Vocabulary for a lesson

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. ahai — Ahai = wai, pron. Who? Ko ahai to tane?

4. ahakoa — although

5. ahatia — what happened to (pass of aha)

6. ahau — I, me

7. ahi — fire

8. ahiahi — early evening, afternoon

9. ai — Not translatable into an English word; verbal particle; used in various subordinate structures, for example relative clauses, adverbials, ...ai

10. 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)

11. ake, ake, ake — for ever and ever

12. ako — to learn, to teach

13. akomanga — classroom

14. aku — my, mine (plural form of taku, neutral for possession category)

15. ana — indeed, when, if

16. anake — only, just, alone

17. anei — here, by me

18. anō — again, also (Various meanings, eg again; also, too; self [reflexive] as in: ki a ia anō)

19. ao — world, dawn, cloud

20. Aotearoa — New Zealand

21. ara — to rise (v); path (n)

22. ariki — chief, leader

23. aroha — love, sympathy, compassion

24. arā — over there, away from us both; that is, namely

25. ata — morning, shadow

26. atu — away from current orientation (often not translatable by a separate English word)

27. atua — god

28. au — I, me

29. aua — those (previously mentioned, plural of taua)

30. auau — to bark, howl

31. auē — alas! (an expression of woe, sadness)

32. awa — river, stream

33. e — by; of course; a term of address follows; [in the future]; particle used in a negation

34. ehara — exclamation: sure enough, without a doubt; not

35. eke — to embark, get onto; riding

36. engari — but

37. haere — go, come

38. haerenga — journey (n); travel (v)

39. haka — to perform traditional dance; haka, a traditional dance, war dance

40. hanga — to build, erect, make (v); construction, practice (n)

41. hapa — mistake; supper, dinner

42. hapū — subtribe; to be pregnant

43. hararei — holiday

44. hari — to feel happy; to take or carry

45. haria — to be carried (hari + passive suffix -a)

46. harikoa — happy, joyful, euphoric

47. hau — wind, air, breath

48. haunga — smelly, stinky

49. he — a, some; in the category of

50. hea — where?

51. hei — at, in, with, for, to, as a; hay; necklace (Various meanings, eg future preposition)

52. heihei — chicken

53. heke — rafter (n); to descend, get off (v)

54. heoi — however; and so

55. here — to tie, to bind (v0: dog lead (n)

56. hia — how many?

57. hiahia — to want

58. hiainu — thirst, thirsty

59. hiakai — hungry

60. hiamoe — sleepy

61. hine — term of address for a girl: E hine!

62. hinga — to fall from an upright position; to fall (and not be able to get up again)

63. hipi — sheep

64. hoa — friend; partner; spouse

65. hoake — Hoake. 1. v.t. Give or bring to some place connected…

66. hoatu — to give (away from speaker)

67. hoe — to paddle, row (v); oar (n)

68. hoki — to go back, return; also, indeed

69. hokinga — return (hoki + nominal suffix -nga)

70. hoko — to buy, sell, purchase

71. hokomaha — supermarket

72. hokona — sold (hoko + passive suffix -na)

73. homai — give (to the speaker)

74. hone — to plunder, acquire wrongfully (v); ocean swell (n)

75. hopu — to catch

76. horoi — to wash, to clean

77. horoia — washed (pass of horoi)

78. hou — new, modern; feather

79. hua — product, fruit

80. huarahi — street, path, road

81. hui — meeting; gathered

82. huka — sugar

83. huna — to hide

84. huri — to turn

85. hākinakina — sport; to play sport

86. hāora — hour; oxygen

87. hāte — shirt

88. hē — wrong; error, mistake

89. hēki — egg

90. hī — to catch fish with a line

91. hīkoi — to walk, step, tread

92. hōhā — annoyed, bored (adj), a nuisance (n)

93. hōiho — horse

94. hōu — new, modern; fresh

95. hū — shoe

96. 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.

