Kupu Whararite - Maori Similes & Metaphors

Maori Similes and Metaphors. 毛利文的相比明喻和隐喻。

It has become evident following the last election in New Zealand, that the Maori Language and culture will soon become very important for the unity of the many races in New Zealand. There is now a record number of Moari Ministers in the Cabinet of the present Government. A Maori Member of Parliament, Hon. Nanaia Mahuta, a Maori lady with her moko on her chin, was sworn in as the new Foreign Minister. She will attract a lot of attention all around the world and this will heighten the fact that the Maori language and culture have now been considered a symbol of New Zealand.

在上届新西兰大选之后，毛利人的语言和文化对于新西兰许多种族的团结很快变得非常重要。
现任政府内阁现在有创纪录的穆阿里部长。毛利人议员，议员。毛纳族妇女娜娜娅·玛哈塔（Nanaia Mahuta）的下巴上戴着摩科，就任新任外交大臣。她将在世界各地引起很多关注，这将进一步增强事实，即毛利人的语言和文化现已被视为新西兰的象征。

Read about the Hon. Nanaia Mahuta’s background at this website - click here: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/minister/biography/nanaia-mahuta. She is a tribal member of Waikato-Tainui, Ngāti Maniapoto, and Ngāti Manu. Her many years of parliamentary experience have enabled her to make a positive contribution to the aspirations of all New Zealanders.

了解有关Hon Nanaia Mahuta 的信息。 Nanaia Mahuta在此网站上的背景-单击此处：https://www.beehive.govt.nz/minister/biography/nanaia-mahuta。她是怀卡托·泰努伊，恩加蒂·曼尼阿波托和恩加蒂·马努的部落成员。她多年的议会经验使她能够为所有新西兰人的愿望做出积极的贡献。

The New Zealand Government’s aim is to have the Maori Language taught in all schools in the near future. This makes sense. The Maori race is the original inhabitants of New Zealand and every other race are migrants to the land. Mastering the Maori Language and learning the Maori culture can definitely make New Zealanders unique, just as the Maori Haka (the ceremonial dance of the All Blacks in rugby games) has made New Zealand noticed the world over.

新西兰政府的目标是在不久的将来在所有学校教授毛利语。这很有道理。毛利人是新西兰的原始居民，其他种族都是该地的移民。掌握毛利人的语言并学习毛利人的文化绝对可以使新西兰人与众不同，就像毛利人的哈卡（橄榄球比赛中全黑队的礼仪舞）使新西兰举世闻名。

This article assumes that the readers have had some exposure to the Maori culture. It also assumes that the readers know some basic expressions of the Maori Language like the Maori greeting “Kia Ora” (Hello) and “Tena Koe” (Thank You).

The article concerns the Maori Metaphors and comes from a presentation in a conversation lesson at Unitec’s Kura Po (Evening) Language class.

本文假定读者对毛利文化有一定的了解。它还假定读者了解毛利语的一些基本表达方式，例如毛利语“ Kia Ora”（你好）和“ Tena Koe”（谢谢你）。
这篇文章涉及毛利人的隐喻，是在Unitec的Kura Po（晚上）语言课上的一次对话课上的一次演讲中得出的。

Te ahiahi marie, toku kaiako me oku hoa o tenei whanau,

Good afternoon, my teacher and my family friends,

# 1. For the past six days, I have carried out a lot of research on the subject of Maori similes and metaphors.

# 1. Mo nga ra e ono kua hipa, he maha nga rangahau i mahia e au mo te whakatauki me nga kupu whakarite a te Maori.

我的老师和家人朋友们，下午好，＃1.在过去的六天里，我对毛利人的比喻和隐喻进行了很多研究。

# 2. I now know that ‘kupu’ means ‘word’ and that ‘whakarite’ stands for an ‘arrangement’.

# 2. Kei te mohio au inaianei ko te ‘kupu’ te tikanga o te ‘word’ a ko te ‘whakarite’ he tohu mo te ‘arrangement’.

# 3. And I also find out that ‘kupu whakarite’ is a form of kiwaha where  ‘ki’ = say; ‘waha’ = mouth. 

# 3. Ana ka kite ano au ko te ‘kupu whakarite’ he momo kiwaha kei reira ‘ki’ = mea; ‘waha’ = mangai.

# 4. The word ‘rite’ means ‘similar’.

# 4. Ko te kupu ‘rite’ he tikanga ‘similar’.

# 5. So, I like to examine just one ‘kupu whakarite’ tonight.  This one is “Kua tā te ihu”.

# 5. No reira, e hiahia ana ahau ki te tirotiro i tetahi noa o nga ‘kupu whakarite’ a te po nei. Ko tenei ko “Kua tā te ihu”.

＃2。我现在知道“ kupu”的意思是“单词”，“ whakarite”代表“安排”。
＃3。我还发现“ kupu whakarite”是毛利文语的一种形式，其中“ ki” = 说； “ waha” = 嘴巴。
＃4.“rite”一词的意思是“相似” 
＃5。所以，我今晚只想看一个'kupu whakarite'。这就是“ Kuatāte ihu”。

# 6. If we check the Maori dictionary, the words “Kua tā te ihu” has been translated as “(my) nose is marked.”

# 6. Mena ka tirohia e taatau te papakupu Maori, ko nga kupu “Kua tā te ihu” kua whakamaorihia hei “(taku) ihu kua tohua.”

# 7. The real meaning of this ‘kupu whakarite’ is ‘appeased’ or ‘satisfied’. 

# 7. Ko te tino tikanga o tenei ‘kupu whakarite’ he ‘whakamarie’ he ‘kua makona’ ranei.

# 8. Let us say that we have just had a delicious meal.   

# 8. Me kii noa kua kai taatau i etahi kai reka.

# 9. We can then say “Kua tā te ihu” to express the level of our satisfaction with the meal. 

# 9. Ka taea e taatau te kii “He tika te ihu” hei whakaatu i te taumata o to tatou koa i roto i te kai.

# 10. “Kua tā te ihu” is also an expression of appreciation to the cooks.

# 10. Ko te “Kua tā te ihu” he tohu hoki mo te maioha ki nga kai tunu kai.

# 11. Thanks for listening to me.

# 11. Nga mihi mo te whakarongo ki ahau.

＃6。如果我们查看毛利语词典，则单词“ Kuatāte ihu”被翻译为“（鼻子）被标记”。
＃7.这种“ kupu whakarite”的真正含义是“满足”或“满意”。 
＃8.让我们说我们刚吃了一顿美餐。
＃9.然后我们可以说“ Kuatāte ihu”来表达我们对这顿饭的满意程度。
＃10.“ Kuatāte ihu”也是对厨师的赞赏。
＃11.感谢您的收听。