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. ae — Ae (i), a. Calm. Takoto noa tera te moana, he…

3. aha — what

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

5. ahakoa — although

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

7. ahau — I, me

8. ahi — fire

9. ahiahi — early evening, afternoon

10. Ahitereiria — Australia

11. aho — light, to shine

12. ahu — to look after

13. Ahuriri — Napier

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

15. aihe — dolphin

16. aihikirīmi — icecream

17. aituā — disaster, accident, misfortune; to suffer a disaster

18. 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)

19. ake, ake, ake — for ever and ever

20. akiaki — Akiaki, n. Larus novaehollandiae scopulinus, red-billed gull. = tarapunga.

21. ako — to learn, to teach

22. akomanga — classroom

23. akona — learned (pass. of ako)

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

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

26. Amerika — America

27. amuamu — groan, grumble, complain

28. ana — indeed, when, if

29. anake — only, just, alone

30. anei — here, by me

31. anganui — to face towards

32. ani — Ani, a. Resounding, echoing. aniani, v.t. Disparage, belittle.

33. ano — Ano, ad. 1. Up to the time spoken of, still,…

34. anuanu — disgusting; disgusted

35. anā — there, by you

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

37. ao — world, dawn, cloud

38. aorangi — planet

39. aotea — Aotea, n. 1. A species of thistle, Kia awhitia koe…

40. Aotearoa — New Zealand

41. apu — gather greedily; gust

42. ara — to rise (v); path (n)

43. Aranga — Easter; risen (n)

44. arapiki — stairs

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

46. arawhata — bridge; ladder; stairs

47. arero — tongue; point of taiaha

48. ariki — chief, leader

49. aro — to face, turn towards, take notice of, pay attention to

50. aroha — love, sympathy, compassion

51. arohaina — (pass) be loved

52. aromatawai — assessment

53. arotakenga — evaluation, review

54. aru — Aru, v.t. Follow, pursue. Pass. arumia. Arumia te tahae.—Kei reira…

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

56. ata — morning, shadow

57. atamai — clever, intelligent

58. atamira — platform, stage

59. atatū — dawn, daybreak

60. atawhai — to show kindness towards

61. ati — Ati (i), n. Offspring, descendant, clan. 1. Used frequently in…

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

63. atua — god

64. au — I, me

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

66. auau — to bark, howl

67. autāne — brother-in-law (of a woman)

68. auwahine — sister-in-law (of a man)

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

70. awa — river, stream

71. awatea — daylight

72. awhi — to hug, embrace

73. awhina — Awhina, v.t. Assist, benefit, befriend. He awhina tangata anake te…

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

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

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

77. ei — Ei, int. in poetry and occasionally in prose. Haere atu…

78. eke — to embark, get onto; riding

79. enei — Enei, plural of definitive tenei. These near or connected with…

80. engari — but

81. eo — Eo, n. Louse. = kutu. whakaeo. 1. v.t. Deprive of…

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

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

84. haehae — to cut up; to tear

85. haere — go, come

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

87. hai — as, for (variant of hei)

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

89. haki — flag

90. hamarara — umbrella

91. hanawiti — sandwich

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

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

94. hangarau — technology; funny (amusing); joke

95. hangareka — clown

96. hao — to catch in a net, a net

97. hapa — mistake; supper, dinner

98. hapū — subtribe; to be pregnant

99. hara — to make a mistake; mistake

100. harakeke — flax

101. haramai — to arrive

102. hararei — holiday

103. hare — Hare (i), harehare, n. Cutaneous eruption, itch. Ko te ngau…

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

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

106. harikoa — happy, joyful, euphoric

107. harirū — shake hands

108. harore — mushroom

109. haruru — to resound; a heavy sound

110. hau — wind, air, breath

111. hauhake — harvest

112. hauhaketia — harvested (pass. of hauhake)

113. hauhau — hauhau. 1. a. Cool. Ka hauhau koe i te anu…

114. haunga — smelly, stinky

115. hauora — health, healthy

116. haurangi — drunk

117. haurua — half

118. haututū — mischievous

119. hauwhā — quarter

120. he — a, some; in the category of

121. hea — where?

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

123. heihei — chicken

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

125. heketua — toilet (that you sit on when you're in the wharepaku)

126. hema — Hema (i). 1. v.t. Bevel, chamfer. He whakatipihori ki tetahi…

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

128. heoi — however; and so

129. heoti — however; and so

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

131. herea — tied up (here + passive suffix -a)

132. herehere — prisoner; captivity

133. heru — comb

134. hi — Hi (i), int. expressing contempt. Ka ngaro noa koa nge…

135. hia — how many?

136. hiahia — to want

137. hiainu — thirst, thirsty

138. hiakai — hungry

139. hiamoe — sleepy

140. hika — a term of address for both sexes (eg 'E hika')

141. hikareti — cigarettes

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

143. hiko — electricity

144. hikohiko — hikohiko, v.i. 1. Flash repeatedly, twinkle. Tera te uira hikohiko…

145. hiku — end, rear; tail of a fish or reptile

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

147. hinengaro — mind, intellect

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

149. hingareti — singlet

150. hinu — oil, fat

151. hipi — sheep

152. hiwi — line of descent; ridge of a hill

153. hoa — friend; partner; spouse

154. hoahoa — attendant

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

156. hoariri — enemy, opponent

157. hoatu — to give (away from speaker)

158. hoe — to paddle, row (v); oar (n)

159. hoea — (pass) to be rowed

160. hohoro — quick

161. hoiho — yellow-eyed penguin

162. hoihoi — too noisy

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

164. hokihoki — return separately

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

166. hoko — to buy, sell, purchase

167. hokohoko — to shop, trade

168. hokomaha — supermarket

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

170. hokowhitu — band of warriors

171. homai — give (to the speaker)

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

173. hongi — pressing noses

174. hono — to join together

175. hopi — soap

176. hopu — to catch

177. hopukina — to be seized, snatched, caught

178. hora — display; scatter; spread out

179. horo — Horo (i). 1. v.i. Fall in fragments, crumble down, slip,…

180. horoi — to wash, to clean

181. horoia — washed (pass of horoi)

182. horopuehu — vacuum cleaner

183. hotu — long for; sigh; sob

184. hou — new, modern; feather

185. hua — product, fruit

186. huaina — named (pass of hua)

187. huaki — open

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

189. huarahi — street, path, road

190. huarere — weather

191. huawhenua — vegetables

192. hui — meeting; gathered

193. huia — a treasured bird, now extinct

194. huihui — assembly, group, constellation

195. huihuinga — meeting

196. huka — sugar

197. hukapapa — frost

198. hukarere — snow

199. huna — to hide

200. hunaonga — daughter-in-law; son-in-law

201. hunga — group, people, company of people

202. hungarei — father-in-law; mother-in-law

203. hungawai — father-in-law; mother-in-law

204. hupa — soup

205. huri — to turn

206. hurihia — be turned; be changed (pass of huri)

