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. awai — Awai, 1. a. Heavy, sodden, sagging. Ko te tari parera…

101. awatea — daylight

102. awhi — to hug, embrace

103. awhiawhi — awhiawhi. 1. n. Embrace. Kia mana ra ta taua awhiawhi…

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

105. awhitia — to be embraced (pass - awhi + tia)

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

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

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

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

110. eke — to embark, get onto; riding

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

112. engari — but

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

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

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

116. haehae — to cut up; to tear

117. haenga — iron

118. haere — go, come

119. haerea — travelled (pass of haere)

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

121. haeretia — went (pass of haere)

122. hai — as, for (variant of hei)

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

124. haki — flag

125. hama — hammer

126. hamarara — umbrella

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

128. hanawiti — sandwich

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

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

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

132. hangareka — clown

133. hao — to catch in a net, a net

134. hapa — mistake; supper, dinner

135. hapū — subtribe; to be pregnant

136. hara — to make a mistake; mistake

137. harakeke — flax

138. haramai — to arrive

139. hararei — holiday

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

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

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

143. harihari — happy

144. harikoa — happy, joyful, euphoric

145. harirū — shake hands

146. harore — mushroom

147. haruru — to resound; a heavy sound

148. hau — wind, air, breath

149. hauhake — harvest

150. hauhaketia — harvested (pass. of hauhake)

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

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

153. haunga — smelly, stinky

154. hauora — health, healthy

155. haurangi — drunk

156. haurua — half

157. haututū — mischievous

158. hauwhā — quarter

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

160. he — a, some; in the category of

161. hea — where?

162. heahea — silly

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

164. heihei — chicken

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

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

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

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

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

170. heoi — however; and so

171. heoti — however; and so

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

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

174. herehere — prisoner; captivity

175. Heretaunga — Hastings

176. heru — comb

177. herua — combed (pass of heru)

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

179. hia — how many?

180. hiahia — to want

181. hiainu — thirst, thirsty

182. hiakai — hungry

183. hiamoe — sleepy

184. hihi — stitch bird; sun's rays

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

186. hikareti — cigarettes

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

188. hiko — electricity

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

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

191. Hinarata — Cinderalla

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

193. hinengaro — mind, intellect

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

195. hingareti — singlet

196. hinu — oil, fat

197. hipi — sheep

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

199. hoa — friend; partner; spouse

200. hoahoa — attendant

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

202. hoariri — enemy, opponent

203. hoatu — to give (away from speaker)

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

205. hoea — (pass) to be rowed

206. hohoro — quick

207. hoiho — yellow-eyed penguin

208. hoihoi — too noisy

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

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

211. hokihoki — return separately

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

213. hoko — to buy, sell, purchase

214. hokohoko — to shop, trade

215. hokomaha — supermarket

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

217. hokowhitu — band of warriors

218. homai — give (to the speaker)

219. honae — wallet

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

221. hongere — channel (TV), TV channels

222. hongi — pressing noses

223. hono — to join together

224. hopi — soap

225. hopu — to catch

226. hopukia — caught (pass. of hopu)

227. hopukina — to be seized, snatched, caught

228. hora — display; scatter; spread out

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

230. hore — bare, bald; not

231. horekau — absolutely no!, absolutely not!

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

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

234. horohoro — remove tapu

235. horoi — to wash, to clean

236. horoia — washed (pass of horoi)

237. horomia — swallowed (pass. of horomi)

238. horopuehu — vacuum cleaner

239. hotu — long for; sigh; sob

240. hou — new, modern; feather

241. hua — product, fruit

242. huaina — named (pass of hua)

243. huaki — open

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

245. huarahi — street, path, road

246. huarere — weather

247. huawhenua — vegetables

248. hui — meeting; gathered

249. huia — a treasured bird, now extinct

250. huihui — assembly, group, constellation

251. huihuinga — meeting

252. huka — sugar

253. hukapapa — frost

254. hukarere — snow

255. huna — to hide

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

257. hunga — group, people, company of people

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

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

260. hupa — soup

261. huri — to turn

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

263. huritau — birthday

264. huruhuru — fur

265. hā — breath; flavour

266. hāereere — to wander, roam

267. hākari — feast

268. hākinakina — sport; to play sport

269. hāmama — open, gaping

270. Hāmoa — Samoa, Samoan

271. hāneanea — sofa

272. hāngai — opposite, facing

273. hāngi — traditional earth oven

274. Hānuere — January

275. hāora — hour; oxygen

276. hāpai — carry; lift up

277. Hātarei — Saturday

278. hāte — shirt

279. hāunga — besides

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

281. hāwhe — half (n); to halve (v)

282. hē — wrong; error, mistake

283. hēki — egg

284. hēra — sail

285. hī — to catch fish with a line

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

287. hīkina — lift! lifted (pass)

288. hīkoi — to walk, step, tread

289. hīrere — to rush; waterfall; shower

290. hītimi — marble; marbles

291. hōhipera — hospital

292. hōhonu — deep (adj); depth (n)

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

294. hōia — soldier, warrior

295. hōiho — horse

296. Hōngongoi — July

297. hōro — hall

298. hōtoke — winter, cold

299. hōtēra — hotel

300. hōu — new, modern; fresh

301. hū — shoe

302. hūmārie — humble, easy going

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

304. hūtia — (pass) be hoisted up

305. 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.

306. ia — he, she, him, her

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

308. iho — downwards

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

310. ihu — nose

311. ika — fish

312. ina — if, when

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

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

315. inanahi — yesterday

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

317. inapō — last night

318. Ingarangi — England

319. ingoa — name

320. inoi — pray

321. inu — to drink (v); drink (n)

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

323. inā — if, when

324. ināianei — now

325. ipo — darling

326. ipu — container, bowl; drinking glasses

327. ipurangi — internet

328. ira — freckle; gene

329. iriiri — baptise

330. irāmutu — niece, nephew

331. ita — held firm; be committed

332. iti — small, little

333. iwa — nine

334. iwi — tribe

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

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

337. kaha — strong, able

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

339. kahikatea — white pine

340. kahu — cloak, cape, covering

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

342. kai — eat (v); food (n)

343. kaiako — teacher (kai- + ako)

344. kaihana — cousin

345. kaihanga — creator; builder

346. kaihoko — seller

347. kaikaranga — woman who calls on the Marae

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

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

350. kaimoana — seafood

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

352. kainga — (pass) be eaten

353. kaipara — athlete; athletics

354. kaipuke — ship

355. kairangi — excellence

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

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

358. kaituhi — writer, author

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

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

361. kaiwaiata — singer

362. kaiwawao — referee, umpire

363. kaiwhakaako — teacher

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

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

366. kaiārahi — leader, guide

367. kaiāwhina — helper, assistant

368. kaka — hair; fibre; ridge; dress

369. kakama — quick; active; smart, clever

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

371. kakau — handle

372. kake — to climb

373. kama — eager

374. kamakama — smart, clever; talkative; joyous

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

376. kamupene — company, business

377. kamupūtu — gumboot

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

379. kanga — abuse; curse

380. kani — to saw; a saw

381. kanikani — dance, to dance

382. kanohi — face

383. kao — cooked and dried kūmara

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

385. kapahaka — concert party

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

387. kapu — cup

388. kapua — cloud

389. kaputī — cup of tea

390. kara — colour

391. karaehe — class (school); glass

392. karahipi — scholarship

393. karaihe — grass

394. karaka — orange (colour)

395. karakia — prayer, to pray

396. karamu — gram

397. karanga — to call

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

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

400. karapoti — surround

401. kararehe — animal

402. karawhiua — (pass) be thrashed around

403. kare — stove, heater

404. karekau — absolutely not!, absolutely no!

