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Lessons 1–120 · 639 unique words · Alphabetical order
1.
a
— [a name follows] | Not translatable into an English word; nominal particle, used before names and pronouns: a Mere, a kōrua, a ia.
2.
aha
— what
3.
ahakoa
— although
4.
ahatia
— what happened to (pass of aha)
5.
ahau
— I, me
6.
ahi
— fire
7.
ahiahi
— early evening, afternoon
8.
ai
— Not translatable into an English word; verbal particle; used in various subordinate structures, for example relative clauses, adverbials, ...ai
9.
ake
— up, upwards (Various uses and meanings, eg upwards, as in: piki ake, titiro ake; comparative as in: nui ake; own, as in: tōku whānau ake)
10.
ake, ake, ake
— for ever and ever
11.
ako
— to learn, to teach
12.
aku
— my, mine (plural form of taku, neutral for possession category)
13.
ana
— indeed, when, if
14.
anake
— only, just, alone
15.
anei
— here, by me
16.
anō
— again, also (Various meanings, eg again; also, too; self [reflexive] as in: ki a ia anō)
17.
ao
— world, dawn, cloud
18.
Aotearoa
— New Zealand
19.
ara
— to rise (v); path (n)
20.
ariki
— chief, leader
21.
aroha
— love, sympathy, compassion
22.
arā
— over there, away from us both; that is, namely
23.
ata
— morning, shadow
24.
atu
— away from current orientation
(often not translatable by a separate English word)
25.
atua
— god
26.
au
— I, me
27.
aua
— those (previously mentioned, plural of taua)
28.
auau
— to bark, howl
29.
auē
— alas! (an expression of woe, sadness)
30.
awa
— river, stream
31.
e
— by; of course; a term of address follows; [in the future]; particle used in a negation
32.
ehara
— exclamation: sure enough, without a doubt; not
33.
eke
— to embark, get onto; riding
34.
engari
— but
35.
haere
— go, come
36.
haerenga
— journey (n); travel (v)
37.
haka
— to perform traditional dance; haka, a traditional dance, war dance
38.
hanga
— to build, erect, make (v); construction, practice (n)
39.
hapa
— mistake; supper, dinner
40.
hapū
— subtribe; to be pregnant
41.
hararei
— holiday
42.
hari
— to feel happy; to take or carry
43.
haria
— to be carried (hari + passive suffix -a)
44.
harikoa
— happy, joyful, euphoric
45.
hau
— wind, air, breath
46.
haunga
— smelly, stinky
47.
he
— a, some; in the category of
48.
hea
— where?
49.
hei
— at, in, with, for, to, as a; hay; necklace (Various meanings, eg future preposition)
50.
heihei
— chicken
51.
heke
— rafter (n); to descend, get off (v)
52.
heoi
— however; and so
53.
here
— to tie, to bind (v0: dog lead (n)
54.
hia
— how many?
55.
hiahia
— to want
56.
hiainu
— thirst, thirsty
57.
hiakai
— hungry
58.
hiamoe
— sleepy
59.
hine
— term of address for a girl: E hine!
60.
hinga
— to fall from an upright position; to fall (and not be able to get up again)
61.
hipi
— sheep
62.
hoa
— friend; partner; spouse
63.
hoatu
— to give (away from speaker)
64.
hoe
— to paddle, row (v); oar (n)
65.
hoki
— to go back, return; also, indeed
66.
hoko
— to buy, sell, purchase
67.
hokomaha
— supermarket
68.
hokona
— sold (hoko + passive suffix -na)
69.
homai
— give (to the speaker)
70.
hone
— to plunder, acquire wrongfully (v); ocean swell (n)
71.
hopu
— to catch
72.
horoi
— to wash, to clean
73.
horoia
— washed (pass of horoi)
74.
hou
— new, modern; feather
75.
hua
— product, fruit
76.
huarahi
— street, path, road
77.
hui
— meeting; gathered
78.
huka
— sugar
79.
huna
— to hide
80.
hāora
— hour; oxygen
81.
hāte
— shirt
82.
hē
— wrong; error, mistake
83.
hēki
— egg
84.
hī
— to catch fish with a line
85.
hīkoi
— to walk, step, tread
86.
hōhā
— annoyed, bored (adj), a nuisance (n)
87.
hōiho
— horse
88.
hōu
— new, modern; fresh
89.
hū
— shoe
90.
i
— object of the sentence, from; concerning; in; in the past; on; → | Several uses; not always translatable with a specific English word.