207. huritau — birthday

208. huruhuru — fur

209. hā — breath; flavour

210. hāereere — to wander, roam

211. hākari — feast

212. hākinakina — sport; to play sport

213. hāmama — open, gaping

214. Hāmoa — Samoa, Samoan

215. hāneanea — sofa

216. hāngai — opposite, facing

217. hāngi — traditional earth oven

218. hāora — hour; oxygen

219. hāpai — carry; lift up

220. Hātarei — Saturday

221. hāte — shirt

222. hāunga — besides

223. hāwhe — half (n); to halve (v)

224. hē — wrong; error, mistake

225. hēki — egg

226. hēra — sail

227. hī — to catch fish with a line

228. hīanga — to play, get into mischief, deceive, naughty

229. hīkina — lift! lifted (pass)

230. hīkoi — to walk, step, tread

231. hīrere — to rush; waterfall; shower

232. hōhipera — hospital

233. hōhonu — deep (adj); depth (n)

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

235. hōia — soldier, warrior

236. hōiho — horse

237. Hōngongoi — July

238. hōro — hall

239. hōtoke — winter, cold

240. hōtēra — hotel

241. hōu — new, modern; fresh

242. hū — shoe

243. 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.

244. ia — he, she, him, her

245. iho — downwards

246. ihu — nose

247. ika — fish

248. ina — if, when

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

250. inaianei — Inaianei is generally written as one word, but admits of…

251. inanahi — yesterday

252. inanga — Inanga, n. 1. Whitebait, the adult of the minnow, Galaxias…

253. inapō — last night

254. Ingarangi — England

255. ingoa — name

256. inoi — pray

257. inu — to drink (v); drink (n)

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

259. inā — if, when

260. ināianei — now

261. ipo — darling

262. ipu — container, bowl; drinking glasses

263. ipurangi — internet

264. ira — freckle; gene

265. irāmutu — niece, nephew

266. iti — small, little

267. iwa — nine

268. iwi — tribe

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

270. kaainga — Kaainga = kāinga. ‖ kā (i).

271. kaha — strong, able

272. kahawai — Kahawai, n. Arripis trutta, a fish. Ka homai nga kahawai…

273. kahu — cloak, cape, covering

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

275. kai — eat (v); food (n)

276. kaiako — teacher (kai- + ako)

277. kaihana — cousin

278. kaihoko — seller

279. kaikaranga — woman who calls on the Marae

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

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

282. kaimoana — seafood

283. kainga — (pass) be eaten

284. kaipuke — ship

285. kaitoa — Kaitoa (i), n. Brave man, warrior. Ka rongo rapea te…

286. kaitākaro — player, sportsperson (kai- + tākaro)

287. kaiwaiata — singer

288. kaiwhakaako — teacher

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

290. kaiā — Kaiā. 1. v.t. Steal. Nana i kaia, kaore i whaki…

291. kaiārahi — leader, guide

292. kaiāwhina — helper, assistant

293. kaka — hair; fibre; ridge; dress

294. kakama — quick; active; smart, clever

295. kakara — fragrance, scent, smell; to be delicious

296. kakau — handle

297. kake — to climb

298. kamakama — smart, clever; talkative; joyous

299. kamokamo — twinkle; marrow, squash (the vegetable)

300. kamupene — company, business

301. kamupūtu — gumboot

302. kani — to saw; a saw

303. kanikani — dance, to dance

304. kanohi — face

305. kao — cooked and dried kūmara

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

307. kapahaka — concert party

308. kapu — cup

309. kapua — cloud

310. kaputī — cup of tea

311. kara — colour

312. karaehe — class (school); glass

313. karahipi — scholarship

314. karaihe — grass

315. karaka — orange (colour)

316. karakia — prayer, to pray

317. karanga — to call

318. karangahia — called (karanga + -hia; pass)

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

320. kararehe — animal

321. karawhiua — (pass) be thrashed around

322. kare — stove, heater

323. karekau — absolutely not!, absolutely no!

324. karere — message

325. karo — dodge, avoid

326. karoro — seagull

327. karu — eye

328. kata — to laugh

329. katahi — Katahi ano te toa ko koe ! (What a brave…

330. katakata — to laugh and laugh, laughter

331. katau — Katau (i). 1. a. Right hand. E rere ki te…

332. kati — close, shut

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

334. katipō — venomous spider

335. kato — pluck

336. katoa — all

337. katoatia — all [passive of katoa]

338. katokato — katokato, v.t. Pluck leaf by leaf. Ka katokato i te…

339. kau — swim; cow

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

341. kauhau — recite; preach; speech; lecture

342. kauhoe — to swim

343. kaukau — to bathe

344. kaumātua — elder; elderly

345. kaupapa — topic, theme, plan, subject

346. kaute — to count

347. kawa — sour, yuck

348. kawakawa — pepper tree

349. kawe — to carry, convey

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

351. kawhe — coffee

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

353. kei te — at the moment; now

354. keke — cake

355. kerei — grey

356. kererū — native pigeon

357. keri — dig

358. kete — basket, kit

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

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

361. kihi — kiss (v); key (n)

362. kikorangi — blue sky; dark blue

363. kimi — to look for, seek

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

365. kina — sea urchin

366. kino — bad

367. kiore — rat

368. kiri — skin

369. kiriata — movie, film

370. Kirihimete — Christmas

371. Kirikiriroa — Hamilton

372. kiromita — kilometre

373. kita — fast; tightly

374. kite — to see

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

376. kitenga — observation, seeing (kite + nominal suffix -nga)

377. kitā — Kitā. 1. n. Chirp, stridulation of the cicada. 2. v.i.…

378. kiwa — wink

379. kiwi — native bird of Aotearoa

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

381. koa — happy

382. koata — quarter

383. koe — you, one person

384. koha — gift

385. kohete — scold, reprimand, rebuke

386. kohetetia — scolded (pass. of kohete)

387. kohi — to collect, gather together

388. kohia — (pass) be collected; be gathered

389. kohikohi — to collect, gather together

390. kohu — mist; concave; hollow

391. koi — sharp

392. koia — it is, so

393. koinei — this is

394. koinā — that is, those are; like that

395. koirā — that is, those are; like that

396. kokonga — corner

397. komiti — committee

398. konei — here, by speaker

399. konohete — concert

400. konā — there, by listener

401. kopa — disappear; crippled; sandal; wallet; schoolbag

402. kope — nappy

403. kore — zero, nothing

404. koretake — useless

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

406. koroheke — old man

407. korokoro — loose; throat; palate

408. koroua — elderly man, grandfather

409. korowai — cloak

410. korā — over there

411. kotahi — one

412. koti — coat, jacket

413. Kotirangi — Scotland

414. koutou — you, three or more people

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

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

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

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

419. kuia — elderly woman, grandmother

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

421. kuini — queen

422. kuki — cook

423. kuku — draw together; nip; nightmare; mussel

424. kumea — (pass) be dragged; be pulled

425. kupenga — net

426. kupu — word

427. kura — school; treasured item

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

429. kuru — strike with the fist; weary

430. kurī — dog

431. kā — to burn, be alight

432. kāhore — Negative used for verb sentences

433. kāhui — group; cluster; flock

434. kāinga — home

435. kākahu — clothing, garment

436. kākā — parrot

437. kākāriki — green

438. kāmura — carpenter

439. kānga — corn

440. kāo — no!