405. karere — message

406. karo — dodge, avoid

407. karoro — seagull

408. karu — eye

409. kata — to laugh

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

411. kataina — laughed (pass. of kata)

412. katakata — to laugh and laugh, laughter

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

414. kati — close, shut

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

416. katipō — venomous spider

417. kato — pluck

418. katoa — all

419. katoatia — all [passive of katoa]

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

421. kau — swim; cow

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

423. kauhau — recite; preach; speech; lecture

424. kauhoe — to swim

425. kaukau — to bathe

426. kaumātua — elder; elderly

427. kaunihera — council

428. kaupapa — topic, theme, plan, subject

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

430. kaute — to count

431. kauwhau — recite; preach; lecture; speech

432. kawa — sour, yuck

433. kawakawa — pepper tree

434. kawe — to carry, convey

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

436. kawhe — coffee

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

438. kei te — at the moment; now

439. keke — cake

440. kerei — grey

441. kererū — native pigeon

442. keri — dig

443. keria — (pass) be dug

444. kete — basket, kit

445. keti — gate

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

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

448. kihi — kiss (v); key (n)

449. kikino — Kikino. ‖ kino.

450. kikorangi — blue sky; dark blue

451. kimi — to look for, seek

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

453. kina — sea urchin

454. kino — bad

455. kiore — rat

456. kiri — skin

457. kiriata — movie, film

458. Kirihimete — Christmas

459. Kirikiriroa — Hamilton

460. kiriweti — unpopular

461. kiromita — kilometre

462. kita — fast; tightly

463. kite — to see

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

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

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

467. kiwa — wink

468. kiwi — native bird of Aotearoa

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

470. koa — happy

471. koata — quarter

472. koe — you, one person

473. koha — gift

474. kohete — scold, reprimand, rebuke

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

476. kohetetia — scolded (pass. of kohete)

477. kohi — to collect, gather together

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

479. kohikohi — to collect, gather together

480. Kohitātea — January

481. kohu — mist; concave; hollow

482. koi — sharp

483. koia — it is, so

484. koinei — this is

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

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

487. kokonga — corner

488. komiti — committee

489. konei — here, by speaker

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

491. konohete — concert

492. konā — there, by listener

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

494. kope — nappy

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

496. kora — fragment; spark

497. kore — zero, nothing

498. korekau — nothing, none, absolutely no!

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

500. koretake — useless

501. kori — to move, wriggle, play

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

503. koroheke — old man

504. korokoro — loose; throat; palate

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

506. koroua — elderly man, grandfather

507. korowai — cloak

508. korā — over there

509. kotahi — one

510. koti — coat, jacket

511. Kotirangi — Scotland

512. koura — gold

513. koutou — you, three or more people

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

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

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

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

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

519. kuia — elderly woman, grandmother

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

521. kuini — queen

522. kuki — cook

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

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

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

526. kumu — buttocks, bottom

527. kupenga — net

528. kupu — word

529. kura — school; treasured item

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

531. kuru — strike with the fist; weary

532. kurī — dog

533. kutarere — scooter

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

535. kutikuti — scissors

536. kā — to burn, be alight

537. kāhore — Negative used for verb sentences

538. kāhui — group; cluster; flock

539. kāinga — home

540. kākahu — clothing, garment

541. kākā — parrot

542. kākāriki — green

543. kāmera — camera

544. kāmura — carpenter

545. kānga — corn

546. kāo — no!

547. kāore — negative used for verb sentences

548. kāpara — torch, hardwood

549. kāpata — cupboard

550. kāpene — captain

551. kāpeti — cabbage

552. kāre — Negative word

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

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

555. kāri — playing card

556. kātahi — then

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

558. kāuta — cooking shed, cookhouse

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

560. kāwhe — calf

561. kāwhia — Kāwhia, n. A fish.

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

563. kēkē — armpit

564. kēmu — game

565. kī — to be full

566. kīa — (pass) be said; be filled

567. kīanga — phrase

568. kīhai — Negative word

569. kīhini — kitchen

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

571. kīngi — king

572. kīwaha — colloquial saying, idiom

573. kō — at a distance, yonder; shovel

574. kōanga — spring (the season of)

575. kōauau — flute played with nose or mouth

576. kōhanga — nest, preschool, nursery

577. kōhatu — stone

578. kōhinu — petrol

579. kōhua — to boil; cooking pot

580. kōhuru — to murder

581. kōhurutia — to be murdered

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

583. kōmihana — commission

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

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

586. kōpū — belly, womb

587. kōrero — to talk, speak

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

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

590. kōrori — stir

591. kōrua — you, two people

592. kōti — court

593. kōtiro — girl

594. kōtuku — white heron

595. kōura — crayfish

596. Kōuraraka — Goldilocks

597. kōwhai — yellow; a native tree

598. kōwhaki — tear off

599. kōwhatu — stone

600. kūaha — door

601. kūao — young of animals

602. kūare — ignorant

603. kūhā — thigh

604. Kūkara — Google

605. kūkū — pigeon

606. kūmara — kūmara, sweet potato

607. kūmera — sweet potato

608. kūtai — mussel

609. kūwaha — door; entrance; mouth

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

611. maero — mile

612. maha — many

613. mahaki — sick; sick person

614. mahana — to be warm, warm

615. mahara — thought, memory

616. mahau — porch; verandah, deck

617. maheni — to be smooth, sleek; magazine

618. mahi — to do, work, make

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

620. maho — laid back

621. mahue — to be left behind (trans)

622. mahuika — Mahuika, n. A fern.

623. Mahuru — September

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

625. maika — banana (also panana)

626. maimoa — cherish, take care of

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

628. maka — to throw or pass

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

630. makariri — cold

631. makau — favourite; lover; husband; wife

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

633. makere — to get down from

634. makimaki — monkey

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

636. mamae — hurt, sore, pain

637. mana — prestige, authority

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

639. manaakitanga — hospitality, kindness, generosity

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

641. manahau — to be cheerful, triumphant, stoked

642. manako — to like

643. manawa — heart

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

645. Mane — Monday

646. manga — branch; stream

647. mangō — shark

648. mano — thousand

649. manu — bird

650. manuhiri — guest

651. manuwhiri — Manuwhiri = manuhiri.

652. mao — fine weather, clearing weather

653. maoa — cooked; ripe

654. marae — traditional Māori gathering place

655. marama — month, moon

656. maramara — crumbs, small pieces

657. maramataka — calendar

658. maranga — to arise; to get up

659. marangai — heavy rain, storm

660. maremare — to cough

661. maringi — to spill (trans)

662. marino — calm

663. maro — kilt-like garment

664. maroke — dry

665. maru — power; shelter

666. marumaru — shaded

667. marū — bruised; crushed

668. mata — point, blade; face

669. mataku — scared, afraid

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

671. matamata — Matamata. ‖ mata.

672. matapihi — window

673. matapiko — mean, stingy

674. Matariki — Pleiades

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

676. matau — fish hook; right side

677. mate — to be sick, ill, dead

678. matekai — hungry, starving

679. matenga — time or circumstance of death

680. matewai — thirst; thirsty

681. matimati — finger, toe

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

683. matua — parent, father

684. mau — to wear clothes

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

686. maumahara — to remember, remember

687. maunga — mountain

688. mauri — life spirit

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

690. mauī — left (direction)

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

692. mea — a thing (n); to say (v)

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

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

695. Mei — May

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

697. meke — fist; to punch

698. mekemeke — boxing; to punch repeatedly

699. mema — member, members

700. menemene — to smile

701. meneti — minute

702. mere — bush, shrub

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

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

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

706. mihi — to greet; thank; acknowledge

707. mihimihi — greetings and introductions

708. mimi — urine; urinate

709. mimiti — dried up; swallowed up

710. minita — minister

711. mira — mill

712. miraka — milk

713. mirimiria — appeased, mollified; soothed, stroked

714. miriona — million

715. miro — thread, a type of pine tree

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

717. mitimiti — to lick

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

719. moa — large extinct bird

720. moana — sea

721. moata — early; early morning

722. moe — sleep; to marry

723. moea — married (pass. of moe)

