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. ahokore — wifi

13. ahu — to look after

14. Ahuriri — Napier

15. ahuwhenua — crops, agriculture

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

17. aia — Aia. int. = kaitoa.

18. aihe — dolphin

19. aihikirīmi — icecream

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

21. 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)

22. ake, ake, ake — for ever and ever

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

24. ako — to learn, to teach

25. akoako — learning, to consult together, to practice

26. akomanga — classroom

27. akona — learned (pass. of ako)

28. akonga — akonga, n. Learner, disciple.

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

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

31. Amerika — America

32. amiami — sweet-smelling shrub, herb

33. amine — Amine = amene. ‖ mine.

34. Amiria — Amelia

35. amo — carry; stretcher

36. amuamu — groan, grumble, complain

37. ana — indeed, when, if

38. anake — only, just, alone

39. anamata — time to come, hereafter, the future

40. anana — Anana, int. expressing admiration, etc. Anana! tutu ana te heihei…

41. anei — here, by me

42. anga — seashell

43. anganui — to face towards

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

45. aniana — onion

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

47. anuanu — disgusting; disgusted

48. anuhea — ugly

49. anā — there, by you

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

51. ao — world, dawn, cloud

52. aonga — Aonga, n. ‖ ao (i).

53. aorangi — planet

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

55. Aotearoa — New Zealand

56. apu — gather greedily; gust

57. ara — to rise (v); path (n)

58. arahi — Arahi, v.t.; pass. arahina. 1. Lead, conduct. Ka arahina ia…

59. Aranga — Easter; risen (n)

60. arapiki — stairs

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

62. arawhata — bridge; ladder; stairs

63. arero — tongue; point of taiaha

64. ariki — chief, leader

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

66. aroha — love, sympathy, compassion

67. arohaina — (pass) be loved

68. arohatia — loved (pass of aroha), love!

69. aromatawai — assessment

70. arotakenga — evaluation, review

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

72. aruaru — aruaru. 1. v.t. Chase. Ka puta iho te tupua ra…

73. aruhe — Aruhe, n. Edible fern root, being the root of Pteridium…

74. arunga — a chase (n; from aru - to chase)

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

76. ata — morning, shadow

77. ataata — ataata. 1. n. Shadow. He ataata tangata i kore ai…

78. atamai — clever, intelligent

79. atamira — platform, stage

80. atapō — before dawn

81. atatū — dawn, daybreak

82. atawhai — to show kindness towards

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

84. ato — Ato, v.t. 1. Thatch. Tenei, e tama, te whare i…

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

86. atua — god

87. au — I, me

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

89. auahi — smoke

90. auare — Auare = auere, v.i. Cry out. Auaretia mai, e hika,…

91. auau — to bark, howl

92. aue — Aue. 1. int. expressing astonishment or distress. Alas. Aue, ka…

93. aukatingia — to be stopped (pass. of aukati)

94. aute — Aute, n. 1. Broussonetia papyrifera, paper mulberry, formerly cultivated by…

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

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

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

98. awa — river, stream

99. awaawa — valley

100. awatea — daylight

101. awhi — to hug, embrace

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

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

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

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

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

107. eke — to embark, get onto; riding

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

109. engari — but

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

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

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

113. haehae — to cut up; to tear

114. haere — go, come

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

116. hai — as, for (variant of hei)

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

118. haki — flag

119. hama — hammer

120. hamarara — umbrella

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

122. hanawiti — sandwich

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

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

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

126. hangareka — clown

127. hao — to catch in a net, a net

128. hapa — mistake; supper, dinner

129. hapū — subtribe; to be pregnant

130. hara — to make a mistake; mistake

131. harakeke — flax

132. haramai — to arrive

133. hararei — holiday

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

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

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

137. harihari — happy

138. harikoa — happy, joyful, euphoric

139. harirū — shake hands

140. harore — mushroom

141. haruru — to resound; a heavy sound

142. hau — wind, air, breath

143. hauhake — harvest

144. hauhaketia — harvested (pass. of hauhake)

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

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

147. haunga — smelly, stinky

148. hauora — health, healthy

149. haurangi — drunk

150. haurua — half

151. haututū — mischievous

152. hauwhā — quarter

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

154. he — a, some; in the category of

155. hea — where?

156. heahea — silly

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

158. heihei — chicken

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

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

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

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

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

164. heoi — however; and so

165. heoti — however; and so

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

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

168. herehere — prisoner; captivity

169. Heretaunga — Hastings

170. heru — comb

171. herua — combed (pass of heru)

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

173. hia — how many?

174. hiahia — to want

175. hiainu — thirst, thirsty

176. hiakai — hungry

177. hiamoe — sleepy

178. hihi — stitch bird; sun's rays

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

180. hikareti — cigarettes

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

182. hiko — electricity

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

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

185. Hinarata — Cinderalla

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

187. hinengaro — mind, intellect

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

189. hingareti — singlet

190. hinu — oil, fat

191. hipi — sheep

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

193. hoa — friend; partner; spouse

194. hoahoa — attendant

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

196. hoariri — enemy, opponent

197. hoatu — to give (away from speaker)

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

199. hoea — (pass) to be rowed

200. hohoro — quick

201. hoiho — yellow-eyed penguin

202. hoihoi — too noisy

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

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

205. hokihoki — return separately

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

207. hoko — to buy, sell, purchase

208. hokohoko — to shop, trade

209. hokomaha — supermarket

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

211. hokowhitu — band of warriors

212. homai — give (to the speaker)

213. honae — wallet

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

215. hongere — channel (TV), TV channels

216. hongi — pressing noses

217. hono — to join together

218. hopi — soap

219. hopu — to catch

220. hopukia — caught (pass. of hopu)

221. hopukina — to be seized, snatched, caught

222. hora — display; scatter; spread out

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

224. hore — bare, bald; not

225. horekau — absolutely no!, absolutely not!

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

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

228. horohoro — remove tapu

229. horoi — to wash, to clean

230. horoia — washed (pass of horoi)

231. horomia — swallowed (pass. of horomi)

232. horopuehu — vacuum cleaner

233. hotu — long for; sigh; sob

234. hou — new, modern; feather

235. hua — product, fruit

236. huaina — named (pass of hua)

237. huaki — open

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

239. huarahi — street, path, road

240. huarere — weather

241. huawhenua — vegetables

242. hui — meeting; gathered

243. huia — a treasured bird, now extinct

244. huihui — assembly, group, constellation

245. huihuinga — meeting

246. huka — sugar

247. hukapapa — frost

248. hukarere — snow

249. huna — to hide

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

251. hunga — group, people, company of people

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

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

254. hupa — soup

255. huri — to turn

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

257. huritau — birthday

258. huruhuru — fur

259. hā — breath; flavour

260. hāereere — to wander, roam

261. hākari — feast

262. hākinakina — sport; to play sport

263. hāmama — open, gaping

264. Hāmoa — Samoa, Samoan

265. hāneanea — sofa

266. hāngai — opposite, facing

267. hāngi — traditional earth oven

268. Hānuere — January

269. hāora — hour; oxygen

270. hāpai — carry; lift up

271. Hātarei — Saturday

272. hāte — shirt

273. hāunga — besides

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

275. hāwhe — half (n); to halve (v)

276. hē — wrong; error, mistake

277. hēki — egg

278. hēra — sail

279. hī — to catch fish with a line

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

281. hīkina — lift! lifted (pass)

282. hīkoi — to walk, step, tread

283. hīrere — to rush; waterfall; shower

284. hītimi — marble; marbles

285. hōhipera — hospital

286. hōhonu — deep (adj); depth (n)

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

288. hōia — soldier, warrior

289. hōiho — horse

290. Hōngongoi — July

291. hōro — hall

292. hōtoke — winter, cold

293. hōtēra — hotel

294. hōu — new, modern; fresh

295. hū — shoe

296. hūmārie — humble, easy going

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

298. hūtia — (pass) be hoisted up

299. 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.