441. kāore — negative used for verb sentences

442. kāpata — cupboard

443. kāpeti — cabbage

444. kāre — Negative word

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

446. kāri — playing card

447. kātahi — then

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

449. kāuta — cooking shed, cookhouse

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

451. kāwhe — calf

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

453. kēkē — armpit

454. kēmu — game

455. kī — to be full

456. kīa — (pass) be said; be filled

457. kīanga — phrase

458. kīhai — Negative word

459. kīhini — kitchen

460. kīnaki — relish (to accompany food); song following a speech

461. kīngi — king

462. kīwaha — colloquial saying, idiom

463. kō — at a distance, yonder; shovel

464. kōanga — spring (the season of)

465. kōauau — flute played with nose or mouth

466. kōhanga — nest, preschool, nursery

467. kōhatu — stone

468. kōhua — to boil; cooking pot

469. kōhuru — to murder

470. kōnei — Kōnei, l.n. implying nearness to or connection with the speaker.…

471. kōpaki — to envelope, fold, wrap, folder

472. kōpū — belly, womb

473. kōrero — to talk, speak

474. kōrerorero — to discuss (v); discussion (n)

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

476. kōrua — you, two people

477. kōti — court

478. kōtiro — girl

479. kōtuku — white heron

480. kōura — crayfish

481. Kōuraraka — Goldilocks

482. kōwhai — yellow; a native tree

483. kōwhatu — stone

484. kūaha — door

485. kūare — ignorant

486. Kūkara — Google

487. kūmara — kūmara, sweet potato

488. kūmera — sweet potato

489. kūtai — mussel

490. kūwaha — door; entrance; mouth

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

492. maero — mile

493. maha — many

494. mahaki — sick; sick person

495. mahana — to be warm, warm

496. mahara — thought, memory

497. mahau — porch; verandah, deck

498. mahi — to do, work, make

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

500. mahue — to be left behind (trans)

501. mahuika — Mahuika, n. A fern.

502. Mahuru — September

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

504. maika — banana (also panana)

505. maka — to throw or pass

506. makariri — cold

507. makau — favourite; lover; husband; wife

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

509. makere — to get down from

510. mamae — hurt, sore, pain

511. mana — prestige, authority

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

513. manaakitanga — hospitality, kindness, generosity

514. manaakitia — (pass) be looked after; look after

515. manahau — to be cheerful, triumphant, stoked

516. manako — to like

517. manawa — heart

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

519. Mane — Monday

520. manga — branch; stream

521. mangō — shark

522. mano — thousand

523. manu — bird

524. manuhiri — guest

525. manuwhiri — Manuwhiri = manuhiri.

526. mao — fine weather, clearing weather

527. maoa — cooked; ripe

528. marae — traditional Māori gathering place

529. marama — month, moon

530. maramara — crumbs, small pieces

531. maramataka — calendar

532. maranga — to arise; to get up

533. maremare — to cough

534. maringi — to spill (trans)

535. marino — calm

536. maro — kilt-like garment

537. maroke — dry

538. maru — power; shelter

539. mataku — scared, afraid

540. matakuikui — Matakuikui, a. Joyous, talkative, full of spirits.

541. matapihi — window

542. matatau — to be competent, skilled, proficient, expert

543. matau — fish hook; right side

544. mate — to be sick, ill, dead

545. matekai — hungry, starving

546. matenga — time or circumstance of death

547. matewai — thirst; thirsty

548. matimati — finger, toe

549. matua — parent, father

550. mau — to wear clothes

551. maumahara — to remember, remember

552. maunga — mountain

553. mauri — life spirit

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

555. mauī — left (direction)

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

557. mea — a thing (n); to say (v)

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

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

560. Mei — May

561. meinga — Meinga, meingatia, passives of mea (i).

562. meke — fist; to punch

563. mema — member, members

564. menemene — to smile

565. meneti — minute

566. mere — bush, shrub

567. miere — Miere, v.i. Become powerless, be exhausted. Ka powharu Waikato, ka…

568. mihi — to greet; thank; acknowledge

569. mimi — urine; urinate

570. mimiti — dried up; swallowed up

571. minita — minister

572. mira — mill

573. miraka — milk

574. miriona — million

575. miro — thread, a type of pine tree

576. miti — Miti (i). 1. v.t. Lick, lick up. 2. n. Undertow…

577. mitimiti — to lick

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

579. moa — large extinct bird

580. moana — sea

581. moata — early; early morning

582. moe — sleep; to marry

583. moea — married (pass. of moe)

584. moemoeā — to dream (v), dream (n)

585. moenga — bed

586. moeroa — sleepyhead; to sleep in

587. mohi — Mohi (i), n. A sea fish. mohimohi, n. 1. Galaxias…

588. mohio — Mohio. 1. v.t. Know, understand. Kaore e mohio ka mate…

589. moi — Moi. int. A call for a dog. Katahi ano ia…

590. mokemoke — lonely

591. moko — lizard

592. mokopuna — grandchild

593. momo — type, kind

594. moni — money

595. motokā — car, motorcar

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

597. motukā — car

598. moumou — waste (n): to be wasteful (v)

599. moutere — island

600. mua — front, before

601. muku — wipe, rub; rubber (stationery)

602. mura — blaze, flame

603. muri — behind, after

604. murua — (pass) be forgiven

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

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

607. mā — clean, white, and others

608. māhaki — calm; quiet

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

610. māhita — teacher

611. māhunga — head

612. māia — capable, brave, bold

613. mākona — satisfied, full

614. māku — for me, by me

615. mākutu — bewitch; magic; spell

616. mākū — to be saturated, wet, damp

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

618. māna — for him, her, by him, her

619. māngai — mouth; representative

620. māngere — lazy

621. mānia — plains

622. mānukanuka — worry; doubt; anxiety; anxious

623. Māori — indigenous people of Aotearoa/New Zealand

624. māra — garden

625. mārama — clear, understand

626. mārena — to marry; wedding

627. mārie — fortunate; peaceful

628. māripi — knife

629. mātaki — to watch

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

631. mātanga — Mātanga, n. Knowing, experienced person. Na nga matanga i haramai,…

632. mātao — cold

633. mātau — to know, understand

634. mātauranga — education, knowledge, understanding

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

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

637. mātāmua — eldest; first; main

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

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

640. māui — on the left hand, left side

641. māuiui — sick

642. māwhero — pink

643. mēnā — if

644. mīharo — to wonder at; amazing

645. mīhini — machine

646. mīti — meat

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

648. mōhio — to know

649. mōhiotia — known (mōhio + passive suffix -tia)

650. mōhiti — glasses

651. mōkai — pet

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

653. mōmona — fat

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

655. mōrena — good morning

656. mōu — for you

657. mōwhiti — glasses

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

659. nahea — Nahea (i), a. Long, in time. Kaore i puta atu,…

660. naihi — knife

661. naki — Naki, v.i. Glide, move with an even motion. Na wai…

662. nama — number

663. nanahi — yesterday

664. nanakia — rascal clever, cunning

665. napō — last night

666. nau — come, go (as in: Nau mai!)