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

725. moenga — bed

726. moeroa — sleepyhead; to sleep in

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

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

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

730. mokemoke — lonely

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

732. moko — lizard

733. mokopuna — grandchild

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

735. momo — type, kind

736. moni — money

737. motokā — car, motorcar

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

739. motukā — car

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

741. moutere — island

742. mua — front, before

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

744. mura — blaze, flame

745. muri — behind, after

746. murua — (pass) be forgiven

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

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

749. mā — clean, white, and others

750. māhaki — calm; quiet

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

752. māhina — moon

753. māhita — teacher

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

755. māhunga — head

756. māia — capable, brave, bold

757. mākona — satisfied, full

758. māku — for me, by me

759. mākutu — bewitch; magic; spell

760. mākū — to be saturated, wet, damp

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

762. māna — for him, her, by him, her

763. māngai — mouth; representative

764. māngere — lazy

765. mānia — plains

766. mānuka — tea-tree

767. mānukanuka — worry; doubt; anxiety; anxious

768. Māori — indigenous people of Aotearoa/New Zealand

769. māra — garden

770. mārama — clear, understand

771. māramatanga — enlightenment, understanding

772. mārena — to marry; wedding

773. mārie — fortunate; peaceful

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

775. māripi — knife

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

777. mātaki — to watch

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

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

780. mātao — cold

781. mātau — to know, understand

782. mātauranga — education, knowledge, understanding

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

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

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

786. mātāmua — eldest; first; main

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

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

789. māui — on the left hand, left side

790. māuiui — sick

791. māwhero — pink

792. mēnā — if

793. mēra — mail

794. mīharo — to wonder at; amazing

795. mīhini — machine

796. mīti — meat

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

798. mōhio — to know

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

800. mōhiti — glasses

801. mōkai — pet

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

803. mōmona — fat

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

805. mōrena — good morning

806. mōteatea — lament; traditional song

807. mōu — for you

808. mōunu — bait

809. mōwhiti — glasses

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

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

812. naihi — knife

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

814. nama — number

815. nanahi — yesterday

816. nanakia — rascal clever, cunning

817. napō — last night

818. nau — come, go (as in: Nau mai!)

819. naumai — Naumai. ‖ nau (i).

820. nehenehe — forest

821. nei — here, by speaker

822. neke — to move

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

824. ngahau — party, concert

825. ngahere — forest, bush

826. Ngahuru — Autumn

827. ngaki — avenge; to plant; to weed

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

829. ngangau — Ngangau. ‖ ngau (iii).

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

831. ngaru — wave

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

833. ngau — to bite

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

835. ngaungau — to chew, a snack

836. ngenge — tired

837. ngeru — cat

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

839. ngohengohe — soft; pliable; easy

840. ngoikore — weak; listless

841. ngongoro — exclaim; snore

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

843. ngungu — turn aside

844. ngutu — lip, lips

845. ngā — the, plural

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

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

848. Ngāmotu — New Plymouth

849. ngārara — reptile, monster

850. ngātahi — together

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

852. ngāwari — kind, pleasant of personality; easy

853. ngāwhā — boiling spring

854. ngū — squid; silent, speechless

855. niho — tooth

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

857. niupepa — newspaper

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

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

860. nohinohi — small

861. noho — to live; sit

862. nohoanga — home, sofa

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

864. nohopuku — silent; to diet

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

866. nui — big, great, many

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

868. nuku — to move

869. nunui — big (plural form)

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

871. nāianei — now

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

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

874. nānā — Nānā. ‖ nā.

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

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

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

878. nō — from

879. nōku — mine, realised possession, ō category

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

881. nōnanahi — yesterday

882. nōu — yours

883. nūpepa — newspaper

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

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

886. oho — to wake up

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

888. oi — shake, shudder

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

890. Oketopa — October

891. okioki — to pause; rest

892. oko — bowl

893. oma — to run, escape

894. omanga — refuge

895. omaoma — running

896. onamata — of ancient times

897. one — beach, sand

898. oneone — earth, soil

899. onepū — sand, beach

900. ono — six

901. ope — group travelling together

902. ora — alive, well, healthy, safe

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

904. oreore — to shake, quiver

905. otaota — vegetation, herbs, grass, weeds

906. oti — to be completed

907. otirā — but, on the other hand

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

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

910. pae — ridge

911. Paerau — meeting place of the dead

912. pahemo — pass by; pass on

913. pahi — bus

914. pahikara — bicycle

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

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

917. paihikara — bike

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

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

920. paipa — pipe

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

922. pakari — mature, ripe

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

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

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

926. pakipaki — to applaud, to clap; applause

927. pakitara — wall

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

929. paku — small

930. pakupaku — very small

931. pana — to push away, to expel

932. panaia — banished

933. panana — banana

934. pane — head

935. panekoti — skirt, dress

936. pango — black

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

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

939. paoka — fork; pierce; stab

940. paoro — ball

941. papa — floor, ground, flat surface

942. papai — good (plural), very good

943. Papaioea — Palmerston North

944. papakupu — dictionary

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

946. parai — fry; frying pan

947. paraihe — award, prize; brush

948. paraikete — blanket

949. Paraire — Friday

950. parakuihi — breakfast

951. parani — daisy, brand

952. parapara — filth; talents

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

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

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

956. parauri — brown

957. pare — to ward off, to divert

958. parehe — pizza; flattened

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

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

961. pari — cliff

962. paru — dirt, mud, dirty

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

964. paruparu — dirt, mud

965. parāoa — bread, flour

966. pata — butter

967. patu — to strike, hit; to kill

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

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

970. patupaiarehe — fairy, elf, pixie

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

972. paukena — pumpkin

973. pea — pair; pear

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

975. peita — paint

976. peka — branch

977. peke — to jump, to leap over

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

979. pene — pen

980. pepa — paper; pepper

981. pepeha — proclamation of origin

982. pere — bell

983. pereti — plate

984. peti — heap up

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

986. pia — beer

987. piana — piano

988. pihikete — biscuit

989. piki — to increase

990. pikitia — picture, film

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

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

993. Pipiri — June

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

995. pirau — rotten

996. piri — to stick to, to cling

997. pirihimana — police officer

998. pirimia — prime minister

999. piringa — shelter, hiding place

1000. piro — stinking, putrid

1001. pito — belly button, end, extremity

1002. poaka — pig

1003. poi — poi, small, soft ball on string

1004. Poihākena — Sydney

1005. poipoi — to nurture, encourage

1006. poitarawhiti — netball

1007. poka — hole (n); to make a hole in, to pierce (v)

1008. ponga — Ponga. 1. n. Cyathea dealbata, a tree-fern. 2. A method…

1009. pono — true, faithful

1010. pononga — servant; prisoner; slave

1011. poraka — jersey

1012. poro — to cut off, to cut short

1013. poroporo — bracelet; purple

1014. porotaka — Porotaka, porotātaka. 1. a. Round. Porotaka mai nga pararau ka…

1015. porou — eager, energetic

1016. poti — boat

1017. poto — short

1018. pou — pole, post

1019. pouaka — box

1020. pounamu — greenstone

1021. poupou — father-in-law; mother-inlaw; old people; peg; post (especially inside meeting house); steep

1022. pouri — Pouri, a. 1. Dark. Kaore ano i marama noa; e…

1023. poutāpeta — post office

1024. pua — flower; seed

1025. puehu — dust

1026. puhi — to blow (wind)

1027. puka — form, booklet

1028. Pukamata — Facebook

1029. pukapuka — book, lungs

1030. puke — hill

1031. pukepuke — hilly; small hill

1032. puku — stomach, belly

1033. pukumahi — hard-working, industrious

1034. pukuriri — fury; furious; grumpy

1035. puna — pool, spring

1036. pune — spoon

1037. punga — anchor; joint

1038. puni — camp; company; crowd; dam

1039. punua — young animal

1040. pupuhi — to shoot

1041. pupuri — to hold onto

1042. purapura — seed

1043. purei — to play, play

1044. puritia — held (pass. of puri)

1045. purotu — handsome

1046. purupuru — to stop chinks

1047. puta — to appear, to come out

1048. putanga — opening, exit (puta + nominal suffix -nga)

1049. putiputi — flower

1050. putu — to heap up; a heap, pile

1051. puāwai — flower; grey hair

1052. pā — a fortified settlement (n); to touch (v)

1053. pāhau — beard

1054. pāhi — purse, to pass

1055. pāka — a park; a box

1056. Pākehā — New Zealander of European descent

1057. pākete — bucket

1058. pākiwaha — to boast, brag (v), to be boastful (s)

1059. pāmu — farm

1060. pāngia — Pāngia. ‖ pā (i).