300. ia — he, she, him, her

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

302. iho — downwards

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

304. ihu — nose

305. ika — fish

306. ina — if, when

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

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

309. inanahi — yesterday

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

311. inapō — last night

312. Ingarangi — England

313. ingoa — name

314. inoi — pray

315. inu — to drink (v); drink (n)

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

317. inā — if, when

318. ināianei — now

319. ipo — darling

320. ipu — container, bowl; drinking glasses

321. ipurangi — internet

322. ira — freckle; gene

323. iriiri — baptise

324. irāmutu — niece, nephew

325. ita — held firm; be committed

326. iti — small, little

327. iwa — nine

328. iwi — tribe

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

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

331. kaha — strong, able

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

333. kahikatea — white pine

334. kahu — cloak, cape, covering

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

336. kai — eat (v); food (n)

337. kaiako — teacher (kai- + ako)

338. kaihana — cousin

339. kaihanga — creator; builder

340. kaihoko — seller

341. kaikaranga — woman who calls on the Marae

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

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

344. kaimoana — seafood

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

346. kainga — (pass) be eaten

347. kaipara — athlete; athletics

348. kaipuke — ship

349. kairangi — excellence

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

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

352. kaituhi — writer, author

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

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

355. kaiwaiata — singer

356. kaiwawao — referee, umpire

357. kaiwhakaako — teacher

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

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

360. kaiārahi — leader, guide

361. kaiāwhina — helper, assistant

362. kaka — hair; fibre; ridge; dress

363. kakama — quick; active; smart, clever

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

365. kakau — handle

366. kake — to climb

367. kama — eager

368. kamakama — smart, clever; talkative; joyous

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

370. kamupene — company, business

371. kamupūtu — gumboot

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

373. kanga — abuse; curse

374. kani — to saw; a saw

375. kanikani — dance, to dance

376. kanohi — face

377. kao — cooked and dried kūmara

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

379. kapahaka — concert party

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

381. kapu — cup

382. kapua — cloud

383. kaputī — cup of tea

384. kara — colour

385. karaehe — class (school); glass

386. karahipi — scholarship

387. karaihe — grass

388. karaka — orange (colour)

389. karakia — prayer, to pray

390. karamu — gram

391. karanga — to call

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

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

394. karapoti — surround

395. kararehe — animal

396. karawhiua — (pass) be thrashed around

397. kare — stove, heater

398. karekau — absolutely not!, absolutely no!

399. karere — message

400. karo — dodge, avoid

401. karoro — seagull

402. karu — eye

403. kata — to laugh

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

405. kataina — laughed (pass. of kata)

406. katakata — to laugh and laugh, laughter

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

408. kati — close, shut

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

410. katipō — venomous spider

411. kato — pluck

412. katoa — all

413. katoatia — all [passive of katoa]

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

415. kau — swim; cow

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

417. kauhau — recite; preach; speech; lecture

418. kauhoe — to swim

419. kaukau — to bathe

420. kaumātua — elder; elderly

421. kaunihera — council

422. kaupapa — topic, theme, plan, subject

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

424. kaute — to count

425. kauwhau — recite; preach; lecture; speech

426. kawa — sour, yuck

427. kawakawa — pepper tree

428. kawe — to carry, convey

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

430. kawhe — coffee

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

432. kei te — at the moment; now

433. keke — cake

434. kerei — grey

435. kererū — native pigeon

436. keri — dig

437. keria — (pass) be dug

438. kete — basket, kit

439. keti — gate

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

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

442. kihi — kiss (v); key (n)

443. kikino — Kikino. ‖ kino.

444. kikorangi — blue sky; dark blue

445. kimi — to look for, seek

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

447. kina — sea urchin

448. kino — bad

449. kiore — rat

450. kiri — skin

451. kiriata — movie, film

452. Kirihimete — Christmas

453. Kirikiriroa — Hamilton

454. kiriweti — unpopular

455. kiromita — kilometre

456. kita — fast; tightly

457. kite — to see

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

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

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

461. kiwa — wink

462. kiwi — native bird of Aotearoa

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

464. koa — happy

465. koata — quarter

466. koe — you, one person

467. koha — gift

468. kohete — scold, reprimand, rebuke

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

470. kohetetia — scolded (pass. of kohete)

471. kohi — to collect, gather together

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

473. kohikohi — to collect, gather together

474. Kohitātea — January

475. kohu — mist; concave; hollow

476. koi — sharp

477. koia — it is, so

478. koinei — this is

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

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

481. kokonga — corner

482. komiti — committee

483. konei — here, by speaker

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

485. konohete — concert

486. konā — there, by listener

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

488. kope — nappy

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

490. kora — fragment; spark

491. kore — zero, nothing

492. korekau — nothing, none, absolutely no!

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

494. koretake — useless

495. kori — to move, wriggle, play

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

497. koroheke — old man

498. korokoro — loose; throat; palate

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

500. koroua — elderly man, grandfather

501. korowai — cloak

502. korā — over there

503. kotahi — one

504. koti — coat, jacket

505. Kotirangi — Scotland

506. koura — gold

507. koutou — you, three or more people

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

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

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

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

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

513. kuia — elderly woman, grandmother

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

515. kuini — queen

516. kuki — cook

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

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

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

520. kumu — buttocks, bottom

521. kupenga — net

522. kupu — word

523. kura — school; treasured item

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

525. kuru — strike with the fist; weary

526. kurī — dog

527. kutarere — scooter

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

529. kutikuti — scissors

530. kā — to burn, be alight

531. kāhore — Negative used for verb sentences

532. kāhui — group; cluster; flock

533. kāinga — home

534. kākahu — clothing, garment

535. kākā — parrot

536. kākāriki — green

537. kāmera — camera

538. kāmura — carpenter

539. kānga — corn

540. kāo — no!

541. kāore — negative used for verb sentences

542. kāpara — torch, hardwood

543. kāpata — cupboard

544. kāpene — captain

545. kāpeti — cabbage

546. kāre — Negative word

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

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

549. kāri — playing card

550. kātahi — then

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

552. kāuta — cooking shed, cookhouse

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

554. kāwhe — calf

555. kāwhia — Kāwhia, n. A fish.

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

557. kēkē — armpit

558. kēmu — game

559. kī — to be full

560. kīa — (pass) be said; be filled

561. kīanga — phrase

562. kīhai — Negative word

563. kīhini — kitchen

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

565. kīngi — king

566. kīwaha — colloquial saying, idiom

567. kō — at a distance, yonder; shovel

568. kōanga — spring (the season of)

569. kōauau — flute played with nose or mouth

570. kōhanga — nest, preschool, nursery

571. kōhatu — stone

572. kōhinu — petrol

573. kōhua — to boil; cooking pot

574. kōhuru — to murder

575. kōhurutia — to be murdered

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

577. kōmihana — commission

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

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

580. kōpū — belly, womb

581. kōrero — to talk, speak

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

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

584. kōrori — stir

585. kōrua — you, two people

586. kōti — court

587. kōtiro — girl

588. kōtuku — white heron

589. kōura — crayfish

590. Kōuraraka — Goldilocks

591. kōwhai — yellow; a native tree

592. kōwhaki — tear off

593. kōwhatu — stone

594. kūaha — door

595. kūao — young of animals

596. kūare — ignorant

597. kūhā — thigh

598. Kūkara — Google

599. kūkū — pigeon

600. kūmara — kūmara, sweet potato

601. kūmera — sweet potato

602. kūtai — mussel

603. kūwaha — door; entrance; mouth

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

605. maero — mile

606. maha — many

607. mahaki — sick; sick person

608. mahana — to be warm, warm

609. mahara — thought, memory

610. mahau — porch; verandah, deck

611. maheni — to be smooth, sleek; magazine

612. mahi — to do, work, make

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

614. maho — laid back

615. mahue — to be left behind (trans)

616. mahuika — Mahuika, n. A fern.

617. Mahuru — September

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

619. maika — banana (also panana)

620. maimoa — cherish, take care of

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

622. maka — to throw or pass

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

624. makariri — cold

625. makau — favourite; lover; husband; wife

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

627. makere — to get down from

628. makimaki — monkey

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

630. mamae — hurt, sore, pain

631. mana — prestige, authority

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

633. manaakitanga — hospitality, kindness, generosity

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

635. manahau — to be cheerful, triumphant, stoked

636. manako — to like

637. manawa — heart

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

639. Mane — Monday

640. manga — branch; stream

641. mangō — shark

642. mano — thousand

643. manu — bird

644. manuhiri — guest

645. manuwhiri — Manuwhiri = manuhiri.

