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. Ahitereiria — Australia

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

11. 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)

12. ake, ake, ake — for ever and ever

13. ako — to learn, to teach

14. akomanga — classroom

15. akoranga — thing that is taught or learnt; lesson

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

17. amuamu — groan, grumble, complain

18. ana — indeed, when, if

19. anake — only, just, alone

20. anei — here, by me

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

22. ao — world, dawn, cloud

23. Aotearoa — New Zealand

24. ara — to rise (v); path (n)

25. ariki — chief, leader

26. aroha — love, sympathy, compassion

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

28. ata — morning, shadow

29. atawhai — to show kindness towards

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

31. atua — god

32. au — I, me

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

34. auau — to bark, howl

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

36. awa — river, stream

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

38. ea — be avenged; be paid for; worth

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

40. eke — to embark, get onto; riding

41. engari — but

42. haere — go, come

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

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

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

46. hangaia — built (hanga + passive suffix -ia)

47. hapa — mistake; supper, dinner

48. hapū — subtribe; to be pregnant

49. harakeke — flax

50. haramai — to arrive

51. hararei — holiday

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

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

54. harikoa — happy, joyful, euphoric

55. hau — wind, air, breath

56. haunga — smelly, stinky

57. hauora — health, healthy

58. haurua — half

59. he — a, some; in the category of

60. hea — where?

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

62. heihei — chicken

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

64. heoi — however; and so

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

66. hia — how many?

67. hiahia — to want

68. hiainu — thirst, thirsty

69. hiakai — hungry

70. hiamoe — sleepy

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

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

73. hingareti — singlet

74. hinu — oil, fat

75. hipi — sheep

76. hoa — friend; partner; spouse

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

78. hoatu — to give (away from speaker)

79. hoe — to paddle, row (v); oar (n)

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

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

82. hoko — to buy, sell, purchase

83. hokomaha — supermarket

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

85. homai — give (to the speaker)

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

87. hopi — soap

88. hopu — to catch

89. horoi — to wash, to clean

90. horoia — washed (pass of horoi)

91. hotu — long for; sigh; sob

92. hou — new, modern; feather

93. hua — product, fruit

94. huakina — to open (huaki + passive suffix -na)

95. huarahi — street, path, road

96. huawhenua — vegetables

97. hui — meeting; gathered

98. huia — a treasured bird, now extinct

99. huihui — assembly, group, constellation

100. huka — sugar

101. huna — to hide

102. hunga — group, people, company of people

103. huri — to turn

104. huritau — birthday

105. huruhuru — fur

106. hākinakina — sport; to play sport

107. hāora — hour; oxygen

108. hāte — shirt

109. hē — wrong; error, mistake

110. hēki — egg

111. hī — to catch fish with a line

112. hīkoi — to walk, step, tread

113. hōhonu — deep (adj); depth (n)

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

115. hōiho — horse

116. hōu — new, modern; fresh

117. hū — shoe

118. 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.

119. ia — he, she, him, her

120. iho — downwards

121. ihu — nose

122. ika — fish

123. ina — if, when

124. inahea — Inahea = inawhea, ad. interrogative, of past time. When ?…

125. inanahi — yesterday

126. inapō — last night

127. Ingarangi — England

128. ingoa — name

129. inoi — pray

130. inu — to drink (v); drink (n)

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

132. inā — if, when

133. ināianei — now

134. irāmutu — niece, nephew

135. iti — small, little

136. iwa — nine

137. iwi — tribe

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

139. kaha — strong, able

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

141. kai — eat (v); food (n)

142. kaiako — teacher (kai- + ako)

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

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

145. kainga — (pass) be eaten

146. kaiwhakaako — teacher

147. kaiwhakahaere — manager, organiser (kai- + whakahaere)

148. kanikani — dance, to dance

149. kanohi — face

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

151. kapu — cup

152. kapua — cloud

153. kara — colour

154. karaehe — class (school); glass

155. karahipi — scholarship

156. karaihe — grass

157. karaka — orange (colour)

158. karakia — prayer, to pray

159. karanga — to call

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

161. kararehe — animal

162. karu — eye

163. kata — to laugh

164. katakata — to laugh and laugh, laughter

165. kati — close, shut

166. katia — shut (pass of kati); shut!