1061. pānui — to read; to publish, advertise; notice, advertisement

1062. pānuitia — read; advertised (pass of pānui)

1063. pāpā — father, uncle

1064. pāpāho — broadcast

1065. pārekareka — fun; enjoyable, beautiful

1066. pāremata — parliament

1067. pātai — question; to ask a question

1068. pātaka — elevated storehouse; pantry

1069. pātara — bottle

1070. pāti — party

1071. pātiki — flounder (fish)

1072. pātuhi — text message, to text

1073. pātītī — grass

1074. pātōtō — knock

1075. pātū — wall

1076. pāua — abalone

1077. pēhea — how?

1078. pēhi — press; oppress; repress

1079. pēhia — (pass) be pressed; be oppressed; be repressed

1080. pēkana — bacon

1081. pēke — bag

1082. pēnei — like this, near speaker

1083. pēnā — like that, near listener

1084. pēpi — baby

1085. pēra — Pēra. 1. a. Like that, which is unconnected with either…

1086. pērā — like that, yonder

1087. pēwhea — how? (variant of pēhea)

1088. pīrangi — to want, desire

1089. pītiti — peach

1090. pō — night

1091. pōhara — poor

1092. pōhiri — welcome; to wave

1093. pōhutukawa — Pōhutukawa, n. 1. Metrosideros excelsa, a tree. Kite rawa mai…

1094. pōhēhē — to think mistakenly, be mistaken

1095. pōkai — flock, swarm; roll up, wind up, wrap around

1096. Pōneke — Wellington [Port Nicholson]

1097. pōrangi — crazy; idiot

1098. pōro — ball (also 'paoro')

1099. pōtae — hat

1100. pōtarotaro — lawnmower

1101. pōti — vote

1102. pōtiki — child; youngest child

1103. pōturi — deaf; slow

1104. pōuri — sad, dark

1105. pōwhiri — welcome

1106. pū — to blow gently

1107. pūhia — (pass) be blown; be shot

1108. pūhā — green spinach-like vegetable

1109. pūkana — stare with bulging eyes (fierce facial expressions used in actions songs and haka)

1110. pūkeko — Pūkeko. 1. n. Porphyrio melanotus, swamp hen. Katahi ka utaina…

1111. pūkoro — Pūkoro, n. 1. Sheath, case, pocket. 2. Halo. Used also…

1112. pūngāwerewere — spider

1113. pūrongo — a report

1114. pūru — bull

1115. pūrākau — traditional story

1116. pūtaiao — science

1117. pūtea — budget, resources, money

1118. ra — Ra (i), ad. 1. There, yonder. “Keiwhea a Whakatau?” “Ra,…

1119. rahi — large, numerous, great, big

1120. raihana — licence

1121. raihi — rice

1122. raiona — lion

1123. raka — yonder, over there; agile; lock

1124. raki — north

1125. rakiraki — duck; rake; scrape

1126. rakuraku — guitar; rake

1127. rama — light, torch

1128. rangatira — chief, leader, boss

1129. rangatiratanga — control; greatness; freedom; kingdom; sovereignty

1130. rangi — sky, day

1131. ranginamu — handsome

1132. rangitoto — lava; scoria

1133. rango — fly, blowfly (n); to hear (v)

1134. rangona — to be heard (passive form of rongo)

1135. raorao — plains

1136. rapa — to look for (v); rubber (n)

1137. rapu — to look for

1138. raranga — plait; weave

1139. rarauhe — fern

1140. rare — lolly

1141. raro — under, below; time

1142. raru — trouble; to be in difficulty, in trouble

1143. raruraru — trouble, problem; be in difficulty, in trouble

1144. rata — friendly, at ease (adj); calm (n); to like (v)

1145. rau — to put into; leaf

1146. rauemi — resource

1147. raumati — summer

1148. raupō — reed, bulrush

1149. raureka — deceitful

1150. rawa — Various meanings, eg too, quite, very; really

1151. rawatia — very (pas of rawa)

1152. rawe — lovely, excellent

1153. rehe — Rehe (i). 1. n. Wrinkle, fold in the skin. Kotia…

1154. rehua — Rehua, n. Antares; the star which was regarded as the…

1155. rehutai — sea spray

1156. rei — bosom; chest; ivory; jewel; leap, rush; treasured possession; tusk

1157. reinga — reinga, n. 1. Leap, rush. He pou reinga riri (M.…

1158. reira — there (previously mentioned)

1159. reka — sweet

1160. reke — Reke (i), n. 1. Knob; so butt, back, poll, of…

1161. reo — language, voice

1162. rere — to escape; to fly

1163. rerehua — to be beautiful, aesthetically pleasing

1164. rerekē — different, changed

1165. rerekētanga — difference

1166. reremahi — active [verb] sentence

1167. rerenga — sentence; flight, journey, voyage

1168. reri — ready

1169. reta — letter

1170. reti — to skate, slide

1171. retireti — skates, skating

1172. ria — Ria, a. Screening, protecting. He whiu i ahau nga mata…

1173. rihi — Rihi, a. Flat. Kia ata tirohia te rihinga i te…

1174. riki — Riki (pl. ririki), a. 1. Small. Te whare tena i…

1175. rima — five

1176. rimu — red pine

1177. rimurimu — seaweed; moss

1178. ringa — hand, arm

1179. ringaringa — hand, arm

1180. ringawera — cook, kitchenhand

1181. ringihia — pour in! poured in (pass. of ringi)

1182. ripeka — Ripeka. 1. a. Lying across one another. Ara ripeka, cross-road.…

1183. ripi — frisbee

1184. rire — Rire, n. 1. Deep water. Ko nga rangi a rire,…

1185. riri — anger, angry

1186. riringihia — pour! poured in (pass. of riringi)

1187. riro — gone away; to be awarded: acquired, obtained

1188. rita — litre

1189. rite — to be ready, like, similar

1190. ritenga — custom; habit; likeness

1191. riwai — Riwai, n. Potato; a general name, many varieties being distinguished…

1192. roa — long

1193. roanga — length of time (roa + nominal suffix -nga)

1194. rohe — district, area, boundary, territory

1195. roimata — tears

1196. rona — Rona. 1. v.t. Bind, confine with cords, etc. Kua tukua…

1197. rongo — to hear, perceive, feel

1198. rongoa — Rongoa, 1. v.t. Preserve, take care of. Rongoatia a tatou…

1199. rongonui — famous

1200. rongoā — medicine

1201. rori — road

1202. roro — brain

1203. roroa — long (plural)

1204. rorohiko — computer

1205. roto — in, inside, within; lake

1206. roumamao — remote control (for TV)

1207. rourou — small basket, food basket

1208. rua — two; grave, hole, storage pit

1209. ruaki — vomit

1210. Ruapehu — Ruapehu

1211. ruarua — few

1212. rui — shake; scatter; sow

1213. ruirui — ruirui, v.t. 1. Shake to and fro. 2. Shake off.…

1214. ruku — to dive

1215. runga — on

1216. rupe — Rupe (i), ruperupe. v.t. 1. Shake violently. He aha tau…

1217. ruru — owl; morepork; take shelter

1218. rā — day; the sun; over there

1219. Rāapa — Wednesday

1220. Rāhina — Monday

1221. Rāhoroi — Saturday

1222. rākau — tree; timber

1223. rākaunui — Rākaunui, n. The moon on the seventeenth day, and with…

1224. Rāmere — Friday

1225. rānei — or

1226. rāngai — Rāngai (i), n. Herd, flock, shoal, company. He rangai nga…

1227. rāoa — choked

1228. Rāpare — Thursday

1229. rāpea — indeed

1230. rāpeti — rabbit

1231. rāpihi — rubbish

1232. rārangi — line, row

1233. Rātapu — Sunday

1234. rātau — them; they (three or more people)