Past tense verb particle: I haere ia ... She went
Past time marker: I tērā wiki ... Last week
Direct object marker: Ka kai ia i te āporo.
Source marker (from): Kua hoki mai au i te kura.
91.
ia
— he, she, him, her
92.
iho
— downwards
93.
ihu
— nose
94.
ika
— fish
95.
ina
— if, when
96.
inanahi
— yesterday
97.
inapō
— last night
98.
ingoa
— name
99.
inu
— to drink (v); drink (n)
100.
inumia
— [the liquid was] drunk (inu + mia; pass)
101.
ināianei
— now
102.
irāmutu
— niece, nephew
103.
iti
— small, little
104.
iwa
— nine
105.
iwi
— tribe
106.
ka
— will happen | Verbal particle with a range of meanings; not directly translated with an English word
107.
kaha
— strong, able
108.
kahurangi
— dark blue; woman of high status or rank
109.
kai
— eat (v); food (n)
110.
kaiako
— teacher (kai- + ako)
111.
kaikōrero
— speaker, orator (kai- + kōrero)
112.
kaimahi
— worker, employee (kai- + mahi)
113.
kainga
— (pass) be eaten
114.
kaiwhakaako
— teacher
115.
kanikani
— dance, to dance
116.
kapa
— group, row of people, as in: kapa haka
117.
kapu
— cup
118.
karaka
— orange (colour)
119.
karakia
— prayer, to pray
120.
karanga
— to call
121.
karangatia
— (pass) be called; be welcomed
122.
kararehe
— animal
123.
karu
— eye
124.
kata
— to laugh
125.
kato
— pluck
126.
katoa
— all
127.
kau
— swim; cow
128.
kaua
— negative word, do not, eg: Kaua e tangi
129.
kauhoe
— to swim
130.
kaukau
— to bathe
131.
kaumātua
— elder; elderly
132.
kaupapa
— topic, theme, plan, subject
133.
kawa
— sour, yuck
134.
kawe
— to carry, convey
135.
kawea
— brought (kawe + passive suffix -a)
136.
kawhe
— coffee
137.
kei
— Various uses, meanings, eg:
preposition, present time and place location; at the moment; it might be that...
138.
kei te
— at the moment; now
139.
keke
— cake
140.
kete
— basket, kit
141.
ki
— to, at, →; | Has various uses and meanings
142.
kia
— may you be; may we be; let it be that; | Various uses, meanings. Often not translatable by an English word.
143.
kimi
— to look for, seek
144.
kimihia
— sought; look for! (kimi + passive suffix -hia)
145.
kino
— bad
146.
kiore
— rat
147.
kiri
— skin
148.
kiriata
— movie, film
149.
Kirikiriroa
— Hamilton
150.
kite
— to see
151.
kitea
— seen (kite + passive suffix -a)
152.
ko
— is, are (Various uses; not usually translatable with an English word), [equals], [topic marker]
153.
koa
— happy
154.
koe
— you, one person
155.
koha
— gift
156.
kohi
— to collect, gather together
157.
koi
— sharp
158.
koia
— it is, so
159.
konei
— here, by speaker
160.
konā
— there, by listener
161.
kore
— zero, nothing
162.
koretake
— useless
163.
koro
— term of address for an elderly man, grandfather (E koro)
164.
koroua
— elderly man, grandfather
165.
korā
— over there
166.
kotahi
— one
167.
koti
— coat, jacket
168.
koutou
— you, three or more people
169.
kua
— then; have; has; had | Verbal particle; indicating completed action or movement into a state
170.
kuhu
— to enter, to go or come in
171.
kui
— Term of address for an elderly woman (eg 'E kui'.)
