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. hama — hammer

91. hamarara — umbrella

92. hamo — Hamo, n. 1. A variety of kumara. 2. Back of…

93. hanawiti — sandwich

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

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

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

97. hangareka — clown

98. hao — to catch in a net, a net

99. hapa — mistake; supper, dinner

100. hapū — subtribe; to be pregnant

101. hara — to make a mistake; mistake

102. harakeke — flax

103. haramai — to arrive

104. hararei — holiday

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

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

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

108. harihari — happy

109. harikoa — happy, joyful, euphoric

110. harirū — shake hands

111. harore — mushroom

112. haruru — to resound; a heavy sound

113. hau — wind, air, breath

114. hauhake — harvest

115. hauhaketia — harvested (pass. of hauhake)

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

117. haumako — Haumako, a. Rich, fertile.

118. haunga — smelly, stinky

119. hauora — health, healthy

120. haurangi — drunk

121. haurua — half

122. haututū — mischievous

123. hauwhā — quarter

124. hawa — Hawa (i), v.i. Be chipped, be broken. Ka hawa te…

125. he — a, some; in the category of

126. hea — where?

127. heahea — silly

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

129. heihei — chicken

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

131. hekenga — descent (heke + nominal suffix -nga)

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

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

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

135. heoi — however; and so

136. heoti — however; and so

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

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

139. herehere — prisoner; captivity

140. Heretaunga — Hastings

141. heru — comb

142. herua — combed (pass of heru)

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

144. hia — how many?

145. hiahia — to want

146. hiainu — thirst, thirsty

147. hiakai — hungry

148. hiamoe — sleepy

149. hihi — stitch bird; sun's rays

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

151. hikareti — cigarettes

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

153. hiko — electricity

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

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

156. Hinarata — Cinderalla

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

158. hinengaro — mind, intellect

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

160. hingareti — singlet

161. hinu — oil, fat

162. hipi — sheep

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

164. hoa — friend; partner; spouse

165. hoahoa — attendant

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

167. hoariri — enemy, opponent

168. hoatu — to give (away from speaker)

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

170. hoea — (pass) to be rowed

171. hohoro — quick

172. hoiho — yellow-eyed penguin

173. hoihoi — too noisy

174. hoka — Hoka (i). 1. a. Projecting sharply upwards. Ka hoka te…

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

176. hokihoki — return separately

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

178. hoko — to buy, sell, purchase

179. hokohoko — to shop, trade

180. hokomaha — supermarket

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

182. hokowhitu — band of warriors

183. homai — give (to the speaker)

184. honae — wallet

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

186. hongere — channel (TV), TV channels

187. hongi — pressing noses

188. hono — to join together

189. hopi — soap

190. hopu — to catch

191. hopukia — caught (pass. of hopu)

192. hopukina — to be seized, snatched, caught

193. hora — display; scatter; spread out

194. horahia — (pass) be spread out; be displayed

195. hore — bare, bald; not

196. horekau — absolutely no!, absolutely not!

197. hori — Hori (i), v.t. Cut, slit. Horia te taringa o te…

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

199. horohoro — remove tapu

200. horoi — to wash, to clean

201. horoia — washed (pass of horoi)

202. horomia — swallowed (pass. of horomi)

203. horopuehu — vacuum cleaner

204. hotu — long for; sigh; sob

205. hou — new, modern; feather

206. hua — product, fruit

207. huaina — named (pass of hua)

208. huaki — open

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

210. huarahi — street, path, road

211. huarere — weather

212. huawhenua — vegetables

213. hui — meeting; gathered

214. huia — a treasured bird, now extinct

215. huihui — assembly, group, constellation

216. huihuinga — meeting

217. huka — sugar

218. hukapapa — frost

219. hukarere — snow

220. huna — to hide

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

222. hunga — group, people, company of people

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

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

225. hupa — soup

226. huri — to turn

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

228. huritau — birthday

229. huruhuru — fur

230. hā — breath; flavour

231. hāereere — to wander, roam

232. hākari — feast

233. hākinakina — sport; to play sport

234. hāmama — open, gaping

235. Hāmoa — Samoa, Samoan

236. hāneanea — sofa

237. hāngai — opposite, facing

238. hāngi — traditional earth oven

239. Hānuere — January

240. hāora — hour; oxygen

241. hāpai — carry; lift up

242. Hātarei — Saturday

243. hāte — shirt

244. hāunga — besides

245. hāwareware — hāwareware. 1. a. Full of saliva, drivelling. E hawareware ana…

246. hāwhe — half (n); to halve (v)

247. hē — wrong; error, mistake

248. hēki — egg

249. hēra — sail

250. hī — to catch fish with a line

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

252. hīkina — lift! lifted (pass)

253. hīkoi — to walk, step, tread

254. hīrere — to rush; waterfall; shower

255. hītimi — marble; marbles

256. hōhipera — hospital

257. hōhonu — deep (adj); depth (n)

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

259. hōia — soldier, warrior

260. hōiho — horse

261. Hōngongoi — July

262. hōro — hall

263. hōtoke — winter, cold

264. hōtēra — hotel

265. hōu — new, modern; fresh

266. hū — shoe

267. hūmārie — humble, easy going

268. hūpē — Hūpē, n. 1. Discharge from the nose. Takurua hupe nui.…

269. hūtia — (pass) be hoisted up

270. 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.

271. ia — he, she, him, her

272. iana — Iana, ad. intensive. Then. Tena iana, haere mai tatou kia…

273. iho — downwards

274. ihorei — Ihorei, n. A chief of established authority.

275. ihu — nose

276. ika — fish

277. ina — if, when

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

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

280. inanahi — yesterday

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

282. inapō — last night

283. Ingarangi — England

284. ingoa — name

285. inoi — pray

286. inu — to drink (v); drink (n)

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

288. inā — if, when

289. ināianei — now

290. ipo — darling

291. ipu — container, bowl; drinking glasses

292. ipurangi — internet

293. ira — freckle; gene

294. iriiri — baptise

295. irāmutu — niece, nephew

296. ita — held firm; be committed

297. iti — small, little

298. iwa — nine

299. iwi — tribe

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

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

302. kaha — strong, able

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

304. kahikatea — white pine

305. kahu — cloak, cape, covering

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

307. kai — eat (v); food (n)

308. kaiako — teacher (kai- + ako)

309. kaihana — cousin

310. kaihanga — creator; builder

311. kaihoko — seller

312. kaikaranga — woman who calls on the Marae

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

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

315. kaimoana — seafood

316. kaimātai — Kaimātai, v.i. Sponge upon others. ‖ matai.

317. kainga — (pass) be eaten

318. kaipara — athlete; athletics

319. kaipuke — ship

320. kairangi — excellence

321. kaitiaki — caretaker, caregiver (kai- + tiaki)

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

323. kaituhi — writer, author

324. kaituki — coxswain (a person who gives the time to the paddlers on a canoe)

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

326. kaiwaiata — singer

327. kaiwawao — referee, umpire

328. kaiwhakaako — teacher

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

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

331. kaiārahi — leader, guide

332. kaiāwhina — helper, assistant

333. kaka — hair; fibre; ridge; dress

334. kakama — quick; active; smart, clever

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

336. kakau — handle

337. kake — to climb

338. kama — eager

339. kamakama — smart, clever; talkative; joyous

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

341. kamupene — company, business

342. kamupūtu — gumboot

343. kanawa — Kanawa, n. A white-skinned variety of kumara.

