Pasefika Māori Dictionary: Taro

Taro in Te Reo Māori language (Aotearoa) is Colocasia esculenta Taro in English language.

Taro Colocasia esculenta in English language is known as:


Taro (Colocasia esculenta) - noun

Taro (phonetic: / Tah-Row / | ipa:/ ˈtäˑroʊˑ / | symbols: / ˈtä-rō / )

Taro (Colocasia esculenta) is also known as Talo (Sāmoa - Tonga) or Kalo (Hawai‘i).

Talo (Taro) can be grown in a plantation of muddy water (wetland) and also in a dry soil patch (upland).

Talo (Taro) must be cooked to be used as a food source.

Talo (Taro) plant freehand drawing by Jon Apisa

Jon Apisa. Talo (Colocasia esculenta) freehand drawing. 2021. colored pencil on paper, 8.8" x 5.5" (22.4cm x 14cm).

Talo drawing by Jon Apisa

Māori to English Dictionary


English Māori Sāmoan Hawaiʻian Tongan Tahitian Scientific
Lava Tahepuia Lava ‘Ā Lava
One Tahi Tasi ʻEkahi Taha Hōʻē
Tide Tai Tai Kai Tahi
Ebb Tide Tai timu Taimaui Kai emi Kuo fonohifo ‘a e tahi ʻUa heʻe te miti i tai
Man Tāne Tāne Kāne Tagata Tāne
Human Tangata Tagata Kanaka Tangata Ta‘ata
Person Tangata Tagata Kanaka Tangata Ta‘ata
Take, give Tango ʻAve Lawe ʻAve Rave
Wait Taritari Faʻatali Kali Tali Tīaʻiraʻa
Taro Taro Talo Kalo Talo Taro Colocasia esculenta
Beach Tātahi Matāfaga Kahakai Matātahi Pae miti
Milky Way Te ikaroa ʻAniva Hōkūnohoaupuni Kaniva Vai ora a Tane
Crux Te Punga Sumu Hānaiakamalama Toloa Tau hā
Southern Cross Te Punga Sumu Hānaiakamalama Toloa Tau hā
Sister (younger of a female) Teina Uso Kaikaina Tehina Teina
Brother (younger of a male) Teina Uso Kaikaina Tehina Teina
Ten Tekau Sefulu ʻUmi Hogofulu Ahuru
Ti plant Tī pore Tī Kī Sī ʻAutī Cordyline fruticosa
December Tihema Tesema Kekemapa Tīsema Titema
Ebb Timu Maui Emi Fonohifo Heʻe
Art Toi Tusiata Hana no‘eau Tohi Peu Pa‘ari
Compass 180° S Tonga Saute Hema Tonga Toʻa S 180°
South Tonga Toga Hema Tonga Toʻa S 180°
South West Tonga mā uru Saute i Sisifo Kona Tokelau Hihifo Urupā SW 225°
Three Toru Tolu ʻEkolu Tolu Toru
Salt Tote Māsima Paʻakai Māsima Miti Popaʻā NaCl or Sodium Chloride
Stand Tū Tū Kū Tuʻu Tiʻa
Sister (of a male) Tuāhine Tuafafine Kaikuahine Tuofefine Tuahine
Brother (older of a male) Tuakana Uso Kaikuaʻana Ta‘okete Tua‘ana
Sister (older of a female) Tuakana Uso Kaikuaʻana Ta‘okete Tua‘ana
Back Tuarā Tua Kua Tuʻa Tua
Compass 0° N Tuaraki Mātū ʻĀkau Tokelau Toʻerau N 0°
North Tuaraki Mātū ʻĀkau Tokelau Toʻerau N 0°
Eel (Freshwater) Tuna Tuna Kuna Tuna Puhi pape Anguilla
Freshwater Eel Tuna Tuna Kuna Tuna Puhi pape Anguilla
Brother (of a female) Tungāne Tuagane Kaikunāne Tuonga‘ane Tu‘āne
Ancestor Tupuna Tupuga Kupuna Tupu‘anga Tupuna

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