172.
kuia
— elderly woman, grandmother
173.
kupu
— word
174.
kura
— school; treasured item
175.
kuri
— Kuri, n. 1. Dog. Ka rongo te kuri ra i…
176.
kurī
— dog
177.
kāhore
— Negative used for verb sentences
178.
kāinga
— home
179.
kākahu
— clothing, garment
180.
kākāriki
— green
181.
kānga
— corn
182.
kāo
— no!
183.
kāore
— negative used for verb sentences
184.
kāpata
— cupboard
185.
kāretu
— Kāretu, n. Hierochloe antarctica, a sweetscented grass. Homai ki au…
186.
kātahi
— then
187.
kāti
— stop! (as in: kāti te tangi)
188.
kē
— already; different; other; differently; rather; strange; actually
189.
kēkē
— armpit
190.
kēmu
— game
191.
kī
— to be full
192.
kīhai
— Negative word
193.
kīhini
— kitchen
194.
kō
— at a distance, yonder; shovel
195.
kōhatu
— stone
196.
kōrero
— to talk, speak
197.
kōrerotia
— spoken (kōrero + passive suffix -tia)
198.
kōrua
— you, two people
199.
kōtiro
— girl
200.
kōwhai
— yellow; a native tree
201.
kūaha
— door
202.
kūmara
— kūmara, sweet potato
203.
ma
— Ma (i), conj. And. Used: 1. To connect numerals. E…
204.
mahana
— to be warm, warm
205.
mahara
— thought, memory
206.
mahi
— to do, work, make
207.
mahia
— worked (mahi + passive suffix -a)
208.
mahue
— to be left behind (trans)
209.
mai
— towards the speaker in space or in orientation; to here
210.
makariri
— cold
211.
makawe
— hair of the head (human, used in plural: ngā makawe)
212.
mamae
— hurt, sore, pain
213.
mana
— prestige, authority
214.
Mane
— Monday
215.
mano
— thousand
216.
manu
— bird
217.
manuhiri
— guest
218.
marae
— traditional Māori gathering place
219.
marama
— month, moon
220.
maranga
— to arise; to get up
221.
mataku
— scared, afraid
222.
matapihi
— window
223.
mate
— to be sick, ill, dead
224.
matekai
— hungry, starving
225.
matua
— parent, father
226.
mau
— to wear clothes
227.
maumahara
— to remember, remember
228.
maunga
— mountain
229.
mauria
— to be carried (mau + passive suffix -ria)
230.
mauī
— left (direction)
231.
me
— and, should, with (various meanings, uses, eg with, like, should)
232.
mea
— a thing (n); to say (v)
233.
mehemea
— if (presuming not; cf. ki te, if, expressing simple uncertainty)
234.
mere
— bush, shrub
235.
mihi
— to greet; thank; acknowledge
236.
miraka
— milk
237.
mo
— Mo, prep. 1. For, on account of. Ka kawe nei…
238.
moana
— sea
239.
moe
— sleep; to marry
240.
moenga
— bed
241.
mokemoke
— lonely
242.
mokopuna
— grandchild
243.
momo
— type, kind
244.
moni
— money
245.
motokā
— car, motorcar
246.
motu
— island (n); cut (v), cut off (adj)
247.
motukā
— car
248.
mua
— front, before
249.
muri
— behind, after
250.
mutu
— be ended, finished (but not necessarily completed)
251.
mutunga
— end (mutu + noun ending -nga)
252.
mā
— clean, white, and others
253.
māharahara
— worry (n); anxious (adj)
254.
māhita
— teacher
255.
māia
— capable, brave, bold
256.
māku
— for me, by me
257.
mākū
— to be saturated, wet, damp
258.
māmā
— mother (n); easy, simple (adj)
259.
māna
— for him, her, by him, her
260.
māngere
— lazy
261.
