Action Words

Actions:

E tū - stand

E noho - stand

Hikoi - walk

E peke - jump

Kia tau - be still

Whakarongo atu - listen out

Kōrero mai - talk to the speaker

Kāti - stop that

Haere - come

Haere mai - come towards the speaker

Haere atu - come away from the speaker

Waiho - leave it

Titro - look

E huri - turn

E oma - run

E piko - curl

E toro - stretch out

Takahia - stomp

Ano - again

Pakipaki - clap

E huri - e when only 2 syllables

Pakipaki - no e when 3+ syllables

E huri ki te taha mauī.  Turn left.

E huri ki te taha matau.  Turn right.