167. kato — pluck

168. katoa — all

169. kau — swim; cow

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

171. kauhoe — to swim

172. kaukau — to bathe

173. kaumātua — elder; elderly

174. kaupapa — topic, theme, plan, subject

175. kawa — sour, yuck

176. kawe — to carry, convey

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

178. kawhe — coffee

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

180. kei te — at the moment; now

181. keke — cake

182. kererū — native pigeon

183. kete — basket, kit

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

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

186. kihi — kiss (v); key (n)

187. kimi — to look for, seek

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

189. kina — sea urchin

190. kino — bad

191. kiore — rat

192. kiri — skin

193. kiriata — movie, film

194. Kirihimete — Christmas

195. Kirikiriroa — Hamilton

196. kite — to see

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

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

199. koa — happy

200. koe — you, one person

201. koha — gift

202. kohi — to collect, gather together

203. kohikohi — to collect, gather together

204. koi — sharp

205. koia — it is, so

206. koinei — this is

207. konei — here, by speaker

208. konohete — concert

209. konā — there, by listener

210. kore — zero, nothing

211. koretake — useless

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

213. koroua — elderly man, grandfather

214. korā — over there

215. kotahi — one

216. koti — coat, jacket

217. koutou — you, three or more people

218. ku — Ku (i). pronominal suffix of the 1st pers. sing., which…

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

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

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

222. kuia — elderly woman, grandmother

223. kuikui — kuikui, n. Old woman. Ka hia nga kuikui i hoki…

224. kupu — word

225. kura — school; treasured item

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

227. kurī — dog

228. kā — to burn, be alight

229. kāhore — Negative used for verb sentences

230. kāinga — home

231. kākahu — clothing, garment

232. kākāriki — green

233. kānga — corn

234. kāo — no!

235. kāore — negative used for verb sentences

236. kāpata — cupboard

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

238. kāri — playing card

239. kātahi — then

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

241. kāwanatanga — government (kāwana + nominal suffix -tanga)

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

243. kēkē — armpit

244. kēmu — game

245. kī — to be full

246. kīhai — Negative word

247. kīhini — kitchen

248. kō — at a distance, yonder; shovel

249. kōhatu — stone

250. kōrero — to talk, speak

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

252. kōrua — you, two people

253. kōtiro — girl

254. kōura — crayfish

255. Kōuraraka — Goldilocks

256. kōwhai — yellow; a native tree

257. kūaha — door

258. kūmara — kūmara, sweet potato

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

260. maha — many

261. mahana — to be warm, warm

262. mahara — thought, memory

263. mahi — to do, work, make

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

265. mahue — to be left behind (trans)

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

267. makariri — cold

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

269. makere — to get down from

270. mamae — hurt, sore, pain

271. mana — prestige, authority

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

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

274. Mane — Monday

275. mano — thousand

276. manu — bird

277. manuhiri — guest

278. marae — traditional Māori gathering place

279. marama — month, moon

280. maranga — to arise; to get up

281. maroke — dry

282. maru — power; shelter

283. mataku — scared, afraid

284. matapihi — window

285. matau — fish hook; right side

286. mate — to be sick, ill, dead

287. matekai — hungry, starving

288. matenga — time or circumstance of death

289. matua — parent, father

290. mau — to wear clothes

291. maumahara — to remember, remember

292. maunga — mountain

293. mauri — life spirit

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

295. mauī — left (direction)

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

297. mea — a thing (n); to say (v)

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

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

300. mema — member, members

301. meneti — minute

302. mere — bush, shrub

303. mihi — to greet; thank; acknowledge

304. minita — minister

305. miraka — milk

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

307. moana — sea

308. moata — early; early morning

309. moe — sleep; to marry

310. moenga — bed

311. mokemoke — lonely

312. mokopuna — grandchild

313. momo — type, kind

314. moni — money

315. motokā — car, motorcar

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

317. motukā — car

318. mua — front, before

319. muri — behind, after

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

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

322. mā — clean, white, and others

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

324. māhita — teacher

325. māia — capable, brave, bold

326. māku — for me, by me

327. mākū — to be saturated, wet, damp

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

329. māna — for him, her, by him, her

330. māngere — lazy

331. mānukanuka — worry; doubt; anxiety; anxious

332. Māori — indigenous people of Aotearoa/New Zealand

333. māra — garden

334. mārama — clear, understand

335. mārena — to marry; wedding

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

337. mātau — to know, understand

338. mātauranga — education, knowledge, understanding

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

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

341. mātāmua — eldest; first; main

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

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

344. māui — on the left hand, left side

345. māuiui — sick

346. mīharo — to wonder at; amazing

347. mīti — meat

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

349. mōhio — to know

350. mōhiti — glasses

351. mōkai — pet

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

353. mōmona — fat

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

355. mōrena — good morning

356. mōu — for you

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

358. nama — number

359. nanahi — yesterday

360. nanakia — rascal clever, cunning

361. nei — here, by speaker

362. ngahere — forest, bush

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

364. ngenge — tired

365. ngeru — cat

366. ngā — the, plural

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

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

369. ngāwari — kind, pleasant of personality; easy

370. niho — tooth

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

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

373. noho — to live; sit

374. nui — big, great, many

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

376. nunui — big (plural form)

