Vocabulary for a lesson

1. a — [a name follows] | Not translatable into an English word; nominal particle, used before names and pronouns: a Mere, a kōrua, a ia.

2. aha — what

3. ahau — I, me

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

5. ake — up, upwards (Various uses and meanings, eg upwards, as in: piki ake, titiro ake; comparative as in: nui ake; own, as in: tōku whānau ake)

6. ake, ake, ake — for ever and ever

7. ana — indeed, when, if

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

9. aroha — love, sympathy, compassion

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

11. au — I, me

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

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

14. haere — go, come

15. harikoa — happy, joyful, euphoric

16. he — a, some; in the category of

17. hea — where?

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

19. hiahia — to want

20. hiainu — thirst, thirsty

21. hiamoe — sleepy

22. hipi — sheep

23. hoa — friend; partner; spouse

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

25. hoko — to buy, sell, purchase

26. horoi — to wash, to clean

27. hui — meeting; gathered

28. 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.

29. iho — downwards

30. ingoa — name

31. iti — small, little

32. iwi — tribe

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

34. kaha — strong, able

35. kai — eat (v); food (n)

36. kaiako — teacher (kai- + ako)

37. katoa — all

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

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

40. kei te — at the moment; now

41. keke — cake

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

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

44. kite — to see

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

46. koe — you, one person

47. konei — here, by speaker

48. kore — zero, nothing

49. koutou — you, three or more people

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

51. kura — school; treasured item

52. kurī — dog

53. kāinga — home

54. kākahu — clothing, garment

55. kātahi — then

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

57. kēkē — armpit

58. kōrero — to talk, speak

59. kōrua — you, two people

60. kōtiro — girl

61. mahi — to do, work, make

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

63. manu — bird

64. marae — traditional Māori gathering place

65. mate — to be sick, ill, dead

66. matekai — hungry, starving

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

68. mea — a thing (n); to say (v)

69. mere — bush, shrub

70. moe — sleep; to marry

71. mua — front, before

72. muri — behind, after

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

74. mā — clean, white, and others

75. māku — for me, by me

76. mākū — to be saturated, wet, damp

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

78. Māori — indigenous people of Aotearoa/New Zealand

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

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

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

82. mōhio — to know

83. nei — here, by speaker

84. ngeru — cat

85. ngā — the, plural

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

87. noho — to live; sit

88. nui — big, great, many

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

90. nō — from

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

92. oma — to run, escape

93. ora — alive, well, healthy, safe

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

95. pene — pen

96. pukapuka — book, lungs

97. pēhea — how?

98. pō — night

99. pōuri — sad, dark

100. rangi — sky, day

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

102. reira — there (previously mentioned)

103. reo — language, voice

104. rere — to escape; to fly

105. riri — anger, angry

106. rite — to be ready, like, similar

107. roto — in, inside, within; lake

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

109. runga — on

110. rā — day; the sun; over there

111. rākau — tree; timber

112. rānei — or

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

114. rāua — them; they (two people)

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

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

117. taku — my (singular); edge

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

119. tamaiti — child

120. tamariki — children

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

122. tangata — person

123. tangi — to cry; to make a sound

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

125. taua — that, previously mentioned (singular)

126. te — the, singular definite article

127. tekau — ten

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

129. tino — very

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

131. tonu — still

132. tunu — to cook, roast

133. tā — print, draw

134. tākaro — to play

135. tāku — my, ā category possession, singular

136. tāne — man, male

137. tāngata — people (plural of tangata)

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

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

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

141. tēnā — that, by the listener

142. tēpu — table

143. tērā — that over there, that

144. tētahi — a, one specific thing

145. tō — your (singular); to drag

146. tōku — my (singular)

147. tōna — his, her

148. tōu — your, ō category possession, singular

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

150. wahine — woman, wife

151. wai — water; who

152. waiata — to sing (v); song (n)

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

154. wera — to burn; burnt; hot, heat

155. whare — house, building

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

157. wā — time, times

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

159. ā — and; and then

160. āhua — shape, form, appearance

161. āpōpō — tomorrow

162. ātaahua — beautiful, well formed

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

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

165. ōku — mine, plural, ō category possession

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

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