667. nei — here, by speaker

668. neke — to move

669. ngahau — party, concert

670. ngahere — forest, bush

671. Ngahuru — Autumn

672. ngaki — avenge; to plant; to weed

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

674. ngaru — wave

675. ngata — snail (n); to be satisfied (v)

676. ngau — to bite

677. ngaua — Ngaua, proun., pl. of taua = aua. Those. Na ngaua…

678. ngenge — tired

679. ngeru — cat

680. ngia — Ngia, v.i. Seem, appear to be. E ngia ai a…

681. ngoikore — weak; listless

682. ngutu — lip, lips

683. ngā — the, plural

684. ngāi — prefix meaning tribe or clan (e.g., Ngāi Tahu)

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

686. ngārara — reptile, monster

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

688. ngāwari — kind, pleasant of personality; easy

689. ngāwhā — boiling spring

690. niho — tooth

691. niupepa — newspaper

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

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

694. noho — to live; sit

695. nohoanga — home, sofa

696. nui — big, great, many

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

698. nuku — to move

699. nunui — big (plural form)

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

701. nāianei — now

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

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

704. nānā — Nānā. ‖ nā.

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

706. nāwai — presently, in due course, after a while

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

708. nō — from

709. nōku — mine, realised possession, ō category

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

711. nōnanahi — yesterday

712. nōu — yours

713. nūpepa — newspaper

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

715. oa — Oa, owa, n. 1. Side boards of a canoe. =…

716. oho — to wake up

717. oka — chef's knife, dagger; prick; stab; yam

718. Oketopa — October

719. oko — bowl

720. oma — to run, escape

721. omaoma — running

722. one — beach, sand

723. oneone — earth, soil

724. ono — six

725. ope — group travelling together

726. ora — alive, well, healthy, safe

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

728. otaota — vegetation, herbs, grass, weeds

729. oti — to be completed

730. otirā — but, on the other hand

731. pae — ridge

732. pahi — bus

733. pahikara — bicycle

734. pahure — escape; pass by; be carried out successfully

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

736. paihikara — bike

737. paikea — Paikea (i), a. —— He whare paikea, a long house…

738. painga — benefit, skill, good qualities (pai + nominal suffix -nga)

739. paipa — pipe

740. pakanga — to fight, battle, war, hostility

741. pakari — mature, ripe

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

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

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

745. pakipaki — to applaud, to clap; applause

746. pakitara — wall

747. paku — small

748. pana — to push away, to expel

749. panana — banana

750. pane — head

751. panekoti — skirt, dress

752. pango — black

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

754. pania — to be spread; spread! (pass. of pani)

755. paoka — fork; pierce; stab

756. paoro — ball

757. papa — floor, ground, flat surface

758. papai — good (plural), very good

759. Papaioea — Palmerston North

760. papakupu — dictionary

761. para — blood relation; pollen; sediment; waste material

762. paraihe — award, prize; brush

763. paraikete — blanket

764. Paraire — Friday

765. parakuihi — breakfast

766. parapara — filth; talents

767. pararē — Pararē (ii), n. Food. Ka haere tatou ki te parare.…

768. parauri — brown

769. pare — to ward off, to divert

770. parepare — parepare, n. 1. Breastwork in a fortification. 2. Defensive charm.…

771. pari — cliff

772. paru — dirt, mud, dirty

773. paruauru — Paruauru, n. One who cultivates the soil.

774. paruparu — dirt, mud

775. parāoa — bread, flour

776. pata — butter

777. patu — to strike, hit; to kill

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

779. patunga — patunga, n. Victim. E kore e ngaro, ka tangi te…

780. patupaiarehe — fairy, elf, pixie

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

782. paukena — pumpkin

783. pea — pair; pear

784. peita — paint

785. peka — branch

786. peke — to jump, to leap over

787. pekepeke — pekepeke. 1. a. Quick. Kia pekepeke te haere. 2. n.…

788. pene — pen

789. pepa — paper; pepper

790. pepeha — proclamation of origin

791. pere — bell

792. pereti — plate

793. peti — heap up

794. pia — beer

795. piana — piano

796. pihikete — biscuit

797. piki — to increase

798. pikitia — picture, film

799. piko — bend; bent; corner; curve; curved

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

801. Pipiri — June

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

803. pirau — rotten

804. piri — to stick to, to cling

805. pirihimana — police officer

806. pirimia — prime minister

807. piringa — shelter, hiding place

808. pito — belly button, end, extremity

809. poaka — pig

810. poi — poi, small, soft ball on string

811. Poihākena — Sydney

812. poka — hole (n); to make a hole in, to pierce (v)

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

814. pono — true, faithful

815. poraka — jersey

816. poro — to cut off, to cut short

817. porou — eager, energetic

818. poti — boat

819. poto — short

820. pou — pole, post

821. pouaka — box

822. pounamu — greenstone

823. pua — flower; seed

824. puehu — dust

825. puka — form, booklet

826. Pukamata — Facebook

827. pukapuka — book, lungs

828. puke — hill

829. pukepuke — hilly; small hill

830. puku — stomach, belly

831. pukumahi — hard-working, industrious

832. pukuriri — fury; furious; grumpy

833. puna — pool, spring

834. pune — spoon

835. punga — anchor; joint

836. pupuhi — to shoot

837. pupuri — to hold onto

838. purei — to play, play

839. puritia — held (pass. of puri)

840. purotu — handsome

841. puta — to appear, to come out

842. putanga — opening, exit (puta + nominal suffix -nga)

843. putiputi — flower

844. putu — to heap up; a heap, pile

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

846. pāhi — purse, to pass

847. pāka — a park; a box

848. Pākehā — New Zealander of European descent

849. pākiwaha — to boast, brag (v), to be boastful (s)

850. pāmu — farm

851. pāngia — Pāngia. ‖ pā (i).

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

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

854. pāpā — father, uncle

855. pārekareka — fun; enjoyable, beautiful

856. pāremata — parliament

857. pātai — question; to ask a question

858. pātaka — elevated storehouse; pantry

859. pātara — bottle

860. pātiki — flounder (fish)

861. pātuhi — text message, to text

862. pātītī — grass

863. pātōtō — knock

864. pātū — wall

865. pāua — abalone

866. pēhea — how?

