Pasefika Māori Dictionary: Tī pore

Tī pore in Te Reo Māori language (Aotearoa) is Cordyline fruticosa Ti plant in English language.

Ti plant Cordyline fruticosa in English language is known as:


Tī pore Ti plant (Cordyline fruticosa) - noun

Tī pore (phonetic: / tee Poh-ray / | ipa:/ ˈtiː poʊˑre̞ / | symbols: / ˈtē pōrā / )

Tī pore is a word in Māori language used to identify Ti plant (Cordyline fruticosa).

“Tī” is aanother word in Māori language used to identify Ti plant (Cordyline fruticosa).

“Tī pore” in Māori language is translated to “Tī” in Sāmoan language, “Kī” in Hawaiʻian language, “Sī” in Tongan language, and “ʻAutī” in Tahitian language to identify Ti plant (Cordyline fruticosa).

Tī (Ti) plant freehand drawing by Jon Apisa

Jon Apisa. Tī (Ti) plant freehand drawing. 2020. colored pencil on paper, 8.8" x 5.5" (22.4cm x 14cm).

Tī (Ti) plant freehand drawing by Jon Apisa

Māori to English Dictionary


English Māori Sāmoan Hawaiʻian Tongan Tahitian Scientific
One Tahi Tasi ʻEkahi Taha Hōʻē
Tide Tai Tai Kai Tahi
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
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
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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