Māori
— indigenous people of Aotearoa/New Zealand
262.
māra
— garden
263.
mārama
— clear, understand
264.
mātakitaki
— to watch, to observe, examine, inspect
265.
mātau
— to know, understand
266.
mātou
— we, us (three or more people, excluding the person/ people addressed)
267.
mātua
— parents, fathers (plural form of matua)
268.
mātāmua
— eldest; first; main
269.
māu
— for you, by you; ā category possession
270.
māua
— we, us (two people, excluding addressee)
271.
māui
— on the left hand, left side
272.
māuiui
— sick
273.
mīti
— meat
274.
mō
— for, unrealised, ō category possession, about
275.
mōhio
— to know
276.
mōkai
— pet
277.
mōku
— for me, unrealised, o category possession
278.
mōna
— for him, her, unrealised, o category possession
279.
mōu
— for you
280.
na
— Na (i), pronominal suffix of the 3rd pers. sing., which…
281.
nama
— number
282.
nanahi
— yesterday
283.
nei
— here, by speaker
284.
ngahere
— forest, bush
285.
ngaro
— to be lost, missing, gone, hidden (trans)
286.
ngenge
— tired
287.
ngeru
— cat
288.
ngā
— the, plural
289.
ngākau
— heart, as in seat of the affections and feelings
290.
Ngāti
— tribal name prefix (as in: Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kahungunu)
291.
niho
— tooth
292.
no
— No. 1. prep. From, of, belonging to. (a) As part…
293.
noa
— free from tapu; only, just, merely
294.
noho
— to live; sit
295.
nui
— big, great, many
296.
nā
— Various meanings, eg by, belonging to (ā category), by way of
297.
nāianei
— now
298.
nāku
— mine, realised possession,
it was done by me (ā category)
299.
nāna
— by him, her, belonging to him, her
300.
nāu
— you (past tense); yours (singular)
301.
nē
— tag question, translated variously depending on the English structure; eh?
302.
nō
— from
303.
nōku
— mine, realised possession, ō category
304.
nōna
— belongs to him or her (Å catergory), his, hers
305.
nōu
— yours
306.
o
— of, belonging to | Has several uses
307.
oho
— to wake up
308.
oma
— to run, escape
309.
one
— beach, sand
310.
ono
— six
311.
ope
— group travelling together
312.
ora
— alive, well, healthy, safe
313.
oti
— to be completed
314.
pahi
— bus
315.
pai
— good (adj); to like (v); good
316.
paihikara
— bike
317.
pakaru
— broken (applied to a thing not a body part) (trans)
318.
pakeke
— hard, stiff (adj); to grow up (v); age, adult, elder (n)
319.
paki
— to slap, to pat; to be fine; a fine day
320.
paku
— small
321.
panana
— banana
322.
pango
— black
323.
pani
— orphan (n); to be orphaned (v): to smear, spread out (v)
324.
papa
— floor, ground, flat surface
325.
parakuihi
— breakfast
326.
paru
— dirt, mud, dirty
327.
parāoa
— bread, flour
328.
pata
— butter
329.
patu
— to strike, hit; to kill
330.
patua
— hit/killed (patu + passive suffix -a)
331.
pau
— to be consumed, used up completely, all gone (trans)
332.
pea
— pair; pear
333.
peka
— branch
334.
pene
— pen
335.
pepa
— paper; pepper
336.
pereti
— plate
337.
piki
— to increase
338.
pikitia
— picture, film
339.
pirihimana
— police officer
340.
poaka
— pig
341.
ponga
— Ponga. 1. n. Cyathea dealbata, a tree-fern. 2. A method…
342.
porou
— eager, energetic
343.
poto
— short
344.
pouaka
— box
345.
pounamu
— greenstone
346.
pukapuka
— book, lungs
347.
puku
— stomach, belly
348.
pukumahi
— hard-working, industrious
349.
pukuriri
— fury; furious; grumpy
350.
pune
— spoon
351.
pupuhi
— to shoot
352.
puta
— to appear, to come out
353.
putiputi
— flower
354.
pā
— a fortified settlement (n); to touch (v)
355.
Pākehā
— New Zealander of European descent
356.
pānui
— to read; to publish, advertise; notice, advertisement
357.
pāpā
— father, uncle
358.
pātai
— question; to ask a question
359.
pāua
— abalone
360.
pēhea
— how?
361.
pēke
— bag
362.
pēnei
— like this, near speaker
363.
pēnā
— like that, near listener
364.
pēpi
— baby
365.
pērā
— like that, yonder
366.
pēwhea
— how? (variant of pēhea)
367.
pīrangi
— to want, desire
368.
pō
— night
369.