97. ia — he, she, him, her

98. iho — downwards

99. ihu — nose

100. ika — fish

101. ina — if, when

102. inanahi — yesterday

103. inapō — last night

104. Ingarangi — England

105. ingoa — name

106. inoi — pray

107. inu — to drink (v); drink (n)

108. inumia — [the liquid was] drunk (inu + mia; pass)

109. ināianei — now

110. irāmutu — niece, nephew

111. iti — small, little

112. iwa — nine

113. iwi — tribe

114. ka — will happen | Verbal particle with a range of meanings; not directly translated with an English word

115. kaha — strong, able

116. kahurangi — dark blue; woman of high status or rank

117. kai — eat (v); food (n)

118. kaiako — teacher (kai- + ako)

119. kaikōrero — speaker, orator (kai- + kōrero)

120. kaimahi — worker, employee (kai- + mahi)

121. kainga — (pass) be eaten

122. kaiwhakaako — teacher

123. kanikani — dance, to dance

124. kanohi — face

125. kapa — group, row of people, as in: kapa haka

126. kapu — cup

127. karaka — orange (colour)

128. karakia — prayer, to pray

129. karanga — to call

130. karangatia — (pass) be called; be welcomed

131. kararehe — animal

132. karu — eye

133. kata — to laugh

134. katakata — to laugh and laugh, laughter

135. kato — pluck

136. katoa — all

137. kau — swim; cow

138. kaua — negative word, do not, eg: Kaua e tangi

139. kauhoe — to swim

140. kaukau — to bathe

141. kaumātua — elder; elderly

142. kaupapa — topic, theme, plan, subject

143. kawa — sour, yuck

144. kawe — to carry, convey

145. kawea — brought (kawe + passive suffix -a)

146. kawhe — coffee

147. kei — Various uses, meanings, eg: preposition, present time and place location; at the moment; it might be that...

148. kei te — at the moment; now

149. keke — cake

150. kete — basket, kit

151. ki — to, at, →; | Has various uses and meanings

152. kia — may you be; may we be; let it be that; | Various uses, meanings. Often not translatable by an English word.

153. kimi — to look for, seek

154. kimihia — sought; look for! (kimi + passive suffix -hia)

155. kino — bad

156. kiore — rat

157. kiri — skin

158. kiriata — movie, film

159. Kirikiriroa — Hamilton

160. kite — to see

161. kitea — seen (kite + passive suffix -a)

162. ko — is, are (Various uses; not usually translatable with an English word), [equals], [topic marker]

163. koa — happy

164. koe — you, one person

165. koha — gift

166. kohi — to collect, gather together

167. koi — sharp

168. koia — it is, so

169. koinei — this is

170. konei — here, by speaker

171. konā — there, by listener

172. kore — zero, nothing

173. koretake — useless

174. koro — term of address for an elderly man, grandfather (E koro)

175. koroua — elderly man, grandfather

176. korā — over there

177. kotahi — one

178. koti — coat, jacket

179. koutou — you, three or more people

180. kua — then; have; has; had | Verbal particle; indicating completed action or movement into a state

181. kuhu — to enter, to go or come in

182. kui — Term of address for an elderly woman (eg 'E kui'.)

183. kuia — elderly woman, grandmother

184. kupu — word

185. kura — school; treasured item

186. kuri — Kuri, n. 1. Dog. Ka rongo te kuri ra i…

187. kurī — dog

188. kāhore — Negative used for verb sentences

189. kāinga — home

190. kākahu — clothing, garment

191. kākāriki — green

192. kānga — corn

193. kāo — no!