646. mao — fine weather, clearing weather

647. maoa — cooked; ripe

648. marae — traditional Māori gathering place

649. marama — month, moon

650. maramara — crumbs, small pieces

651. maramataka — calendar

652. maranga — to arise; to get up

653. marangai — heavy rain, storm

654. maremare — to cough

655. maringi — to spill (trans)

656. marino — calm

657. maro — kilt-like garment

658. maroke — dry

659. maru — power; shelter

660. marumaru — shaded

661. marū — bruised; crushed

662. mata — point, blade; face

663. mataku — scared, afraid

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

665. matamata — Matamata. ‖ mata.

666. matapihi — window

667. matapiko — mean, stingy

668. Matariki — Pleiades

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

670. matau — fish hook; right side

671. mate — to be sick, ill, dead

672. matekai — hungry, starving

673. matenga — time or circumstance of death

674. matewai — thirst; thirsty

675. matimati — finger, toe

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

677. matua — parent, father

678. mau — to wear clothes

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

680. maumahara — to remember, remember

681. maunga — mountain

682. mauri — life spirit

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

684. mauī — left (direction)

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

686. mea — a thing (n); to say (v)

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

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

689. Mei — May

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

691. meke — fist; to punch

692. mekemeke — boxing; to punch repeatedly

693. mema — member, members

694. menemene — to smile

695. meneti — minute

696. mere — bush, shrub

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

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

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

700. mihi — to greet; thank; acknowledge

701. mihimihi — greetings and introductions

702. mimi — urine; urinate

703. mimiti — dried up; swallowed up

704. minita — minister

705. mira — mill

706. miraka — milk

707. mirimiria — appeased, mollified; soothed, stroked

708. miriona — million

709. miro — thread, a type of pine tree

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

711. mitimiti — to lick

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

713. moa — large extinct bird

714. moana — sea

715. moata — early; early morning

716. moe — sleep; to marry

717. moea — married (pass. of moe)

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

719. moenga — bed

720. moeroa — sleepyhead; to sleep in

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

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

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

724. mokemoke — lonely

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

726. moko — lizard

727. mokopuna — grandchild

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

729. momo — type, kind

730. moni — money

731. motokā — car, motorcar

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

733. motukā — car

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

735. moutere — island

736. mua — front, before

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

738. mura — blaze, flame

739. muri — behind, after

740. murua — (pass) be forgiven

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

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

743. mā — clean, white, and others

744. māhaki — calm; quiet

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

746. māhina — moon

747. māhita — teacher

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

749. māhunga — head

750. māia — capable, brave, bold

751. mākona — satisfied, full

752. māku — for me, by me

753. mākutu — bewitch; magic; spell

754. mākū — to be saturated, wet, damp

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

756. māna — for him, her, by him, her

757. māngai — mouth; representative

758. māngere — lazy

759. mānia — plains

760. mānuka — tea-tree

761. mānukanuka — worry; doubt; anxiety; anxious

762. Māori — indigenous people of Aotearoa/New Zealand

763. māra — garden

764. mārama — clear, understand

765. māramatanga — enlightenment, understanding

766. mārena — to marry; wedding

767. mārie — fortunate; peaceful

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

769. māripi — knife

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

771. mātaki — to watch

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

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

774. mātao — cold

775. mātau — to know, understand

776. mātauranga — education, knowledge, understanding

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

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

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

780. mātāmua — eldest; first; main

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

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

783. māui — on the left hand, left side

784. māuiui — sick

785. māwhero — pink

786. mēnā — if

787. mēra — mail

788. mīharo — to wonder at; amazing

789. mīhini — machine

790. mīti — meat

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

792. mōhio — to know

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

794. mōhiti — glasses

795. mōkai — pet

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

797. mōmona — fat

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

799. mōrena — good morning

800. mōteatea — lament; traditional song

801. mōu — for you

802. mōunu — bait

803. mōwhiti — glasses

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

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

806. naihi — knife

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

808. nama — number

809. nanahi — yesterday

810. nanakia — rascal clever, cunning

811. napō — last night

812. nau — come, go (as in: Nau mai!)

813. naumai — Naumai. ‖ nau (i).

814. nehenehe — forest

815. nei — here, by speaker

816. neke — to move

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

818. ngahau — party, concert

819. ngahere — forest, bush

820. Ngahuru — Autumn

821. ngaki — avenge; to plant; to weed

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

823. ngangau — Ngangau. ‖ ngau (iii).

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

825. ngaru — wave

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

827. ngau — to bite

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

829. ngaungau — to chew, a snack

830. ngenge — tired

831. ngeru — cat

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

833. ngohengohe — soft; pliable; easy

834. ngoikore — weak; listless

835. ngongoro — exclaim; snore

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

837. ngungu — turn aside

838. ngutu — lip, lips

839. ngā — the, plural

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

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

842. Ngāmotu — New Plymouth

843. ngārara — reptile, monster

844. ngātahi — together

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

846. ngāwari — kind, pleasant of personality; easy

847. ngāwhā — boiling spring

848. ngū — squid; silent, speechless

849. niho — tooth

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

851. niupepa — newspaper

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

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

854. nohinohi — small

855. noho — to live; sit

856. nohoanga — home, sofa

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

858. nohopuku — silent; to diet

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

860. nui — big, great, many

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

862. nuku — to move

863. nunui — big (plural form)

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

865. nāianei — now

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

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

868. nānā — Nānā. ‖ nā.

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

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

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

872. nō — from

873. nōku — mine, realised possession, ō category

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

875. nōnanahi — yesterday

876. nōu — yours

877. nūpepa — newspaper

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

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

880. oho — to wake up

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

882. oi — shake, shudder

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

884. Oketopa — October

885. okioki — to pause; rest

886. oko — bowl

887. oma — to run, escape

888. omanga — refuge

889. omaoma — running

890. onamata — of ancient times

891. one — beach, sand

892. oneone — earth, soil

893. onepū — sand, beach

894. ono — six

895. ope — group travelling together

896. ora — alive, well, healthy, safe

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

898. oreore — to shake, quiver

899. otaota — vegetation, herbs, grass, weeds

900. oti — to be completed

901. otirā — but, on the other hand

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

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

904. pae — ridge

905. Paerau — meeting place of the dead

906. pahemo — pass by; pass on

907. pahi — bus

908. pahikara — bicycle

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

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

911. paihikara — bike

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

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

914. paipa — pipe

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

916. pakari — mature, ripe

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

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

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

920. pakipaki — to applaud, to clap; applause

921. pakitara — wall

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

923. paku — small

924. pakupaku — very small

925. pana — to push away, to expel

926. panaia — banished

927. panana — banana

928. pane — head

929. panekoti — skirt, dress

930. pango — black

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

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

933. paoka — fork; pierce; stab

934. paoro — ball

935. papa — floor, ground, flat surface

936. papai — good (plural), very good

937. Papaioea — Palmerston North

938. papakupu — dictionary

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

940. parai — fry; frying pan

941. paraihe — award, prize; brush

942. paraikete — blanket

943. Paraire — Friday

944. parakuihi — breakfast

945. parani — daisy, brand

946. parapara — filth; talents

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

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

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

950. parauri — brown

951. pare — to ward off, to divert

952. parehe — pizza; flattened

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

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

955. pari — cliff

956. paru — dirt, mud, dirty

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

958. paruparu — dirt, mud

959. parāoa — bread, flour

960. pata — butter

961. patu — to strike, hit; to kill

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

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

964. patupaiarehe — fairy, elf, pixie

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

966. paukena — pumpkin

967. pea — pair; pear

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

969. peita — paint

970. peka — branch

971. peke — to jump, to leap over

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

973. pene — pen

974. pepa — paper; pepper

975. pepeha — proclamation of origin

976. pere — bell

977. pereti — plate

978. peti — heap up

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

980. pia — beer

981. piana — piano

982. pihikete — biscuit

983. piki — to increase

984. pikitia — picture, film

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

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

987. Pipiri — June

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

989. pirau — rotten

990. piri — to stick to, to cling

991. pirihimana — police officer

992. pirimia — prime minister

993. piringa — shelter, hiding place

994. piro — stinking, putrid

995. pito — belly button, end, extremity

996. poaka — pig

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

998. Poihākena — Sydney

999. poipoi — to nurture, encourage

1000. poitarawhiti — netball

1001. poka — hole (n); to make a hole in, to pierce (v)

