hot-dogs, fish and chips and such-like tasty treats.
piece-of-piss: easy as in "that was a piece of piss to make".
pike out: to give up when the going gets tough
piker: one who gives up easily (Alex)
piss: beer, as in "get on the piss"
Pissed: Not angry, but drunk
Pissed Off: Angry.
piss around: waste time or effort in a futile manner a.k.a. fart about
piss-up: social gathering with alcohol
plod: friendly term for local policeman
push bike: bicycle
Q
quite nice: a term used when you can't really think of anything better to say ; as in "her hat is quite nice", and you often mean the opposite!
R
rack off: go away (angry), piss off
rellies: family, relatives
Root / Rooter: to have sex / someone who has sex. (I laugh every time I hear "I'm rooting for you" or "I root for ____ team"... The latter makes me piss myself I laugh so hard... Especially when the team is named "the Packers" XDDDD.
rubber: eraser
rubbish: trash or garbage; as in "should I throw this in the rubbish?"
S
she'll be right: not a problem, it'll be O.K
shufti: as in "Take a Shufti at this, mate", meaning "have a look at this"
Skuxx: Oh boy... Okay, it has a few meanings. READY YOURSELF TO BE CONFUSED!
A skuxx is can be defined as:
a) a flirt.
b) a slut.
c) someone hitting on anyone purely in the hopes of a quick hookup.
d) Beautiful, hot, pretty.
e) a "gangsta" who trys to be cute but also maintain his "tough cunt" act. the result is a man whore with no individuality.
f) man whore/slut/to pretty to be true.
smoko: break, rest period
sook: kindly description of someone who is being silly, or behaving like a softy or scaredy cat. As in:- "you're being a sook"... "just a big sook" and so on... More often than not the phrase is used as a term of endearment.
stuffed: really tired.
sweet-as: a term people say instead of "cool" or "awesome". (I also say "mean as" "shit as" "mad as" and "fuck as")
T
ta: Thanks
take-aways: New Zealand term for "take-outs" or food "to go".
take the piss: to ridicule
take a hike: Expression of anger, as in; "Go away!" "Get lost!"
tea: dinner - generic name for evening meal
tea towel: dish rag
thick: not too smart
tiki tour: roundabout way to get somewhere; scenic tour
tinned goods: canned goods
tomato sauce: catsup,(I personally call it Tucka Fucka)
torch: flashlight
twink: white-out
V
vegemite: spread for toast or bread. Indescribable. Best Described by someone as... "A spread the color of dark molasses, the consistency of cold honey and the flavor of yeasty soy sauce. A flavor that is acquired." (I personally dislike it)
vivid: Permanent marker
W
wet blanket: Someone who spoils the fun of others; someone who doesn't get into the "swing" of things, particularly at a social occasion.
what are ya!: "Are you mad?" or "You're taking the piss!" And it implies doubt about "manhood" when a male shows fear. As in:- "What are ya! ... Pussy?"
whinge: complain, bitch
Y
yank: An american
yoo-hoo: Hello, I'm here. Can I come in?
you ain't wrong: that's right, yes
you can't help bad luck: contrary to the wording, the phrase quite often means congratulations!, also a dismissive phrase for "too bad" or "who cares"
Z
zed: Z; zee; the last letter of the alphabet.
KIWI CUSS WORDS! :D GOODY!
I figure we are all mature enough to know that these are not "every day use" words. :U Some are more insults than cuss words (See "Alex") But you get the idea~
Fucktard/Fuckwit: Useless person. Utter moron. Alfred (LOL J/K AL ILU)
Gis: Jizz. Sounds the same.
Not even ow: What a liar.
Ratshit: Bullshit, just smaller. Sounds like "ratchet" from the mouth of a Kiwi. :D
Roo Rooter/Emu Shagger/Snake Sucker/Abo Fucker/Petro Sniffer: Alex, or any Aussie... But usually just Alex.
Shitshack: Toilet, Bathroom (Here in Oceania, a Bathroom is for bathing and a Restroom is for resting. Asking to use the "restroom/bathroom" in a public place makes you look like a tool.)
Kuri Uwha: Bitch :D
Expect edits... Just refer here if you look at my post and go WTF, okay?