344. kanga — abuse; curse

345. kani — to saw; a saw

346. kanikani — dance, to dance

347. kanohi — face

348. kao — cooked and dried kūmara

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

350. kapahaka — concert party

351. kapo — to grasp, snatch; flash; lightning

352. kapu — cup

353. kapua — cloud

354. kaputī — cup of tea

355. kara — colour

356. karaehe — class (school); glass

357. karahipi — scholarship

358. karaihe — grass

359. karaka — orange (colour)

360. karakia — prayer, to pray

361. karamu — gram

362. karanga — to call

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

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

365. karapoti — surround

366. kararehe — animal

367. karawhiua — (pass) be thrashed around

368. kare — stove, heater

369. karekau — absolutely not!, absolutely no!

370. karere — message

371. karo — dodge, avoid

372. karoro — seagull

373. karu — eye

374. kata — to laugh

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

376. kataina — laughed (pass. of kata)

377. katakata — to laugh and laugh, laughter

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

379. kati — close, shut

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

381. katipō — venomous spider

382. kato — pluck

383. katoa — all

384. katoatia — all [passive of katoa]

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

386. kau — swim; cow

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

388. kauhau — recite; preach; speech; lecture

389. kauhoe — to swim

390. kaukau — to bathe

391. kaumātua — elder; elderly

392. kaunihera — council

393. kaupapa — topic, theme, plan, subject

394. kauri — Kauri, n. 1. Agathis australis, a forest tree. 2. fig.…

395. kaute — to count

396. kauwhau — recite; preach; lecture; speech

397. kawa — sour, yuck

398. kawakawa — pepper tree

399. kawe — to carry, convey

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

401. kawhe — coffee

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

403. kei te — at the moment; now

404. keke — cake

405. kerei — grey

406. kererū — native pigeon

407. keri — dig

408. keria — (pass) be dug

409. kete — basket, kit

410. keti — gate

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

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

413. kihi — kiss (v); key (n)

414. kikino — Kikino. ‖ kino.

415. kikorangi — blue sky; dark blue

416. kimi — to look for, seek

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

418. kina — sea urchin

419. kino — bad

420. kiore — rat

421. kiri — skin

422. kiriata — movie, film

423. Kirihimete — Christmas

424. Kirikiriroa — Hamilton

425. kiriweti — unpopular

426. kiromita — kilometre

427. kita — fast; tightly

428. kite — to see

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

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

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

432. kiwa — wink

433. kiwi — native bird of Aotearoa

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

435. koa — happy

436. koata — quarter

437. koe — you, one person

438. koha — gift

439. kohete — scold, reprimand, rebuke

440. kohetengia — scolded (kohete + -ngia; pass)

441. kohetetia — scolded (pass. of kohete)

442. kohi — to collect, gather together

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

444. kohikohi — to collect, gather together

445. Kohitātea — January

446. kohu — mist; concave; hollow

447. koi — sharp

448. koia — it is, so

449. koinei — this is

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

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

452. kokonga — corner

453. komiti — committee

454. konei — here, by speaker

455. kono — Kono, n. 1. Bend, curve. Kotahi kono ka tae ki…

456. konohete — concert

457. konā — there, by listener

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

459. kope — nappy

460. kopi — Kopi. 1. a. Doubled together, as of anything hinged or…

461. kora — fragment; spark

462. kore — zero, nothing

463. korekau — nothing, none, absolutely no!

464. korero — Korero kaioraora, plot to murder. page 89 2. n. Taunt,…

465. koretake — useless

466. kori — to move, wriggle, play

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

468. koroheke — old man

469. korokoro — loose; throat; palate

470. korona — Korona, n. Modiolaria impacta, a bivalve mollusc.

471. koroua — elderly man, grandfather

472. korowai — cloak

473. korā — over there

474. kotahi — one

475. koti — coat, jacket

476. Kotirangi — Scotland

477. koura — gold

478. koutou — you, three or more people

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

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

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

482. kuhuna — entered; enter! go in! (pass. of kuhu)

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

484. kuia — elderly woman, grandmother

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

486. kuini — queen

487. kuki — cook

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

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

490. kumi — Kumi, n. 1. A measure of ten fathoms. Ko te…

491. kumu — buttocks, bottom

492. kupenga — net

493. kupu — word

494. kura — school; treasured item

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

496. kuru — strike with the fist; weary

497. kurī — dog

498. kutarere — scooter

499. kuti — draw together; nip; close hand or mouth; nightmare

500. kutikuti — scissors

501. kā — to burn, be alight

502. kāhore — Negative used for verb sentences

503. kāhui — group; cluster; flock

504. kāinga — home

505. kākahu — clothing, garment

506. kākā — parrot

507. kākāriki — green

508. kāmera — camera

509. kāmura — carpenter

510. kānga — corn

511. kāo — no!

512. kāore — negative used for verb sentences

513. kāpara — torch, hardwood

514. kāpata — cupboard

515. kāpene — captain

516. kāpeti — cabbage

517. kāre — Negative word

518. kārearea — Kārearea. 1. n. Falco novaeseelandiae, bush hawk. Kia ata kai,…

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

520. kāri — playing card

521. kātahi — then

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

523. kāuta — cooking shed, cookhouse

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

525. kāwhe — calf

526. kāwhia — Kāwhia, n. A fish.

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

528. kēkē — armpit

529. kēmu — game

530. kī — to be full

531. kīa — (pass) be said; be filled

532. kīanga — phrase

533. kīhai — Negative word

534. kīhini — kitchen

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

536. kīngi — king

537. kīwaha — colloquial saying, idiom

538. kō — at a distance, yonder; shovel

539. kōanga — spring (the season of)

540. kōauau — flute played with nose or mouth

541. kōhanga — nest, preschool, nursery

542. kōhatu — stone

543. kōhinu — petrol

544. kōhua — to boil; cooking pot

545. kōhuru — to murder

546. kōhurutia — to be murdered

547. kōkiri — to charge, rush at, to thrust forward, attack

548. kōmihana — commission

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

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

551. kōpū — belly, womb

552. kōrero — to talk, speak

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

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

555. kōrori — stir

556. kōrua — you, two people

557. kōti — court

558. kōtiro — girl

559. kōtuku — white heron

560. kōura — crayfish

561. Kōuraraka — Goldilocks

562. kōwhai — yellow; a native tree

563. kōwhaki — tear off

564. kōwhatu — stone

565. kūaha — door

566. kūao — young of animals

567. kūare — ignorant

568. kūhā — thigh

569. Kūkara — Google

570. kūkū — pigeon

571. kūmara — kūmara, sweet potato

572. kūmera — sweet potato

573. kūtai — mussel

574. kūwaha — door; entrance; mouth

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

576. maero — mile

577. maha — many

578. mahaki — sick; sick person

579. mahana — to be warm, warm

580. mahara — thought, memory

581. mahau — porch; verandah, deck

582. maheni — to be smooth, sleek; magazine

583. mahi — to do, work, make

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

585. maho — laid back

586. mahue — to be left behind (trans)

587. mahuika — Mahuika, n. A fern.