194. kāore — negative used for verb sentences

195. kāpata — cupboard

196. kāretu — Kāretu, n. Hierochloe antarctica, a sweetscented grass. Homai ki au…

197. kātahi — then

198. kāti — stop! (as in: kāti te tangi)

199. kē — already; different; other; differently; rather; strange; actually

200. kēkē — armpit

201. kēmu — game

202. kī — to be full

203. kīhai — Negative word

204. kīhini — kitchen

205. kō — at a distance, yonder; shovel

206. kōhatu — stone

207. kōrero — to talk, speak

208. kōrerotia — spoken (kōrero + passive suffix -tia)

209. kōrua — you, two people

210. kōtiro — girl

211. kōura — crayfish

212. kōwhai — yellow; a native tree

213. kūaha — door

214. kūmara — kūmara, sweet potato

215. ma — Ma (i), conj. And. Used: 1. To connect numerals. E…

216. mahana — to be warm, warm

217. mahara — thought, memory

218. mahi — to do, work, make

219. mahia — worked (mahi + passive suffix -a)

220. mahue — to be left behind (trans)

221. mai — towards the speaker in space or in orientation; to here

222. makariri — cold

223. makawe — hair of the head (human, used in plural: ngā makawe)

224. mamae — hurt, sore, pain

225. mana — prestige, authority

226. manaaki — to look after, to show hospitality towards

227. manawanui — to be patient, steadfast, determined, resilient

228. Mane — Monday

229. mano — thousand

230. manu — bird

231. manuhiri — guest

232. marae — traditional Māori gathering place

233. marama — month, moon

234. maranga — to arise; to get up

235. mataku — scared, afraid

236. matapihi — window

237. matau — fish hook; right side

238. mate — to be sick, ill, dead

239. matekai — hungry, starving

240. matua — parent, father

241. mau — to wear clothes

242. maumahara — to remember, remember

243. maunga — mountain

244. mauri — life spirit

245. mauria — to be carried (mau + passive suffix -ria)

246. mauī — left (direction)

247. me — and, should, with (various meanings, uses, eg with, like, should)

248. mea — a thing (n); to say (v)

249. meatia — (pass) be done, be said, be thought

250. mehemea — if (presuming not; cf. ki te, if, expressing simple uncertainty)

251. mema — member, members

252. mere — bush, shrub

253. mihi — to greet; thank; acknowledge

254. minita — minister

255. miraka — milk

256. mo — Mo, prep. 1. For, on account of. Ka kawe nei…

257. moana — sea

258. moata — early; early morning

259. moe — sleep; to marry

260. moenga — bed

261. mokemoke — lonely

262. mokopuna — grandchild

263. momo — type, kind

264. moni — money

265. motokā — car, motorcar

266. motu — island (n); cut (v), cut off (adj)

267. motukā — car

268. mua — front, before

269. muri — behind, after

270. mutu — be ended, finished (but not necessarily completed)

271. mutunga — end (mutu + noun ending -nga)

272. mā — clean, white, and others

273. māharahara — worry (n); anxious (adj)

274. māhita — teacher

275. māia — capable, brave, bold

276. māku — for me, by me

277. mākū — to be saturated, wet, damp

278. māmā — mother (n); easy, simple (adj)

279. māna — for him, her, by him, her

280. māngere — lazy

281. Māori — indigenous people of Aotearoa/New Zealand

282. māra — garden

283. mārama — clear, understand

284. mātakitaki — to watch, to observe, examine, inspect

285. mātau — to know, understand

286. mātou — we, us (three or more people, excluding the person/ people addressed)

287. mātua — parents, fathers (plural form of matua)

288. mātāmua — eldest; first; main

289. māu — for you, by you; ā category possession

290. māua — we, us (two people, excluding addressee)

291. māui — on the left hand, left side

292. māuiui — sick

293. mīti — meat

294. mō — for, unrealised, ō category possession, about

295. mōhio — to know

296. mōkai — pet

297. mōku — for me, unrealised, o category possession

298. mōmona — fat

299. mōna — for him, her, unrealised, o category possession

300. mōrena — good morning

301. mōu — for you

302. na — Na (i), pronominal suffix of the 3rd pers. sing., which…

303. nama — number

304. nanahi — yesterday

305. nei — here, by speaker

306. ngahere — forest, bush

307. ngaro — to be lost, missing, gone, hidden (trans)