1235. rātou — they, them, three or more people

1236. Rātū — Tuesday

1237. rāua — them; they (two people)

1238. rāwhiti — east

1239. rēmana — lemon

1240. rērere — run from one place to another

1241. rīhi — dish; dishes; lease

1242. rīngi — to ring/phone

1243. rīpene — ribbon, tape

1244. rīpoata — report

1245. rīwai — potato

1246. rō — in (short form of roto, as in: ki rō whare)

1247. rōhi — rose

1248. rōia — lawyer

1249. rōpere — strawberry

1250. rōpu — Rōpu, n. Gust of wind, squall. Tena ka riro i…

1251. rōpā — slave, servant

1252. rōpū — group

1253. rū — earthquake; shake

1254. rūhā — Rūhā, n. A term applied to large branches or divisions…

1255. rūkahu — be false, exaggerate

1256. rūma — room

1257. rūnanga — assembly; council

1258. rūrū — to shake hands, wave about (v), handshake (n)

1259. taana — Taana = tāna.

1260. tae — to reach, arrive (v); colour (n)

1261. taea — to be able, to be achieved (tae + passive suffix -a)

1262. taenga — arrival (tae + nominal suffix -nga)

1263. taewa — potato

1264. taha — to pass by; side

1265. tahanga — empty; slightly, a bit; naked

1266. tahataha — steep bank

1267. tahi — one, single

1268. tahia — (pass) be swept

1269. tahitahi — to sweep

1270. tahu — burn; cook; light (set on fire); husband, wife; lover

1271. tahuna — lit (pass. of tahu - to light)

1272. tahuri — to capsize

1273. tahā — calabash, gourd

1274. tai — tide; coast

1275. taiaha — weapon (a long hardwood weapon with a pointed tongue at one end and a long flat narrow blade at the other)

1276. taiapa — fence

1277. taiepa — fence; wall (freestanding )

1278. taihoa — wait

1279. taika — tiger

1280. taimaha — heavy

1281. tainui — Tainui, n. Pomaderris apetala, a shrub. So called as it…

1282. taiohi — youth

1283. taitai — to wrestle, knock

1284. taitama — young man

1285. taitamariki — young person, young people

1286. taka — to come around in a cycle; to fall from a height

1287. takahanga — Takahanga. Ko te takahanga kia ata kitea iho e roa…

1288. takahi — trample; tread; stamp; disobey, violate

1289. takapau — floor-mat

1290. takatū — prepare, get ready

1291. take — beginning, cause, origin

1292. taki — to lead, to bring along

1293. takirua — in pairs, two at a time

1294. takiwā — district, region

1295. takoto — to lie down

1296. taku — my (singular); edge

1297. takurua — winter

1298. takutai — sea coast

1299. tama — son, nephew (term of address for a boy, son: tama)

1300. tamahine — Tamahine. 1. n. Daughter. (Pl. tamāhine.) E, ko Te Kahureremoa,…

1301. tamaiti — child

1302. tamariki — children

1303. tamatāne — boy

1304. tame — male animal

1305. tamāhine — daughter

1306. tana — his/her (neutral category); ton

1307. tane — Tane. 1. v.i. Eructate after food. 2. n. In the…

1308. tanga — Tanga.— tatanga, a. 1. Alert, prompt, ready. Me whakarite rawa…

1309. tangaroa — Tangaroa, n. 1. The moon from the twenty-third to twenty-sixth…

1310. tangata — person

1311. tangi — to cry; to make a sound

1312. tangihanga — funeral

1313. tangihia — be mourned (pass of tangi)

1314. tangiwai — Tangiwai, n. 1. A transparent variety of greenstone, jade. Ka…

1315. tango — to take hold of

1316. tangohia — pick up! (command); taken away (tango + passive suffix -hia)

1317. taniwha — monster, traditional guardian of bodies of water

1318. tao — to cook

1319. taokete — brother-in-law (of a male), sister-in-law (of a female)

1320. taonga — property, possession

1321. tapa — to name

1322. tapahi — to cut up, chop

1323. tapahia — cut! to be cut (tapahi + passive suffix -a)

1324. tapu — sacred, holy, under ritual restriction

1325. taputapu — gear, equipment

1326. tara — point; spike; peak; wall; sea bird

1327. taraiwa — to drive; driver

1328. taraka — truck

1329. tarakihana — tractor

1330. tarakihi — Tarakihi, n. 1. Dactylopagrus macropterus, a fish. Pupu tarakihi, nautilus…

1331. taranga — Taranga. ‖ tara (v).

1332. Tararua — Twin Peaks

1333. taratara — taratara. 1. n. Spine, spike. Taratara o Kal, a pattern…

1334. tarau — trousers

1335. tarawera — Tarawera, n. 1. Pellaea rotundifolia, a fern. 2. Shrimp.

1336. tari — government department; office

1337. taringa — ear

1338. taro — presently, by and by (as in: taro ake)

1339. taru — grass; vegetation; thing

1340. tata — near, close

1341. tatari — to wait

1342. tatau — to count

1343. tau — to land, settle; be calm; to attack; lover; handsome; year; age; number

1344. taua — that, previously mentioned (singular)

1345. tauera — towel

1346. tauhou — strange, unfamiliar; stranger

1347. tauira — student; example

1348. taumaha — difficult of spirit or health; to be heavy (s), weight (n)

1349. taumahi — assignment

1350. taumata — grade, level of achievement

1351. taumāhekeheke — competition

1352. taunga — to be accustomed to, familiar with

1353. taupoki — to cover, close with a lid; lid, cover

1354. taupō — Taupō, n. 1. A ferruginous earth or stone. 2. A…

1355. taura — rope, cable

1356. tauranga — anchorage; fishing ground; resting place

1357. taurekareka — scoundrel; slave

1358. tautohetohe — argue

1359. tautoko — to support

1360. tawa — purple, tower

1361. tawhiti — distant, a distant place

1362. tawhito — old, former

1363. te — the, singular definite article

1364. teihana — TV channel; railway station

1365. teina — younger sibling, same sex

1366. teitei — tall, high, lofty; height (object)

1367. teka — lying (v); lie (n)

1368. tekau — ten

1369. tekoteko — carved figure on top of whare

1370. tepe — Tepe. 1. v.i. Congeal, coagulate. 2. n. Clot. 3. Boundary,…

1371. tere — to flow, float, move quickly; fast

1372. tereina — to train

1373. tia — to steer, adorned

1374. tiaho — Tiaho, v.i. Emit rays of light, shine. E titi koia,…

1375. tiakarete — chocolate

1376. tiaki — to look after, to care for

1377. tiakina — (pass) be looked after

1378. tihei — to sneeze

1379. tihewa — sneeze

1380. tihi — topknot

1381. tika — to be right, correct, straight, in order

1382. tikanga — reason, meaning, right way of doing things, custom (tika + nominal suffix -nga)

1383. tiketike — height; high; important

1384. tiki — to fetch

1385. tiko — to defecate; excrement

1386. tina — dinner, lunch

1387. tinana — body, trunk, torso

1388. tini — to be very many, numerous, plenty; multitude, throng, many

1389. tino — very

1390. tio — oyster

1391. tioka — chalk

1392. tipi — glide; slice

1393. tipu — to grow (v); a plant, shoot

1394. tipuna — grandparent, ancestor

1395. tira — group or row of people

1396. tiriti — street

1397. tiro — to look

1398. tirohanga — view, sight, aspect (tiro + nominal suffix -hanga)

1399. tirohia — to be looked at, seen/found (pass of tiro)

1400. tirotiro — to look, gaze upon, investigate

1401. titiro — to look at

1402. tito — compose story or song; fiction; invent

1403. toa — shop; male animal; expert; to be strong

1404. toe — to remain, be left over

1405. toenga — leftovers, remnants (toe + nominal suffix -nga)

1406. tohetaka — Tohetaka, tohetake, n. Taraxacum magellanicum, native dandelion; a plant. E…

1407. tohorā — whale

1408. tohu — a qualification, eg degree

1409. tohunga — expert, priest

1410. tohutohu — to instruct; to guide, direct; instructions, directions

1411. toi — art, knowledge

1412. toka — rock

1413. tokanga — large basket for food

1414. tokerau — autumn; northern

1415. toki — adze, axe; champion

1416. toko — divorce; pole

1417. tokohia — how many people?