588. Mahuru — September

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

590. maika — banana (also panana)

591. maimoa — cherish, take care of

592. maioro — Maioro (i), n. 1. Earthworks, wall and fosse for fortification.…

593. maka — to throw or pass

594. makamaka — makamaka. 1. v.t. Throw about. 2. Cast a glance. Makamaka…

595. makariri — cold

596. makau — favourite; lover; husband; wife

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

598. makere — to get down from

599. makimaki — monkey

600. mama — Mama (i). 1. v.t. Perform certain rites with the object…

601. mamae — hurt, sore, pain

602. mana — prestige, authority

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

604. manaakitanga — hospitality, kindness, generosity

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

606. manahau — to be cheerful, triumphant, stoked

607. manako — to like

608. manawa — heart

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

610. Mane — Monday

611. manga — branch; stream

612. mangō — shark

613. mano — thousand

614. manu — bird

615. manuhiri — guest

616. manuwhiri — Manuwhiri = manuhiri.

617. mao — fine weather, clearing weather

618. maoa — cooked; ripe

619. marae — traditional Māori gathering place

620. marama — month, moon

621. maramara — crumbs, small pieces

622. maramataka — calendar

623. maranga — to arise; to get up

624. marangai — heavy rain, storm

625. maremare — to cough

626. maringi — to spill (trans)

627. marino — calm

628. maro — kilt-like garment

629. maroke — dry

630. maru — power; shelter

631. marumaru — shaded

632. marū — bruised; crushed

633. mata — point, blade; face

634. mataku — scared, afraid

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

636. matamata — Matamata. ‖ mata.

637. matapihi — window

638. matapiko — mean, stingy

639. Matariki — Pleiades

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

641. matau — fish hook; right side

642. mate — to be sick, ill, dead

643. matekai — hungry, starving

644. matenga — time or circumstance of death

645. matewai — thirst; thirsty

646. matimati — finger, toe

647. matu — Matu, v.t. Cut, cut in pieces. ‖ motu.

648. matua — parent, father

649. mau — to wear clothes

650. mauku — Mauku, n. 1. Asplenium bulbiferum and Hymenophyllum spp.; ferns. I…

651. maumahara — to remember, remember

652. maunga — mountain

653. mauri — life spirit

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

655. mauī — left (direction)

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

657. mea — a thing (n); to say (v)

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

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

660. Mei — May

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

662. meke — fist; to punch

663. mekemeke — boxing; to punch repeatedly

664. mema — member, members

665. menemene — to smile

666. meneti — minute

667. mere — bush, shrub

668. meri — Meri, v.t. Enclose. Meri rawa ki te matua kawata.

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

670. miharo — Miharo. 1. v.t. Wonder at, admire. Ka mihaio ona tuakana…

671. mihi — to greet; thank; acknowledge

672. mihimihi — greetings and introductions

673. mimi — urine; urinate

674. mimiti — dried up; swallowed up

675. minita — minister

676. mira — mill

677. miraka — milk

678. mirimiria — appeased, mollified; soothed, stroked

679. miriona — million

680. miro — thread, a type of pine tree

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

682. mitimiti — to lick

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

684. moa — large extinct bird

685. moana — sea

686. moata — early; early morning

687. moe — sleep; to marry

688. moea — married (pass. of moe)

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

690. moenga — bed

691. moeroa — sleepyhead; to sleep in

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

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

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

695. mokemoke — lonely

696. moki — Moki (i), n. Latridopsis ciliaris, a fish.

697. moko — lizard

698. mokopuna — grandchild

699. mokori — Mokori. A word denoting satisfaction. Mokori ano, it is well.

700. momo — type, kind

701. moni — money

702. motokā — car, motorcar

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

704. motukā — car

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

706. moutere — island

707. mua — front, before

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

709. mura — blaze, flame

710. muri — behind, after

711. murua — (pass) be forgiven

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

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

714. mā — clean, white, and others

715. māhaki — calm; quiet

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

717. māhina — moon

718. māhita — teacher

719. māhu — Māhu. 1. n. A ceremony for removing tapu from a…

720. māhunga — head

721. māia — capable, brave, bold

722. mākona — satisfied, full

723. māku — for me, by me

724. mākutu — bewitch; magic; spell

725. mākū — to be saturated, wet, damp

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

727. māna — for him, her, by him, her

728. māngai — mouth; representative

729. māngere — lazy

730. mānia — plains

731. mānuka — tea-tree

732. mānukanuka — worry; doubt; anxiety; anxious

733. Māori — indigenous people of Aotearoa/New Zealand

734. māra — garden

735. mārama — clear, understand

736. māramatanga — enlightenment, understanding

737. mārena — to marry; wedding

738. mārie — fortunate; peaceful

739. mārika — indeed, quite, certainly; āe mārika

740. māripi — knife

741. mārō — hard (of texture, personality), firm

742. mātaki — to watch

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

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

745. mātao — cold

746. mātau — to know, understand

747. mātauranga — education, knowledge, understanding

748. mātinitini — mātinitini, n. Multitude. I te whakama noa ia ahau i…

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

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

751. mātāmua — eldest; first; main

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

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

754. māui — on the left hand, left side

755. māuiui — sick

756. māwhero — pink

757. mēnā — if

758. mēra — mail

759. mīharo — to wonder at; amazing

760. mīhini — machine

761. mīti — meat

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

763. mōhio — to know

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

765. mōhiti — glasses

766. mōkai — pet

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

768. mōmona — fat

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

770. mōrena — good morning

771. mōteatea — lament; traditional song

772. mōu — for you

773. mōunu — bait

774. mōwhiti — glasses

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

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

777. naihi — knife

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

779. nama — number

780. nanahi — yesterday

781. nanakia — rascal clever, cunning

782. napō — last night

783. nau — come, go (as in: Nau mai!)

784. naumai — Naumai. ‖ nau (i).

785. nehenehe — forest

786. nei — here, by speaker

787. neke — to move

788. ngae — Ngae (i).—— ngaengae, n. 1. Heel. 2. Umbilical cord. =…

789. ngahau — party, concert

790. ngahere — forest, bush

791. Ngahuru — Autumn

792. ngaki — avenge; to plant; to weed

793. ngana — to persist, to try hard, be persistent

794. ngangau — Ngangau. ‖ ngau (iii).

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

796. ngaru — wave

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

798. ngau — to bite

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

800. ngaungau — to chew, a snack

801. ngenge — tired

802. ngeru — cat

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

804. ngohengohe — soft; pliable; easy

805. ngoikore — weak; listless

806. ngongoro — exclaim; snore

807. nguha — Nguha. 1. v.i. Fight fiercely. E riri ai koe, e…

808. ngungu — turn aside

809. ngutu — lip, lips

810. ngā — the, plural

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

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

813. Ngāmotu — New Plymouth

814. ngārara — reptile, monster

815. ngātahi — together

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

817. ngāwari — kind, pleasant of personality; easy

818. ngāwhā — boiling spring

819. ngū — squid; silent, speechless

820. niho — tooth

821. niu — Niu. 1. n. Small sticks used for purposes of divination.…

822. niupepa — newspaper

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

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

825. nohinohi — small

826. noho — to live; sit

827. nohoanga — home, sofa

828. nohoia — (pass) be sat upon, be inhabited

829. nohopuku — silent; to diet

830. nono — Nono, n. 1. Anus. Ko te wai i rere ma…

831. nui — big, great, many

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

833. nuku — to move

834. nunui — big (plural form)

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

836. nāianei — now

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

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

839. nānā — Nānā. ‖ nā.

