Pronunciation of Herd Lines - The New Zealand Kunekune Association

Pronunciation of Herd Lines

Pronunciation of Herd lines/ Prefixes (Bolded is accented)

BOAR Pronunciation Meaning SOW Pronunciation Meaning
Willowbank Waitomo Mike Why TOE mo Place name Wai-water Tomo- hole underground Whangaroa Tui FongA ROAR Tooey Whangaroa-place name Tui- native bird
Willowbank Ru Roo (as in kanga roo) To scatter, sow Mako Emma Ma CO (as in cocoa) Native shark
Onamata Max ON A Matter From ancient times Waikana Delores Why KAR na Place name
Glenmay Puku POOK (as in took) oo stomach Makahu te Whangi Ma ka Hoo Ti FANGEE  
Waikaia Plains Orson Why KY A Wai-water Kaiā- to steal Waikana Polly Why KAR Na Place name
Tui Glen Rewi TOO EE Glen Ree wee Rewi- man’s name=Dave Wai-iti Zola Budd Why IT EE Wai-water Iti-little,small
Mahia 1 MA Hee A Place name (indistinct sound) Marchmont Waitangi Why TANG EE Tangi- tears, to cry, Place name
Pennydale Rangitota Rang ee TOE ta Rangi- sky Tota- condensation Milburn Ngaio NIGH – o Native plant, girls name
Upper Waiwera Mahoe Why WEARA Ma hoe ee Waiwera- hot water Mahoe-native plant Awatuke Mrs Pig A WA TOOK ee  
MAGS Uenuku Oo ee NOO coo Rainbow (Whytes) Hinurua HEE noo roo a Hinu- fat Rua -two
Makino Dakota Ma KEE NO Ma- white Kino- awesome Lady Pirihini Pi (as in Pith) Ri HEE KNEE Piri- to stick, adhere
Tutukinoa Pokotaka Too too KEE NO A Po Ko Tucker Tutu- poisonous native plant Manu Horoto Paula Ma Noo HOE ROW TOE Manu- bird, ho -To call Roto-place of
Rotomanuka Fred Row Toe Ma NOO Ka Roto-place of Manuka (native plant) Willowbank Marokopa Marra CO pa Place name
Te Huia George Tea HOO E A Native extinct bird Utukai Tinkerbelle Ootoo KYE Utu-revenge Kai- food
Pita Freddy Pit A Pita-man’s name= Peter Mahurangi Gertrude Ma hoo RANG EE Kumara flesh
Te Hua Tamumu Tea HOO A Ta Moo Moo Te Hua-fiord Tamumu-murmur Ararewa Tui Ara REE WA Too ee Lift up
TikiPig Lord Digby Ti KEY Carved ornament, to fetch MAGS Wahine Toa Wa HEE NAY Tor Strong woman
Takapu of Balaree Ta KA POO Australasian gannet MillView Maramatanga MARRA Ma Tongue A Understanding
Kaihiriau Mocha KY H REE o Kai=food, Hiri to seal or stamp. Kaihinau Dottie Ky HEE NO Hinau- native plant, edible berries
      Raumai Annie Row MY Rau to catch Mai- from a long way back
      Waikikamukau Trixie Why kick a moo cow  
      Huria Dusty Lass Hoo REE A Huria- girl’s name=Julia