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. ahau — I, me

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

5. 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)

6. ake, ake, ake — for ever and ever

7. ana — indeed, when, if

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

9. aroha — love, sympathy, compassion

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

11. au — I, me

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

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

14. haere — go, come

15. harikoa — happy, joyful, euphoric

16. he — a, some; in the category of

17. hea — where?

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

19. hiahia — to want

20. hiainu — thirst, thirsty

21. hiamoe — sleepy

22. hipi — sheep

23. hoa — friend; partner; spouse

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

25. hui — meeting; gathered

26. 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.

27. iho — downwards

28. iti — small, little

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

30. kaha — strong, able

31. kai — eat (v); food (n)

32. katoa — all

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

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

35. kei te — at the moment; now

36. keke — cake

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

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

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

40. koe — you, one person

41. kore — zero, nothing

42. koutou — you, three or more people

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

44. kura — school; treasured item

45. kurī — dog

46. kāinga — home

47. kēkē — armpit

48. kōrero — to talk, speak

49. mahi — to do, work, make

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

51. manu — bird

52. mate — to be sick, ill, dead

53. matekai — hungry, starving

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

55. mea — a thing (n); to say (v)

56. mere — bush, shrub

57. mā — clean, white, and others

58. mākū — to be saturated, wet, damp

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

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

61. nei — here, by speaker

62. ngā — the, plural

63. noho — to live; sit

64. nui — big, great, many

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

66. nō — from

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

68. oma — to run, escape

69. ora — alive, well, healthy, safe

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

71. pukapuka — book, lungs

72. pēhea — how?

73. pōuri — sad, dark

74. rangi — sky, day

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

76. rere — to escape; to fly

77. riri — anger, angry

78. roto — in, inside, within; lake

79. runga — on

80. rā — day; the sun; over there

81. rākau — tree; timber

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

83. rāua — them; they (two people)

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

85. taku — my (singular); edge

86. tamaiti — child

87. tamariki — children

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

89. tangata — person

90. tangi — to cry; to make a sound

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

92. te — the, singular definite article

93. tino — very

94. tonu — still

95. tā — print, draw

96. tāne — man, male

97. tāngata — people (plural of tangata)

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

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

100. tēnā — that, by the listener

101. tērā — that over there, that

102. tētahi — a, one specific thing

103. tō — your (singular); to drag

104. tōku — my (singular)

105. tōna — his, her

106. wahine — woman, wife

107. wai — water; who

108. waiata — to sing (v); song (n)

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

110. wera — to burn; burnt; hot, heat

111. whare — house, building

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

113. ā — and; and then

114. āhua — shape, form, appearance

115. ātaahua — beautiful, well formed

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

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