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

378. nāianei — now

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

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

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

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

383. nō — from

384. nōku — mine, realised possession, ō category

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

386. nōu — yours

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

388. oho — to wake up

389. oma — to run, escape

390. omaoma — running

391. one — beach, sand

392. ono — six

393. ope — group travelling together

394. ora — alive, well, healthy, safe

395. oranga — health, life (ora + nominal suffix -nga)

396. oti — to be completed

397. pahi — bus

398. pahikara — bicycle

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

400. paihikara — bike

401. pakari — mature, ripe

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

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

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

405. paku — small

406. panana — banana

407. pango — black

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

409. papa — floor, ground, flat surface

410. paraikete — blanket

411. parakuihi — breakfast

412. pare — to ward off, to divert

413. paru — dirt, mud, dirty

414. parāoa — bread, flour

415. pata — butter

416. patu — to strike, hit; to kill

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

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

419. paukena — pumpkin

420. pea — pair; pear

421. peka — branch

422. peke — to jump, to leap over

423. pene — pen

424. pepa — paper; pepper

425. pere — bell

426. pereti — plate

427. peti — heap up

428. pia — beer

429. piki — to increase

430. pikitia — picture, film

431. pipi — Pipi, n. 1. Cockle, in general; particularly applied to Chione…

432. pirangi — Pirangi. 1. v.t. Desire. Pirangi ana nga tuakana, pirangi ana…

433. pirihimana — police officer

434. poaka — pig

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

436. pono — true, faithful

437. porou — eager, energetic

438. poti — boat

439. poto — short

440. pou — pole, post

441. pouaka — box

442. pounamu — greenstone

443. pukapuka — book, lungs

444. puku — stomach, belly

445. pukumahi — hard-working, industrious

446. pukuriri — fury; furious; grumpy

447. puna — pool, spring

448. pune — spoon

449. pupuhi — to shoot

450. pupuri — to hold onto

451. purei — to play, play

452. puritia — held (pass. of puri)

453. puta — to appear, to come out

454. putiputi — flower

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

456. Pākehā — New Zealander of European descent

457. pāmu — farm

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

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

460. pāpā — father, uncle

461. pāremata — parliament

462. pātai — question; to ask a question

463. pātaka — elevated storehouse; pantry

464. pātītī — grass

465. pāua — abalone

466. pēhea — how?

467. pēke — bag

468. pēnei — like this, near speaker

469. pēnā — like that, near listener

470. pēpi — baby

471. pērā — like that, yonder

472. pēwhea — how? (variant of pēhea)

473. pīrangi — to want, desire

474. pō — night

475. pōhiri — welcome; to wave

476. Pōneke — Wellington [Port Nicholson]

477. pōro — ball (also 'paoro')

478. pōtae — hat

479. pōtiki — child; youngest child

480. pōturi — deaf; slow

481. pōuri — sad, dark

482. pōwhiri — welcome

483. pū — to blow gently

484. pūhā — green spinach-like vegetable

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

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

487. rahi — large, numerous, great, big

488. rakuraku — guitar; rake

489. rama — light, torch

490. rangatira — chief, leader, boss

491. rangi — sky, day

492. rangona — to be heard (passive form of rongo)

493. rapu — to look for

494. raranga — plait; weave

495. rare — lolly

496. raro — under, below; time

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

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

499. rau — to put into; leaf

500. raumati — summer

501. raureka — deceitful

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

503. rawe — lovely, excellent

504. reira — there (previously mentioned)

505. reka — sweet

506. reo — language, voice

507. rere — to escape; to fly

508. rerenga — sentence; flight, journey, voyage

509. reri — ready

510. reta — letter

511. rihi — Rihi, a. Flat. Kia ata tirohia te rihinga i te…

512. riki — Riki (pl. ririki), a. 1. Small. Te whare tena i…

513. rima — five

514. ringa — hand, arm

515. ringaringa — hand, arm

516. riri — anger, angry

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

518. rite — to be ready, like, similar

519. roa — long

520. rohe — district, area, boundary, territory

521. rongo — to hear, perceive, feel

522. rongonui — famous

523. rongoā — medicine

524. rori — road

525. rorohiko — computer

526. roto — in, inside, within; lake

527. rourou — small basket, food basket

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

529. ruaki — vomit

530. ruku — to dive

531. runga — on

532. rā — day; the sun; over there

533. Rāhoroi — Saturday

534. rākau — tree; timber

535. Rāmere — Friday

536. rānei — or

537. rārangi — line, row

538. Rātapu — Sunday

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

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

541. rāua — them; they (two people)

