Te Reo Kapekape, 9781990042379
Paperback
Unlock Maori humour: cheeky phrases to tease, joke, and add flair.
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Te Reo Kapekape

maori wit and humour

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  • Paperback

    308 pages

  • Release Date

    10 September 2023

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Summary

Te Reo Kapekape: Spice Up Your Te Reo with Humorous Maori Phrases!

Following on from the successful He Iti te Kupu: Maori Metaphors and Similes, Hona Black’s new book explores the rich vein of humour in Maori life. Want to know how to call a silly person a ‘roro hipi / sheep’s brain’, or tell someone to get stuffed in te reo Maori? The answers are all in Te Reo Kapekape (literally, ‘the language of poking fun’), with more than 130 humorous and unique phrases in te reo and English th…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781990042379
ISBN-10:1990042376
Author:Hona Black
Publisher:Oratia Media
Imprint:Oratia Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:308
Release Date:10 September 2023
Weight:490g
Dimensions:210mm x 148mm x 19mm
About The Author

Hona Black

Hona Black (Tuhoe, Te Whanau a Apanui, Ngati Tuwharetoa) lectures on teaching for Maori medium schools at Te Putahi a Toi: School of Maori Knowledge at Massey University, Palmerston North. He has worked as the Senior Maori Adviser on Massey’s Wellington campus, and been Head of Te Reo Maori at Hato Paora College in Feilding. Hona lives in Porirua with his partner and their baby son.

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