Homegrown · te reo from home
Kōmirimiri
to sort by handA word you can feel in your hands: sorting the big kūmara from the little ones.
5 short steps · about 2 minutes
Watch the key moments, answer as you go, then use it at home.
I am sorting books
Quinton's old people used this word for one job in particular.
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Which word did Quinton's old people use for sorting?
Mitimiti
The structure of the word reveals where it comes from.
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Match each piece of te reo to its meaning.
Sorting out opinions
Language can be extended conceptually.
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At a hui, kōmirimiri can also mean…
Using it in practice
What the word needs to carry.
To use kōmirimiri, it needs a sense of…
Use it at home
This week, try one:
Lesson 29 complete
Ka rawe!
Kōmirimiri: sort it with your hands.
Homegrown · made from the Māori in a Minute video "Language Puzzle Answer #43". Only the key teaching moments are kept.