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. Amerika — America

18. amuamu — groan, grumble, complain

19. ana — indeed, when, if

20. anake — only, just, alone

21. anei — here, by me

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

23. ao — world, dawn, cloud

24. Aotearoa — New Zealand

25. ara — to rise (v); path (n)

26. arawa — Arawa, n. A species of shark.

27. ariki — chief, leader

28. aroha — love, sympathy, compassion

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

30. ata — morning, shadow

31. atawhai — to show kindness towards

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

33. atua — god

34. au — I, me

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

36. auau — to bark, howl

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

38. awa — river, stream

39. awatea — daylight

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

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

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

43. eke — to embark, get onto; riding

44. engari — but

45. etahi — Etahi, int. How great ! Etahi te oha a to…

46. ha — Ha (i), int. What! varying in signification according to the…

47. haere — go, come

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

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

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

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

52. hapa — mistake; supper, dinner

53. hapū — subtribe; to be pregnant

54. harakeke — flax

55. haramai — to arrive

56. hararei — holiday

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

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

59. harikoa — happy, joyful, euphoric

60. hau — wind, air, breath

61. haunga — smelly, stinky

62. hauora — health, healthy

63. haurua — half

64. he — a, some; in the category of

65. hea — where?

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

67. heihei — chicken

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

69. hemo — to pass by, be gone; died, die

70. heoi — however; and so

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

72. heru — comb

73. hia — how many?

74. hiahia — to want

75. hiainu — thirst, thirsty

76. hiakai — hungry

77. hiamoe — sleepy

78. hiki — to carry in the arms, to nurse

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

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

81. hingareti — singlet

82. hinu — oil, fat

83. hipi — sheep

84. hoa — friend; partner; spouse

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

86. hoariri — enemy, opponent

87. hoatu — to give (away from speaker)

88. hoe — to paddle, row (v); oar (n)

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

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

91. hoko — to buy, sell, purchase

92. hokomaha — supermarket

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

94. homai — give (to the speaker)

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

96. hopi — soap

97. hopu — to catch

98. horoi — to wash, to clean

99. horoia — washed (pass of horoi)

100. hotu — long for; sigh; sob

101. hou — new, modern; feather

102. hua — product, fruit

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

104. huarahi — street, path, road

105. huawhenua — vegetables

106. hui — meeting; gathered

107. huia — a treasured bird, now extinct

108. huihui — assembly, group, constellation

109. huka — sugar

110. huna — to hide

111. hunga — group, people, company of people

112. huri — to turn

113. huritau — birthday

114. huruhuru — fur

115. hākari — feast

116. hākinakina — sport; to play sport

117. hāora — hour; oxygen

118. hāte — shirt

119. hē — wrong; error, mistake

120. hēki — egg

121. hī — to catch fish with a line

122. hīkoi — to walk, step, tread

123. hōhipera — hospital

124. hōhonu — deep (adj); depth (n)

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

126. hōia — soldier, warrior

127. hōiho — horse

128. Hōngongoi — July

129. hōu — new, modern; fresh

130. hū — shoe

131. 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.

132. ia — he, she, him, her

133. iho — downwards

134. ihu — nose

135. ika — fish

136. ina — if, when

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

138. inanahi — yesterday

139. inapō — last night

140. Ingarangi — England

141. ingoa — name

142. inoi — pray

143. inu — to drink (v); drink (n)

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

145. inā — if, when

146. ināianei — now

147. irāmutu — niece, nephew

148. iti — small, little

149. iwa — nine

150. iwi — tribe

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

152. kaha — strong, able

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

154. kai — eat (v); food (n)

155. kaiako — teacher (kai- + ako)

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

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

158. kainga — (pass) be eaten

159. kaiwhakaako — teacher

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

161. kanikani — dance, to dance

162. kanohi — face

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

164. kapu — cup

165. kapua — cloud

166. kara — colour

167. karaehe — class (school); glass

168. karahipi — scholarship

169. karaihe — grass

170. karaka — orange (colour)