867. pēhia — (pass) be pressed; be oppressed; be repressed

868. pēkana — bacon

869. pēke — bag

870. pēnei — like this, near speaker

871. pēnā — like that, near listener

872. pēpi — baby

873. pēra — Pēra. 1. a. Like that, which is unconnected with either…

874. pērā — like that, yonder

875. pēwhea — how? (variant of pēhea)

876. pīrangi — to want, desire

877. pītiti — peach

878. pō — night

879. pōhara — poor

880. pōhiri — welcome; to wave

881. pōhutukawa — Pōhutukawa, n. 1. Metrosideros excelsa, a tree. Kite rawa mai…

882. pōhēhē — to think mistakenly, be mistaken

883. pōkai — flock, swarm; roll up, wind up, wrap around

884. Pōneke — Wellington [Port Nicholson]

885. pōro — ball (also 'paoro')

886. pōtae — hat

887. pōtarotaro — lawnmower

888. pōtiki — child; youngest child

889. pōturi — deaf; slow

890. pōuri — sad, dark

891. pōwhiri — welcome

892. pū — to blow gently

893. pūhia — (pass) be blown; be shot

894. pūhā — green spinach-like vegetable

895. pūkeko — Pūkeko. 1. n. Porphyrio melanotus, swamp hen. Katahi ka utaina…

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

897. pūngāwerewere — spider

898. pūrongo — a report

899. pūru — bull

900. pūrākau — traditional story

901. pūtaiao — science

902. pūtea — budget, resources, money

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

904. rahi — large, numerous, great, big

905. raihana — licence

906. raihi — rice

907. raiona — lion

908. raka — yonder, over there; agile; lock

909. rakiraki — duck; rake; scrape

910. rakuraku — guitar; rake

911. rama — light, torch

912. rangatira — chief, leader, boss

913. rangatiratanga — control; greatness; freedom; kingdom; sovereignty

914. rangi — sky, day

915. ranginamu — handsome

916. rangitoto — lava; scoria

917. rango — fly, blowfly (n); to hear (v)

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

919. rapa — to look for (v); rubber (n)

920. rapu — to look for

921. raranga — plait; weave

922. rarauhe — fern

923. rare — lolly

924. raro — under, below; time

925. raru — trouble; to be in difficulty, in trouble

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

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

928. rau — to put into; leaf

929. raumati — summer

930. raureka — deceitful

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

932. rawatia — very (pas of rawa)

933. rawe — lovely, excellent

934. rehua — Rehua, n. Antares; the star which was regarded as the…

935. reira — there (previously mentioned)

936. reka — sweet

937. reo — language, voice

938. rere — to escape; to fly

939. rerekē — different, changed

940. reremahi — active [verb] sentence

941. rerenga — sentence; flight, journey, voyage

942. reri — ready

943. reta — letter

944. retireti — skates, skating

945. ria — Ria, a. Screening, protecting. He whiu i ahau nga mata…

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

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

948. rima — five

949. rimurimu — seaweed; moss

950. ringa — hand, arm

951. ringaringa — hand, arm

952. ringihia — pour in! poured in (pass. of ringi)

953. riri — anger, angry

954. riringihia — pour! poured in (pass. of riringi)

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

956. rita — litre

957. rite — to be ready, like, similar

958. riwai — Riwai, n. Potato; a general name, many varieties being distinguished…

959. roa — long

960. roanga — length of time (roa + nominal suffix -nga)

961. rohe — district, area, boundary, territory

962. roimata — tears

963. rona — Rona. 1. v.t. Bind, confine with cords, etc. Kua tukua…

964. rongo — to hear, perceive, feel

965. rongonui — famous

966. rongoā — medicine

967. rori — road

968. roro — brain

969. roroa — long (plural)

970. rorohiko — computer

971. roto — in, inside, within; lake

972. rourou — small basket, food basket

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

974. ruaki — vomit

975. ruku — to dive

976. runga — on

977. ruru — owl; morepork; take shelter

978. rā — day; the sun; over there

979. Rāapa — Wednesday

980. Rāhina — Monday

981. Rāhoroi — Saturday

982. rākau — tree; timber

983. Rāmere — Friday

984. rānei — or

985. rāngai — Rāngai (i), n. Herd, flock, shoal, company. He rangai nga…

986. rāoa — choked

987. Rāpare — Thursday

988. rāpeti — rabbit

989. rārangi — line, row

990. Rātapu — Sunday

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

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

993. Rātū — Tuesday

994. rāua — them; they (two people)

995. rāwhiti — east

996. rēmana — lemon

997. rīhi — dish; dishes; lease

998. rīngi — to ring/phone

999. rīwai — potato

1000. rō — in (short form of roto, as in: ki rō whare)

1001. rōia — lawyer

1002. rōpā — slave, servant

1003. rōpū — group

1004. rū — earthquake; shake

1005. rūkahu — be false, exaggerate

1006. rūma — room

1007. rūnanga — assembly; council

1008. taana — Taana = tāna.

1009. tae — to reach, arrive (v); colour (n)

1010. taea — to be able, to be achieved (tae + passive suffix -a)

1011. taenga — arrival (tae + nominal suffix -nga)

1012. taha — to pass by; side

1013. tahataha — steep bank

1014. tahi — one, single

1015. tahia — (pass) be swept

1016. tahitahi — to sweep

1017. tahu — burn; cook; light (set on fire); husband, wife; lover

1018. tahuna — lit (pass. of tahu - to light)

1019. tahuri — to capsize

1020. tahā — calabash, gourd

1021. tai — tide; coast

1022. taiaha — weapon (a long hardwood weapon with a pointed tongue at one end and a long flat narrow blade at the other)

1023. taiapa — fence

1024. taiepa — fence; wall (freestanding )

1025. taihoa — wait

1026. taika — tiger

1027. tainui — Tainui, n. Pomaderris apetala, a shrub. So called as it…

1028. taiohi — youth

1029. taitama — young man

1030. taitamariki — young person, young people

1031. taka — to come around in a cycle; to fall from a height

1032. takahanga — Takahanga. Ko te takahanga kia ata kitea iho e roa…

1033. takahi — trample; tread; stamp; disobey, violate

1034. take — beginning, cause, origin

1035. taki — to lead, to bring along

1036. takirua — in pairs, two at a time

1037. takoto — to lie down

1038. taku — my (singular); edge

1039. takurua — winter

1040. tama — son, nephew (term of address for a boy, son: tama)

1041. tamahine — Tamahine. 1. n. Daughter. (Pl. tamāhine.) E, ko Te Kahureremoa,…

1042. tamaiti — child

1043. tamariki — children

1044. tamatāne — boy

1045. tame — male animal

1046. tamāhine — daughter

1047. tana — his/her (neutral category); ton

1048. tane — Tane. 1. v.i. Eructate after food. 2. n. In the…

1049. tanga — Tanga.— tatanga, a. 1. Alert, prompt, ready. Me whakarite rawa…

1050. tangaroa — Tangaroa, n. 1. The moon from the twenty-third to twenty-sixth…

1051. tangata — person

1052. tangi — to cry; to make a sound

1053. tangihanga — funeral

1054. tangihia — be mourned (pass of tangi)

1055. tango — to take hold of

1056. tangohia — pick up! (command); taken away (tango + passive suffix -hia)

1057. taniwha — monster, traditional guardian of bodies of water

1058. taokete — brother-in-law (of a male), sister-in-law (of a female)

1059. taonga — property, possession

1060. tapa — to name

1061. tapahi — to cut up, chop

1062. tapahia — cut! to be cut (tapahi + passive suffix -a)

1063. tapu — sacred, holy, under ritual restriction

1064. taputapu — gear, equipment

1065. tara — point; spike; peak; wall; sea bird

1066. taraiwa — to drive; driver

1067. taraka — truck

1068. tarakihi — Tarakihi, n. 1. Dactylopagrus macropterus, a fish. Pupu tarakihi, nautilus…

1069. taranga — Taranga. ‖ tara (v).

