New Zealand Māori Word Encyclopedia

New Zealand Māori Word Encyclopedia
Author: Sally-Anne Lambert
Publisher: WE International Ltd
Total Pages: 854
Release: 2007
Genre: English language
ISBN: 9780473111984

A useful encyclopedia for anyone interested in Maori language. The 830 pages are broken into parts: Topically indexed dictionary, Grammar keywords, Syllable interpretation, New linguistic terms, plus many others.

Te aka

Te aka
Author: John Cornelius Moorfield
Publisher: Longman
Total Pages: 382
Release: 2005
Genre: English language
ISBN:

This dictionary and index comprises a selection of modern and everyday language that will be extremely useful for learners of the Maori language. It has a broader scope than traditional dictionaries, so as well as the words one would usually expect in a dictionary, it also includes; encyclopaedic entries designed to provide key information, explanations of key concepts central to Maori culture, comprehensive explanations for grammatical items, with examples of usage, idioms and colloquialisms with their meanings and examples.

A Maori-English Lexicon

A Maori-English Lexicon
Author: William Colenso
Publisher:
Total Pages: 158
Release: 1898
Genre: English Language--dictionaries--maori
ISBN:

"Specimen of an uncompleted dictionary"--BIM.

The Complete English–Maori Dictionary

The Complete English–Maori Dictionary
Author: Bruce Biggs
Publisher: Auckland University Press
Total Pages: 491
Release: 2013-11-01
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 1775581764

Compiled by a renowned linguist and expert in New Zealand's Maori language, this dictionary was designed as a comprehensive finder list. Incorporating words from leading dictionaries from the colonial periods as well as contemporary Maori words, this handy introduction to the language includes more than 15,000 headwords—each of which may have several Maori equivalents. First published in 1981, this updated edition offers an authoritative snapshot into an indigenous culture.

English–Maori, Maori–English Dictionary

English–Maori, Maori–English Dictionary
Author: Bruce Biggs
Publisher: Auckland University Press
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2013-11-01
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 1775580628

An excellent tool for students of New Zealand's Maori language, this pocket guide contains more than 4,000 entries in both its English and Maori sections. With a useful pronunciation guide and helpful information on parts of speech, it will be of relevance to linguists, anthropologists, researchers, and academics interested in Pacific Oceanic cultures and history.