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Thread ID: 122748 2012-01-10 13:32:00 Is māia the correct Maori word for courage? Liam.collis (16675) PC World Chat
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1253384 2012-01-10 13:32:00 Is it? Liam.collis (16675)
1253385 2012-01-10 13:52:00 For your tattoo still?
Maybe "māhunga wai"?
fred_fish (15241)
1253386 2012-01-10 15:09:00 Yeh, I just used a Maori dictionary to find this...is it not right? Liam.collis (16675)
1253387 2012-01-10 18:40:00 Try contacting John Moorfield, Professor at AUT. John is arguably the authority on Te Reo, is the author of many texts, books, dictionaries as well as writing a 100 series TV show on the subject. I'm sure you'll find him approachable and sympathetic to your search. Good luck. :) WalOne (4202)
1253388 2012-01-10 19:06:00 Maori language is like religion, Just make it up as you go to suit. Metla (12)
1253389 2012-01-10 20:37:00 And spoken beautifully by those girls in Rota............ Cicero (40)
1253390 2012-01-10 21:43:00 Might be worth PM'ing WalOne for the details, I've pulled them coz I'm not sure he'd want his email address posted (Spambot reasons) Chilling_Silence (9)
1253391 2012-01-11 05:21:00 Might be worth PM'ing WalOne for the details, I've pulled them coz I'm not sure he'd want his email address posted (Spambot reasons)

Thanks Chill, that possibility never entered my head. :horrified

@ Liam yes, PM me and I'll pass on the details to you. Cheers :)
WalOne (4202)
1253392 2012-01-11 05:29:00 Maia means diligent
e.g Kia kaha, kia maia, kia manawanui (be strong, be dilligent, be determined)

Sorry, I dont know the correct word for courage however
Myth (110)
1253393 2012-01-12 04:29:00 hautoa - (noun) courage, bravery
maia - 1. (stative) be brave, bold, capable, confident.
He māia taua tangata ki te eke hōiho, he tohunga hoki ki te whiu i te reti (MM 25/8/1853:4). / That man was a brave horseman and an expert at throwing a lasso.
2. (noun) bravery, courage, brave warrior, confidence, fellow.
Nā Māhutonga i tohutohu mai ō koutou tūpuna, me te nui hoki o tō rātou māia, kia whakawhiti ora mai rātou i Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa, ki tēnei whenua (TP 7/1911:10). / It was the Southern Cross that guided our ancestors and with their bravery they were able to cross the Pacific Ocean safely to this country.
rob_on_guitar (4196)
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