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

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

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

843. nō — from

844. nōku — mine, realised possession, ō category

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

846. nōnanahi — yesterday

847. nōu — yours

848. nūpepa — newspaper

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

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

851. oho — to wake up

852. ohorere — to start suddenly, be startled; surprised

853. oi — shake, shudder

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

855. Oketopa — October

856. okioki — to pause; rest

857. oko — bowl

858. oma — to run, escape

859. omanga — refuge

860. omaoma — running

861. onamata — of ancient times

862. one — beach, sand

863. oneone — earth, soil

864. onepū — sand, beach

865. ono — six

866. ope — group travelling together

867. ora — alive, well, healthy, safe

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

869. oreore — to shake, quiver

870. otaota — vegetation, herbs, grass, weeds

871. oti — to be completed

872. otirā — but, on the other hand

873. ou — Ou. 1. pron. 2nd pers. sing., u, with prep. o…

874. pa — Pa (i), v.t. (followed by ki; pass. pangia, pakia). 1.…

875. pae — ridge

876. Paerau — meeting place of the dead

877. pahemo — pass by; pass on

878. pahi — bus

879. pahikara — bicycle

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

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

882. paihikara — bike

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

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

885. paipa — pipe

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

887. pakari — mature, ripe

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

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

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

891. pakipaki — to applaud, to clap; applause

892. pakitara — wall

893. pakopako — pakopako, n. 1. Gleanings, scraps of food. Ki te aha?…

894. paku — small

895. pakupaku — very small

896. pana — to push away, to expel

897. panaia — banished

898. panana — banana

899. pane — head

900. panekoti — skirt, dress

901. pango — black

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

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

904. paoka — fork; pierce; stab

905. paoro — ball

906. papa — floor, ground, flat surface

907. papai — good (plural), very good

908. Papaioea — Palmerston North

909. papakupu — dictionary

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

911. parai — fry; frying pan

912. paraihe — award, prize; brush

913. paraikete — blanket

914. Paraire — Friday

915. parakuihi — breakfast

916. parani — daisy, brand

917. parapara — filth; talents

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

919. parata — Parata, n. 1. An imaginary monster in the sea, the…

920. paraumu — Paraumu, n. Black soil, humus.

921. parauri — brown

922. pare — to ward off, to divert

923. parehe — pizza; flattened

924. paremata — Paremata, n. 1. Payment, return, revenge. He iti te whainga,…

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

926. pari — cliff

927. paru — dirt, mud, dirty

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

929. paruparu — dirt, mud

930. parāoa — bread, flour

931. pata — butter

932. patu — to strike, hit; to kill

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

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

935. patupaiarehe — fairy, elf, pixie

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

937. paukena — pumpkin

938. pea — pair; pear

939. pehea — Pehea, pewhea. 1. Interrogative. Of what sort, character, appearance, etc.…

940. peita — paint

941. peka — branch

942. peke — to jump, to leap over

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

944. pene — pen

945. pepa — paper; pepper

946. pepeha — proclamation of origin

947. pere — bell

948. pereti — plate

949. peti — heap up

950. petipeti — petipeti, n. 1. A weed growing in freshwater lakes which…

951. pia — beer

952. piana — piano

953. pihikete — biscuit

954. piki — to increase

955. pikitia — picture, film

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

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

958. Pipiri — June

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

960. pirau — rotten

961. piri — to stick to, to cling

962. pirihimana — police officer

963. pirimia — prime minister

964. piringa — shelter, hiding place

965. piro — stinking, putrid

966. pito — belly button, end, extremity

967. poaka — pig

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

969. Poihākena — Sydney

970. poipoi — to nurture, encourage

971. poitarawhiti — netball

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

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

974. pono — true, faithful

975. pononga — servant; prisoner; slave

976. poraka — jersey

977. poro — to cut off, to cut short

978. poroporo — bracelet; purple

979. porotaka — Porotaka, porotātaka. 1. a. Round. Porotaka mai nga pararau ka…

980. porou — eager, energetic

981. poti — boat

982. poto — short

983. pou — pole, post

984. pouaka — box

985. pounamu — greenstone

986. poupou — father-in-law; mother-inlaw; old people; peg; post (especially inside meeting house); steep

987. pouri — Pouri, a. 1. Dark. Kaore ano i marama noa; e…

988. pua — flower; seed

989. puehu — dust

990. puka — form, booklet

991. Pukamata — Facebook

992. pukapuka — book, lungs

993. puke — hill

994. pukepuke — hilly; small hill

995. puku — stomach, belly

996. pukumahi — hard-working, industrious

997. pukuriri — fury; furious; grumpy

998. puna — pool, spring

999. pune — spoon

1000. punga — anchor; joint

1001. pupuhi — to shoot

1002. pupuri — to hold onto

1003. purei — to play, play

1004. puritia — held (pass. of puri)

1005. purotu — handsome

1006. puta — to appear, to come out

1007. putanga — opening, exit (puta + nominal suffix -nga)

1008. putiputi — flower

1009. putu — to heap up; a heap, pile

1010. pā — a fortified settlement (n); to touch (v)

1011. pāhi — purse, to pass

1012. pāka — a park; a box

1013. Pākehā — New Zealander of European descent

1014. pākiwaha — to boast, brag (v), to be boastful (s)

1015. pāmu — farm

1016. pāngia — Pāngia. ‖ pā (i).

1017. pānui — to read; to publish, advertise; notice, advertisement

1018. pānuitia — read; advertised (pass of pānui)

1019. pāpā — father, uncle

1020. pārekareka — fun; enjoyable, beautiful

1021. pāremata — parliament

1022. pātai — question; to ask a question

1023. pātaka — elevated storehouse; pantry

1024. pātara — bottle

1025. pātiki — flounder (fish)

1026. pātuhi — text message, to text

1027. pātītī — grass

1028. pātōtō — knock

1029. pātū — wall

1030. pāua — abalone

1031. pēhea — how?