308. ngenge — tired

309. ngeru — cat

310. ngā — the, plural

311. ngākau — heart, as in seat of the affections and feelings

312. Ngāti — tribal name prefix (as in: Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kahungunu)

313. niho — tooth

314. no — No. 1. prep. From, of, belonging to. (a) As part…

315. noa — free from tapu; only, just, merely

316. noho — to live; sit

317. nui — big, great, many

318. nuinga — majority (nui + nominal suffix -nga)

319. nā — Various meanings, eg by, belonging to (ā category), by way of

320. nāianei — now

321. nāku — mine, realised possession, it was done by me (ā category)

322. nāna — by him, her, belonging to him, her

323. nāu — you (past tense); yours (singular)

324. nē — tag question, translated variously depending on the English structure; eh?

325. nō — from

326. nōku — mine, realised possession, ō category

327. nōna — belongs to him or her (Å catergory), his, hers

328. nōu — yours

329. o — of, belonging to | Has several uses

330. oho — to wake up

331. oma — to run, escape

332. one — beach, sand

333. ono — six

334. ope — group travelling together

335. ora — alive, well, healthy, safe

336. oti — to be completed

337. pahi — bus

338. pahikara — bicycle

339. pai — good (adj); to like (v); good

340. paihikara — bike

341. pakaru — broken (applied to a thing not a body part) (trans)

342. pakeke — hard, stiff (adj); to grow up (v); age, adult, elder (n)

343. paki — to slap, to pat; to be fine; a fine day

344. paku — small

345. panana — banana

346. pango — black

347. pani — orphan (n); to be orphaned (v): to smear, spread out (v)

348. papa — floor, ground, flat surface

349. parakuihi — breakfast

350. paru — dirt, mud, dirty

351. parāoa — bread, flour

352. pata — butter

353. patu — to strike, hit; to kill

354. patua — hit/killed (patu + passive suffix -a)

355. pau — to be consumed, used up completely, all gone (trans)

356. paukena — pumpkin

357. pea — pair; pear

358. peka — branch

359. pene — pen

360. pepa — paper; pepper

361. pereti — plate

362. pia — beer

363. piki — to increase

364. pikitia — picture, film

365. pirihimana — police officer

366. poaka — pig

367. ponga — Ponga. 1. n. Cyathea dealbata, a tree-fern. 2. A method…

368. pono — true, faithful

369. porou — eager, energetic

370. poti — boat

371. poto — short

372. pou — pole, post

373. pouaka — box

374. pounamu — greenstone

375. pukapuka — book, lungs

376. puku — stomach, belly

377. pukumahi — hard-working, industrious

378. pukuriri — fury; furious; grumpy

379. puna — pool, spring

380. pune — spoon

381. pupuhi — to shoot

382. pupuri — to hold onto

383. purei — to play, play

384. puta — to appear, to come out

385. putiputi — flower

386. pā — a fortified settlement (n); to touch (v)

387. Pākehā — New Zealander of European descent

388. pānui — to read; to publish, advertise; notice, advertisement

389. pānuitia — read; advertised (pass of pānui)

390. pāpā — father, uncle

391. pāremata — parliament

392. pātai — question; to ask a question

393. pāua — abalone

394. pēhea — how?

