Home Te reo Māori - Asia quiz Te reo Māori - Asia quiz Question 1 / 10 In Japanese it is kawa, in te reo it is awa, what is it in English? Mountain River Lake Island What is the te reo word for Asia? Āiatia Āraia Ātia Āhia Bahasa Indonesia, Filipino and te reo are Malayo-Polynesian languages – a subgroup of Austronesian languages and share a number of commonalities. One word that is very similar in both languages is rima (te reo) and lima (Bahasa and Filipino/Tagalog). What number is rima and lima in English? 2 5 7 9 Is Kōrea-ki-te-raki the te reo name for North or South Korea? South Korea North Korea In Japanese it's neko and in te reo it's ngeru. What is it in English? Cat Dog Bird Horse What is the te reo word for China? Maina Kaina Taina Haina Bahasa Indonesia and te reo share the same word for a part of the human body – mata. What is mata in English? Nose Mouth Eye Ear In Japanese ika means squid. What does ika mean in te reo? Limbs Fish/aquatic animal Sea monster Slimy/slippery Is Tairana te reo for Taiwan or Thailand? Taiwan Thailand In Filipino the word means heritage and in te reo it can mean a force/essence/spiritual power in a person that is inherited at birth. What is the word? Aroha Ranga Mana Whakapapa Back Submit
