Te Reo Matatini

kupu huatata

minimal pair

tūingoa

WHAKAMĀRAMA

He takirua kupu, he huinga kupu rānei, kāore e tino rerekē ana te whakahua, engari he rerekē te tikanga. Hei tauira:

  • pai, pae
  • tau, tāu
  • piri, pari
  • taua, tāua, tauā

A pair or group of words which only have a slight difference in pronunciation, but have different meanings.

Tauira KŌrero

Ahakoa he kupu huatata, e tika ana kia rangona te rerekē o tētahi i tētahi.

He aha tētahi hoa kupu huatata o te 'kari'?

He uaua ki ētahi ākonga reorua te whakahua tika i ngā kupu huatata.

WhakamĀrama Āpitihanga

Mēnā he ōrite te tikanga o ngā kupu huatata, pērā i te 'kari' me te 'keri', ka kīia ērā he kupu taurite huatata.

Takenga Mai

hua [whakahua] - pronounce; tata - be close

Tauira KŌrero

Ahakoa he kupu huatata, e tika ana kia rangona te rerekē o tētahi i tētahi.

He aha tētahi hoa kupu huatata o te 'kari'?

He uaua ki ētahi ākonga reorua te whakahua tika i ngā kupu huatata.

WhakamĀrama Āpitihanga