1032. pēhia — (pass) be pressed; be oppressed; be repressed

1033. pēkana — bacon

1034. pēke — bag

1035. pēnei — like this, near speaker

1036. pēnā — like that, near listener

1037. pēpi — baby

1038. pēra — Pēra. 1. a. Like that, which is unconnected with either…

1039. pērā — like that, yonder

1040. pēwhea — how? (variant of pēhea)

1041. pīrangi — to want, desire

1042. pītiti — peach

1043. pō — night

1044. pōhara — poor

1045. pōhiri — welcome; to wave

1046. pōhutukawa — Pōhutukawa, n. 1. Metrosideros excelsa, a tree. Kite rawa mai…

1047. pōhēhē — to think mistakenly, be mistaken

1048. pōkai — flock, swarm; roll up, wind up, wrap around

1049. Pōneke — Wellington [Port Nicholson]

1050. pōro — ball (also 'paoro')

1051. pōtae — hat

1052. pōtarotaro — lawnmower

1053. pōtiki — child; youngest child

1054. pōturi — deaf; slow

1055. pōuri — sad, dark

1056. pōwhiri — welcome

1057. pū — to blow gently

1058. pūhia — (pass) be blown; be shot

1059. pūhā — green spinach-like vegetable

1060. pūkeko — Pūkeko. 1. n. Porphyrio melanotus, swamp hen. Katahi ka utaina…

1061. pūkoro — Pūkoro, n. 1. Sheath, case, pocket. 2. Halo. Used also…

1062. pūngāwerewere — spider

1063. pūrongo — a report

1064. pūru — bull

1065. pūrākau — traditional story

1066. pūtaiao — science

1067. pūtea — budget, resources, money

1068. ra — Ra (i), ad. 1. There, yonder. “Keiwhea a Whakatau?” “Ra,…

1069. rahi — large, numerous, great, big

1070. raihana — licence

1071. raihi — rice

1072. raiona — lion

1073. raka — yonder, over there; agile; lock

1074. rakiraki — duck; rake; scrape

1075. rakuraku — guitar; rake

1076. rama — light, torch

1077. rangatira — chief, leader, boss

1078. rangatiratanga — control; greatness; freedom; kingdom; sovereignty

1079. rangi — sky, day

1080. ranginamu — handsome

1081. rangitoto — lava; scoria

1082. rango — fly, blowfly (n); to hear (v)

1083. rangona — to be heard (passive form of rongo)

1084. rapa — to look for (v); rubber (n)

1085. rapu — to look for

1086. raranga — plait; weave

1087. rarauhe — fern

1088. rare — lolly

1089. raro — under, below; time

1090. raru — trouble; to be in difficulty, in trouble

1091. raruraru — trouble, problem; be in difficulty, in trouble

1092. rata — friendly, at ease (adj); calm (n); to like (v)

1093. rau — to put into; leaf

1094. raumati — summer

1095. raureka — deceitful

1096. rawa — Various meanings, eg too, quite, very; really

1097. rawatia — very (pas of rawa)

1098. rawe — lovely, excellent

1099. rehua — Rehua, n. Antares; the star which was regarded as the…

1100. reira — there (previously mentioned)

1101. reka — sweet

1102. reo — language, voice

1103. rere — to escape; to fly

1104. rerekē — different, changed

1105. reremahi — active [verb] sentence

1106. rerenga — sentence; flight, journey, voyage

1107. reri — ready

1108. reta — letter

1109. retireti — skates, skating

1110. ria — Ria, a. Screening, protecting. He whiu i ahau nga mata…

1111. rihi — Rihi, a. Flat. Kia ata tirohia te rihinga i te…

1112. riki — Riki (pl. ririki), a. 1. Small. Te whare tena i…

1113. rima — five

1114. rimurimu — seaweed; moss

1115. ringa — hand, arm

1116. ringaringa — hand, arm

1117. ringihia — pour in! poured in (pass. of ringi)

1118. riri — anger, angry

1119. riringihia — pour! poured in (pass. of riringi)

1120. riro — gone away; to be awarded: acquired, obtained

1121. rita — litre

1122. rite — to be ready, like, similar

1123. riwai — Riwai, n. Potato; a general name, many varieties being distinguished…

1124. roa — long

1125. roanga — length of time (roa + nominal suffix -nga)

1126. rohe — district, area, boundary, territory

1127. roimata — tears

1128. rona — Rona. 1. v.t. Bind, confine with cords, etc. Kua tukua…

1129. rongo — to hear, perceive, feel

1130. rongonui — famous

1131. rongoā — medicine

1132. rori — road

1133. roro — brain

1134. roroa — long (plural)

1135. rorohiko — computer

1136. roto — in, inside, within; lake

1137. rourou — small basket, food basket

1138. rua — two; grave, hole, storage pit

1139. ruaki — vomit

1140. ruku — to dive

1141. runga — on

1142. ruru — owl; morepork; take shelter

1143. rā — day; the sun; over there

1144. Rāapa — Wednesday

1145. Rāhina — Monday

1146. Rāhoroi — Saturday

1147. rākau — tree; timber

1148. Rāmere — Friday

1149. rānei — or

1150. rāngai — Rāngai (i), n. Herd, flock, shoal, company. He rangai nga…

1151. rāoa — choked

1152. Rāpare — Thursday

1153. rāpeti — rabbit

1154. rārangi — line, row

1155. Rātapu — Sunday

1156. rātau — them; they (three or more people)

1157. rātou — they, them, three or more people

1158. Rātū — Tuesday

1159. rāua — them; they (two people)

1160. rāwhiti — east

1161. rēmana — lemon

1162. rīhi — dish; dishes; lease

1163. rīngi — to ring/phone

1164. rīwai — potato

1165. rō — in (short form of roto, as in: ki rō whare)

1166. rōia — lawyer

1167. rōpā — slave, servant

1168. rōpū — group

1169. rū — earthquake; shake

1170. rūkahu — be false, exaggerate

1171. rūma — room

1172. rūnanga — assembly; council

1173. taana — Taana = tāna.

1174. tae — to reach, arrive (v); colour (n)

1175. taea — to be able, to be achieved (tae + passive suffix -a)

1176. taenga — arrival (tae + nominal suffix -nga)

1177. taha — to pass by; side

1178. tahataha — steep bank

1179. tahi — one, single

1180. tahia — (pass) be swept

1181. tahitahi — to sweep

1182. tahu — burn; cook; light (set on fire); husband, wife; lover

1183. tahuna — lit (pass. of tahu - to light)

1184. tahuri — to capsize

1185. tahā — calabash, gourd

1186. tai — tide; coast

1187. taiaha — weapon (a long hardwood weapon with a pointed tongue at one end and a long flat narrow blade at the other)

1188. taiapa — fence

1189. taiepa — fence; wall (freestanding )

1190. taihoa — wait

1191. taika — tiger

1192. tainui — Tainui, n. Pomaderris apetala, a shrub. So called as it…

1193. taiohi — youth

1194. taitama — young man

1195. taitamariki — young person, young people

1196. taka — to come around in a cycle; to fall from a height

1197. takahanga — Takahanga. Ko te takahanga kia ata kitea iho e roa…

1198. takahi — trample; tread; stamp; disobey, violate

1199. take — beginning, cause, origin

1200. taki — to lead, to bring along

1201. takirua — in pairs, two at a time

1202. takoto — to lie down

1203. taku — my (singular); edge

1204. takurua — winter

1205. tama — son, nephew (term of address for a boy, son: tama)

1206. tamahine — Tamahine. 1. n. Daughter. (Pl. tamāhine.) E, ko Te Kahureremoa,…

1207. tamaiti — child

1208. tamariki — children

1209. tamatāne — boy

1210. tame — male animal

1211. tamāhine — daughter

1212. tana — his/her (neutral category); ton

1213. tane — Tane. 1. v.i. Eructate after food. 2. n. In the…

1214. tanga — Tanga.— tatanga, a. 1. Alert, prompt, ready. Me whakarite rawa…

1215. tangaroa — Tangaroa, n. 1. The moon from the twenty-third to twenty-sixth…

1216. tangata — person

1217. tangi — to cry; to make a sound

1218. tangihanga — funeral

1219. tangihia — be mourned (pass of tangi)

1220. tango — to take hold of

1221. tangohia — pick up! (command); taken away (tango + passive suffix -hia)

1222. taniwha — monster, traditional guardian of bodies of water

1223. taokete — brother-in-law (of a male), sister-in-law (of a female)

1224. taonga — property, possession

1225. tapa — to name

1226. tapahi — to cut up, chop

1227. tapahia — cut! to be cut (tapahi + passive suffix -a)

1228. tapu — sacred, holy, under ritual restriction

1229. taputapu — gear, equipment

1230. tara — point; spike; peak; wall; sea bird

1231. taraiwa — to drive; driver

1232. taraka — truck

1233. tarakihi — Tarakihi, n. 1. Dactylopagrus macropterus, a fish. Pupu tarakihi, nautilus…

1234. taranga — Taranga. ‖ tara (v).

