Rahina, Rahina, One, Two, Three
This is a jump rope rhyme in Maori and English. The italicized words at the beginning of each line are different days of the week in Maori, starting with Monday.
You can find the Maori words spelled with their accents in the Song Notes.
Rahina, Rahina, One, Two, Three
Jump Rope Rhyme
Rahina, rahina, one, two, three,
Ratu, ratu, skip with me.
Raapa, raapa, turn around,
Rapere, rapere, touch the ground
Ramere, ramere, touch the sky
Rahoroi, the rope swings high
Ratapu, you're too slow,
End of the week, so out you go.
Notes
Days of the Week in Maori
Rāhina – Monday
Rātu – Tuesday,
Rāapa – Wednesday,
Rāpare – Thursday,
Rāmere – Friday
Rāhoroi – Saturday
Rātapu – Sunday
Hear the days of the week in Maori pronounced here.
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