395. pēke — bag

396. pēnei — like this, near speaker

397. pēnā — like that, near listener

398. pēpi — baby

399. pērā — like that, yonder

400. pēwhea — how? (variant of pēhea)

401. pīrangi — to want, desire

402. pō — night

403. Pōneke — Wellington [Port Nicholson]

404. pōro — ball (also 'paoro')

405. pōtae — hat

406. pōtiki — child; youngest child

407. pōuri — sad, dark

408. pōwhiri — welcome

409. pū — to blow gently

410. pūhā — green spinach-like vegetable

411. pūkoro — Pūkoro, n. 1. Sheath, case, pocket. 2. Halo. Used also…

412. ra — Ra (i), ad. 1. There, yonder. “Keiwhea a Whakatau?” “Ra,…

413. rahi — large, numerous, great, big

414. rama — light, torch

415. rangatira — chief, leader, boss

416. rangi — sky, day

417. rapu — to look for

418. raranga — plait; weave

419. rare — lolly

420. raro — under, below; time

421. raruraru — trouble, problem; be in difficulty, in trouble

422. rata — friendly, at ease (adj); calm (n); to like (v)

423. rau — to put into; leaf

424. raumati — summer

425. rawa — Various meanings, eg too, quite, very; really

426. rawe — lovely, excellent

427. reira — there (previously mentioned)

428. reka — sweet

429. reo — language, voice

430. rere — to escape; to fly

431. reta — letter

432. rima — five

433. ringa — hand, arm

434. ringaringa — hand, arm

435. riri — anger, angry

436. riro — gone away; to be awarded: acquired, obtained

437. rite — to be ready, like, similar

438. roa — long

439. rohe — district, area, boundary, territory

440. rongo — to hear, perceive, feel

441. rorohiko — computer

442. roto — in, inside, within; lake

443. rua — two; grave, hole, storage pit

444. ruku — to dive

445. runga — on

446. rā — day; the sun; over there

447. Rāhoroi — Saturday

448. rākau — tree; timber

449. rānei — or

450. rārangi — line, row

451. Rātapu — Sunday

452. rātau — them; they (three or more people)

453. rātou — they, them, three or more people

454. rāua — them; they (two people)

455. rīhi — dish; dishes; lease

456. rīwai — potato

457. rōpū — group

458. rūma — room

459. tae — to reach, arrive (v); colour (n)

460. taea — to be able, to be achieved (tae + passive suffix -a)

461. taenga — arrival (tae + nominal suffix -nga)

462. taha — to pass by; side

463. tahi — one, single

464. tahitahi — to sweep

465. tahu — burn; cook; light (set on fire); husband, wife; lover

466. tai — tide; coast

467. taihoa — wait

468. taka — to come around in a cycle; to fall from a height

469. take — beginning, cause, origin

470. taki — to lead, to bring along

471. takoto — to lie down

472. taku — my (singular); edge

473. tama — son, nephew (term of address for a boy, son: tama)

474. tamaiti — child

475. tamariki — children

476. tamāhine — daughter

477. tana — his/her (neutral category); ton

478. tangata — person

479. tangi — to cry; to make a sound

480. tango — to take hold of

481. tangohia — pick up! (command); taken away (tango + passive suffix -hia)

482. taniwha — monster, traditional guardian of bodies of water

483. taonga — property, possession

484. tapahi — to cut up, chop

485. tapahia — cut! to be cut (tapahi + passive suffix -a)

486. tapu — sacred, holy, under ritual restriction

487. taputapu — gear, equipment

488. tara — point; spike; peak; wall; sea bird

489. taraiwa — to drive; driver

490. tarau — trousers

491. tari — government department; office

492. taringa — ear

493. tata — near, close

494. tatari — to wait

495. tatau — to count

496. tau — to land, settle; be calm; to attack; lover; handsome; year; age; number

497. taua — that, previously mentioned (singular)

498. tauira — student; example

499. taumaha — difficult of spirit or health; to be heavy (s), weight (n)

500. taupō — Taupō, n. 1. A ferruginous earth or stone. 2. A…

501. taura — rope, cable

502. tautoko — to support

503. tawhiti — distant, a distant place

504. te — the, singular definite article

505. teina — younger sibling, same sex

506. tekau — ten

507. tere — to flow, float, move quickly; fast

508. tereina — to train

509. tia — to steer, adorned

510. tiaki — to look after, to care for

511. tika — to be right, correct, straight, in order

512. tikanga — reason, meaning, right way of doing things, custom (tika + nominal suffix -nga)

