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Māori · 25 October 2026 · Modifiers and Descriptive Adjectives

whare iti

small house / cottage

phrase

A noun phrase qualified by the descriptive adjective 'iti' (small, little). It describes any modest, small dwelling, room, or outbuilding.

In a sentence

He whare iti tō tōku kuia i te taha o te moana.

My grandmother has a small house by the sea.

The Māori word whare iti, illustrated
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