1002. ponga — Ponga. 1. n. Cyathea dealbata, a tree-fern. 2. A method…

1003. pono — true, faithful

1004. pononga — servant; prisoner; slave

1005. poraka — jersey

1006. poro — to cut off, to cut short

1007. poroporo — bracelet; purple

1008. porotaka — Porotaka, porotātaka. 1. a. Round. Porotaka mai nga pararau ka…

1009. porou — eager, energetic

1010. poti — boat

1011. poto — short

1012. pou — pole, post

1013. pouaka — box

1014. pounamu — greenstone

1015. poupou — father-in-law; mother-inlaw; old people; peg; post (especially inside meeting house); steep

1016. pouri — Pouri, a. 1. Dark. Kaore ano i marama noa; e…

1017. poutāpeta — post office

1018. pua — flower; seed

1019. puehu — dust

1020. puhi — to blow (wind)

1021. puka — form, booklet

1022. Pukamata — Facebook

1023. pukapuka — book, lungs

1024. puke — hill

1025. pukepuke — hilly; small hill

1026. puku — stomach, belly

1027. pukumahi — hard-working, industrious

1028. pukuriri — fury; furious; grumpy

1029. puna — pool, spring

1030. pune — spoon

1031. punga — anchor; joint

1032. puni — camp; company; crowd; dam

1033. punua — young animal

1034. pupuhi — to shoot

1035. pupuri — to hold onto

1036. purapura — seed

1037. purei — to play, play

1038. puritia — held (pass. of puri)

1039. purotu — handsome

1040. purupuru — to stop chinks

1041. puta — to appear, to come out

1042. putanga — opening, exit (puta + nominal suffix -nga)

1043. putiputi — flower

1044. putu — to heap up; a heap, pile

1045. puāwai — flower; grey hair

1046. pā — a fortified settlement (n); to touch (v)

1047. pāhau — beard

1048. pāhi — purse, to pass

1049. pāka — a park; a box

1050. Pākehā — New Zealander of European descent

1051. pākete — bucket

1052. pākiwaha — to boast, brag (v), to be boastful (s)

1053. pāmu — farm

1054. pāngia — Pāngia. ‖ pā (i).

1055. pānui — to read; to publish, advertise; notice, advertisement

1056. pānuitia — read; advertised (pass of pānui)

1057. pāpā — father, uncle

1058. pāpāho — broadcast

1059. pārekareka — fun; enjoyable, beautiful

1060. pāremata — parliament

1061. pātai — question; to ask a question

1062. pātaka — elevated storehouse; pantry

1063. pātara — bottle

1064. pāti — party

1065. pātiki — flounder (fish)

1066. pātuhi — text message, to text

1067. pātītī — grass

1068. pātōtō — knock

1069. pātū — wall

1070. pāua — abalone

1071. pēhea — how?

1072. pēhi — press; oppress; repress

1073. pēhia — (pass) be pressed; be oppressed; be repressed

1074. pēkana — bacon

1075. pēke — bag

1076. pēnei — like this, near speaker

1077. pēnā — like that, near listener

1078. pēpi — baby

1079. pēra — Pēra. 1. a. Like that, which is unconnected with either…

1080. pērā — like that, yonder

1081. pēwhea — how? (variant of pēhea)

1082. pīrangi — to want, desire

1083. pītiti — peach

1084. pō — night

1085. pōhara — poor

1086. pōhiri — welcome; to wave

1087. pōhutukawa — Pōhutukawa, n. 1. Metrosideros excelsa, a tree. Kite rawa mai…

1088. pōhēhē — to think mistakenly, be mistaken

1089. pōkai — flock, swarm; roll up, wind up, wrap around

1090. Pōneke — Wellington [Port Nicholson]

1091. pōrangi — crazy; idiot

1092. pōro — ball (also 'paoro')

1093. pōtae — hat

1094. pōtarotaro — lawnmower

1095. pōti — vote

1096. pōtiki — child; youngest child

1097. pōturi — deaf; slow

1098. pōuri — sad, dark

1099. pōwhiri — welcome

1100. pū — to blow gently

1101. pūhia — (pass) be blown; be shot

1102. pūhā — green spinach-like vegetable

1103. pūkana — stare with bulging eyes (fierce facial expressions used in actions songs and haka)

1104. pūkeko — Pūkeko. 1. n. Porphyrio melanotus, swamp hen. Katahi ka utaina…

1105. pūkoro — Pūkoro, n. 1. Sheath, case, pocket. 2. Halo. Used also…

1106. pūngāwerewere — spider

1107. pūrongo — a report

1108. pūru — bull

1109. pūrākau — traditional story

1110. pūtaiao — science

1111. pūtea — budget, resources, money

1112. ra — Ra (i), ad. 1. There, yonder. “Keiwhea a Whakatau?” “Ra,…

1113. rahi — large, numerous, great, big

1114. raihana — licence

1115. raihi — rice

1116. raiona — lion

1117. raka — yonder, over there; agile; lock

1118. raki — north

1119. rakiraki — duck; rake; scrape

1120. rakuraku — guitar; rake

1121. rama — light, torch

1122. rangatira — chief, leader, boss

1123. rangatiratanga — control; greatness; freedom; kingdom; sovereignty

1124. rangi — sky, day

1125. ranginamu — handsome

1126. rangitoto — lava; scoria

1127. rango — fly, blowfly (n); to hear (v)

1128. rangona — to be heard (passive form of rongo)

1129. raorao — plains

1130. rapa — to look for (v); rubber (n)

1131. rapu — to look for

1132. raranga — plait; weave

1133. rarauhe — fern

1134. rare — lolly

1135. raro — under, below; time

1136. raru — trouble; to be in difficulty, in trouble

1137. raruraru — trouble, problem; be in difficulty, in trouble

1138. rata — friendly, at ease (adj); calm (n); to like (v)

1139. rau — to put into; leaf

1140. rauemi — resource

1141. raumati — summer

1142. raupō — reed, bulrush

1143. raureka — deceitful

1144. rawa — Various meanings, eg too, quite, very; really

1145. rawatia — very (pas of rawa)

1146. rawe — lovely, excellent

1147. rehe — Rehe (i). 1. n. Wrinkle, fold in the skin. Kotia…

1148. rehua — Rehua, n. Antares; the star which was regarded as the…

1149. rehutai — sea spray

1150. rei — bosom; chest; ivory; jewel; leap, rush; treasured possession; tusk

1151. reinga — reinga, n. 1. Leap, rush. He pou reinga riri (M.…

1152. reira — there (previously mentioned)

1153. reka — sweet

1154. reke — Reke (i), n. 1. Knob; so butt, back, poll, of…

1155. reo — language, voice

1156. rere — to escape; to fly

1157. rerehua — to be beautiful, aesthetically pleasing

1158. rerekē — different, changed

1159. rerekētanga — difference

1160. reremahi — active [verb] sentence

1161. rerenga — sentence; flight, journey, voyage

1162. reri — ready

1163. reta — letter

1164. reti — to skate, slide

1165. retireti — skates, skating

1166. ria — Ria, a. Screening, protecting. He whiu i ahau nga mata…

1167. rihi — Rihi, a. Flat. Kia ata tirohia te rihinga i te…

1168. riki — Riki (pl. ririki), a. 1. Small. Te whare tena i…

1169. rima — five

1170. rimu — red pine

1171. rimurimu — seaweed; moss

1172. ringa — hand, arm

1173. ringaringa — hand, arm

1174. ringawera — cook, kitchenhand

1175. ringihia — pour in! poured in (pass. of ringi)

1176. ripeka — Ripeka. 1. a. Lying across one another. Ara ripeka, cross-road.…

1177. ripi — frisbee

1178. rire — Rire, n. 1. Deep water. Ko nga rangi a rire,…

1179. riri — anger, angry

1180. riringihia — pour! poured in (pass. of riringi)

1181. riro — gone away; to be awarded: acquired, obtained

1182. rita — litre

1183. rite — to be ready, like, similar

1184. ritenga — custom; habit; likeness

1185. riwai — Riwai, n. Potato; a general name, many varieties being distinguished…

1186. roa — long

1187. roanga — length of time (roa + nominal suffix -nga)