513. tiki — to fetch

514. tina — dinner, lunch

515. tinana — body, trunk, torso

516. tino — very

517. tipu — to grow (v); a plant, shoot

518. tipuna — grandparent, ancestor

519. titiro — to look at

520. toa — shop; male animal; expert; to be strong

521. tohu — a qualification, eg degree

522. tohunga — expert, priest

523. tohutohu — to instruct; to guide, direct; instructions, directions

524. toki — adze, axe; champion

525. tokohia — how many people?

526. tokomaha — many (of people)

527. tokorua — two (of people)

528. tokotoru — three (people)

529. tomo — to enter, go into

530. tono — to apply for, to order (v): an application (n)

531. tonu — still

532. toro — to visit

533. toru — three

534. tua — beyond

535. tuahine — sister, of a male

536. tuakana — older sibling of the same sex

537. tuarua — second

538. tuatahi — first

539. tuhi — to write; to indicate, point out

540. tuhinga — writing, text (tuhi + nominal suffix -nga)

541. tuhituhi — to write, draw

542. tuku — to put off, to leave aside

543. tukua — let go! to be released (tuku + passive suffix -a)

544. tukuna — submitted, submit! released, release! (tuku + passive suffix -na)

545. tuna — eel

546. tungāne — brother, of a female

547. tunu — to cook, roast

548. tunua — (pass) be roasted; be baked

549. tupu — to grow, develop; a plant, shoot (variant of tipu)

550. tutuki — to be finished, completed, achieved

551. tuāhine — female cousins or sisters of a male

552. tuākana — older brothers of a male; older sisters of a female

553. tā — print, draw

554. tāhae — to steal

555. tākaro — to play

556. tāku — my, ā category possession, singular

557. tāmaki — omen, portent

558. tāna — his, her, ā category possession, singular

559. tāne — man, male

560. tāngata — people (plural of tangata)

561. tāone — town

562. tāra — dollar

563. tāria — (pass) be waited for; be expected; after a time

564. tātahi — seaside, beach

565. tātau — we; us; everyone

566. tātou — we, us, inclusive, three or more people

567. tāu — your (singular + one item)

568. tāua — we, us, you and I, inclusive, dual

569. tāwāhi — overseas

570. tē — Tē (i), particle used with verbs to make an emphatic…

571. tēhea — which, singular

572. tēina — younger brothers of a male, younger sisters of a female

573. tēnei — this (by speaker); this is; this

574. tēnā — that, by the listener

575. tēpu — table

576. tēra — Tēra. 1. definitive pron. (pl. ēra), used epithetically or absolutely.…

577. tērā — that over there, that

578. tētahi — a, one specific thing

579. tētehi — a, one specific thing (variant of tētahi)

580. tī — cabbage tree; tea

581. tīkina — be fetched (tiki + passive suffix -na (note the first i is lengthened)

582. tīmata — to begin, to start

583. tītī — muttonbird

584. tō — your (singular); to drag

585. tōkena — stockings, socks

586. tōku — my (singular)

587. tōmuri — to be late

588. tōna — his, her

589. tōu — your, ō category possession, singular

590. tū — stand; to be wounded; a wound

591. tūpato — to be careful; caution, cautious

592. tūpuna — grandparents (plural form of tupuna; variant of tīpuna)

593. tūpāpaku — corpse, body

594. tūru — chair, seat, stool

595. tūtaki — to meet; to close up, to block (v); meeting (n)

596. ua — to rain; rain

597. uaua — difficult (adj); muscle, vein, artery (n)

598. umu — earth oven

599. uru — join; enter; participate, go in; west

600. uta — to load; shore; inland; the land; to load

601. utu — cost, price; to pay for

602. waea — wire; phone

603. waenganui — middle, centre, between

604. waewae — foot, leg

605. waha — load, burden; to carry on the back; mouth

606. wahine — woman, wife

607. waho — out, outside, the outside

608. wai — water; who

609. waiata — to sing (v); song (n)