1235. tarau — trousers

1236. tari — government department; office

1237. taringa — ear

1238. taru — grass; vegetation; thing

1239. tata — near, close

1240. tatari — to wait

1241. tatau — to count

1242. tau — to land, settle; be calm; to attack; lover; handsome; year; age; number

1243. taua — that, previously mentioned (singular)

1244. tauera — towel

1245. tauhou — strange, unfamiliar; stranger

1246. tauira — student; example

1247. taumaha — difficult of spirit or health; to be heavy (s), weight (n)

1248. taumahi — assignment

1249. taumata — grade, level of achievement

1250. taupoki — to cover, close with a lid; lid, cover

1251. taupō — Taupō, n. 1. A ferruginous earth or stone. 2. A…

1252. taura — rope, cable

1253. tauranga — anchorage; fishing ground; resting place

1254. taurekareka — scoundrel; slave

1255. tautohetohe — argue

1256. tautoko — to support

1257. tawhiti — distant, a distant place

1258. tawhito — old, former

1259. te — the, singular definite article

1260. teihana — TV channel; railway station

1261. teina — younger sibling, same sex

1262. teitei — tall, high, lofty; height (object)

1263. teka — lying (v); lie (n)

1264. tekau — ten

1265. tere — to flow, float, move quickly; fast

1266. tereina — to train

1267. tia — to steer, adorned

1268. tiaho — Tiaho, v.i. Emit rays of light, shine. E titi koia,…

1269. tiakarete — chocolate

1270. tiaki — to look after, to care for

1271. tiakina — (pass) be looked after

1272. tihewa — sneeze

1273. tihi — topknot

1274. tika — to be right, correct, straight, in order

1275. tikanga — reason, meaning, right way of doing things, custom (tika + nominal suffix -nga)

1276. tiki — to fetch

1277. tina — dinner, lunch

1278. tinana — body, trunk, torso

1279. tini — to be very many, numerous, plenty; multitude, throng, many

1280. tino — very

1281. tio — oyster

1282. tipu — to grow (v); a plant, shoot

1283. tipuna — grandparent, ancestor

1284. tira — group or row of people

1285. tiriti — street

1286. tiro — to look

1287. tirohia — to be looked at, seen/found (pass of tiro)

1288. tirotiro — to look, gaze upon, investigate

1289. titiro — to look at

1290. tito — compose story or song; fiction; invent

1291. toa — shop; male animal; expert; to be strong

1292. toe — to remain, be left over

1293. toenga — leftovers, remnants (toe + nominal suffix -nga)

1294. tohorā — whale

1295. tohu — a qualification, eg degree

1296. tohunga — expert, priest

1297. tohutohu — to instruct; to guide, direct; instructions, directions

1298. toi — art, knowledge

1299. toka — rock

1300. tokerau — autumn; northern

1301. toki — adze, axe; champion

1302. toko — divorce; pole

1303. tokohia — how many people?

1304. tokoiwa — nine [people]

1305. tokomaha — many (of people)

1306. Tokoono — six people

1307. tokorima — five (people)

1308. tokorua — two (of people)

1309. tokotoru — three (people)

1310. tokowaru — eight [people]

1311. tokowhitu — seven [people]

1312. tomo — to enter, go into

1313. tonga — south

1314. tono — to apply for, to order (v): an application (n)

1315. tonoa — sent (tono + passive suffix -a)

1316. tonu — still

1317. tonutia — still (pass of tonu)

1318. tope — cut down; cut off

1319. topea — (pass) be cut down; be cut off

1320. toro — to visit

1321. toru — three

1322. tote — salt

1323. toto — blood

1324. totohe — contend

1325. tua — beyond

1326. tuahine — sister, of a male

1327. tuaiwa — ninth

1328. tuakana — older sibling of the same sex

1329. tuanui — roof

1330. tuara — Tuara. 1. n. Back. Kia kaha te haere, kia piri…

1331. tuarua — second

1332. tuarā — back [body]

1333. tuatahi — first

1334. tuatoru — third

1335. tuawaru — eighth

1336. tuawhenua — mainland; inland

1337. tuhi — to write; to indicate, point out

1338. tuhia — written; write! (tuhi + passive suffix -a)

1339. tuhinga — writing, text (tuhi + nominal suffix -nga)

1340. tuhituhi — to write, draw

1341. tuhituhia — (pass) be drawn; be written

1342. tuitui — fasten up; sew, to stitch

1343. tuku — to put off, to leave aside

1344. tukua — let go! to be released (tuku + passive suffix -a)

1345. tukuna — submitted, submit! released, release! (tuku + passive suffix -na)

1346. tumuaki — crown of the head; director; principal; headteacher

1347. tuna — eel

1348. tungāne — brother, of a female

1349. tunu — to cook, roast

1350. tunua — (pass) be roasted; be baked

1351. tupu — to grow, develop; a plant, shoot (variant of tipu)

1352. tupuna — ancestor; grandparent

1353. ture — law, rule

1354. turi — deaf; knee; disobedient

1355. turituri — be quiet! noisy

1356. tutuki — to be finished, completed, achieved

1357. tuwhera — open (adjective)

1358. tuāhine — female cousins or sisters of a male

1359. tuākana — older brothers of a male; older sisters of a female

1360. tā — print, draw

1361. tāhae — to steal

1362. tāia — to be dumped, struck, beaten, thumped, thrown down, tackled, overcome, (pass of tā)

1363. tāiki — rib; wicker basket

1364. tāima — time

1365. Tāite — Thursday

1366. tākaro — to play

1367. tāku — my, ā category possession, singular

1368. tākuta — doctor

1369. tāmaki — omen, portent

1370. tāmure — snapper

1371. tāna — his, her, ā category possession, singular

1372. tāne — man, male

1373. tāngata — people (plural of tangata)

1374. tāone — town

1375. tāpirihia — add! added (pass. of tāpiri)

1376. tāra — dollar

1377. tārai — to shape or fashion timber with an adze

1378. tārere — to swing

1379. tāria — (pass) be waited for; be expected; after a time

1380. tāroaroa — tall

1381. tātahi — seaside, beach

1382. tātau — we; us; everyone

1383. tātou — we, us, inclusive, three or more people

1384. tātua — a belt

1385. tāu — your (singular + one item)