542. rēmana — lemon

543. rīhi — dish; dishes; lease

544. rīwai — potato

545. rōpū — group

546. rūma — room

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

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

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

550. taha — to pass by; side

551. tahi — one, single

552. tahia — (pass) be swept

553. tahitahi — to sweep

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

555. tahuna — lit (pass. of tahu - to light)

556. tai — tide; coast

557. taihoa — wait

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

559. take — beginning, cause, origin

560. taki — to lead, to bring along

561. takoto — to lie down

562. taku — my (singular); edge

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

564. tamaiti — child

565. tamariki — children

566. tame — male animal

567. tamāhine — daughter

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

569. tane — Tane. 1. v.i. Eructate after food. 2. n. In the…

570. tanga — Tanga.— tatanga, a. 1. Alert, prompt, ready. Me whakarite rawa…

571. tangaroa — Tangaroa, n. 1. The moon from the twenty-third to twenty-sixth…

572. tangata — person

573. tangi — to cry; to make a sound

574. tangihanga — funeral

575. tango — to take hold of

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

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

578. taokete — brother-in-law (of a male), sister-in-law (of a female)

579. taonga — property, possession

580. tapahi — to cut up, chop

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

582. tapu — sacred, holy, under ritual restriction

583. taputapu — gear, equipment

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

585. taraiwa — to drive; driver

586. taraka — truck

587. tarau — trousers

588. tari — government department; office

589. taringa — ear

590. tata — near, close

591. tatari — to wait

592. tatau — to count

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

594. taua — that, previously mentioned (singular)

595. tauira — student; example

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

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

598. taura — rope, cable

599. tauranga — anchorage; fishing ground; resting place

600. taurekareka — scoundrel; slave

601. tautoko — to support

602. tawhiti — distant, a distant place

603. tawhito — old, former

604. te — the, singular definite article

605. teina — younger sibling, same sex

606. tekau — ten

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

608. tereina — to train

609. tia — to steer, adorned

610. tiaki — to look after, to care for

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

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

613. tiki — to fetch

614. tina — dinner, lunch

615. tinana — body, trunk, torso

616. tini — to be very many, numerous, plenty; multitude, throng, many

617. tino — very

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

619. tipuna — grandparent, ancestor

620. tiro — to look

621. tirohia — to be looked at, seen/found (pass of tiro)

622. titiro — to look at

623. tito — compose story or song; fiction; invent

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

625. tohu — a qualification, eg degree

626. tohunga — expert, priest

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

628. toi — art, knowledge

629. toka — rock

630. toki — adze, axe; champion

631. tokohia — how many people?

632. tokomaha — many (of people)

633. Tokoono — six people

634. tokorima — five (people)

635. tokorua — two (of people)

636. tokotoru — three (people)

637. tomo — to enter, go into

638. tonga — south

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

640. tonu — still

641. tonutia — still (pass of tonu)

642. toro — to visit

643. toru — three

644. tote — salt

645. toto — blood

646. tua — beyond

647. tuahine — sister, of a male

648. tuakana — older sibling of the same sex

649. tuanui — roof

650. tuarua — second

651. tuatahi — first

652. tuatoru — third

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

654. tuhia — written; write! (tuhi + passive suffix -a)

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

656. tuhituhi — to write, draw

657. tuku — to put off, to leave aside

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

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

660. tumuaki — crown of the head; director; principal; headteacher

661. tuna — eel

662. tungāne — brother, of a female

663. tunu — to cook, roast

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

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

666. ture — law, rule

667. turituri — be quiet! noisy

668. tutuki — to be finished, completed, achieved

669. tuāhine — female cousins or sisters of a male

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

671. tā — print, draw

672. tāhae — to steal

673. tāima — time

674. tākaro — to play

675. tāku — my, ā category possession, singular

676. tākuta — doctor

677. tāmaki — omen, portent

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

679. tāne — man, male

680. tāngata — people (plural of tangata)