1188. rohe — district, area, boundary, territory

1189. roimata — tears

1190. rona — Rona. 1. v.t. Bind, confine with cords, etc. Kua tukua…

1191. rongo — to hear, perceive, feel

1192. rongoa — Rongoa, 1. v.t. Preserve, take care of. Rongoatia a tatou…

1193. rongonui — famous

1194. rongoā — medicine

1195. rori — road

1196. roro — brain

1197. roroa — long (plural)

1198. rorohiko — computer

1199. roto — in, inside, within; lake

1200. roumamao — remote control (for TV)

1201. rourou — small basket, food basket

1202. rua — two; grave, hole, storage pit

1203. ruaki — vomit

1204. Ruapehu — Ruapehu

1205. ruarua — few

1206. rui — shake; scatter; sow

1207. ruirui — ruirui, v.t. 1. Shake to and fro. 2. Shake off.…

1208. ruku — to dive

1209. runga — on

1210. rupe — Rupe (i), ruperupe. v.t. 1. Shake violently. He aha tau…

1211. ruru — owl; morepork; take shelter

1212. rā — day; the sun; over there

1213. Rāapa — Wednesday

1214. Rāhina — Monday

1215. Rāhoroi — Saturday

1216. rākau — tree; timber

1217. rākaunui — Rākaunui, n. The moon on the seventeenth day, and with…

1218. Rāmere — Friday

1219. rānei — or

1220. rāngai — Rāngai (i), n. Herd, flock, shoal, company. He rangai nga…

1221. rāoa — choked

1222. Rāpare — Thursday

1223. rāpea — indeed

1224. rāpeti — rabbit

1225. rāpihi — rubbish

1226. rārangi — line, row

1227. Rātapu — Sunday

1228. rātau — them; they (three or more people)

1229. rātou — they, them, three or more people

1230. Rātū — Tuesday

1231. rāua — them; they (two people)

1232. rāwhiti — east

1233. rēmana — lemon

1234. rērere — run from one place to another

1235. rīhi — dish; dishes; lease

1236. rīngi — to ring/phone

1237. rīpene — ribbon, tape

1238. rīpoata — report

1239. rīwai — potato

1240. rō — in (short form of roto, as in: ki rō whare)

1241. rōhi — rose

1242. rōia — lawyer

1243. rōpere — strawberry

1244. rōpu — Rōpu, n. Gust of wind, squall. Tena ka riro i…

1245. rōpā — slave, servant

1246. rōpū — group

1247. rū — earthquake; shake

1248. rūhā — Rūhā, n. A term applied to large branches or divisions…

1249. rūkahu — be false, exaggerate

1250. rūma — room

1251. rūnanga — assembly; council

1252. rūrū — to shake hands, wave about (v), handshake (n)

1253. taana — Taana = tāna.

1254. tae — to reach, arrive (v); colour (n)

1255. taea — to be able, to be achieved (tae + passive suffix -a)

1256. taenga — arrival (tae + nominal suffix -nga)

1257. taewa — potato

1258. taha — to pass by; side

1259. tahanga — empty; slightly, a bit; naked

1260. tahataha — steep bank

1261. tahi — one, single

1262. tahia — (pass) be swept

1263. tahitahi — to sweep

1264. tahu — burn; cook; light (set on fire); husband, wife; lover

1265. tahuna — lit (pass. of tahu - to light)

1266. tahuri — to capsize

1267. tahā — calabash, gourd

1268. tai — tide; coast

1269. taiaha — weapon (a long hardwood weapon with a pointed tongue at one end and a long flat narrow blade at the other)

1270. taiapa — fence

1271. taiepa — fence; wall (freestanding )

1272. taihoa — wait

1273. taika — tiger

1274. taimaha — heavy

1275. tainui — Tainui, n. Pomaderris apetala, a shrub. So called as it…

1276. taiohi — youth

1277. taitai — to wrestle, knock

1278. taitama — young man

1279. taitamariki — young person, young people

1280. taka — to come around in a cycle; to fall from a height

1281. takahanga — Takahanga. Ko te takahanga kia ata kitea iho e roa…

1282. takahi — trample; tread; stamp; disobey, violate

1283. takapau — floor-mat

1284. takatū — prepare, get ready

1285. take — beginning, cause, origin

1286. taki — to lead, to bring along

1287. takirua — in pairs, two at a time

1288. takiwā — district, region

1289. takoto — to lie down

1290. taku — my (singular); edge

1291. takurua — winter

1292. takutai — sea coast

1293. tama — son, nephew (term of address for a boy, son: tama)

1294. tamahine — Tamahine. 1. n. Daughter. (Pl. tamāhine.) E, ko Te Kahureremoa,…

1295. tamaiti — child

1296. tamariki — children

1297. tamatāne — boy

1298. tame — male animal

1299. tamāhine — daughter

1300. tana — his/her (neutral category); ton

1301. tane — Tane. 1. v.i. Eructate after food. 2. n. In the…

1302. tanga — Tanga.— tatanga, a. 1. Alert, prompt, ready. Me whakarite rawa…

1303. tangaroa — Tangaroa, n. 1. The moon from the twenty-third to twenty-sixth…

1304. tangata — person

1305. tangi — to cry; to make a sound

1306. tangihanga — funeral

1307. tangihia — be mourned (pass of tangi)

1308. tangiwai — Tangiwai, n. 1. A transparent variety of greenstone, jade. Ka…

1309. tango — to take hold of

1310. tangohia — pick up! (command); taken away (tango + passive suffix -hia)

1311. taniwha — monster, traditional guardian of bodies of water

1312. tao — to cook

1313. taokete — brother-in-law (of a male), sister-in-law (of a female)

1314. taonga — property, possession

1315. tapa — to name

1316. tapahi — to cut up, chop

1317. tapahia — cut! to be cut (tapahi + passive suffix -a)

1318. tapu — sacred, holy, under ritual restriction

1319. taputapu — gear, equipment

1320. tara — point; spike; peak; wall; sea bird

1321. taraiwa — to drive; driver

1322. taraka — truck

1323. tarakihana — tractor

1324. tarakihi — Tarakihi, n. 1. Dactylopagrus macropterus, a fish. Pupu tarakihi, nautilus…

1325. taranga — Taranga. ‖ tara (v).

1326. Tararua — Twin Peaks

1327. taratara — taratara. 1. n. Spine, spike. Taratara o Kal, a pattern…

1328. tarau — trousers

1329. tarawera — Tarawera, n. 1. Pellaea rotundifolia, a fern. 2. Shrimp.

1330. tari — government department; office

1331. taringa — ear

1332. taro — presently, by and by (as in: taro ake)

1333. taru — grass; vegetation; thing

1334. tata — near, close

1335. tatari — to wait

1336. tatau — to count

1337. tau — to land, settle; be calm; to attack; lover; handsome; year; age; number

1338. taua — that, previously mentioned (singular)

1339. tauera — towel

1340. tauhou — strange, unfamiliar; stranger

1341. tauira — student; example

1342. taumaha — difficult of spirit or health; to be heavy (s), weight (n)

1343. taumahi — assignment

1344. taumata — grade, level of achievement

1345. taumāhekeheke — competition

1346. taunga — to be accustomed to, familiar with

1347. taupoki — to cover, close with a lid; lid, cover

1348. taupō — Taupō, n. 1. A ferruginous earth or stone. 2. A…

1349. taura — rope, cable

1350. tauranga — anchorage; fishing ground; resting place

1351. taurekareka — scoundrel; slave

1352. tautohetohe — argue

1353. tautoko — to support

1354. tawa — purple, tower

1355. tawhiti — distant, a distant place

1356. tawhito — old, former

1357. te — the, singular definite article

1358. teihana — TV channel; railway station

1359. teina — younger sibling, same sex

1360. teitei — tall, high, lofty; height (object)

1361. teka — lying (v); lie (n)

1362. tekau — ten

1363. tekoteko — carved figure on top of whare

1364. tepe — Tepe. 1. v.i. Congeal, coagulate. 2. n. Clot. 3. Boundary,…

1365. tere — to flow, float, move quickly; fast

1366. tereina — to train

1367. tia — to steer, adorned

1368. tiaho — Tiaho, v.i. Emit rays of light, shine. E titi koia,…

1369. tiakarete — chocolate

1370. tiaki — to look after, to care for

1371. tiakina — (pass) be looked after

1372. tihei — to sneeze

1373. tihewa — sneeze

1374. tihi — topknot

1375. tika — to be right, correct, straight, in order

1376. tikanga — reason, meaning, right way of doing things, custom (tika + nominal suffix -nga)

