Found 11 results matching "metal"

• maitai

  1. (noun) iron, steel, cutlery, metal.
  Kāore i roa i muri mai ka tae mai ngā hōia, ka whakaaratia anō e rātau taua pou haki, ka kaha atu hoki te mahinga i tō mua hanganga, arā, ka hangaia ki te maitai (TPH 30/6/1903:4). / Not long after that the soldiers arrived, that flag pole was re-erected and it was built stronger that that of before, that is it was built of steel.
  2. (stative) be foreign.
  Ko ngā wheua o te hunga maitai i patua nei he mea mahi hei tīrou kai, ā, ko ngā wheua o ngā hūhā he mea mahi hei tōrino, arā, hei rehu (TAH 51:17). / The bones of the foreigners who had been killed were made into forks for picking up food, and the thigh bones were made into flutes.
  

• mētara

  (loan) (noun) metal, medal.
  I te taenga o te Kāwana ki Tūranga nāna i hoatu ngā tohu mētara ki ngā tamariki o ngā kura katoa o taua takiwā (HKW 4/1899:8). / When the Governor came to Gisborne, he gave out medals to children from all the schools of that district. See also mētera.
  

• rino

  1. (loan) (noun) iron, steel, metal.
  ...engari kua kite rātou, he pēnei me te rino, me te kapa ngā mea o te rā e kanapa mai ana ki a tātou, ā e kīia ana e toru tekau āhua kē o aua rino i te rā (TW 2/11/1878:545) / ...but they have found that the elements of the sun shining down on us are like iron and copper, and it is said that there are thirty different metals in the sun.
  2. (loan) (noun) irons, shackle, leg-irons, manacle.
  I ngā wā e ora ana ia, hereheretia ai ōna waewae ki te rino, nāwai rā ka hou te rino ki roto i te kikokiko (TP 10/1899:5). / While he was healthy, his legs were shackled in irons, and presently the shackle worked its way into his flesh.
  3. (loan) (noun) cog, mechanical part, machinery, engine, tool.
  Patua kia maunu te rino o te huri (Ma 1853:23). / Hit the cog on the shaft until it loosens.
  4. (loan) (noun) railway track.
  Kua tahuna e ia te piriti kia wera i te ahi, me te unuunu hoki i ngā rino o te tereina (TJ 12/7/1898:6). / He has burnt the bridge down and has pulled up the railway lines.
  

• kēna

  (loan) (noun) can, billy, tin, metal container.
  He mea tote aua ika, ā he mea mahi ētahi ki ngā kēna (TW 5/1/1877:4). / Those fish are salted and some are canned.
  

• hiriwa

  (loan) (noun) silver (both colour and metal).
  Ā he mea herehere ngā waewae o Ihaka e Rīhari ki te mekameka hiriwa (TW 23/11/1878:589). / And Richard bound Issac’s feet in silver chains.
  

• karaone

  1. (loan) (noun) hoe - a long-handled gardening tool with a metal blade used for weeding.
  ...i oti hoki tā rāua kōrero ko tōna hoa Pākehā i kōrero ai kia 21 tau ka hoki atu te whenua ki a koe, ka mea atu te Māori, “Ororaiti, i a koe māu te karaone.” (TW 16/11/1878:10/578). / ...and he and the Pākehā complete their deal, saying that when 21 years is up, the land will return to you, the Māori says, “All right, you have the hoe.” See also karaune.
  2. (loan) (noun) crown.
  3. (loan) (noun) sovereign - former gold coin worth one pound.
  

• karaune

  (loan) (noun) hoe - a long-handled gardening tool with a metal blade used for weeding.
  Ki tōku whakaaro, me whakamahi ā koutou hōiho ki te parau; e kore ō koutou tuarā e mamae ki te mahi pērā, ina e mamae ana te tuarā i te mahinga i te hō, i te karaune (TKM 13/9/1849:2). / I think it would be much better to make your horses work with ploughs, they will not make your backs ache like the spade and the hoe. See also karaone.
  

• pīauau

  (noun) iron (metal), knife, cutting instrument.
  Nā te Māori tana toki kōwhatu, nā te Pākehā tana toki pīauau i mau mai (MM.TKM 15/8/1857:1). / The Māori had his stone axe, and the Pākehā brought his iron axe.
  

• hemi

  (loan) (noun) hames - curved metal or wood pieces attached to a horse collar to which the traces (straps, ropes or chains) of the harness are attached by which a carriage or wagon is drawn.
  Ka whakamaumau i ngā tīni ki ngā hūka o te hemi, ka here i ngā reina ki te paraire (HP 1991:25). / I attached the chains to the hooks of the hames and tied the reins to the bridle.
  

• panikena

  (loan) (noun) pannikin - a small metal drinking cup.
  Me kōrorirori ēnei katoa, me whakatakoto ki te kāpata kia kotahi hāora; hei reira ka riringi ki roto kia kotahi panikena wai āhua werawera (KA 1/1/1862:30). / These should all be stirred and then placed in a cupboard for one hour; then pour in one pannikin of quite hot water.
  

• tingara

  (loan) (noun) percussion cap - a small amount of explosive powder contained in metal or paper and exploded by striking, used formerly in guns.
  Ko te tino whare tēnei o te Tai Rāwhiti hei hoko i ngā paura, hōta, tingara, pū, me aua tū mea katoa (KO 22/5/1883:1). / This is the best establishment on the East Coast to buy powder, shot, percussion caps, guns and those types of munitions.