1386. tāua — we, us, you and I, inclusive, dual

1387. tāwhaki — Fiordland crested penguin

1388. tāwhiri — beckon

1389. tāwāhi — overseas

1390. tē — Tē (i), particle used with verbs to make an emphatic…

1391. tēhea — which, singular

1392. tēina — younger brothers of a male, younger sisters of a female

1393. tēnehi — tennis

1394. tēnei — this (by speaker); this is; this

1395. tēnā — that, by the listener

1396. tēpu — table

1397. tēra — Tēra. 1. definitive pron. (pl. ēra), used epithetically or absolutely.…

1398. tērā — that over there, that

1399. tētahi — a, one specific thing

1400. tētehi — a, one specific thing (variant of tētahi)

1401. tī — cabbage tree; tea

1402. Tīhema — December

1403. tīhore — bare; to strip off; peel; clear, clear up (weather)

1404. tīhāte — t-shirt

1405. tīkina — be fetched (tiki + passive suffix -na (note the first i is lengthened)

1406. tīkiti — ticket

1407. tīma — team

1408. tīmata — to begin, to start

1409. tīni — to change

1410. tīpuna — grandparents (plural form of tipuna)

1411. tītaha — to lean to one side (v), to be sideways, slanting (s)

1412. tītī — muttonbird

1413. tō — your (singular); to drag

1414. tōhi — toast

1415. tōia — (pass) be dragged

1416. tōkena — stockings, socks

1417. tōku — my (singular)

1418. tōmuri — to be late

1419. tōna — his, her

1420. tōrere — Tōrere. 1. v.t. Desire ardently, be infatuated with. Ka torere…

1421. tōtara — Tōtara, n. 1. Podocarpus totara, a forest tree. Ka kitea…

1422. tōtiti — sausage

1423. tōu — your, ō category possession, singular

1424. tū — stand; to be wounded; a wound

1425. tūai — skinny

1426. tūhawaiki — Tūhawaiki, n. Leprosy. = tuwhenua.

1427. tūmahi — actions, verbs

1428. tūmanako — to hope for, anticipate, expect, wish for

1429. tūnga — wound; position

1430. tūpato — to be careful; caution, cautious

1431. tūpuna — grandparents (plural form of tupuna; variant of tīpuna)

1432. tūpāpaku — corpse, body

1433. tūranga — stopping place (as in: tūranga pahi bus stop; tū + nominal suffix -ranga)

1434. tūrangawaewae — place to stand

1435. Tūrei — Tuesday

1436. tūroro — sick person, a patient

1437. tūru — chair, seat, stool

1438. tūtaki — to meet; to close up, to block (v); meeting (n)

1439. tūturu — fixed, permanent, definite; to be true, real, original

1440. tūī — Tūī (i), n. 1. Cordyline indivisa, a tree. = ti…

1441. u — U, vowel; ū is pronounced as u in “ruby” and…

1442. ua — to rain; rain

1443. uaua — difficult (adj); muscle, vein, artery (n)

1444. uenuku — Uenuku, n. Rainbow. Tiwhana kau ana Uenuku ki te rangi…

1445. ui — to ask, enquire

1446. uia — (pass) be asked; be questioned

1447. uira — lightning; to flash

1448. umere — to shout (in wonder, in appreciation)

1449. umu — earth oven

1450. unahi — scale of fish

1451. unuhia — (pass) be taken off; be drunk

1452. upoko — head; verse of a song; paragraph; chapter

1453. uri — descendant, offspring

1454. uru — join; enter; participate, go in; west

1455. urupā — burial ground, cemetery

1456. ururoa — Ururoa, n. 1. Shark, species not identified. Kia matenga ururoa…

1457. uta — to load; shore; inland; the land; to load

1458. utaina — (pass) be loaded

1459. utu — cost, price; to pay for

1460. wae — foot; leg; separate

1461. waea — wire; phone

1462. waenga — middle, dividing line

1463. waenganui — middle, centre, between

1464. waewae — foot, leg

1465. waha — load, burden; to carry on the back; mouth

1466. wahangū — dumb; quiet

1467. wahie — driftwood

1468. wahine — woman, wife

1469. waho — out, outside, the outside

1470. wai — water; who

1471. waiata — to sing (v); song (n)

1472. waiatatia — sung (pass. of waiata)

1473. waiho — to remain, rest; to leave behind

1474. waihotia — leave! left alone (pass. of waiho)

1475. waimarie — lucky, fortunate; luck, good fortune

1476. waina — Waina, n. A name given to a large imported variety…

1477. waipiro — alcohol

1478. waipounamu — Waipounamu, n. Greenstone, jade. Me te ahua waipounamu na ano…

1479. waireka — sweet drink, soft drink

1480. wairua — spirit

1481. waka — vehicle (land, air and sea)

1482. wakarererangi — plane

1483. wani — scrape

1484. wao — forest

1485. wareware — to forget; forgetful (trans)

1486. wari — Wari, a. Watery (applied to potatoes spoiled by frost). whakawari,…

1487. waru — eight; to scrape, to peel

1488. waruwaru — waruwaru, v.t. Scrape, grate. He tangata kau Takarangi na Manukawehi…

1489. wati — watch (timepiece)

1490. wawata — to long for, yearn for; dream

1491. wawe — early, soon, quickly

1492. wehe — to depart, leave; to separate, divide

1493. wehi — terrible (adj); to be afraid (v)

1494. Wenerei — Wednesday

1495. wera — to burn; burnt; hot, heat

1496. wero — to challenge; formal challenge at a welcome ceremony

1497. wetekia — be untied

1498. whae — Whae, n. A respectful term of address to a woman.…

1499. whaea — mother, aunt

1500. whai — to follow, to chase; to have, to acquire

1501. whaikōrero — oratory

1502. whaiwāhi — participate

1503. whakaae — to agree

1504. whakaaetia — to be agreed

1505. whakaahua — to take photos; photograph

1506. whakaako — teach

1507. whakaakona — be instructed (pass of whakaako)

1508. whakaangi — whakaangi. 1. v.i. Float, move easily. Rere te ika, whakaangi…

1509. whakaaro — to think; thought, idea

1510. whakaata — mirror

1511. whakaatu — to display, show, demonstrate

1512. whakaaturanga — television programme (whakaatu + nominal suffix -ranga)

1513. whakaaturia — shown, revealed, pointed out, demonstrated (pass of whakaatu)

1514. whakaeke — to gather

1515. whakahaere — to run something, manage, make something go

1516. whakahau — to encourage; to command

1517. whakahoki — to return something, to reply

1518. whakahokia — returned (whakahoki + passive suffix -a), returned

1519. whakahīhī — arrogant, proud

1520. whakairi — whakairi, n. 1. Some sacred ceremony. He purenga whakairi, mahukihuki,…

1521. whakairia — to hang up, suspend, elevate

1522. whakairo — to carve, a carving

1523. whakakaha — to strengthen; charge a cellphone

1524. whakakapi — whakakapi. 1. v.t. Fill up a space. 2. n. One…

1525. whakakā — turn on

1526. whakakāngia — burned (pass. of whakakā)

1527. whakakī — to fill something

1528. whakamahana — heater

1529. whakamahi — to put someone to work, to make someone work

1530. whakamahia — used (pass of whakamahi)

1531. whakamaroke — whakamaroke. 1. n. Eaves of a house. 2. v.t. Cause…

1532. whakamatea — killed (pass. of mate)

1533. whakamau — to fix, fasten; to put on

1534. whakamaua — be fixed; put on (pass of whakamauto)

1535. whakamihi — grateful

1536. whakamā — to be embarrassed, ashamed

1537. whakamārama — to explain, illuminate, explain, clarify

1538. whakamātautau — examination, test

1539. whakamīharo — amazing, astonishing

1540. whakamōhio — to let know, inform, notify, tell

1541. whakangahau — to entertain, to amuse

1542. whakangaro — destroy

1543. whakangau — hunt with dogs

1544. whakanui — to enlarge; celebrate

1545. whakaoho — to wake up

1546. whakaora — to rescue, to cure

1547. whakaorangia — deliver

1548. whakaoti — complete

1549. whakapai — to improve, to fix up, bless, cleaning

1550. whakapaingia — prepared, set (pass. of whakapai)

1551. whakapaipai — to decorate, adorn, tidy up, beautify

1552. whakapaitia — tidied (pass of whakapai); tidy!