1070. tarau — trousers

1071. tari — government department; office

1072. taringa — ear

1073. taru — grass; vegetation; thing

1074. tata — near, close

1075. tatari — to wait

1076. tatau — to count

1077. tau — to land, settle; be calm; to attack; lover; handsome; year; age; number

1078. taua — that, previously mentioned (singular)

1079. tauera — towel

1080. tauhou — strange, unfamiliar; stranger

1081. tauira — student; example

1082. taumaha — difficult of spirit or health; to be heavy (s), weight (n)

1083. taumahi — assignment

1084. taumata — grade, level of achievement

1085. taupoki — to cover, close with a lid; lid, cover

1086. taupō — Taupō, n. 1. A ferruginous earth or stone. 2. A…

1087. taura — rope, cable

1088. tauranga — anchorage; fishing ground; resting place

1089. taurekareka — scoundrel; slave

1090. tautohetohe — argue

1091. tautoko — to support

1092. tawhiti — distant, a distant place

1093. tawhito — old, former

1094. te — the, singular definite article

1095. teihana — TV channel; railway station

1096. teina — younger sibling, same sex

1097. teitei — tall, high, lofty; height (object)

1098. teka — lying (v); lie (n)

1099. tekau — ten

1100. tere — to flow, float, move quickly; fast

1101. tereina — to train

1102. tia — to steer, adorned

1103. tiaho — Tiaho, v.i. Emit rays of light, shine. E titi koia,…

1104. tiakarete — chocolate

1105. tiaki — to look after, to care for

1106. tiakina — (pass) be looked after

1107. tihewa — sneeze

1108. tihi — topknot

1109. tika — to be right, correct, straight, in order

1110. tikanga — reason, meaning, right way of doing things, custom (tika + nominal suffix -nga)

1111. tiki — to fetch

1112. tina — dinner, lunch

1113. tinana — body, trunk, torso

1114. tini — to be very many, numerous, plenty; multitude, throng, many

1115. tino — very

1116. tio — oyster

1117. tipu — to grow (v); a plant, shoot

1118. tipuna — grandparent, ancestor

1119. tira — group or row of people

1120. tiriti — street

1121. tiro — to look

1122. tirohia — to be looked at, seen/found (pass of tiro)

1123. tirotiro — to look, gaze upon, investigate

1124. titiro — to look at

1125. tito — compose story or song; fiction; invent

1126. toa — shop; male animal; expert; to be strong

1127. toe — to remain, be left over

1128. toenga — leftovers, remnants (toe + nominal suffix -nga)

1129. tohorā — whale

1130. tohu — a qualification, eg degree

1131. tohunga — expert, priest

1132. tohutohu — to instruct; to guide, direct; instructions, directions

1133. toi — art, knowledge

1134. toka — rock

1135. tokerau — autumn; northern

1136. toki — adze, axe; champion

1137. toko — divorce; pole

1138. tokohia — how many people?

1139. tokoiwa — nine [people]

1140. tokomaha — many (of people)

1141. Tokoono — six people

1142. tokorima — five (people)

1143. tokorua — two (of people)

1144. tokotoru — three (people)

1145. tokowaru — eight [people]

1146. tokowhitu — seven [people]

1147. tomo — to enter, go into

1148. tonga — south

1149. tono — to apply for, to order (v): an application (n)

1150. tonoa — sent (tono + passive suffix -a)

1151. tonu — still

1152. tonutia — still (pass of tonu)

1153. tope — cut down; cut off

1154. topea — (pass) be cut down; be cut off

1155. toro — to visit

1156. toru — three

1157. tote — salt

1158. toto — blood

1159. totohe — contend

1160. tua — beyond

1161. tuahine — sister, of a male

1162. tuaiwa — ninth

1163. tuakana — older sibling of the same sex

1164. tuanui — roof

1165. tuara — Tuara. 1. n. Back. Kia kaha te haere, kia piri…

1166. tuarua — second

1167. tuarā — back [body]

1168. tuatahi — first

1169. tuatoru — third

1170. tuawaru — eighth

1171. tuawhenua — mainland; inland

1172. tuhi — to write; to indicate, point out

1173. tuhia — written; write! (tuhi + passive suffix -a)

1174. tuhinga — writing, text (tuhi + nominal suffix -nga)

1175. tuhituhi — to write, draw

1176. tuhituhia — (pass) be drawn; be written

1177. tuitui — fasten up; sew, to stitch

1178. tuku — to put off, to leave aside

1179. tukua — let go! to be released (tuku + passive suffix -a)

1180. tukuna — submitted, submit! released, release! (tuku + passive suffix -na)

1181. tumuaki — crown of the head; director; principal; headteacher

1182. tuna — eel

1183. tungāne — brother, of a female

1184. tunu — to cook, roast

1185. tunua — (pass) be roasted; be baked

1186. tupu — to grow, develop; a plant, shoot (variant of tipu)

1187. tupuna — ancestor; grandparent

1188. ture — law, rule

1189. turi — deaf; knee; disobedient

1190. turituri — be quiet! noisy

1191. tutuki — to be finished, completed, achieved

1192. tuwhera — open (adjective)

1193. tuāhine — female cousins or sisters of a male

1194. tuākana — older brothers of a male; older sisters of a female

1195. tā — print, draw

1196. tāhae — to steal

1197. tāia — to be dumped, struck, beaten, thumped, thrown down, tackled, overcome, (pass of tā)

1198. tāiki — rib; wicker basket

1199. tāima — time

1200. Tāite — Thursday

1201. tākaro — to play

1202. tāku — my, ā category possession, singular

1203. tākuta — doctor

1204. tāmaki — omen, portent

1205. tāmure — snapper

1206. tāna — his, her, ā category possession, singular

1207. tāne — man, male

1208. tāngata — people (plural of tangata)

1209. tāone — town

1210. tāpirihia — add! added (pass. of tāpiri)

1211. tāra — dollar

1212. tārai — to shape or fashion timber with an adze

1213. tārere — to swing

1214. tāria — (pass) be waited for; be expected; after a time

1215. tāroaroa — tall

1216. tātahi — seaside, beach

1217. tātau — we; us; everyone

1218. tātou — we, us, inclusive, three or more people

1219. tātua — a belt

1220. tāu — your (singular + one item)

1221. tāua — we, us, you and I, inclusive, dual

1222. tāwhaki — Fiordland crested penguin

1223. tāwhiri — beckon

1224. tāwāhi — overseas

1225. tē — Tē (i), particle used with verbs to make an emphatic…

1226. tēhea — which, singular

1227. tēina — younger brothers of a male, younger sisters of a female

1228. tēnehi — tennis

1229. tēnei — this (by speaker); this is; this

1230. tēnā — that, by the listener

1231. tēpu — table

1232. tēra — Tēra. 1. definitive pron. (pl. ēra), used epithetically or absolutely.…