681. tāone — town

682. tāra — dollar

683. tārere — to swing

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

685. tāroaroa — tall

686. tātahi — seaside, beach

687. tātau — we; us; everyone

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

689. tāu — your (singular + one item)

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

691. tāwāhi — overseas

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

693. tēhea — which, singular

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

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

696. tēnā — that, by the listener

697. tēpu — table

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

699. tērā — that over there, that

700. tētahi — a, one specific thing

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

702. tī — cabbage tree; tea

703. tīhāte — t-shirt

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

705. tīma — team

706. tīmata — to begin, to start

707. tīpuna — grandparents (plural form of tipuna)

708. tītī — muttonbird

709. tō — your (singular); to drag

710. tōhi — toast

711. tōkena — stockings, socks

712. tōku — my (singular)

713. tōmuri — to be late

714. tōna — his, her

715. tōtara — Tōtara, n. 1. Podocarpus totara, a forest tree. Ka kitea…

716. tōtiti — sausage

717. tōu — your, ō category possession, singular

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

719. tūmanako — to hope for, anticipate, expect, wish for

720. tūpato — to be careful; caution, cautious

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

722. tūpāpaku — corpse, body

723. Tūrei — Tuesday

724. tūru — chair, seat, stool

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

726. ua — to rain; rain

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

728. umere — to shout (in wonder, in appreciation)

729. umu — earth oven

730. uri — descendant, offspring

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

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

733. utaina — (pass) be loaded

734. utu — cost, price; to pay for

735. waea — wire; phone

736. waenganui — middle, centre, between

737. waewae — foot, leg

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

739. wahie — driftwood

740. wahine — woman, wife

741. waho — out, outside, the outside

742. wai — water; who

743. waiata — to sing (v); song (n)

744. waiatatia — sung (pass. of waiata)

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

746. wairua — spirit

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

748. wareware — to forget; forgetful (trans)

749. waru — eight; to scrape, to peel

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

751. wawe — early, soon, quickly

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

753. wera — to burn; burnt; hot, heat

754. whaea — mother, aunt

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

756. whaikōrero — oratory

757. whakaae — to agree

758. whakaahua — to take photos; photograph

759. whakaako — teach

760. whakaaro — to think; thought, idea

761. whakaata — mirror

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

763. whakahoki — to return something, to reply

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

765. whakairo — to carve, a carving

766. whakamau — to fix, fasten; to put on

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

768. whakamā — to be embarrassed, ashamed

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

770. whakamātautau — examination, test

771. whakaoti — complete

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

773. whakapaingia — prepared, set (pass. of whakapai)

774. whakapaipai — to decorate, adorn, tidy up, beautify

775. whakarite — to compare; arrange, organise

776. whakarongo — to listen

777. whakatangi — to play an instrument

778. whakatau — to decide

779. whakataukī — proverb

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

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

782. whakatūria — erected (whakatū + passive suffix -ria)

783. whakautu — to reply, to respond, answer

784. whana — to kick

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

786. whara — to be injured

787. whare — house, building

788. wharekai — restaurant

789. wharekura — Māori-medium secondary school

790. wharenui — meeting house; hall

791. wharepaku — toilet

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

793. whatu — to weave, knit; eye

794. whawhai — to fight; a battle

795. whea — where? (variant of hea)

796. whenua — land

797. whero — red

798. whiri — plait; twist

799. whiti — to cross; shine, rise

800. whitu — seven

801. whiu — to be satisfied; to throw; to be filled

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

803. whā — four

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

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

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

807. whāriki — mat, carpet, rug

808. wiki — week

809. wini — window

810. wā — time, times

811. wāhanga — chapter, episode

812. wāhi — part, portion; place

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

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

815. ā — and; and then

816. āe — yes

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

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

819. āhua — shape, form, appearance

820. āhuatanga — property, characteristic, feature, circumstance (āhua + nominal suffix -tanga)

821. Ākarana — Auckland

822. ākonga — student

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

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

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

826. ānō — as though; as if

827. āporo — apple

828. āpōpō — tomorrow

829. ārani — orange [fruit]

830. āta — gently, carefully, deliberately

831. ātaahua — beautiful, well formed

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

833. āwangawanga — worried

834. āwhea — Āwhea = ahea. ‖ hea.

835. āwhina — to help

836. āwhinatia — helped (pass of āwhina)

837. ēhea — which

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

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

840. ērā — those (over there)

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

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

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

844. ōku — mine, plural, ō category possession

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

846. Ōtautahi — Christchurch

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

848. ū — breast, udder (n); to be devoted (v)

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