81. He kupu whakarite (Metaphors)

In this episode, we explore various metaphors relating to manu.He aha te reo peha?Ko te reo peha, he momo reo, kei tua kē te aronga i ngā kupu noa iho. Ka taka mai ko te kupu whakarite, ko te huahuatau, ko te whakataukī i tēnei karangatanga. Ko tā te reo peha he whakairo whakaahua ki te hinengaro.He aha te kupu whakarite, te huahuatau rānei?Ko te kupu whakarite, te huahuatau rānei, he kīanga whakatairite i ētahi mea rerekē e rua. Hei tauira, ko te kīanga 'He korokoro tūī' hei whakamihi i te tangata rōreka ki te waiata. Ka whakatairitea tōna reo ki te reo wainene o te tūī.He kanohi hōmiromiro: The eye of the tomtit (Someone with keen eyesight and an eye for detail).He karoro inutai: The seagull who drinks seawater (Someone who lives on the coast near the sea).He pīrere: The fledgling (Someone who is entering new territories).He kōhanga weka: The nest of the weka (A messy, untidy place).Te kāhu kōrako: The white hawk (An elderly chief who leads the people).Te kōrahoraho: The unfledged young bird (Young people or a novice who is still learning).Te tātarariki: The leading bird of the kākā flock (A great leader of the people).He tou tīrairaka: The butt of the fantail (Someone who doesn't sit still and moves around alot).He manawa tītī: The heart of the muttonbird (Someone with great stamina and perseverance).He kākā waha nui: The big-mouthed kākā (A great orator).The Everyday Māori Podcast is supported by Te Mātāwai as a part of its contribution to Maihi Māori - Kia ūkaipō anō te reo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.