171. karakia — prayer, to pray

172. karanga — to call

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

174. kararehe — animal

175. karu — eye

176. kata — to laugh

177. katakata — to laugh and laugh, laughter

178. kati — close, shut

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

180. kato — pluck

181. katoa — all

182. kau — swim; cow

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

184. kauhoe — to swim

185. kaukau — to bathe

186. kaumātua — elder; elderly

187. kaupapa — topic, theme, plan, subject

188. kawa — sour, yuck

189. kawe — to carry, convey

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

191. kawhe — coffee

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

193. kei te — at the moment; now

194. keke — cake

195. kererū — native pigeon

196. kete — basket, kit

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

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

199. kihi — kiss (v); key (n)

200. kimi — to look for, seek

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

202. kina — sea urchin

203. kino — bad

204. kiore — rat

205. kiri — skin

206. kiriata — movie, film

207. Kirihimete — Christmas

208. Kirikiriroa — Hamilton

209. kite — to see

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

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

212. koa — happy

213. koe — you, one person

214. koha — gift

215. kohi — to collect, gather together

216. kohikohi — to collect, gather together

217. koi — sharp

218. koia — it is, so

219. koinei — this is

220. konei — here, by speaker

221. konohete — concert

222. konā — there, by listener

223. kore — zero, nothing

224. koretake — useless

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

226. koroua — elderly man, grandfather

227. korā — over there

228. kotahi — one

229. koti — coat, jacket

230. koutou — you, three or more people

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

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

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

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

235. kuia — elderly woman, grandmother

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

237. kupu — word

238. kura — school; treasured item

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

240. kurī — dog

241. kā — to burn, be alight

242. kāhore — Negative used for verb sentences

243. kāinga — home

244. kākahu — clothing, garment

245. kākāriki — green

246. kānga — corn

247. kāo — no!

248. kāore — negative used for verb sentences

249. kāpata — cupboard

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

251. kāri — playing card

252. kātahi — then

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

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

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

256. kēkē — armpit

257. kēmu — game

258. kī — to be full

259. kīhai — Negative word

260. kīhini — kitchen

261. kō — at a distance, yonder; shovel

262. kōhatu — stone

263. kōrero — to talk, speak

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

265. kōrua — you, two people

266. kōtiro — girl

267. kōura — crayfish

268. Kōuraraka — Goldilocks

269. kōwhai — yellow; a native tree

270. kūaha — door

271. kūmara — kūmara, sweet potato

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

273. maha — many

274. mahana — to be warm, warm

275. mahara — thought, memory

276. mahi — to do, work, make

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

278. mahue — to be left behind (trans)

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

280. makariri — cold

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

282. makere — to get down from

283. mamae — hurt, sore, pain

284. mana — prestige, authority

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

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

287. Mane — Monday

288. mano — thousand

289. manu — bird

290. manuhiri — guest

291. marae — traditional Māori gathering place

292. marama — month, moon

293. maranga — to arise; to get up

294. maroke — dry

295. maru — power; shelter

296. mataku — scared, afraid

297. matapihi — window

298. matau — fish hook; right side

299. mate — to be sick, ill, dead

300. matekai — hungry, starving

301. matenga — time or circumstance of death

302. matua — parent, father

303. mau — to wear clothes

304. maumahara — to remember, remember

305. maunga — mountain

306. mauri — life spirit

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

308. mauī — left (direction)

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

310. mea — a thing (n); to say (v)