Pōneke
— Wellington [Port Nicholson]
370.
pōro
— ball (also 'paoro')
371.
pōtae
— hat
372.
pōtiki
— child; youngest child
373.
pōuri
— sad, dark
374.
pōwhiri
— welcome
375.
pū
— to blow gently
376.
pūhā
— green spinach-like vegetable
377.
pūkoro
— Pūkoro, n. 1. Sheath, case, pocket. 2. Halo. Used also…
378.
ra
— Ra (i), ad. 1. There, yonder. “Keiwhea a Whakatau?” “Ra,…
379.
rahi
— large, numerous, great, big
380.
rangatira
— chief, leader, boss
381.
rangi
— sky, day
382.
rapu
— to look for
383.
raranga
— plait; weave
384.
rare
— lolly
385.
raro
— under, below; time
386.
raruraru
— trouble, problem; be in difficulty, in trouble
387.
rata
— friendly, at ease (adj); calm (n); to like (v)
388.
rau
— to put into; leaf
389.
raumati
— summer
390.
rawa
— Various meanings, eg too, quite, very; really
391.
rawe
— lovely, excellent
392.
reira
— there (previously mentioned)
393.
reka
— sweet
394.
reo
— language, voice
395.
rere
— to escape; to fly
396.
reta
— letter
397.
rima
— five
398.
ringa
— hand, arm
399.
ringaringa
— hand, arm
400.
riri
— anger, angry
401.
riro
— gone away; to be awarded: acquired, obtained
402.
rite
— to be ready, like, similar
403.
roa
— long
404.
rohe
— district, area, boundary, territory
405.
rongo
— to hear, perceive, feel
406.
rorohiko
— computer
407.
roto
— in, inside, within; lake
408.
rua
— two; grave, hole, storage pit
409.
runga
— on
410.
rā
— day; the sun; over there
411.
Rāhoroi
— Saturday
412.
rākau
— tree; timber
413.
rānei
— or
414.
Rātapu
— Sunday
415.
rātau
— them; they (three or more people)
416.
rātou
— they, them, three or more people
417.
rāua
— them; they (two people)
418.
rīhi
— dish; dishes; lease
419.
rīwai
— potato
420.
rōpū
— group
421.
rūma
— room
422.
tae
— to reach, arrive (v); colour (n)
423.
taea
— to be able, to be achieved (tae + passive suffix -a)
424.
taenga
— arrival (tae + nominal suffix -nga)
425.
taha
— to pass by; side
426.
tahi
— one, single
427.
tahu
— burn; cook; light (set on fire); husband, wife; lover
428.
tai
— tide; coast
429.
taihoa
— wait
430.
taka
— to come around in a cycle; to fall from a height
431.
take
— beginning, cause, origin
432.
taki
— to lead, to bring along
433.
takoto
— to lie down
434.
taku
— my (singular); edge
435.
tama
— son, nephew (term of address for a boy, son: tama)
436.
tamaiti
— child
437.
tamariki
— children
438.
tamāhine
— daughter
439.
tana
— his/her (neutral category); ton
440.
tangata
— person
441.
tangi
— to cry; to make a sound
442.
tango
— to take hold of
443.
tangohia
— pick up! (command); taken away (tango + passive suffix -hia)
444.
taniwha
— monster, traditional guardian of bodies of water
445.
taonga
— property, possession
446.
tapahi
— to cut up, chop
447.
tapahia
— cut! to be cut (tapahi + passive suffix -a)
448.
taputapu
— gear, equipment
449.
tara
— point; spike; peak; wall; sea bird
450.
taraiwa
— to drive; driver
451.
tarau
— trousers
452.
tari
— government department; office
453.
tata
— near, close
454.
tatari
— to wait
455.
tatau
— to count
456.
tau
— to land, settle; be calm; to attack; lover; handsome; year; age; number
457.
taua
— that, previously mentioned (singular)
458.
tauira
— student; example
459.
taumaha
— difficult of spirit or health; to be heavy (s), weight (n)
460.
taupō
— Taupō, n. 1. A ferruginous earth or stone. 2. A…
461.
taura
— rope, cable
462.
tautoko
— to support
463.
tawhiti
— distant, a distant place
464.
