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Home/American English to Māori/Natural Disasters/earthquake

What is the Māori word for "Earthquake"?

American English

earthquake

earthquake-rū whenua.svg
Māori

rū whenua

Learn the word in this minigame:

More Natural Disasters Vocabulary in Māori

American English
Māori
volcanic eruption
volcanic eruption-pahūtanga puia.svg
pahūtanga puia
landslide
landslide-horo whenua.svg
horo whenua
hailstorm
hailstorm-hukātara.svg
hukātara
tsunami
tsunami-tai āniwhaniwha.svg
tai āniwhaniwha
typhoon
typhoon-haumātakataka.svg
haumātakataka
rockslide
rockslide-horo toka.svg
horo toka
lava flow
lava flow-pūheke tahepuia.svg
pūheke tahepuia
blizzard
blizzard-huka pūkeri.svg
huka pūkeri
thunderstorm
thunderstorm-rautupu.svg
rautupu
hurricane
hurricane-huripari.svg
huripari
meteor impact
meteor impact-tūmatakōkiri.svg
tūmatakōkiri
refugee
refugee-hunga whakaruru.svg
hunga whakaruru
heat wave
heat wave-ngaru wera.svg
ngaru wera
famine
famine-tūpuhi.svg
tūpuhi
I collapse
I collapse-ka ngahoro ahau.svg
ka ngahoro ahau
I run for cover
I run for cover-ka oma ahau ki tētahi wāhi haumaru.svg
ka oma ahau ki tētahi wāhi haumaru
I rescue
ka whakarauora ahau
avalanche
avalanche-horonga huka.svg
horonga huka
flood
flood-waipuke.svg
waipuke
I rescue
I rescue-ka whakaora ahau.svg
ka whakaora ahau
journalist
journalist-kairīpoata.svg
kairīpoata
car accident
car accident-aitua motokā.svg
aitua motokā
credit card fraud
credit card fraud-tāhae moni.svg
tāhae moni
forest fire
forest fire-ahi ngāhere.svg
ahi ngāhere
house fire
house fire-ahi whare.svg
ahi whare
stowaway
stowaway-peke waka.svg
peke waka

Example sentences

American EnglishThere was a large earthquake that shook the buildings and caused a lot of damage.

How To Say "Earthquake" In 45 Languages.

Hungarianföldrengés
Korean지진
Castilian Spanishel terremoto
Japaneseじしん
Frenchle tremblement de terre
Mandarin Chinese地震
Italianil terremoto
Germandas Erdbeben
Russianземлетрясение
Brazilian Portugueseo terremoto
Hebrewרעידת אדמה
Arabicزلزال
Turkishdeprem
Danishjordskælv
Swedishjordbävning
Norwegianjordskjelv
Hindiभूकंप
Tagaloglindol
Vietnameseđộng đất
Esperantotertremo
Dutchde aardbeving
Icelandicjarðskjálfti
Indonesiangempa bumi
British Englishearthquake
Mexican Spanishel terremoto
European Portugueseo terramoto
Cantonese Chinese地震
Thaiแผ่นดินไหว
Polishtrzęsienie ziemi
HawaiianNOTAVAILABLE
Samoanmafui'e
Greekσεισμός
Finnishmaanjäristys
Persianزلزله
Estonianmaavärin
Croatianpotres
Serbianземљотрес
Bosnianzemljotres
Sanskrit
Swahilimtetemeko wa ardhi
Yorubagbígbọ̀n ilẹ̀
Igboalaọmajijiji
Ukrainianземлетрус
Catalan
Galician
Romanian
IrishNOTAVAILABLE

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