1418. tokoiwa — nine [people]

1419. tokomaha — many (of people)

1420. Tokoono — six people

1421. tokorima — five (people)

1422. tokorua — two (of people)

1423. tokotoru — three (people)

1424. tokowaru — eight [people]

1425. tokowhitu — seven [people]

1426. tomo — to enter, go into

1427. tomokanga — entrance

1428. tona — Tona, tonatona, n. 1. Excrescence, wart, corn, etc. 2. Pudenda…

1429. tonga — south

1430. tono — to apply for, to order (v): an application (n)

1431. tonoa — sent (tono + passive suffix -a)

1432. tonu — still

1433. tonutia — still (pass of tonu)

1434. tope — cut down; cut off

1435. topea — (pass) be cut down; be cut off

1436. topenga — cross-section, pieces

1437. tori — cut (v); cat (n)

1438. toro — to visit

1439. toroa — albatross

1440. toromi — be drowned

1441. toroī — fermented food

1442. toru — three

1443. tote — salt

1444. toto — blood

1445. totohe — contend

1446. tou — dip; plant; set on fire; buttocks, bottom, anus

1447. tua — beyond

1448. tuahine — sister, of a male

1449. tuaiwa — ninth

1450. tuakana — older sibling of the same sex

1451. tuanui — roof

1452. tuara — Tuara. 1. n. Back. Kia kaha te haere, kia piri…

1453. tuarongo — back wall of house

1454. tuarua — second

1455. tuarā — back [body]

1456. tuatahi — first

1457. tuatoru — third

1458. tuawaru — eighth

1459. tuawhenua — mainland; inland

1460. tuawhitu — seventh

1461. tuawhā — fourth

1462. tuhi — to write; to indicate, point out

1463. tuhia — written; write! (tuhi + passive suffix -a)

1464. tuhinga — writing, text (tuhi + nominal suffix -nga)

1465. tuhituhi — to write, draw

1466. tuhituhia — (pass) be drawn; be written

1467. tui — pierce; sew; thread; lace

1468. tuitui — fasten up; sew, to stitch

1469. tukemata — eyebrow

1470. tukia — be hit; be pounded; be attacked, be crashed into; be bumped (pass of tuki)

1471. tukituki — to wreck; destroy

1472. tuku — to put off, to leave aside

1473. tukua — let go! to be released (tuku + passive suffix -a)

1474. tukuata — projector

1475. tukuna — submitted, submit! released, release! (tuku + passive suffix -na)

1476. tumuaki — crown of the head; director; principal; headteacher

1477. tuna — eel

1478. tungāne — brother, of a female

1479. tunu — to cook, roast

1480. tunua — (pass) be roasted; be baked

1481. tupu — to grow, develop; a plant, shoot (variant of tipu)

1482. tupuna — ancestor; grandparent

1483. ture — law, rule

1484. turi — deaf; knee; disobedient

1485. turituri — be quiet! noisy

1486. turuturu — to make firm; leak; pole

1487. tutuki — to be finished, completed, achieved

1488. tuwhera — open (adjective)

1489. tuāhine — female cousins or sisters of a male

1490. tuākana — older brothers of a male; older sisters of a female

1491. tā — print, draw

1492. tāhae — to steal

1493. tāhuna — beach; sandbank; dry

1494. tāia — to be dumped, struck, beaten, thumped, thrown down, tackled, overcome, (pass of tā)

1495. tāiki — rib; wicker basket

1496. tāima — time

1497. Tāite — Thursday

1498. tākai — bind; wrap up; bandage

1499. tākaro — to play

1500. tāku — my, ā category possession, singular

1501. tākuta — doctor

1502. tāmaki — omen, portent

1503. tāmure — snapper

1504. tāna — his, her, ā category possession, singular

1505. tāne — man, male

1506. tāngata — people (plural of tangata)

1507. tāone — town

1508. tāpirihia — add! added (pass. of tāpiri)

1509. tāra — dollar

1510. tārai — to shape or fashion timber with an adze

1511. tāraia — (pass) be shaped with an adze

1512. tārere — to swing

1513. tāria — (pass) be waited for; be expected; after a time

1514. tāroa — Tāroa (i), n. 1. A variety of flax not of…

1515. tāroaroa — tall

1516. tātahi — seaside, beach

1517. tātau — we; us; everyone

1518. tātou — we, us, inclusive, three or more people

1519. tātua — a belt

1520. tātā — criticise harshly; stem; smash down; stalk

1521. tāu — your (singular + one item)

1522. tāua — we, us, you and I, inclusive, dual

1523. tāuwhiuwhi — tāuwhiuwhi, v.t. Sprinkle. ‖ uwhi.

1524. tāwhaki — Fiordland crested penguin

1525. tāwhiri — beckon

1526. tāwāhi — overseas

1527. tē — Tē (i), particle used with verbs to make an emphatic…

1528. tēhea — which, singular

1529. tēina — younger brothers of a male, younger sisters of a female

1530. tēnehi — tennis

1531. tēnei — this (by speaker); this is; this

1532. tēnā — that, by the listener

1533. tēpu — table

1534. tēra — Tēra. 1. definitive pron. (pl. ēra), used epithetically or absolutely.…

1535. tērā — that over there, that

1536. tētahi — a, one specific thing

1537. tētehi — a, one specific thing (variant of tētahi)

1538. tī — cabbage tree; tea

1539. Tīhema — December

1540. tīhore — bare; to strip off; peel; clear, clear up (weather)

1541. tīhāte — t-shirt

1542. tīkina — be fetched (tiki + passive suffix -na (note the first i is lengthened)

1543. tīkiti — ticket

1544. tīma — team

1545. tīmata — to begin, to start

1546. tīmatanga — beginning (tīmata + nominal suffix -nga)

1547. tīni — to change

1548. tīpuna — grandparents (plural form of tipuna)

1549. tīpune — teaspoon

1550. tīraha — lie face upwards

1551. tītaha — to lean to one side (v), to be sideways, slanting (s)

1552. tītī — muttonbird

1553. tō — your (singular); to drag

1554. tōhi — toast

1555. tōia — (pass) be dragged

1556. tōkena — stockings, socks

1557. tōku — my (singular)

1558. tōmuri — to be late

1559. tōna — his, her

1560. tōrere — Tōrere. 1. v.t. Desire ardently, be infatuated with. Ka torere…

1561. tōtara — Tōtara, n. 1. Podocarpus totara, a forest tree. Ka kitea…

1562. tōtiti — sausage

1563. tōu — your, ō category possession, singular

1564. tū — stand; to be wounded; a wound

1565. tūai — skinny

1566. tūhawaiki — Tūhawaiki, n. Leprosy. = tuwhenua.

