Māori Games Vocabulary
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Māori Games Vocabulary
Words for games
tākaro — to play; a game or play kēmu — game pōro — ball tīma — team kaitākaro — player whāinga — goal or aim ngā ture — agreed directions for playing oma — run peke — jump maka — throw hopu — catch
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At lunchtime, Zoe and Wiremu play a ball game. They are on the same team. Zoe throws the ball and Wiremu catches it. Then Wiremu runs towards the goal. Before they begin, they agree on how to play so everyone can play safely.
- pōro
- tīma
- kaitākaro
- whāinga
- goal or aim
- ball
- team
- player
- maka
- hopu
- oma
- peke
- the players
- the rules
- the teams
- the goals
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