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

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

313. mema — member, members

314. meneti — minute

315. mere — bush, shrub

316. mihi — to greet; thank; acknowledge

317. minita — minister

318. miraka — milk

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

320. moana — sea

321. moata — early; early morning

322. moe — sleep; to marry

323. moenga — bed

324. mokemoke — lonely

325. mokopuna — grandchild

326. momo — type, kind

327. moni — money

328. motokā — car, motorcar

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

330. motukā — car

331. mua — front, before

332. muri — behind, after

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

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

335. mā — clean, white, and others

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

337. māhita — teacher

338. māia — capable, brave, bold

339. māku — for me, by me

340. mākū — to be saturated, wet, damp

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

342. māna — for him, her, by him, her

343. māngere — lazy

344. mānukanuka — worry; doubt; anxiety; anxious

345. Māori — indigenous people of Aotearoa/New Zealand

346. māra — garden

347. mārama — clear, understand

348. mārena — to marry; wedding

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

350. mātau — to know, understand

351. mātauranga — education, knowledge, understanding

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

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

354. mātāmua — eldest; first; main

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

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

357. māui — on the left hand, left side

358. māuiui — sick

359. mīharo — to wonder at; amazing

360. mīti — meat

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

362. mōhio — to know

363. mōhiti — glasses

364. mōkai — pet

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

366. mōmona — fat

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

368. mōrena — good morning

369. mōu — for you

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

371. nama — number

372. nanahi — yesterday

373. nanakia — rascal clever, cunning

374. nei — here, by speaker

375. ngahere — forest, bush

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

377. ngenge — tired

378. ngeru — cat

379. ngā — the, plural

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

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

382. ngāwari — kind, pleasant of personality; easy

383. niho — tooth

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

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

386. noho — to live; sit

387. nui — big, great, many

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

389. nunui — big (plural form)

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

391. nāianei — now

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

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

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

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

396. nō — from

397. nōku — mine, realised possession, ō category

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

399. nōu — yours

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

401. oho — to wake up

402. oma — to run, escape

403. omaoma — running

404. one — beach, sand

405. ono — six

406. ope — group travelling together

407. ora — alive, well, healthy, safe

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

409. oti — to be completed

410. pahi — bus

411. pahikara — bicycle

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

413. paihikara — bike

414. pakari — mature, ripe

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

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

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

418. paku — small

419. panana — banana

420. pango — black

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

422. papa — floor, ground, flat surface

423. paraikete — blanket

424. parakuihi — breakfast

425. pare — to ward off, to divert

426. paru — dirt, mud, dirty

427. parāoa — bread, flour

428. pata — butter

429. patu — to strike, hit; to kill

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

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

432. paukena — pumpkin

433. pea — pair; pear

434. peka — branch

435. peke — to jump, to leap over

436. pene — pen

437. pepa — paper; pepper

438. pere — bell

439. pereti — plate

440. peti — heap up

441. pia — beer

442. piki — to increase

443. pikitia — picture, film

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

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

446. pirihimana — police officer

447. poaka — pig

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

449. pono — true, faithful

450. porou — eager, energetic

451. poti — boat

452. poto — short

453. pou — pole, post

454. pouaka — box

455. pounamu — greenstone

456. pukapuka — book, lungs

457. puku — stomach, belly

458. pukumahi — hard-working, industrious

459. pukuriri — fury; furious; grumpy

460. puna — pool, spring

461. pune — spoon

462. pupuhi — to shoot

463. pupuri — to hold onto

464. purei — to play, play

465. puritia — held (pass. of puri)

466. puta — to appear, to come out

467. putiputi — flower

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

469. Pākehā — New Zealander of European descent

470. pāmu — farm

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

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

473. pāpā — father, uncle

474. pāremata — parliament

475. pātai — question; to ask a question

476. pātaka — elevated storehouse; pantry

477. pātītī — grass

478. pāua — abalone

479. pēhea — how?

480. pēke — bag

481. pēnei — like this, near speaker

482. pēnā — like that, near listener

483. pēpi — baby

484. pērā — like that, yonder

485. pēwhea — how? (variant of pēhea)

486. pīrangi — to want, desire

487. pō — night

488. pōhiri — welcome; to wave

489. Pōneke — Wellington [Port Nicholson]

490. pōro — ball (also 'paoro')

491. pōtae — hat

492. pōtiki — child; youngest child

493. pōturi — deaf; slow

494. pōuri — sad, dark

495. pōwhiri — welcome

496. pū — to blow gently

497. pūhā — green spinach-like vegetable

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

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

500. rahi — large, numerous, great, big

501. rakuraku — guitar; rake

502. rama — light, torch

503. rangatira — chief, leader, boss

504. rangi — sky, day

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

506. rapu — to look for

507. raranga — plait; weave

508. rare — lolly

509. raro — under, below; time

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

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

512. rau — to put into; leaf

513. raumati — summer

514. raureka — deceitful

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

516. rawe — lovely, excellent

517. reira — there (previously mentioned)

