Maori Translations of Metric and Celsius Terms The following translations have been accepted as standards by the Metric Advisory Board for use where Maori translations are necessary, with the recommendation that they be confined primarily to cultural situations. Unit Maori Translation Temperature degree Celsius Whakarautanga Length millimetre Mirimita centimetre Hēnimita Decimetre Tēhimita Metre Mita Kilometre Kiromita Area Square centimetre Koea Hēnimita Square metre Koea Mita Decare Tekā Hectare Heketā Volume Cubic Centimetre Kūpiki hēnimita Cubic metre Kūpiki mita Capacity Millilitre Mirirīta Litre Rita Weight or Mass Gram Karāmu Kilogram Kirokarāmu Tonne Tana Quantitative Terms Temperature Te Mahana Length Te Roa Area Te Rahi Volume Te Nui Capacity Te Kī Weight or Mass Te Taumaha Associated Terms Quantity Te Nui Unit Te Ingoa Symbol Te Tohu Relationships Te Rite metric advisory board
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Te Ao Hou, June 1975, Page 61
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131Maori Translations of Metric and Celsius Terms Te Ao Hou, June 1975, Page 61
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