| English word | Ponatekao - Terme |
|---|---|
| mermaid |
àimākuokuo
Up |
| messenger |
pahikaèo
|
| messenger |
pahinaèo
|
| messy |
paanoka
|
| metal |
paapaa
Sud |
| metal |
puhipuhi
Nord |
| metalwork |
hanapuhipuhi
Nord |
| metalwork |
hanapaapaa
Sud |
| metaphor |
ponatekao (-hakatūpahi)
Up |
| metaphor |
ponatekao (-haatūpahi)
Nh, Uh, Sud |
| meter (electric-) |
tuhiuià
|
| method |
aahihana
|
| method |
aahina (-hana)
|
| meticulous (work) |
nenea (hana)
|
| microbe | manumanu (-tekeo) |
| microbe |
manumanu
|
| microchip |
kōpana (-uià)
Sud |
| microchip |
koomi (-uià)
Nord |
| micropollution |
hukatīèpo hunatīèpo
Uh, Sud |
| micropollution |
hukatīèpo
Nh, Up |
| midge |
namunamu
|
| milk |
vaiū
|
| milk (-powder) |
vaiū (-ehuehu)
|
| mill (generic) |
kāvii
|
| millipede (Chinese centipede) |
veì (-kira)
Nord |
| millipede (Chinese centipede) |
veì (-kina)
Sud |
| mince |
kotia (-haakahikahi)
Uh, Sud |
| mince |
kotia (-àhiàhi)
Nh, Up |
| mind (ill-intentioned-) |
koekoe (-èpo)
Up, Uh |
| minister |
haateehau
Nh, Uh, Sud |
| minister |
hakateehau
Up |
| ministry |
haateeìa (-hau)
Nh, Uh |
| ministry |
hakateeìa (-hau)
Up |
| ministry |
haateetina (-hau)
Sud |
| minor (child) |
tamahēhē
|
| mint |
mati
Nord |
| mint |
ôtime
Sud |
| minute (trial) |
pahinavā
|
| minutes (-election) |
fāfītina (-hanavae)
Sud |
| minutes (-election) |
vāhīìa (-hanavae)
Nord |
| minutes (report) |
vāhīhana
Nord |
| minutes (report) |
fāfīhana
Sud |
| miracle |
manapuna
|
| mirage |
hauìipō
|
| mirror |
karahi
|
| misfortune |
àì
|
| miss |
paakika
|
| miss (beauty queen) |
pootu (-nui)
|
| missed (opportunity) |
kio
|
| mission (to go/to be in-) | viihana (hee i te-) |