1567. tūhourangi — uncultured, rough

1568. tūmahi — actions, verbs

1569. tūmanako — to hope for, anticipate, expect, wish for

1570. tūmau — permanent, continuous; servant

1571. tūmomo — type, sort, kind

1572. tūnga — wound; position

1573. tūpato — to be careful; caution, cautious

1574. tūpuhi — skinny

1575. tūpuna — grandparents (plural form of tupuna; variant of tīpuna)

1576. tūpāpaku — corpse, body

1577. tūranga — stopping place (as in: tūranga pahi bus stop; tū + nominal suffix -ranga)

1578. tūrangawaewae — place to stand

1579. tūrehu — fairy

1580. Tūrei — Tuesday

1581. tūroro — sick person, a patient

1582. tūru — chair, seat, stool

1583. tūtaki — to meet; to close up, to block (v); meeting (n)

1584. tūtatakitanga — meeting (tūtataki + nominal suffix)

1585. tūtuki — to crash; to strike against; collide; bump

1586. tūturu — fixed, permanent, definite; to be true, real, original

1587. tūī — Tūī (i), n. 1. Cordyline indivisa, a tree. = ti…

1588. u — U, vowel; ū is pronounced as u in “ruby” and…

1589. ua — to rain; rain

1590. uaua — difficult (adj); muscle, vein, artery (n)

1591. uenuku — Uenuku, n. Rainbow. Tiwhana kau ana Uenuku ki te rangi…

1592. ui — to ask, enquire

1593. uia — (pass) be asked; be questioned

1594. uira — lightning; to flash

1595. uiui — to interview

1596. umere — to shout (in wonder, in appreciation)

1597. umu — earth oven

1598. unahi — scale of fish

1599. unuhia — (pass) be taken off; be drunk

1600. upoko — head; verse of a song; paragraph; chapter

1601. uri — descendant, offspring

1602. uru — join; enter; participate, go in; west

1603. urupā — burial ground, cemetery

1604. ururoa — Ururoa, n. 1. Shark, species not identified. Kia matenga ururoa…

1605. uta — to load; shore; inland; the land; to load

1606. utaina — (pass) be loaded

1607. utu — cost, price; to pay for

1608. utua — be revenged; be paid (pass of utu)

1609. uwhiuwhi — shower (rain)

1610. wae — foot; leg; separate

1611. waea — wire; phone

1612. waenga — middle, dividing line

1613. waenganui — middle, centre, between

1614. waewae — foot, leg

1615. waha — load, burden; to carry on the back; mouth

1616. wahangū — dumb; quiet

1617. wahie — driftwood

1618. wahine — woman, wife

1619. waho — out, outside, the outside

1620. wai — water; who

1621. waiariki — hot spring

1622. waiata — to sing (v); song (n)

1623. waiatatia — sung (pass. of waiata)

1624. waiho — to remain, rest; to leave behind

1625. waihotia — leave! left alone (pass. of waiho)

1626. waikura — Waikura, n. Rust. whakawaikura, v.t. Redden. E to, e te…

1627. waimarie — lucky, fortunate; luck, good fortune

1628. waina — Waina, n. A name given to a large imported variety…

1629. waipiro — alcohol

1630. waipounamu — Waipounamu, n. Greenstone, jade. Me te ahua waipounamu na ano…

1631. wairaka — Wairaka, n. A kind of rough rain cloak.

1632. wairangi — Wairangi. 1. Beside oneself, excited, infatuated. Kua whakawairangi noa ake…

1633. waireka — sweet drink, soft drink

1634. wairua — spirit

1635. waiū — Waiū, n. 1. Milk. No te mahuetanga o te waiu,…

1636. waka — vehicle (land, air and sea)

1637. wakarererangi — plane

1638. wani — scrape

1639. wao — forest

1640. wareware — to forget; forgetful (trans)

1641. wari — Wari, a. Watery (applied to potatoes spoiled by frost). whakawari,…

1642. waru — eight; to scrape, to peel

1643. waruwaru — waruwaru, v.t. Scrape, grate. He tangata kau Takarangi na Manukawehi…

1644. wati — watch (timepiece)

1645. wawa — Wawa, a. Scattered. Ta taua haere, wawa noa atu.—E wawa…

1646. wawata — to long for, yearn for; dream

1647. wawe — early, soon, quickly

1648. wehe — to depart, leave; to separate, divide

1649. wehenga — part, division, separation (wehe + nominal suffix -nga)

1650. wehi — terrible (adj); to be afraid (v)

1651. Wenerei — Wednesday

1652. wera — to burn; burnt; hot, heat

1653. weriweri — ugly

1654. wero — to challenge; formal challenge at a welcome ceremony

1655. wetekia — be untied

1656. whae — Whae, n. A respectful term of address to a woman.…

1657. whaea — mother, aunt

1658. whai — to follow, to chase; to have, to acquire

1659. whaikōrero — oratory

1660. whaiwāhi — participate

1661. whakaae — to agree

1662. whakaaetia — to be agreed

1663. whakaahua — to take photos; photograph

1664. whakaako — teach

1665. whakaakona — be instructed (pass of whakaako)

1666. whakaangi — whakaangi. 1. v.i. Float, move easily. Rere te ika, whakaangi…

1667. whakaara — whakaara. 1. v.t. Raise. Whakaarahia ona kanohi (M. 319). Tama…

1668. whakaari — play, drama, performance

1669. whakaaro — to think; thought, idea

1670. whakaarohia — thought (pass of whakaaro)

1671. whakaarotia — [it was] thought (pass of whakaaro)

1672. whakaata — mirror

1673. whakaatu — to display, show, demonstrate

1674. whakaaturanga — television programme (whakaatu + nominal suffix -ranga)

1675. whakaaturia — shown, revealed, pointed out, demonstrated (pass of whakaatu)

1676. whakaeke — to gather

1677. whakahaere — to run something, manage, make something go

1678. whakahau — to encourage; to command

1679. whakahirahira — great, magnificent, wonderful, very important

1680. whakahoki — to return something, to reply

1681. whakahokia — returned (whakahoki + passive suffix -a), returned

1682. whakahua — pronounciation (n); pronounce (v)

1683. whakahīhī — arrogant, proud

1684. whakairi — whakairi, n. 1. Some sacred ceremony. He purenga whakairi, mahukihuki,…

1685. whakairia — to hang up, suspend, elevate

1686. whakairingia — hang

1687. whakairo — to carve, a carving

1688. whakakaha — to strengthen; charge a cellphone

1689. whakakakara — scented

1690. whakakapi — whakakapi. 1. v.t. Fill up a space. 2. n. One…

1691. whakakite — whakakite, v.t. 1. Reveal, disclose. 2. Display. Ka whakakitea nga…

1692. whakakore — eliminate, delete, undo

1693. whakakā — turn on

1694. whakakāngia — burned (pass. of whakakā)

1695. whakakī — to fill something

1696. whakamahana — heater

1697. whakamahi — to put someone to work, to make someone work

1698. whakamahia — used (pass of whakamahi)

1699. whakamaroke — whakamaroke. 1. n. Eaves of a house. 2. v.t. Cause…

1700. whakamarokehia — dry!

1701. whakamatea — killed (pass. of mate)

1702. whakamau — to fix, fasten; to put on

1703. whakamaua — be fixed; put on (pass of whakamauto)

1704. whakamihi — grateful

1705. whakaminenga — assembled people

1706. whakamoe — whakamoe. 1. v.t. Put to sleep. 2. Close the eyes.…

1707. whakamoemiti — whakamoemiti, v.t. Praise, express gratification. Ka kite a Paoa i…

1708. whakamutunga — ending, conclusion (whakamutu + nominal suffix -nga)

1709. whakamā — to be embarrassed, ashamed

1710. whakamārama — to explain, illuminate, explain, clarify

1711. whakamātau — to test, examine

1712. whakamātautau — examination, test

1713. whakamīharo — amazing, astonishing

1714. whakamōhio — to let know, inform, notify, tell

1715. whakamōhiotia — to be informed

1716. whakangahau — to entertain, to amuse

1717. whakangaro — destroy

1718. whakangau — hunt with dogs

1719. whakanoho — whakanoho, v.t. 1. Cause to sit or dwell. 2. Place,…

1720. whakanui — to enlarge; celebrate

1721. whakaoho — to wake up

1722. whakaora — to rescue, to cure

1723. whakaorangia — deliver

1724. whakaoti — complete

1725. whakaotia — completed (pass. of whakaoti)

1726. whakapai — to improve, to fix up, bless, cleaning

1727. whakapaingia — prepared, set (pass. of whakapai)

1728. whakapaipai — to decorate, adorn, tidy up, beautify

1729. whakapaitia — tidied (pass of whakapai); tidy!