1377. tiketike — height; high; important

1378. tiki — to fetch

1379. tiko — to defecate; excrement

1380. tina — dinner, lunch

1381. tinana — body, trunk, torso

1382. tini — to be very many, numerous, plenty; multitude, throng, many

1383. tino — very

1384. tio — oyster

1385. tioka — chalk

1386. tipi — glide; slice

1387. tipu — to grow (v); a plant, shoot

1388. tipuna — grandparent, ancestor

1389. tira — group or row of people

1390. tiriti — street

1391. tiro — to look

1392. tirohanga — view, sight, aspect (tiro + nominal suffix -hanga)

1393. tirohia — to be looked at, seen/found (pass of tiro)

1394. tirotiro — to look, gaze upon, investigate

1395. titiro — to look at

1396. tito — compose story or song; fiction; invent

1397. toa — shop; male animal; expert; to be strong

1398. toe — to remain, be left over

1399. toenga — leftovers, remnants (toe + nominal suffix -nga)

1400. tohetaka — Tohetaka, tohetake, n. Taraxacum magellanicum, native dandelion; a plant. E…

1401. tohorā — whale

1402. tohu — a qualification, eg degree

1403. tohunga — expert, priest

1404. tohutohu — to instruct; to guide, direct; instructions, directions

1405. toi — art, knowledge

1406. toka — rock

1407. tokanga — large basket for food

1408. tokerau — autumn; northern

1409. toki — adze, axe; champion

1410. toko — divorce; pole

1411. tokohia — how many people?

1412. tokoiwa — nine [people]

1413. tokomaha — many (of people)

1414. Tokoono — six people

1415. tokorima — five (people)

1416. tokorua — two (of people)

1417. tokotoru — three (people)

1418. tokowaru — eight [people]

1419. tokowhitu — seven [people]

1420. tomo — to enter, go into

1421. tomokanga — entrance

1422. tona — Tona, tonatona, n. 1. Excrescence, wart, corn, etc. 2. Pudenda…

1423. tonga — south

1424. tono — to apply for, to order (v): an application (n)

1425. tonoa — sent (tono + passive suffix -a)

1426. tonu — still

1427. tonutia — still (pass of tonu)

1428. tope — cut down; cut off

1429. topea — (pass) be cut down; be cut off

1430. topenga — cross-section, pieces

1431. tori — cut (v); cat (n)

1432. toro — to visit

1433. toroa — albatross

1434. toromi — be drowned

1435. toroī — fermented food

1436. toru — three

1437. tote — salt

1438. toto — blood

1439. totohe — contend

1440. tou — dip; plant; set on fire; buttocks, bottom, anus

1441. tua — beyond

1442. tuahine — sister, of a male

1443. tuaiwa — ninth

1444. tuakana — older sibling of the same sex

1445. tuanui — roof

1446. tuara — Tuara. 1. n. Back. Kia kaha te haere, kia piri…

1447. tuarongo — back wall of house

1448. tuarua — second

1449. tuarā — back [body]

1450. tuatahi — first

1451. tuatoru — third

1452. tuawaru — eighth

1453. tuawhenua — mainland; inland

1454. tuawhitu — seventh

1455. tuawhā — fourth

1456. tuhi — to write; to indicate, point out

1457. tuhia — written; write! (tuhi + passive suffix -a)

1458. tuhinga — writing, text (tuhi + nominal suffix -nga)

1459. tuhituhi — to write, draw

1460. tuhituhia — (pass) be drawn; be written

1461. tui — pierce; sew; thread; lace

1462. tuitui — fasten up; sew, to stitch

1463. tukemata — eyebrow

1464. tukia — be hit; be pounded; be attacked, be crashed into; be bumped (pass of tuki)

1465. tukituki — to wreck; destroy

1466. tuku — to put off, to leave aside

1467. tukua — let go! to be released (tuku + passive suffix -a)

1468. tukuata — projector

1469. tukuna — submitted, submit! released, release! (tuku + passive suffix -na)

1470. tumuaki — crown of the head; director; principal; headteacher

1471. tuna — eel

1472. tungāne — brother, of a female

1473. tunu — to cook, roast

1474. tunua — (pass) be roasted; be baked

1475. tupu — to grow, develop; a plant, shoot (variant of tipu)

1476. tupuna — ancestor; grandparent

1477. ture — law, rule

1478. turi — deaf; knee; disobedient

1479. turituri — be quiet! noisy

1480. turuturu — to make firm; leak; pole

1481. tutuki — to be finished, completed, achieved

1482. tuwhera — open (adjective)

1483. tuāhine — female cousins or sisters of a male

1484. tuākana — older brothers of a male; older sisters of a female

1485. tā — print, draw

1486. tāhae — to steal

1487. tāhuna — beach; sandbank; dry

1488. tāia — to be dumped, struck, beaten, thumped, thrown down, tackled, overcome, (pass of tā)

1489. tāiki — rib; wicker basket

1490. tāima — time

1491. Tāite — Thursday

1492. tākai — bind; wrap up; bandage

1493. tākaro — to play

1494. tāku — my, ā category possession, singular

1495. tākuta — doctor

1496. tāmaki — omen, portent

1497. tāmure — snapper

1498. tāna — his, her, ā category possession, singular

1499. tāne — man, male

1500. tāngata — people (plural of tangata)

1501. tāone — town

1502. tāpirihia — add! added (pass. of tāpiri)

1503. tāra — dollar

1504. tārai — to shape or fashion timber with an adze

1505. tāraia — (pass) be shaped with an adze

1506. tārere — to swing

1507. tāria — (pass) be waited for; be expected; after a time

1508. tāroa — Tāroa (i), n. 1. A variety of flax not of…

1509. tāroaroa — tall

1510. tātahi — seaside, beach

1511. tātau — we; us; everyone

1512. tātou — we, us, inclusive, three or more people

1513. tātua — a belt

1514. tātā — criticise harshly; stem; smash down; stalk

1515. tāu — your (singular + one item)

1516. tāua — we, us, you and I, inclusive, dual

1517. tāuwhiuwhi — tāuwhiuwhi, v.t. Sprinkle. ‖ uwhi.

1518. tāwhaki — Fiordland crested penguin

1519. tāwhiri — beckon

1520. tāwāhi — overseas

1521. tē — Tē (i), particle used with verbs to make an emphatic…

1522. tēhea — which, singular

1523. tēina — younger brothers of a male, younger sisters of a female

1524. tēnehi — tennis

1525. tēnei — this (by speaker); this is; this

1526. tēnā — that, by the listener

1527. tēpu — table

1528. tēra — Tēra. 1. definitive pron. (pl. ēra), used epithetically or absolutely.…

1529. tērā — that over there, that

1530. tētahi — a, one specific thing

1531. tētehi — a, one specific thing (variant of tētahi)

1532. tī — cabbage tree; tea

1533. Tīhema — December

1534. tīhore — bare; to strip off; peel; clear, clear up (weather)

1535. tīhāte — t-shirt

1536. tīkina — be fetched (tiki + passive suffix -na (note the first i is lengthened)

1537. tīkiti — ticket

1538. tīma — team

1539. tīmata — to begin, to start

1540. tīmatanga — beginning (tīmata + nominal suffix -nga)

1541. tīni — to change

1542. tīpuna — grandparents (plural form of tipuna)

1543. tīpune — teaspoon

1544. tīraha — lie face upwards

1545. tītaha — to lean to one side (v), to be sideways, slanting (s)

1546. tītī — muttonbird

1547. tō — your (singular); to drag

1548. tōhi — toast

1549. tōia — (pass) be dragged

1550. tōkena — stockings, socks

1551. tōku — my (singular)

1552. tōmuri — to be late

1553. tōna — his, her

1554. tōrere — Tōrere. 1. v.t. Desire ardently, be infatuated with. Ka torere…

1555. tōtara — Tōtara, n. 1. Podocarpus totara, a forest tree. Ka kitea…

1556. tōtiti — sausage

1557. tōu — your, ō category possession, singular

1558. tū — stand; to be wounded; a wound

1559. tūai — skinny

1560. tūhawaiki — Tūhawaiki, n. Leprosy. = tuwhenua.

