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.

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.

"Māori dictionary with English definitions and Polynesian comparisons"--BIM.

The Raupo Essential Maori Dictionary is an invaluable introductory dictionary for students of te reo Maori. It features: clear, easy-to-follow Maori-English and English-Maori sections, with the Maori and English alphabets at the top of each page, all the words a learner is likely to encounter, including contemporary usage and modern terms, a section of themed word lists, including days of the week, months of the year, numbers, cities of New Zealand, colours, emotions, actions, parts of the body, in the classroom, and on the marae.

"First published in 1990, and reprinted steadily ever since, the first edition of the Collins Maori phrase book and dictionary was an inaugural Silver Premier New Zealand Bestseller, and has sold over 30,000 copies. The revised edition includes an update of the original book to incorporate modern terms and useage, as well as providing a comprehensive and authoritative range of simple phrases for use in a variety of social and formal occasions. Many New Zealanders have a smattering of Te Reo, but are shy of using it in case they make embarrassing errors or because they are afraid that their limited vocabulary is insufficient. This book is the perfect stepping stone to greater confidence, with a useful pronunciation guide and helpful information about dialectal and regional differences. With an increasing interest in the Maori language, and the advent of Maori television, many more people are learning and speaking Maori, and this book is an ideal resource for those with some knowledge who are looking to gain increased fluency and confidence."--Publisher's website.