Poitarawhiti / Netball

Māori → English

auwaha ~tia Tūingoa, Tūmahi Whiti

interfere, interference (e.g. in a game)

hara Tūingoa, Tūmahi Poro

foul, offence, infringe, infringement (takenga mai: hara - sin, offence) (kupu kē atu: hapa)

hopu ~kina Tūingoa, Tūmahi Whiti

catch (a ball)

hōtaetae ~tia Tūingoa, Tūmahi Whiti, Tūāhua

obstruct, obstruction (netball)

kaiārai Tūingoa

guard (basketball)

kaiārai ūhanga Tūingoa

goalkeep, goal keeper (netball) (takenga mai: kai - prefix denoting agent; ārai - to block, obstruct, prevent; ūhanga - goal) (kupu kē atu: kati ūhanga)

kaikōkiri paihau Tūingoa

wing attack (netball) (kupu kē atu: paihau kōkiri)

kaikōkiri ūhanga Tūingoa

goal attack (netball)

kaikuru ūhanga Tūingoa

goalshoot, goal shooter (netball) (kupu kē atu: ringa tītere, ringa kuru)

kaipare Tūingoa

defender (takenga mai: pare - to turn aside, ward off, protect) (kupu kē atu: kaiārai)

kaipare paihau Tūingoa

wing defence (netball) (kupu kē atu: paihau kaupare)

kaipare ūhanga Tūingoa

goal defender

karo ~a Tūingoa, Tūmahi Whiti

dodge, evade

kauhuri Tūingoa, Tūmahi Poro

pivot (basketball)

kuru ~a Tūmahi Whiti, Tūingoa

shoot (a goal by throwing), shot (takenga mai: kuru - to throw) (kupu kē atu: tītere)

kuru areupa Tūingoa

alley-oop (basketball) (takenga mai: kuru - to shoot [basketball]; areupa [kupu mino] - alley-oop)

kuru hūpeke Tūingoa

jump shot (basketball) (kupu kē atu: tītere hūpeke)

kuru tautuku Tūingoa

penalty shot, free throw (basketball)

maka paepito Tūingoa

baseline throw in

maka paetaha Tūingoa

sideline throw in, throw in (takenga mai: maka - throw, pass; paetaha - sideline)

maka pātea Tūingoa

free pass, free throw (basketball) (kupu kē atu: maka whiwhi)

maka poho Tūingoa, Tūmahi Poro

chest pass

maka tupana Tūingoa, Tūmahi Poro

bounce pass (kupu kē atu: maka papa)

maka waenga Tūingoa

centre pass (netball)

maupōro Tūingoa, Tūmahi Poro

possession (of ball), in possession

pae weherua Tūingoa

centre line, half way line, midcourt line (kupu kē atu: rārangi weherua, pae waenga)

paepito Tūingoa

baseline (takenga mai: pae - boundary; pito - end, extremity)

pari tūranga Tūingoa

bib (netball) (takenga mai: pari - bodice; tūranga - position)

poitarawhiti Tūingoa

netball (takenga mai: poi - ball; tarawhiti -hoop, ring) (kupu kē atu: netipōro [kupu mino])

pōro mau Tūingoa

held ball (netball)

porohita pokapū Tūingoa

centre circle (kupu kē atu: porohita waenga)

porohita ūhanga Tūingoa

goal circle (netball)

pou ūhanga Tūingoa

goal post (netball) (kupu kē atu: pou tarawhiti)

rakawae Tūingoa

footwork (e.g. in netball) (takenga mai: raka - adept, skilful; wae - foot)

ringa kuru Tūingoa

shooter, goal shoot (netball) (takenga mai: ringa - hand; kuru - to shoot [a goal]) (kupu kē atu: kaikuru ūhanga, ringa tītere)

rohe ūhanga Tūingoa

goal third (netball) (kupu kē atu: hautoru ūhanga)

rohe waenga Tūingoa

centre third (netball) (kupu kē atu: hautoru waenga)

tākaro ngātahi Tūingoa, Tūmahi Poro

play as a team, playing cohesion, teamwork (kupu kē atu: tākaro ā-kapa, kotahitanga ā-kapa)

tarawhiti Tūingoa

hoop (basketball, netball) (kupu kē atu: tarawhiti, mōhiti, mōwhiti)

tūkohu Tūingoa

basket (basketball), net (netball) (takenga mai: tūkohu - cylindrical basket)

tupana Tūmahi Poro, Tūāhua, Tūingoa

bounce (a ball)

turapa Tūingoa, Tūmahi Poro

rebound (basketball) (kupu kē atu: tāwhana)

ūhanga Tūingoa

goal (netball, basketball, soccer etc) (takenga mai: ū - to land, strike home)

waetau Tūingoa

landing foot (netball)

whakapā Tūingoa, Tūmahi Whiti

contact, make contact