1233. tērā — that over there, that

1234. tētahi — a, one specific thing

1235. tētehi — a, one specific thing (variant of tētahi)

1236. tī — cabbage tree; tea

1237. Tīhema — December

1238. tīhore — bare; to strip off; peel; clear, clear up (weather)

1239. tīhāte — t-shirt

1240. tīkina — be fetched (tiki + passive suffix -na (note the first i is lengthened)

1241. tīkiti — ticket

1242. tīma — team

1243. tīmata — to begin, to start

1244. tīni — to change

1245. tīpuna — grandparents (plural form of tipuna)

1246. tītaha — to lean to one side (v), to be sideways, slanting (s)

1247. tītī — muttonbird

1248. tō — your (singular); to drag

1249. tōhi — toast

1250. tōia — (pass) be dragged

1251. tōkena — stockings, socks

1252. tōku — my (singular)

1253. tōmuri — to be late

1254. tōna — his, her

1255. tōrere — Tōrere. 1. v.t. Desire ardently, be infatuated with. Ka torere…

1256. tōtara — Tōtara, n. 1. Podocarpus totara, a forest tree. Ka kitea…

1257. tōtiti — sausage

1258. tōu — your, ō category possession, singular

1259. tū — stand; to be wounded; a wound

1260. tūai — skinny

1261. tūhawaiki — Tūhawaiki, n. Leprosy. = tuwhenua.

1262. tūmahi — actions, verbs

1263. tūmanako — to hope for, anticipate, expect, wish for

1264. tūnga — wound; position

1265. tūpato — to be careful; caution, cautious

1266. tūpuna — grandparents (plural form of tupuna; variant of tīpuna)

1267. tūpāpaku — corpse, body

1268. tūranga — stopping place (as in: tūranga pahi bus stop; tū + nominal suffix -ranga)

1269. tūrangawaewae — place to stand

1270. Tūrei — Tuesday

1271. tūroro — sick person, a patient

1272. tūru — chair, seat, stool

1273. tūtaki — to meet; to close up, to block (v); meeting (n)

1274. tūturu — fixed, permanent, definite; to be true, real, original

1275. tūī — Tūī (i), n. 1. Cordyline indivisa, a tree. = ti…

1276. u — U, vowel; ū is pronounced as u in “ruby” and…

1277. ua — to rain; rain

1278. uaua — difficult (adj); muscle, vein, artery (n)

1279. uenuku — Uenuku, n. Rainbow. Tiwhana kau ana Uenuku ki te rangi…

1280. ui — to ask, enquire

1281. uia — (pass) be asked; be questioned

1282. uira — lightning; to flash

1283. umere — to shout (in wonder, in appreciation)

1284. umu — earth oven

1285. unahi — scale of fish

1286. unuhia — (pass) be taken off; be drunk

1287. upoko — head; verse of a song; paragraph; chapter

1288. uri — descendant, offspring

1289. uru — join; enter; participate, go in; west

1290. urupā — burial ground, cemetery

1291. ururoa — Ururoa, n. 1. Shark, species not identified. Kia matenga ururoa…

1292. uta — to load; shore; inland; the land; to load

1293. utaina — (pass) be loaded

1294. utu — cost, price; to pay for

1295. wae — foot; leg; separate

1296. waea — wire; phone

1297. waenga — middle, dividing line

1298. waenganui — middle, centre, between

1299. waewae — foot, leg

1300. waha — load, burden; to carry on the back; mouth

1301. wahangū — dumb; quiet

1302. wahie — driftwood

1303. wahine — woman, wife

1304. waho — out, outside, the outside

1305. wai — water; who

1306. waiata — to sing (v); song (n)

1307. waiatatia — sung (pass. of waiata)

1308. waiho — to remain, rest; to leave behind

1309. waihotia — leave! left alone (pass. of waiho)

1310. waimarie — lucky, fortunate; luck, good fortune

1311. waina — Waina, n. A name given to a large imported variety…

1312. waipiro — alcohol

1313. waipounamu — Waipounamu, n. Greenstone, jade. Me te ahua waipounamu na ano…

1314. waireka — sweet drink, soft drink

1315. wairua — spirit

1316. waka — vehicle (land, air and sea)

1317. wakarererangi — plane

1318. wani — scrape

1319. wao — forest

1320. wareware — to forget; forgetful (trans)

1321. wari — Wari, a. Watery (applied to potatoes spoiled by frost). whakawari,…

1322. waru — eight; to scrape, to peel

1323. waruwaru — waruwaru, v.t. Scrape, grate. He tangata kau Takarangi na Manukawehi…

1324. wati — watch (timepiece)

1325. wawata — to long for, yearn for; dream

1326. wawe — early, soon, quickly

1327. wehe — to depart, leave; to separate, divide

1328. wehi — terrible (adj); to be afraid (v)

1329. Wenerei — Wednesday

1330. wera — to burn; burnt; hot, heat

1331. wero — to challenge; formal challenge at a welcome ceremony

1332. wetekia — be untied

1333. whae — Whae, n. A respectful term of address to a woman.…

1334. whaea — mother, aunt

1335. whai — to follow, to chase; to have, to acquire

1336. whaikōrero — oratory

1337. whaiwāhi — participate

1338. whakaae — to agree

1339. whakaaetia — to be agreed

1340. whakaahua — to take photos; photograph

1341. whakaako — teach

1342. whakaakona — be instructed (pass of whakaako)

1343. whakaangi — whakaangi. 1. v.i. Float, move easily. Rere te ika, whakaangi…

1344. whakaaro — to think; thought, idea

1345. whakaata — mirror

1346. whakaatu — to display, show, demonstrate

1347. whakaaturanga — television programme (whakaatu + nominal suffix -ranga)

1348. whakaaturia — shown, revealed, pointed out, demonstrated (pass of whakaatu)

1349. whakaeke — to gather

1350. whakahaere — to run something, manage, make something go

1351. whakahau — to encourage; to command

1352. whakahoki — to return something, to reply

1353. whakahokia — returned (whakahoki + passive suffix -a), returned

1354. whakahīhī — arrogant, proud

1355. whakairi — whakairi, n. 1. Some sacred ceremony. He purenga whakairi, mahukihuki,…

1356. whakairia — to hang up, suspend, elevate

1357. whakairo — to carve, a carving

1358. whakakaha — to strengthen; charge a cellphone

1359. whakakapi — whakakapi. 1. v.t. Fill up a space. 2. n. One…

1360. whakakā — turn on

1361. whakakāngia — burned (pass. of whakakā)

1362. whakakī — to fill something

1363. whakamahana — heater

1364. whakamahi — to put someone to work, to make someone work

1365. whakamahia — used (pass of whakamahi)

1366. whakamaroke — whakamaroke. 1. n. Eaves of a house. 2. v.t. Cause…

1367. whakamatea — killed (pass. of mate)

1368. whakamau — to fix, fasten; to put on

1369. whakamaua — be fixed; put on (pass of whakamauto)

1370. whakamihi — grateful

1371. whakamā — to be embarrassed, ashamed

1372. whakamārama — to explain, illuminate, explain, clarify

1373. whakamātautau — examination, test

1374. whakamīharo — amazing, astonishing

1375. whakamōhio — to let know, inform, notify, tell

1376. whakangahau — to entertain, to amuse

1377. whakangaro — destroy

1378. whakangau — hunt with dogs

1379. whakanui — to enlarge; celebrate

1380. whakaoho — to wake up

1381. whakaora — to rescue, to cure

1382. whakaorangia — deliver

1383. whakaoti — complete

1384. whakapai — to improve, to fix up, bless, cleaning

1385. whakapaingia — prepared, set (pass. of whakapai)

1386. whakapaipai — to decorate, adorn, tidy up, beautify

1387. whakapaitia — tidied (pass of whakapai); tidy!

