Vocabulary for a lesson

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

2. aha — what

3. ahau — I, me

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

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

6. ake, ake, ake — for ever and ever

7. ana — indeed, when, if

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

9. aroha — love, sympathy, compassion

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

11. au — I, me

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

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

14. haere — go, come

15. harikoa — happy, joyful, euphoric

16. he — a, some; in the category of

17. hea — where?

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

19. hia — how many?

20. hiahia — to want

21. hiainu — thirst, thirsty

22. hiamoe — sleepy

23. hipi — sheep

24. hoa — friend; partner; spouse

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

26. hoko — to buy, sell, purchase

27. horoi — to wash, to clean

28. hui — meeting; gathered

29. 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.

30. iho — downwards

31. ingoa — name

32. iti — small, little

33. iwi — tribe

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

35. kaha — strong, able

36. kai — eat (v); food (n)

37. kaiako — teacher (kai- + ako)

38. katoa — all

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

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

41. kei te — at the moment; now

42. keke — cake

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

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

45. kite — to see

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

47. koe — you, one person

48. konei — here, by speaker

49. kore — zero, nothing

50. koutou — you, three or more people

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

52. kura — school; treasured item

53. kurī — dog

54. kāinga — home

55. kākahu — clothing, garment

56. kātahi — then

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

58. kēkē — armpit

59. kōrero — to talk, speak

60. kōrua — you, two people

61. kōtiro — girl

62. mahi — to do, work, make

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

64. makariri — cold

65. manu — bird

66. marae — traditional Māori gathering place

67. mate — to be sick, ill, dead

68. matekai — hungry, starving

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

70. mea — a thing (n); to say (v)

71. mere — bush, shrub

72. moe — sleep; to marry

73. mua — front, before

74. muri — behind, after

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

76. mā — clean, white, and others

77. māku — for me, by me

78. mākū — to be saturated, wet, damp

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

80. Māori — indigenous people of Aotearoa/New Zealand

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

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

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

84. mōhio — to know

85. nei — here, by speaker

86. ngeru — cat

87. ngā — the, plural

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

89. noho — to live; sit

90. nui — big, great, many

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

92. nō — from

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

94. oma — to run, escape

95. ora — alive, well, healthy, safe

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

97. papa — floor, ground, flat surface

98. pene — pen

99. pukapuka — book, lungs

100. pāpā — father, uncle

101. pēhea — how?

102. pō — night

103. pōuri — sad, dark

104. rangi — sky, day

105. raro — under, below; time

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

107. reira — there (previously mentioned)

108. reo — language, voice

109. rere — to escape; to fly

110. riri — anger, angry

111. rite — to be ready, like, similar

112. roto — in, inside, within; lake

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

114. runga — on

115. rā — day; the sun; over there

116. rākau — tree; timber

117. rānei — or

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

119. rāua — them; they (two people)

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

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

122. taku — my (singular); edge

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

124. tamaiti — child

125. tamariki — children

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

127. tangata — person

128. tangi — to cry; to make a sound

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

130. taua — that, previously mentioned (singular)

131. te — the, singular definite article

132. tekau — ten

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

134. tino — very

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

136. tonu — still

137. tunu — to cook, roast

138. tā — print, draw

139. tākaro — to play

140. tāku — my, ā category possession, singular

141. tāne — man, male

142. tāngata — people (plural of tangata)

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

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

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

146. tēnā — that, by the listener

147. tēpu — table

148. tērā — that over there, that

149. tētahi — a, one specific thing

150. tō — your (singular); to drag

151. tōku — my (singular)

152. tōna — his, her

153. tōu — your, ō category possession, singular

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

155. wahine — woman, wife

156. wai — water; who

157. waiata — to sing (v); song (n)

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

159. wera — to burn; burnt; hot, heat

160. whare — house, building

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

162. wā — time, times

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

164. ā — and; and then

165. āhua — shape, form, appearance

166. āpōpō — tomorrow

167. ātaahua — beautiful, well formed

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

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

170. ōku — mine, plural, ō category possession

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

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