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Mío, s. A prayer after death. Name of a person.
Míra, s. A place of repose.
Míre, s. Minced meat. Name of a person.
Míro, s. A fruit-tree so called; also the fruit of the Miro.
Míro míro, s. Thread. v. n. “Miro hía; Making thread;” as, “Kía míro hía; Make (thou) thread.”
Míru, s. A gentle stream of water; a bubble. Name of a person.
Mo; The preposition For; as, “Mo Táka téra wáre; For Taka that house:” “Máku te táhi tóki; For me one axe.”
Móa, s. A stone; also the name of a person, and of a place.
Móana, s. The sea.
Módunga, s. A head on the top of a pole: name of a person.
Móe, s. v. n. a.—s. Sleep; also the proper name of a person. v. n. Sleeping; as, “E moe ána te tángata; The man sleeps.” a. Sleepy-headed, drowsy, hía móe; as, “E tángata hía móe; A drowsy-headed man.” Causative, “Waka móe; Causing to sleep;” as, “E waka móe ána 'au ki táku támaiti; I am causing my child to sleep.”
Móenga, s. A time of sleep; a bed to sleep on, &c. The causative, v.n. “Waka momóe” is also used.
Móe e áu; Name of a certain place.
Móe kóroha; Asleep in the bush; also name of a person.
Móenga róa; A long sleep; also the name of a person
Moenáku, s. A dream.
Móe Ó; A bird so called.
Móe Tí; Sleeping on the Tee-tree: name of a person.
Móe tutúdu, v. n. Placing the heads of enemies upon the pins used in making mats, for the purpose of looking at them while at work.
Mói; A shell-fish so called.
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