te
— the, singular definite article
465.
teina
— younger sibling, same sex
466.
tekau
— ten
467.
tere
— to flow, float, move quickly; fast
468.
tereina
— to train
469.
tia
— to steer, adorned
470.
tiaki
— to look after, to care for
471.
tika
— to be right, correct, straight, in order
472.
tikanga
— reason, meaning, right way of doing things, custom (tika + nominal suffix -nga)
473.
tiki
— to fetch
474.
tina
— dinner, lunch
475.
tinana
— body, trunk, torso
476.
tino
— very
477.
tipu
— to grow (v); a plant, shoot
478.
titiro
— to look at
479.
toa
— shop; male animal; expert; to be strong
480.
tohu
— a qualification, eg degree
481.
tohunga
— expert, priest
482.
tohutohu
— to instruct; to guide, direct; instructions, directions
483.
toki
— adze, axe; champion
484.
tokohia
— how many people?
485.
tokorua
— two (of people)
486.
tokotoru
— three (people)
487.
tomo
— to enter, go into
488.
tono
— to apply for, to order (v):
an application (n)
489.
tonu
— still
490.
toro
— to visit
491.
toru
— three
492.
tua
— beyond
493.
tuahine
— sister, of a male
494.
tuakana
— older sibling of the same sex
495.
tuarua
— second
496.
tuatahi
— first
497.
tuhi
— to write; to indicate, point out
498.
tuhinga
— writing, text
(tuhi + nominal suffix -nga)
499.
tuhituhi
— to write, draw
500.
tuku
— to put off, to leave aside
501.
tukua
— let go! to be released (tuku + passive suffix -a)
502.
tukuna
— submitted, submit! released, release! (tuku + passive suffix -na)
503.
tuna
— eel
504.
tungāne
— brother, of a female
505.
tunu
— to cook, roast
506.
tunua
— (pass) be roasted; be baked
507.
tupu
— to grow, develop; a plant, shoot
(variant of tipu)
508.
tuāhine
— female cousins or sisters of a male
509.
tuākana
— older brothers of a male; older sisters of a female
510.
tā
— print, draw
511.
tākaro
— to play
512.
tāku
— my, ā category possession, singular
513.
tāmaki
— omen, portent
514.
tāna
— his, her, ā category possession, singular
515.
tāne
— man, male
516.
tāngata
— people (plural of tangata)
517.
tāone
— town
518.
tāra
— dollar
519.
tāria
— (pass) be waited for; be expected; after a time
520.
tātahi
— seaside, beach
521.
tātau
— we; us; everyone
522.
tātou
— we, us, inclusive, three or more people
523.
tāu
— your (singular + one item)
524.
tāua
— we, us, you and I, inclusive, dual
525.
tāwāhi
— overseas
526.
tē
— Tē (i), particle used with verbs to make an emphatic…
527.
tēhea
— which, singular
528.
tēnei
— this (by speaker); this is; this
529.
tēnā
— that, by the listener
530.
tēpu
— table
531.
tēra
— Tēra. 1. definitive pron. (pl. ēra), used epithetically or absolutely.…
532.
tērā
— that over there, that
533.
tētahi
— a, one specific thing
534.
tētehi
— a, one specific thing (variant of tētahi)
535.
tī
— cabbage tree; tea
536.
tīkina
— be fetched (tiki + passive suffix -na (note the first i is lengthened)
537.
tīmata
— to begin, to start
538.
tītī
— muttonbird
539.
tō
— your (singular); to drag
540.
tōkena
— stockings, socks
541.
tōku
— my (singular)
542.
tōmuri
— to be late
543.
tōna
— his, her
544.
tōu
— your, ō category possession, singular
545.
tū
— stand; to be wounded; a wound
546.
tūpato
— to be careful; caution, cautious
547.
tūpuna
— grandparents (plural form of tupuna; variant of tīpuna)
548.
tūru
— chair, seat, stool
549.
tūtaki
— to meet; to close up, to block (v); meeting (n)
550.
ua
— to rain; rain
551.
uaua
— difficult (adj); muscle, vein, artery (n)
552.
umu
— earth oven
553.