1388. whakapakari — to strengthen

1389. whakapapa — genealogy

1390. whakapau — consume, use up, finish, exhaust; spend

1391. whakapono — to believe; faith

1392. whakapuare — to open

1393. whakaputa — to make something come out, to appear

1394. whakapāha — apologise

1395. whakarere — abandon, leave behind

1396. whakarite — to compare; arrange, organise

1397. whakaritea — arranged (pass of whakarite)

1398. whakaritenga — appointment

1399. whakarongo — to listen

1400. whakataetae — to compete (v); competition (n)

1401. whakatakotoria — (pass) be laid down; be placed

1402. whakatangi — to play an instrument

1403. whakatangitangi — music

1404. whakatau — to decide

1405. whakataukī — proverb

1406. whakatauria — (pass) to be decided; to be tried; to be visited; to be welcomed

1407. whakatika — to straighten, to correct, to fix

1408. whakatikaina — to be corrected, fixed

1409. whakatipu — to raise, grow, develop

1410. Whakatipua — Queenstown

1411. whakatoi — to give cheek (v), to be cheeky (s); cheeky

1412. whakatuwhera — to open

1413. whakatā — to rest (v); relaxed (adj)

1414. whakatō — to plant

1415. whakatū — to stand something up

1416. whakatūria — erected (whakatū + passive suffix -ria)

1417. whakautu — to reply, to respond, answer

1418. whakautua — (pass) be replied to; be responded to

1419. whakaweto — turn off [a light]

1420. whakawhiti — to cross

1421. whakawhiwhi — give; to award

1422. whakawātea — make way for, clear space

1423. whana — to kick

1424. whanaunga — relative, relation (whānau + nominal suffix -nga - note the short first vowel)

1425. whanawhana — whanawhana, v.t. Bend backwards and forwards.

1426. whanga — to wait (v); harbour (n)

1427. whara — to be injured

1428. wharau — temporary shed

1429. whare — house, building

1430. wharekai — restaurant

1431. wharekura — Māori-medium secondary school

1432. wharenui — meeting house; hall

1433. wharepaku — toilet

1434. whata — elevated storage platform; cupboard

1435. whati — broken, snapped; break, snap; run away; turn

1436. whatitiri — thunder

1437. whatu — to weave, knit; eye

1438. whawhai — to fight; a battle

1439. whea — where? (variant of hea)

1440. wheke — creak; octopus

1441. whenua — land

1442. whero — red

1443. whetū — star

1444. wheua — bone (usually of an animal)

1445. whewhero — reddish, a little bit red

1446. whiri — plait; twist

1447. whiringa — whiringa, n. Plaited hem. Ko nga mahunga o Paoa, kino…

1448. whiriwhiri — choose; decide; deliberate on

1449. whiti — to cross; shine, rise

1450. whitia — (pass) be crossed over; be jumped over; be recited; be shone on

1451. whitu — seven

1452. whiu — to be satisfied; to throw; to be filled

1453. whiua — punished (whiu + passive suffix -a)

1454. whiwhi — to be in possession of; acquire, obtain, to get

1455. whutupaoro — rugby

1456. whutupōro — football, rugby

1457. whā — four

1458. whāia — chased (pass of whai - note lengthening of first vowel)

1459. whāinga — objective, aim, purpose (whai + nominal suffix -nga ,note first vowel lengthens)

1460. whānau — family; to be born, be born

1461. whāngai — to feed, to foster (v); fostered child (n)

1462. whāngaia — (pass) be fed; be nourished

1463. whānui — broad, wide

1464. whārangi — page (n); spread flat (v)

1465. whāriki — mat, carpet, rug

1466. whāwhā — to fiddle with, to touch

1467. wiki — week

1468. wini — window

1469. wiri — drill

1470. wā — time, times

1471. wāhanga — chapter, episode

1472. wāhi — part, portion; place

1473. wāhia — (pass) be broken

1474. wāhine — women, wives (plural form of wahine)

1475. wānanga — study, analyze; seminar, a place of learning

1476. wātakirihi — watercress

1477. wātea — to be clear, unoccupied, available, free of obstruction

1478. wātū — present tense [eg 'kei te' and 'e... ana']

1479. ā — and; and then

1480. āe — yes

1481. āhea — Āhea = awhea, a hea, ad. interrogative, of future time.…

1482. āhei — Āhei (i), pt. 1. Able. Mo te whai rawa ake…

1483. āheinga — ability, opportunity

1484. āhua — shape, form, appearance

1485. āhuatanga — property, characteristic, feature, circumstance (āhua + nominal suffix -tanga)

1486. Ākarana — Auckland

1487. ākau — shore, coast

1488. ākonga — student

1489. āku — my, mine (pl, for ā category items, plural form of tāku)

1490. ākuanei — Ākuanei, ad. of time following. Presently, today. Akuanei u tonu…

1491. āmaimai — nervous

1492. āna — his, her, plural, for ā category items

1493. ānō — as though; as if

1494. āpiha — officer

1495. āporo — apple

1496. āpōpō — tomorrow

1497. ārahi — to lead, guide

1498. ārahina — (pass) be led

1499. ārani — orange [fruit]

1500. āta — gently, carefully, deliberately

1501. ātaahua — beautiful, well formed

1502. āu — your, ā category possession (plural form of tāu)

1503. āwangawanga — worried

1504. āwhea — Āwhea = ahea. ‖ hea.

1505. āwhina — to help

1506. āwhinatia — helped (pass of āwhina)

1507. āwhiowhio — whirlpool; whirlwind

1508. ēhara — Ēhara, ad. 1. Not, stating non-identity, and followed by i.…

1509. ēhea — which

1510. ēnei — these, near me (plural of tēnei)

1511. ēnā — those, near you (plural of tēnā)

1512. ērā — those (over there)

1513. ētahi — some, a few (plural of tētahi)

1514. ētehi — some (plural of tētehi, variant of ētahi)

1515. īmera — email

1516. īmēra — email

1517. ō — your, one person, neutral category possession, plural

1518. ōku — mine, plural, ō category possession

1519. ōna — his, her, plural, ō category possession

1520. Ōtautahi — Christchurch

1521. Ōtepoti — Dunedin

1522. ōu — yours, one person, ō category possession, plural

1523. ū — breast, udder (n); to be devoted (v)

1524. ūkui — to wipe

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