1730. whakapakari — to strengthen

1731. whakapakoko — whakapakoko. 1. v.t. Dry, mummify. Ka whakapakokotia te tupapaku, ka…

1732. whakapapa — genealogy

1733. whakapau — consume, use up, finish, exhaust; spend

1734. whakapono — to believe; faith

1735. whakapuare — to open

1736. whakaputa — to make something come out, to appear

1737. whakapāha — apologise

1738. whakapātaritari — whakapātaritari, v.t. Provoke. ‖ patai (i), tari (ii).

1739. whakarere — abandon, leave behind

1740. whakarewa — whakarewa. 1. v.t. Launch, put afloat. Whakarewaia te waka.—Kia kotahi…

1741. whakarite — to compare; arrange, organise

1742. whakaritea — arranged (pass of whakarite)

1743. whakaritenga — appointment

1744. whakarongo — to listen

1745. whakataetae — to compete (v); competition (n)

1746. whakataka — whakataka, v.t. Throw down, cause to fall off. tātaka, takataka,…

1747. whakataki — to conduct, lead, bring along, recite (a speech), go in search of

1748. whakatakoto — to lay something down

1749. whakatakotoria — (pass) be laid down; be placed

1750. whakatangi — to play an instrument

1751. whakatangitangi — music

1752. whakatau — to decide

1753. whakataukī — proverb

1754. whakatauria — (pass) to be decided; to be tried; to be visited; to be welcomed

1755. whakatika — to straighten, to correct, to fix

1756. whakatikaina — to be corrected, fixed

1757. whakatikatika — to rearrange, to put in order, to fix

1758. whakatipu — to raise, grow, develop

1759. Whakatipua — Queenstown

1760. whakatoi — to give cheek (v), to be cheeky (s); cheeky

1761. whakatupu — grow; bring up, nurture

1762. whakatuwhera — to open

1763. whakatuwheratia — to open

1764. whakatā — to rest (v); relaxed (adj)

1765. whakatō — to plant

1766. whakatū — to stand something up

1767. whakatūria — erected (whakatū + passive suffix -ria)

1768. whakautu — to reply, to respond, answer

1769. whakautua — (pass) be replied to; be responded to

1770. whakaweto — turn off [a light]

1771. whakawhiti — to cross

1772. whakawhiwhi — give; to award

1773. whakawātea — make way for, clear space

1774. whana — to kick

1775. whanaunga — relative, relation (whānau + nominal suffix -nga - note the short first vowel)

1776. whanawhana — whanawhana, v.t. Bend backwards and forwards.

1777. whanga — to wait (v); harbour (n)

1778. whara — to be injured

1779. wharau — temporary shed

1780. whare — house, building

1781. wharekai — restaurant

1782. wharekura — Māori-medium secondary school

1783. wharenui — meeting house; hall

1784. wharepaku — toilet

1785. whata — elevated storage platform; cupboard

1786. whati — broken, snapped; break, snap; run away; turn

1787. whatitiri — thunder

1788. whatitoka — doorway

1789. whatiwhati — break off; break into pieces

1790. whatu — to weave, knit; eye

1791. whawhai — to fight; a battle

1792. whea — where? (variant of hea)

1793. wheke — creak; octopus

1794. wheketere — factory

1795. whenua — land

1796. whero — red

1797. whetū — star

1798. wheua — bone (usually of an animal)

1799. whewhero — reddish, a little bit red

1800. whio — blue duck; whistle

1801. whiri — plait; twist

1802. whiringa — whiringa, n. Plaited hem. Ko nga mahunga o Paoa, kino…

1803. whiriwhiri — choose; decide; deliberate on

1804. whiro — evil

1805. whiti — to cross; shine, rise

1806. whitia — (pass) be crossed over; be jumped over; be recited; be shone on

1807. whitu — seven

1808. whiu — to be satisfied; to throw; to be filled

1809. whiua — punished (whiu + passive suffix -a)

1810. whiwhi — to be in possession of; acquire, obtain, to get

1811. whutupaoro — rugby

1812. whutupōro — football, rugby

1813. whā — four

1814. whāia — chased (pass of whai - note lengthening of first vowel)

1815. whāinga — objective, aim, purpose (whai + nominal suffix -nga ,note first vowel lengthens)

1816. whānau — family; to be born, be born

1817. whāngai — to feed, to foster (v); fostered child (n)

1818. whāngaia — (pass) be fed; be nourished

1819. whānui — broad, wide

1820. whārangi — page (n); spread flat (v)

1821. whāriki — mat, carpet, rug

1822. whātua — Whātua, n. Ancestor, first parent. ‖ matua.

1823. whāwhā — to fiddle with, to touch

1824. wiki — week

1825. wini — window

1826. wiri — drill

1827. wiwi — wiwi. 1. Rushes, Juncus polyanthemos and J. maritimus. Akina iho…

1828. wā — time, times

1829. wāhanga — chapter, episode

1830. wāhi — part, portion; place

1831. wāhia — (pass) be broken

1832. wāhine — women, wives (plural form of wahine)

1833. wāhipa — past tense

1834. wānanga — study, analyze; seminar, a place of learning

1835. wātakirihi — watercress

1836. wātea — to be clear, unoccupied, available, free of obstruction

1837. wātū — present tense [eg 'kei te' and 'e... ana']

1838. wē — Wē (i), v.i. Squeal, cry. wēwē, v.i. Yelp, as a…

1839. Wīwī — France

1840. ā — and; and then

1841. āe — yes

1842. āhea — Āhea = awhea, a hea, ad. interrogative, of future time.…

1843. āhei — Āhei (i), pt. 1. Able. Mo te whai rawa ake…

1844. āheinga — ability, opportunity

1845. āhua — shape, form, appearance

1846. āhuatanga — property, characteristic, feature, circumstance (āhua + nominal suffix -tanga)

1847. Ākarana — Auckland

1848. ākau — shore, coast

1849. ākonga — student

1850. āku — my, mine (pl, for ā category items, plural form of tāku)

1851. ākuanei — Ākuanei, ad. of time following. Presently, today. Akuanei u tonu…

1852. Ākuhata — August

1853. āmaimai — nervous

1854. āna — his, her, plural, for ā category items

1855. ānini — headache

1856. ānō — as though; as if

1857. āpiha — officer

1858. āporo — apple

1859. āpōpō — tomorrow

1860. ārahi — to lead, guide

1861. ārahina — (pass) be led

1862. ārai — curtain; to screen off, block

1863. ārani — orange [fruit]

1864. āta — gently, carefully, deliberately

1865. ātaahua — beautiful, well formed

1866. ātea — outer space

1867. āu — your, ā category possession (plural form of tāu)

1868. āwangawanga — worried

1869. āwhea — Āwhea = ahea. ‖ hea.

1870. āwhina — to help

1871. āwhinatia — helped (pass of āwhina)

1872. āwhiowhio — whirlpool; whirlwind

1873. āwhā — storm

1874. ēhara — Ēhara, ad. 1. Not, stating non-identity, and followed by i.…

1875. ēhea — which

1876. ēnei — these, near me (plural of tēnei)

1877. ēnā — those, near you (plural of tēnā)

1878. ērā — those (over there)

1879. ētahi — some, a few (plural of tētahi)

1880. ētehi — some (plural of tētehi, variant of ētahi)

1881. ī — Ī (i), ii, v.i. 1. Ferment, turn sour. 2. Be…

1882. īmera — email

1883. īmēra — email

1884. īnoi — beg; pray; request; prayer

1885. ō — your, one person, neutral category possession, plural

1886. ōku — mine, plural, ō category possession

1887. ōna — his, her, plural, ō category possession

1888. Ōtautahi — Christchurch

1889. Ōtepoti — Dunedin

1890. ōu — yours, one person, ō category possession, plural

1891. ū — breast, udder (n); to be devoted (v)

1892. ūkui — to wipe

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