518. reka — sweet

519. reo — language, voice

520. rere — to escape; to fly

521. rerenga — sentence; flight, journey, voyage

522. reri — ready

523. reta — letter

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

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

526. rima — five

527. ringa — hand, arm

528. ringaringa — hand, arm

529. riri — anger, angry

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

531. rite — to be ready, like, similar

532. roa — long

533. rohe — district, area, boundary, territory

534. rongo — to hear, perceive, feel

535. rongonui — famous

536. rongoā — medicine

537. rori — road

538. rorohiko — computer

539. roto — in, inside, within; lake

540. rourou — small basket, food basket

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

542. ruaki — vomit

543. ruku — to dive

544. runga — on

545. rā — day; the sun; over there

546. Rāhoroi — Saturday

547. rākau — tree; timber

548. Rāmere — Friday

549. rānei — or

550. rārangi — line, row

551. Rātapu — Sunday

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

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

554. rāua — them; they (two people)

555. rēmana — lemon

556. rīhi — dish; dishes; lease

557. rīwai — potato

558. rōpū — group

559. rūma — room

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

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

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

563. taha — to pass by; side

564. tahi — one, single

565. tahia — (pass) be swept

566. tahitahi — to sweep

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

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

569. tai — tide; coast

570. taihoa — wait

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

572. take — beginning, cause, origin

573. taki — to lead, to bring along

574. takoto — to lie down

575. taku — my (singular); edge

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

577. tamaiti — child

578. tamariki — children

579. tame — male animal

580. tamāhine — daughter

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

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

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

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

585. tangata — person

586. tangi — to cry; to make a sound

587. tangihanga — funeral

588. tango — to take hold of

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

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

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

592. taonga — property, possession

593. tapahi — to cut up, chop

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

595. tapu — sacred, holy, under ritual restriction

596. taputapu — gear, equipment

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

598. taraiwa — to drive; driver

599. taraka — truck

600. tarau — trousers

601. tari — government department; office

602. taringa — ear

603. tata — near, close

604. tatari — to wait

605. tatau — to count

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

607. taua — that, previously mentioned (singular)

608. tauira — student; example

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

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

611. taura — rope, cable

612. tauranga — anchorage; fishing ground; resting place

613. taurekareka — scoundrel; slave

614. tautoko — to support

615. tawhiti — distant, a distant place

616. tawhito — old, former

617. te — the, singular definite article

618. teina — younger sibling, same sex

619. tekau — ten

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

621. tereina — to train

622. tia — to steer, adorned

623. tiaki — to look after, to care for

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

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

626. tiki — to fetch

627. tina — dinner, lunch

628. tinana — body, trunk, torso

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

630. tino — very

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

632. tipuna — grandparent, ancestor

633. tiro — to look

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

635. titiro — to look at

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

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

638. tohu — a qualification, eg degree

639. tohunga — expert, priest

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

641. toi — art, knowledge

642. toka — rock

643. toki — adze, axe; champion

644. tokohia — how many people?

645. tokomaha — many (of people)

646. Tokoono — six people

647. tokorima — five (people)

648. tokorua — two (of people)

649. tokotoru — three (people)

650. tomo — to enter, go into

651. tonga — south

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

653. tonu — still

654. tonutia — still (pass of tonu)

655. toro — to visit

656. toru — three

657. tote — salt

658. toto — blood

659. tua — beyond

660. tuahine — sister, of a male

661. tuakana — older sibling of the same sex

662. tuanui — roof

663. tuarua — second

664. tuatahi — first

665. tuatoru — third

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

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

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

669. tuhituhi — to write, draw

670. tuku — to put off, to leave aside

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

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

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

674. tuna — eel

675. tungāne — brother, of a female

676. tunu — to cook, roast

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

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

679. ture — law, rule

680. turituri — be quiet! noisy

681. tutuki — to be finished, completed, achieved

682. tuāhine — female cousins or sisters of a male

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

684. tā — print, draw

685. tāhae — to steal

686. tāima — time

687. tākaro — to play

688. tāku — my, ā category possession, singular

689. tākuta — doctor

690. tāmaki — omen, portent

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

692. tāne — man, male

693. tāngata — people (plural of tangata)

694. tāone — town

695. tāra — dollar

696. tārere — to swing

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

698. tāroaroa — tall

699. tātahi — seaside, beach

700. tātau — we; us; everyone

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

702. tāu — your (singular + one item)

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

704. tāwāhi — overseas

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

706. tēhea — which, singular

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

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

709. tēnā — that, by the listener

710. tēpu — table

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

712. tērā — that over there, that

713. tētahi — a, one specific thing

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

715. tī — cabbage tree; tea

716. tīhāte — t-shirt

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

718. tīma — team

719. tīmata — to begin, to start

720. tīpuna — grandparents (plural form of tipuna)