1553. whakapakari — to strengthen

1554. whakapapa — genealogy

1555. whakapau — consume, use up, finish, exhaust; spend

1556. whakapono — to believe; faith

1557. whakapuare — to open

1558. whakaputa — to make something come out, to appear

1559. whakapāha — apologise

1560. whakarere — abandon, leave behind

1561. whakarite — to compare; arrange, organise

1562. whakaritea — arranged (pass of whakarite)

1563. whakaritenga — appointment

1564. whakarongo — to listen

1565. whakataetae — to compete (v); competition (n)

1566. whakatakotoria — (pass) be laid down; be placed

1567. whakatangi — to play an instrument

1568. whakatangitangi — music

1569. whakatau — to decide

1570. whakataukī — proverb

1571. whakatauria — (pass) to be decided; to be tried; to be visited; to be welcomed

1572. whakatika — to straighten, to correct, to fix

1573. whakatikaina — to be corrected, fixed

1574. whakatipu — to raise, grow, develop

1575. Whakatipua — Queenstown

1576. whakatoi — to give cheek (v), to be cheeky (s); cheeky

1577. whakatuwhera — to open

1578. whakatā — to rest (v); relaxed (adj)

1579. whakatō — to plant

1580. whakatū — to stand something up

1581. whakatūria — erected (whakatū + passive suffix -ria)

1582. whakautu — to reply, to respond, answer

1583. whakautua — (pass) be replied to; be responded to

1584. whakaweto — turn off [a light]

1585. whakawhiti — to cross

1586. whakawhiwhi — give; to award

1587. whakawātea — make way for, clear space

1588. whana — to kick

1589. whanaunga — relative, relation (whānau + nominal suffix -nga - note the short first vowel)

1590. whanawhana — whanawhana, v.t. Bend backwards and forwards.

1591. whanga — to wait (v); harbour (n)

1592. whara — to be injured

1593. wharau — temporary shed

1594. whare — house, building

1595. wharekai — restaurant

1596. wharekura — Māori-medium secondary school

1597. wharenui — meeting house; hall

1598. wharepaku — toilet

1599. whata — elevated storage platform; cupboard

1600. whati — broken, snapped; break, snap; run away; turn

1601. whatitiri — thunder

1602. whatu — to weave, knit; eye

1603. whawhai — to fight; a battle

1604. whea — where? (variant of hea)

1605. wheke — creak; octopus

1606. whenua — land

1607. whero — red

1608. whetū — star

1609. wheua — bone (usually of an animal)

1610. whewhero — reddish, a little bit red

1611. whiri — plait; twist

1612. whiringa — whiringa, n. Plaited hem. Ko nga mahunga o Paoa, kino…

1613. whiriwhiri — choose; decide; deliberate on

1614. whiti — to cross; shine, rise

1615. whitia — (pass) be crossed over; be jumped over; be recited; be shone on

1616. whitu — seven

1617. whiu — to be satisfied; to throw; to be filled

1618. whiua — punished (whiu + passive suffix -a)

1619. whiwhi — to be in possession of; acquire, obtain, to get

1620. whutupaoro — rugby

1621. whutupōro — football, rugby

1622. whā — four

1623. whāia — chased (pass of whai - note lengthening of first vowel)

1624. whāinga — objective, aim, purpose (whai + nominal suffix -nga ,note first vowel lengthens)

1625. whānau — family; to be born, be born

1626. whāngai — to feed, to foster (v); fostered child (n)

1627. whāngaia — (pass) be fed; be nourished

1628. whānui — broad, wide

1629. whārangi — page (n); spread flat (v)

1630. whāriki — mat, carpet, rug

1631. whāwhā — to fiddle with, to touch

1632. wiki — week

1633. wini — window

1634. wiri — drill

1635. wā — time, times

1636. wāhanga — chapter, episode

1637. wāhi — part, portion; place

1638. wāhia — (pass) be broken

1639. wāhine — women, wives (plural form of wahine)

1640. wānanga — study, analyze; seminar, a place of learning

1641. wātakirihi — watercress

1642. wātea — to be clear, unoccupied, available, free of obstruction

1643. wātū — present tense [eg 'kei te' and 'e... ana']

1644. ā — and; and then

1645. āe — yes

1646. āhea — Āhea = awhea, a hea, ad. interrogative, of future time.…

1647. āhei — Āhei (i), pt. 1. Able. Mo te whai rawa ake…

1648. āheinga — ability, opportunity

1649. āhua — shape, form, appearance

1650. āhuatanga — property, characteristic, feature, circumstance (āhua + nominal suffix -tanga)

1651. Ākarana — Auckland

1652. ākau — shore, coast

1653. ākonga — student

1654. āku — my, mine (pl, for ā category items, plural form of tāku)

1655. ākuanei — Ākuanei, ad. of time following. Presently, today. Akuanei u tonu…

1656. āmaimai — nervous

1657. āna — his, her, plural, for ā category items

1658. ānō — as though; as if

1659. āpiha — officer

1660. āporo — apple

1661. āpōpō — tomorrow

1662. ārahi — to lead, guide

1663. ārahina — (pass) be led

1664. ārani — orange [fruit]

1665. āta — gently, carefully, deliberately

1666. ātaahua — beautiful, well formed

1667. āu — your, ā category possession (plural form of tāu)

1668. āwangawanga — worried

1669. āwhea — Āwhea = ahea. ‖ hea.

1670. āwhina — to help

1671. āwhinatia — helped (pass of āwhina)

1672. āwhiowhio — whirlpool; whirlwind

1673. ēhara — Ēhara, ad. 1. Not, stating non-identity, and followed by i.…

1674. ēhea — which

1675. ēnei — these, near me (plural of tēnei)

1676. ēnā — those, near you (plural of tēnā)

1677. ērā — those (over there)

1678. ētahi — some, a few (plural of tētahi)

1679. ētehi — some (plural of tētehi, variant of ētahi)

1680. īmera — email

1681. īmēra — email

1682. ō — your, one person, neutral category possession, plural

1683. ōku — mine, plural, ō category possession

1684. ōna — his, her, plural, ō category possession

1685. Ōtautahi — Christchurch

1686. Ōtepoti — Dunedin

1687. ōu — yours, one person, ō category possession, plural

1688. ū — breast, udder (n); to be devoted (v)

1689. ūkui — to wipe

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