1561. tūhourangi — uncultured, rough

1562. tūmahi — actions, verbs

1563. tūmanako — to hope for, anticipate, expect, wish for

1564. tūmau — permanent, continuous; servant

1565. tūmomo — type, sort, kind

1566. tūnga — wound; position

1567. tūpato — to be careful; caution, cautious

1568. tūpuhi — skinny

1569. tūpuna — grandparents (plural form of tupuna; variant of tīpuna)

1570. tūpāpaku — corpse, body

1571. tūranga — stopping place (as in: tūranga pahi bus stop; tū + nominal suffix -ranga)

1572. tūrangawaewae — place to stand

1573. tūrehu — fairy

1574. Tūrei — Tuesday

1575. tūroro — sick person, a patient

1576. tūru — chair, seat, stool

1577. tūtaki — to meet; to close up, to block (v); meeting (n)

1578. tūtatakitanga — meeting (tūtataki + nominal suffix)

1579. tūtuki — to crash; to strike against; collide; bump

1580. tūturu — fixed, permanent, definite; to be true, real, original

1581. tūī — Tūī (i), n. 1. Cordyline indivisa, a tree. = ti…

1582. u — U, vowel; ū is pronounced as u in “ruby” and…

1583. ua — to rain; rain

1584. uaua — difficult (adj); muscle, vein, artery (n)

1585. uenuku — Uenuku, n. Rainbow. Tiwhana kau ana Uenuku ki te rangi…

1586. ui — to ask, enquire

1587. uia — (pass) be asked; be questioned

1588. uira — lightning; to flash

1589. uiui — to interview

1590. umere — to shout (in wonder, in appreciation)

1591. umu — earth oven

1592. unahi — scale of fish

1593. unuhia — (pass) be taken off; be drunk

1594. upoko — head; verse of a song; paragraph; chapter

1595. uri — descendant, offspring

1596. uru — join; enter; participate, go in; west

1597. urupā — burial ground, cemetery

1598. ururoa — Ururoa, n. 1. Shark, species not identified. Kia matenga ururoa…

1599. uta — to load; shore; inland; the land; to load

1600. utaina — (pass) be loaded

1601. utu — cost, price; to pay for

1602. utua — be revenged; be paid (pass of utu)

1603. uwhiuwhi — shower (rain)

1604. wae — foot; leg; separate

1605. waea — wire; phone

1606. waenga — middle, dividing line

1607. waenganui — middle, centre, between

1608. waewae — foot, leg

1609. waha — load, burden; to carry on the back; mouth

1610. wahangū — dumb; quiet

1611. wahie — driftwood

1612. wahine — woman, wife

1613. waho — out, outside, the outside

1614. wai — water; who

1615. waiariki — hot spring

1616. waiata — to sing (v); song (n)

1617. waiatatia — sung (pass. of waiata)

1618. waiho — to remain, rest; to leave behind

1619. waihotia — leave! left alone (pass. of waiho)

1620. waikura — Waikura, n. Rust. whakawaikura, v.t. Redden. E to, e te…

1621. waimarie — lucky, fortunate; luck, good fortune

1622. waina — Waina, n. A name given to a large imported variety…

1623. waipiro — alcohol

1624. waipounamu — Waipounamu, n. Greenstone, jade. Me te ahua waipounamu na ano…

1625. wairaka — Wairaka, n. A kind of rough rain cloak.

1626. wairangi — Wairangi. 1. Beside oneself, excited, infatuated. Kua whakawairangi noa ake…

1627. waireka — sweet drink, soft drink

1628. wairua — spirit

1629. waiū — Waiū, n. 1. Milk. No te mahuetanga o te waiu,…

1630. waka — vehicle (land, air and sea)

1631. wakarererangi — plane

1632. wani — scrape

1633. wao — forest

1634. wareware — to forget; forgetful (trans)

1635. wari — Wari, a. Watery (applied to potatoes spoiled by frost). whakawari,…

1636. waru — eight; to scrape, to peel

1637. waruwaru — waruwaru, v.t. Scrape, grate. He tangata kau Takarangi na Manukawehi…

1638. wati — watch (timepiece)

1639. wawa — Wawa, a. Scattered. Ta taua haere, wawa noa atu.—E wawa…

1640. wawata — to long for, yearn for; dream

1641. wawe — early, soon, quickly

1642. wehe — to depart, leave; to separate, divide

1643. wehenga — part, division, separation (wehe + nominal suffix -nga)

1644. wehi — terrible (adj); to be afraid (v)

1645. Wenerei — Wednesday

1646. wera — to burn; burnt; hot, heat

1647. weriweri — ugly

1648. wero — to challenge; formal challenge at a welcome ceremony

1649. wetekia — be untied

1650. whae — Whae, n. A respectful term of address to a woman.…

1651. whaea — mother, aunt

1652. whai — to follow, to chase; to have, to acquire

1653. whaikōrero — oratory

1654. whaiwāhi — participate

1655. whakaae — to agree

1656. whakaaetia — to be agreed

1657. whakaahua — to take photos; photograph

1658. whakaako — teach

1659. whakaakona — be instructed (pass of whakaako)

1660. whakaangi — whakaangi. 1. v.i. Float, move easily. Rere te ika, whakaangi…

1661. whakaara — whakaara. 1. v.t. Raise. Whakaarahia ona kanohi (M. 319). Tama…

1662. whakaari — play, drama, performance

1663. whakaaro — to think; thought, idea

1664. whakaarohia — thought (pass of whakaaro)

1665. whakaarotia — [it was] thought (pass of whakaaro)

1666. whakaata — mirror

1667. whakaatu — to display, show, demonstrate

1668. whakaaturanga — television programme (whakaatu + nominal suffix -ranga)

1669. whakaaturia — shown, revealed, pointed out, demonstrated (pass of whakaatu)

1670. whakaeke — to gather

1671. whakahaere — to run something, manage, make something go

1672. whakahau — to encourage; to command

1673. whakahirahira — great, magnificent, wonderful, very important

1674. whakahoki — to return something, to reply

1675. whakahokia — returned (whakahoki + passive suffix -a), returned

1676. whakahua — pronounciation (n); pronounce (v)

1677. whakahīhī — arrogant, proud

1678. whakairi — whakairi, n. 1. Some sacred ceremony. He purenga whakairi, mahukihuki,…

1679. whakairia — to hang up, suspend, elevate

1680. whakairingia — hang

1681. whakairo — to carve, a carving

1682. whakakaha — to strengthen; charge a cellphone

1683. whakakakara — scented

1684. whakakapi — whakakapi. 1. v.t. Fill up a space. 2. n. One…

1685. whakakite — whakakite, v.t. 1. Reveal, disclose. 2. Display. Ka whakakitea nga…

1686. whakakore — eliminate, delete, undo

1687. whakakā — turn on

1688. whakakāngia — burned (pass. of whakakā)

1689. whakakī — to fill something

1690. whakamahana — heater

1691. whakamahi — to put someone to work, to make someone work

1692. whakamahia — used (pass of whakamahi)

1693. whakamaroke — whakamaroke. 1. n. Eaves of a house. 2. v.t. Cause…

1694. whakamarokehia — dry!

1695. whakamatea — killed (pass. of mate)

1696. whakamau — to fix, fasten; to put on

1697. whakamaua — be fixed; put on (pass of whakamauto)

1698. whakamihi — grateful

1699. whakaminenga — assembled people

1700. whakamoe — whakamoe. 1. v.t. Put to sleep. 2. Close the eyes.…

1701. whakamoemiti — whakamoemiti, v.t. Praise, express gratification. Ka kite a Paoa i…

1702. whakamutunga — ending, conclusion (whakamutu + nominal suffix -nga)

1703. whakamā — to be embarrassed, ashamed

1704. whakamārama — to explain, illuminate, explain, clarify

1705. whakamātau — to test, examine

1706. whakamātautau — examination, test

1707. whakamīharo — amazing, astonishing

1708. whakamōhio — to let know, inform, notify, tell

1709. whakamōhiotia — to be informed

1710. whakangahau — to entertain, to amuse

1711. whakangaro — destroy

1712. whakangau — hunt with dogs

1713. whakanoho — whakanoho, v.t. 1. Cause to sit or dwell. 2. Place,…

1714. whakanui — to enlarge; celebrate

1715. whakaoho — to wake up

1716. whakaora — to rescue, to cure

1717. whakaorangia — deliver

1718. whakaoti — complete

1719. whakaotia — completed (pass. of whakaoti)

1720. whakapai — to improve, to fix up, bless, cleaning

1721. whakapaingia — prepared, set (pass. of whakapai)

1722. whakapaipai — to decorate, adorn, tidy up, beautify

1723. whakapaitia — tidied (pass of whakapai); tidy!