610. waiatatia — sung (pass. of waiata)

611. waiho — to remain, rest; to leave behind

612. wairua — spirit

613. waka — vehicle (land, air and sea)

614. wareware — to forget; forgetful (trans)

615. waru — eight; to scrape, to peel

616. wawata — to long for, yearn for; dream

617. wehe — to depart, leave; to separate, divide

618. wera — to burn; burnt; hot, heat

619. whaea — mother, aunt

620. whai — to follow, to chase; to have, to acquire

621. whakaae — to agree

622. whakaahua — to take photos; photograph

623. whakaako — teach

624. whakaaro — to think; thought, idea

625. whakaata — mirror

626. whakahaere — to run something, manage, make something go

627. whakahoki — to return something, to reply

628. whakahokia — returned (whakahoki + passive suffix -a), returned

629. whakairo — to carve, a carving

630. whakamaua — be fixed; put on (pass of whakamauto)

631. whakamā — to be embarrassed, ashamed

632. whakamārama — to explain, illuminate, explain, clarify

633. whakamātautau — examination, test

634. whakaoti — complete

635. whakapai — to improve, to fix up, bless, cleaning

636. whakarite — to compare; arrange, organise

637. whakarongo — to listen

638. whakatangi — to play an instrument

639. whakatika — to straighten, to correct, to fix

640. whakatā — to rest (v); relaxed (adj)

641. whakautu — to reply, to respond, answer

642. whana — to kick

643. whanaunga — relative, relation (whānau + nominal suffix -nga - note the short first vowel)

644. whara — to be injured

645. whare — house, building

646. wharepaku — toilet

647. whati — broken, snapped; break, snap; run away; turn

648. whawhai — to fight; a battle

649. whea — where? (variant of hea)

650. whenua — land

651. whero — red

652. whiti — to cross; shine, rise

653. whitu — seven

654. whiwhi — to be in possession of; acquire, obtain, to get

655. whā — four

656. whāia — chased (pass of whai - note lengthening of first vowel)

657. whānau — family; to be born, be born

658. whāngai — to feed, to foster (v); fostered child (n)

659. wiki — week

660. wini — window

661. wā — time, times

662. wāhi — part, portion; place

663. wāhine — women, wives (plural form of wahine)

664. wānanga — study, analyze; seminar, a place of learning

665. ā — and; and then

666. āe — yes

667. āhea — Āhea = awhea, a hea, ad. interrogative, of future time.…

668. āhei — Āhei (i), pt. 1. Able. Mo te whai rawa ake…

669. āhua — shape, form, appearance

670. Ākarana — Auckland

671. ākonga — student

672. āku — my, mine (pl, for ā category items, plural form of tāku)

673. ākuanei — Ākuanei, ad. of time following. Presently, today. Akuanei u tonu…

674. āna — his, her, plural, for ā category items

675. ānō — as though; as if

676. āporo — apple

677. āpōpō — tomorrow

678. āta — gently, carefully, deliberately

679. ātaahua — beautiful, well formed

680. āu — your, ā category possession (plural form of tāu)

681. āwangawanga — worried

682. āwhea — Āwhea = ahea. ‖ hea.

683. āwhina — to help

684. āwhinatia — helped (pass of āwhina)

685. ēhea — which

686. ēnei — these, near me (plural of tēnei)

687. ēnā — those, near you (plural of tēnā)

688. ērā — those (over there)

689. ētahi — some, a few (plural of tētahi)

690. ētehi — some (plural of tētehi, variant of ētahi)

691. ō — your, one person, neutral category possession, plural

692. ōku — mine, plural, ō category possession

693. ōna — his, her, plural, ō category possession

694. ōu — yours, one person, ō category possession, plural

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