uru
— join; enter; participate, go in; west
554.
uta
— to load; shore; inland; the land; to load
555.
utu
— cost, price; to pay for
556.
waea
— wire; phone
557.
waenganui
— middle, centre, between
558.
waewae
— foot, leg
559.
waha
— load, burden; to carry on the back; mouth
560.
wahine
— woman, wife
561.
waho
— out, outside, the outside
562.
wai
— water; who
563.
waiata
— to sing (v); song (n)
564.
waiatatia
— sung (pass. of waiata)
565.
waiho
— to remain, rest; to leave behind
566.
wairua
— spirit
567.
waka
— vehicle (land, air and sea)
568.
wareware
— to forget; forgetful (trans)
569.
waru
— eight; to scrape, to peel
570.
wawata
— to long for, yearn for; dream
571.
wehe
— to depart, leave; to separate, divide
572.
wera
— to burn; burnt; hot, heat
573.
whaea
— mother, aunt
574.
whai
— to follow, to chase; to have, to acquire
575.
whakaae
— to agree
576.
whakaahua
— to take photos; photograph
577.
whakaako
— teach
578.
whakaaro
— to think; thought, idea
579.
whakaata
— mirror
580.
whakahoki
— to return something, to reply
581.
whakahokia
— returned (whakahoki + passive suffix -a), returned
582.
whakamaua
— be fixed; put on (pass of whakamauto)
583.
whakamā
— to be embarrassed, ashamed
584.
whakamārama
— to explain, illuminate, explain, clarify
585.
whakapai
— to improve, to fix up, bless, cleaning
586.
whakarite
— to compare; arrange, organise
587.
whakarongo
— to listen
588.
whakatika
— to straighten, to correct, to fix
589.
whakatā
— to rest (v); relaxed (adj)
590.
whakautu
— to reply, to respond, answer
591.
whara
— to be injured
592.
whare
— house, building
593.
wharepaku
— toilet
594.
whati
— broken, snapped; break, snap; run away; turn
595.
whea
— where? (variant of hea)
596.
whenua
— land
597.
whero
— red
598.
whiti
— to cross; shine, rise
599.
whitu
— seven
600.
whiwhi
— to be in possession of; acquire, obtain, to get
601.
whā
— four
602.
whāia
— chased (pass of whai - note lengthening of first vowel)
603.
whānau
— family; to be born, be born
604.
whāngai
— to feed, to foster (v); fostered child (n)
605.
wiki
— week
606.
wini
— window
607.
wā
— time, times
608.
wāhi
— part, portion; place
609.
wāhine
— women, wives (plural form of wahine)
610.
wānanga
— study, analyze; seminar, a place of learning
611.
ā
— and; and then
612.
āe
— yes
613.
āhea
— Āhea = awhea, a hea, ad. interrogative, of future time.…
614.
āhei
— Āhei (i), pt. 1. Able. Mo te whai rawa ake…
615.
āhua
— shape, form, appearance
616.
Ākarana
— Auckland
617.
ākonga
— student
618.
āku
— my, mine (pl, for ā category items, plural form of tāku)
619.
ākuanei
— Ākuanei, ad. of time following. Presently, today. Akuanei u tonu…
620.
āna
— his, her, plural, for ā category items
621.
ānō
— as though; as if
622.
āporo
— apple
623.
āpōpō
— tomorrow
624.
āta
— gently, carefully, deliberately
625.
ātaahua
— beautiful, well formed
626.
āu
— your, ā category possession (plural form of tāu)
627.
āwangawanga
— worried
628.
āwhea
— Āwhea = ahea. ‖ hea.
629.
āwhina
— to help
630.
āwhinatia
— helped (pass of āwhina)
631.
ēnei
— these, near me (plural of tēnei)
632.
ēnā
— those, near you (plural of tēnā)
633.
ērā
— those (over there)
634.
ētahi
— some, a few (plural of tētahi)
635.
ētehi
— some (plural of tētehi, variant of ētahi)
636.
ō
— your, one person, neutral category possession, plural
637.
ōku
— mine, plural, ō category possession
638.
ōna
— his, her, plural, ō category possession
639.
ōu
— yours, one person, ō category possession, plural