721. tītī — muttonbird

722. tō — your (singular); to drag

723. tōhi — toast

724. tōkena — stockings, socks

725. tōku — my (singular)

726. tōmuri — to be late

727. tōna — his, her

728. tōrere — Tōrere. 1. v.t. Desire ardently, be infatuated with. Ka torere…

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

730. tōtiti — sausage

731. tōu — your, ō category possession, singular

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

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

734. tūpato — to be careful; caution, cautious

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

736. tūpāpaku — corpse, body

737. tūranga — stopping place (as in: tūranga pahi bus stop; tū + nominal suffix -ranga)

738. Tūrei — Tuesday

739. tūru — chair, seat, stool

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

741. tūturu — fixed, permanent, definite; to be true, real, original

742. ua — to rain; rain

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

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

745. umu — earth oven

746. uri — descendant, offspring

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

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

749. utaina — (pass) be loaded

750. utu — cost, price; to pay for

751. wae — foot; leg; separate

752. waea — wire; phone

753. waenganui — middle, centre, between

754. waewae — foot, leg

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

756. wahie — driftwood

757. wahine — woman, wife

758. waho — out, outside, the outside

759. wai — water; who

760. waiata — to sing (v); song (n)

761. waiatatia — sung (pass. of waiata)

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

763. wairua — spirit

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

765. wareware — to forget; forgetful (trans)

766. waru — eight; to scrape, to peel

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

768. wawe — early, soon, quickly

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

770. wera — to burn; burnt; hot, heat

771. whaea — mother, aunt

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

773. whaikōrero — oratory

774. whakaae — to agree

775. whakaaetia — to be agreed

776. whakaahua — to take photos; photograph

777. whakaako — teach

778. whakaaro — to think; thought, idea

779. whakaata — mirror

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

781. whakahoki — to return something, to reply

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

783. whakairi — whakairi, n. 1. Some sacred ceremony. He purenga whakairi, mahukihuki,…

784. whakairo — to carve, a carving

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

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

787. whakamā — to be embarrassed, ashamed

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

789. whakamātautau — examination, test

790. whakaoti — complete

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

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

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

794. whakapaitia — tidied (pass of whakapai); tidy!

795. whakapapa — genealogy

796. whakapono — to believe; faith

797. whakarite — to compare; arrange, organise

798. whakarongo — to listen

799. whakatangi — to play an instrument

800. whakatau — to decide

801. whakataukī — proverb

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

803. whakatoi — to give cheek (v), to be cheeky (s); cheeky

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

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

806. whakautu — to reply, to respond, answer

807. whana — to kick

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

809. whara — to be injured

810. whare — house, building

811. wharekai — restaurant

812. wharekura — Māori-medium secondary school

813. wharenui — meeting house; hall

814. wharepaku — toilet

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

816. whatu — to weave, knit; eye

817. whawhai — to fight; a battle

818. whea — where? (variant of hea)

819. whenua — land

820. whero — red

821. whiri — plait; twist

822. whiti — to cross; shine, rise

823. whitu — seven

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

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

826. whutupōro — football, rugby

827. whā — four

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

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

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

831. whāngaia — (pass) be fed; be nourished

832. whāriki — mat, carpet, rug

833. wiki — week

834. wini — window

835. wā — time, times

836. wāhanga — chapter, episode

837. wāhi — part, portion; place

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

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

840. wātea — to be clear, unoccupied, available, free of obstruction

841. ā — and; and then

842. āe — yes

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

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

845. āhua — shape, form, appearance

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

847. Ākarana — Auckland

848. ākonga — student

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

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

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

852. ānō — as though; as if

853. āporo — apple

854. āpōpō — tomorrow

855. ārahi — to lead, guide

856. ārani — orange [fruit]

857. āta — gently, carefully, deliberately

858. ātaahua — beautiful, well formed

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

860. āwangawanga — worried

861. āwhea — Āwhea = ahea. ‖ hea.

862. āwhina — to help

863. āwhinatia — helped (pass of āwhina)

864. ēhea — which

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

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

867. ērā — those (over there)

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

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

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

871. ōku — mine, plural, ō category possession

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

873. Ōtautahi — Christchurch

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

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

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