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Te Tiriti Vocabulary Flashcards

Explore key kupu connected to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Match meanings, interpret them in a short context, then make a flashcard. Meanings are context-dependent; use the notes on this sheet rather than treating any one English word as a complete translation.

Kupu bank

Rangatira — leader or person of chiefly standing; mana — authority, standing, influence, or spiritual power; whakapapa — genealogy and relationships of descent; tika — right, correct, or just; kuīni — queen; hākari — feast or celebratory meal; Waitangi — a place name in the Bay of Islands, and part of the name Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

A short context

At Waitangi in 1840, rangatira gathered to discuss and sign Te Tiriti o Waitangi. The discussions involved authority and relationships between Māori and the Crown. The Māori and English texts of the Treaty differ in important ways, so a single English gloss cannot capture every meaning. Whakapapa describes connections among people and generations. In many contexts, mana refers to a person’s or group’s authority, standing, influence, and spiritual power. Tika can refer to what is right or just. After formal gatherings, people may share a hākari. Kuīni means queen.

1.Match each kupu with its closest meaning in the kupu bank. Write the correct letter beside each word.
  • A. Rangatira
  • B. Mana
  • C. Whakapapa
  • D. Tika
  • E. Kuīni
  • F. Hākari
  • 3. Right, correct, or just
  • 4. Authority, standing, influence, or spiritual power
  • 5. Leader or person of chiefly standing
  • 6. Genealogy and relationships of descent
  • 2. Feast or celebratory meal
  • 1. Queen
2.A speaker is describing the connections linking a person to their ancestors and generations of family. Which kupu best fits?
  • Whakapapa
  • Hākari
  • Kuīni
3.In the short context, name two ideas that mana may include. Do not give only a single-word translation.
4.After a formal gathering, people share a celebratory meal. The kupu for a feast or celebratory meal is .
5.The short context says that one English gloss can capture every meaning in the Māori text of Te Tiriti.
TrueFalse
6.A group discusses what would be just and right in a decision. Which kupu from the bank is most relevant? Explain briefly.
7.Complete both parts: (a) What place name appears within Te Tiriti o Waitangi? (b) According to the kupu bank, where is Waitangi?
8.Why is it useful to learn mana alongside several related English ideas, rather than memorising just one translation?
9.Create a compact flashcard for one kupu from the bank. Include the Māori word, two useful English ideas or a context note, and one original sentence that shows how you would use or explain it. Avoid claiming that a brief gloss gives the complete meaning.

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