1724. whakapakari — to strengthen

1725. whakapakoko — whakapakoko. 1. v.t. Dry, mummify. Ka whakapakokotia te tupapaku, ka…

1726. whakapapa — genealogy

1727. whakapau — consume, use up, finish, exhaust; spend

1728. whakapono — to believe; faith

1729. whakapuare — to open

1730. whakaputa — to make something come out, to appear

1731. whakapāha — apologise

1732. whakapātaritari — whakapātaritari, v.t. Provoke. ‖ patai (i), tari (ii).

1733. whakarere — abandon, leave behind

1734. whakarewa — whakarewa. 1. v.t. Launch, put afloat. Whakarewaia te waka.—Kia kotahi…

1735. whakarite — to compare; arrange, organise

1736. whakaritea — arranged (pass of whakarite)

1737. whakaritenga — appointment

1738. whakarongo — to listen

1739. whakataetae — to compete (v); competition (n)

1740. whakataka — whakataka, v.t. Throw down, cause to fall off. tātaka, takataka,…

1741. whakataki — to conduct, lead, bring along, recite (a speech), go in search of

1742. whakatakoto — to lay something down

1743. whakatakotoria — (pass) be laid down; be placed

1744. whakatangi — to play an instrument

1745. whakatangitangi — music

1746. whakatau — to decide

1747. whakataukī — proverb

1748. whakatauria — (pass) to be decided; to be tried; to be visited; to be welcomed

1749. whakatika — to straighten, to correct, to fix

1750. whakatikaina — to be corrected, fixed

1751. whakatikatika — to rearrange, to put in order, to fix

1752. whakatipu — to raise, grow, develop

1753. Whakatipua — Queenstown

1754. whakatoi — to give cheek (v), to be cheeky (s); cheeky

1755. whakatupu — grow; bring up, nurture

1756. whakatuwhera — to open

1757. whakatuwheratia — to open

1758. whakatā — to rest (v); relaxed (adj)

1759. whakatō — to plant

1760. whakatū — to stand something up

1761. whakatūria — erected (whakatū + passive suffix -ria)

1762. whakautu — to reply, to respond, answer

1763. whakautua — (pass) be replied to; be responded to

1764. whakaweto — turn off [a light]

1765. whakawhiti — to cross

1766. whakawhiwhi — give; to award

1767. whakawātea — make way for, clear space

1768. whana — to kick

1769. whanaunga — relative, relation (whānau + nominal suffix -nga - note the short first vowel)

1770. whanawhana — whanawhana, v.t. Bend backwards and forwards.

1771. whanga — to wait (v); harbour (n)

1772. whara — to be injured

1773. wharau — temporary shed

1774. whare — house, building

1775. wharekai — restaurant

1776. wharekura — Māori-medium secondary school

1777. wharenui — meeting house; hall

1778. wharepaku — toilet

1779. whata — elevated storage platform; cupboard

1780. whati — broken, snapped; break, snap; run away; turn

1781. whatitiri — thunder

1782. whatitoka — doorway

1783. whatiwhati — break off; break into pieces

1784. whatu — to weave, knit; eye

1785. whawhai — to fight; a battle

1786. whea — where? (variant of hea)

1787. wheke — creak; octopus

1788. wheketere — factory

1789. whenua — land

1790. whero — red

1791. whetū — star

1792. wheua — bone (usually of an animal)

1793. whewhero — reddish, a little bit red

1794. whio — blue duck; whistle

1795. whiri — plait; twist

1796. whiringa — whiringa, n. Plaited hem. Ko nga mahunga o Paoa, kino…

1797. whiriwhiri — choose; decide; deliberate on

1798. whiro — evil

1799. whiti — to cross; shine, rise

1800. whitia — (pass) be crossed over; be jumped over; be recited; be shone on

1801. whitu — seven

1802. whiu — to be satisfied; to throw; to be filled

1803. whiua — punished (whiu + passive suffix -a)

1804. whiwhi — to be in possession of; acquire, obtain, to get

1805. whutupaoro — rugby

1806. whutupōro — football, rugby

1807. whā — four

1808. whāia — chased (pass of whai - note lengthening of first vowel)

1809. whāinga — objective, aim, purpose (whai + nominal suffix -nga ,note first vowel lengthens)

1810. whānau — family; to be born, be born

1811. whāngai — to feed, to foster (v); fostered child (n)

1812. whāngaia — (pass) be fed; be nourished

1813. whānui — broad, wide

1814. whārangi — page (n); spread flat (v)

1815. whāriki — mat, carpet, rug

1816. whātua — Whātua, n. Ancestor, first parent. ‖ matua.

1817. whāwhā — to fiddle with, to touch

1818. wiki — week

1819. wini — window

1820. wiri — drill

1821. wiwi — wiwi. 1. Rushes, Juncus polyanthemos and J. maritimus. Akina iho…

1822. wā — time, times

1823. wāhanga — chapter, episode

1824. wāhi — part, portion; place

1825. wāhia — (pass) be broken

1826. wāhine — women, wives (plural form of wahine)

1827. wāhipa — past tense

1828. wānanga — study, analyze; seminar, a place of learning

1829. wātakirihi — watercress

1830. wātea — to be clear, unoccupied, available, free of obstruction

1831. wātū — present tense [eg 'kei te' and 'e... ana']

1832. wē — Wē (i), v.i. Squeal, cry. wēwē, v.i. Yelp, as a…

1833. Wīwī — France

1834. ā — and; and then

1835. āe — yes

1836. āhea — Āhea = awhea, a hea, ad. interrogative, of future time.…

1837. āhei — Āhei (i), pt. 1. Able. Mo te whai rawa ake…

1838. āheinga — ability, opportunity

1839. āhua — shape, form, appearance

1840. āhuatanga — property, characteristic, feature, circumstance (āhua + nominal suffix -tanga)

1841. Ākarana — Auckland

1842. ākau — shore, coast

1843. ākonga — student

1844. āku — my, mine (pl, for ā category items, plural form of tāku)

1845. ākuanei — Ākuanei, ad. of time following. Presently, today. Akuanei u tonu…

1846. Ākuhata — August

1847. āmaimai — nervous

1848. āna — his, her, plural, for ā category items

1849. ānini — headache

1850. ānō — as though; as if

1851. āpiha — officer

1852. āporo — apple

1853. āpōpō — tomorrow

1854. ārahi — to lead, guide

1855. ārahina — (pass) be led

1856. ārai — curtain; to screen off, block

1857. ārani — orange [fruit]

1858. āta — gently, carefully, deliberately

1859. ātaahua — beautiful, well formed

1860. ātea — outer space

1861. āu — your, ā category possession (plural form of tāu)

1862. āwangawanga — worried

1863. āwhea — Āwhea = ahea. ‖ hea.

1864. āwhina — to help

1865. āwhinatia — helped (pass of āwhina)

1866. āwhiowhio — whirlpool; whirlwind

1867. āwhā — storm

1868. ēhara — Ēhara, ad. 1. Not, stating non-identity, and followed by i.…

1869. ēhea — which

1870. ēnei — these, near me (plural of tēnei)

1871. ēnā — those, near you (plural of tēnā)

1872. ērā — those (over there)

1873. ētahi — some, a few (plural of tētahi)

1874. ētehi — some (plural of tētehi, variant of ētahi)

1875. ī — Ī (i), ii, v.i. 1. Ferment, turn sour. 2. Be…

1876. īmera — email

1877. īmēra — email

1878. īnoi — beg; pray; request; prayer

1879. ō — your, one person, neutral category possession, plural

1880. ōku — mine, plural, ō category possession

1881. ōna — his, her, plural, ō category possession

1882. Ōtautahi — Christchurch

1883. Ōtepoti — Dunedin

1884. ōu — yours, one person, ō category possession, plural

1885. ū — breast, udder (n); to be devoted (v)

1886. ūkui — to wipe

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