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. hahau — Hahau. ‖ hau (vii).

123. hai — as, for (variant of hei)

124. haina — to sign (a letter, document)

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

126. haki — flag

127. Hakihea — December

128. hakiraratanga — insult (nom)

129. hakune — deliberate, careful

130. hama — hammer

131. hamarara — umbrella

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

133. hanawiti — sandwich

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

135. hangaa — built (pass. of hanga)

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

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

138. hangareka — clown

139. hangarua — to recycle; recycling

140. hangā — (pass) be built, be made

141. hao — to catch in a net, a net

142. hapa — mistake; supper, dinner

143. hapori — public, community

144. hapū — subtribe; to be pregnant

145. hara — to make a mistake; mistake

146. harakeke — flax

147. haramai — to arrive

148. harapaki — Harapaki. 1. n. Steep slope, as the side of a…

149. hararei — holiday

150. Haratua — May

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

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

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

154. harihari — happy

155. harikoa — happy, joyful, euphoric

156. harirū — shake hands

157. harore — mushroom

158. haruru — to resound; a heavy sound

159. hau — wind, air, breath

160. hauata — Hauata, n. Accident.

161. hauhake — harvest

162. hauhaketia — harvested (pass. of hauhake)

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

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

165. haumi — Haumi. 1. v.t. Join. 2. Lengthen by addition. 3. Reserve,…

166. haunga — smelly, stinky

167. hauora — health, healthy

168. haurangi — drunk

169. hauraro — north; north wind

170. haurua — half

171. haututū — mischievous

172. hauwhā — quarter

173. hauā — crippled, lame

174. hauāuru — west; west wind

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

176. hawai — Hawai, n. 1. An edible fungus growing on trees. 2.…

177. hawe — Hawe. 1. v.i. Eddy, as wind. 2. Turn aside, be…

178. he — a, some; in the category of

179. hea — where?

180. heahea — silly

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

182. heihei — chicken

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

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

185. hekeretari — secretary

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

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

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

189. heni — Heni = hani, q.v. Ko tona heni anake ki tona…

190. heoi — however; and so

191. heoti — however; and so

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

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

194. herehere — prisoner; captivity

195. Heretaunga — Hastings

196. heru — comb

197. herua — combed (pass of heru)

198. heuheu — Heuheu manu = hauhau manu. ‖ hau (vii).

199. hewa — Hewa (i), hewahewa, v.i. Be deluded, be under a false…

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

201. hia — how many?

202. hiahia — to want

203. hiahiatia — wanted, desired; want! (pass. of hiahia)

204. hiainu — thirst, thirsty

205. hiakai — hungry

206. hiako — skin; bark (of tree)

207. hiamoe — sleepy

208. hiamoemore — sleepy

209. hiawai — thirsty

210. hihi — stitch bird; sun's rays

211. hihiri — industrious; long for

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

213. hikaka — Hikaka. 1. a. Rash, brisk. Kaua e hikakatia to haere.—Hikaka…

214. hikareti — cigarettes

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

216. hikitia — (pass) be raised, be lifted

217. hiko — electricity

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

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

220. hina — grey hair

221. Hinarata — Cinderalla

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

223. hinengaro — mind, intellect

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

225. hingareti — singlet

226. hinu — oil, fat

227. hipi — sheep

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

229. hoa — friend; partner; spouse

230. hoahoa — attendant

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

232. hoariri — enemy, opponent

233. hoatu — to give (away from speaker)

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

235. hoea — (pass) to be rowed

236. hohoro — quick

237. hoiho — yellow-eyed penguin

238. hoihoi — too noisy

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

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

241. hokihoki — return separately

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

243. hoko — to buy, sell, purchase

244. hokohoko — to shop, trade

245. hokomaha — supermarket

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

247. hokowhitu — band of warriors

248. homai — give (to the speaker)

249. honae — wallet

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

251. hongere — channel (TV), TV channels

252. hongi — pressing noses

253. hono — to join together

254. hopi — soap

255. hopu — to catch

256. hopukia — caught (pass. of hopu)

257. hopukina — to be seized, snatched, caught

258. hora — display; scatter; spread out

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

260. hore — bare, bald; not

261. horekau — absolutely no!, absolutely not!

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

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

264. horohoro — remove tapu

265. horoi — to wash, to clean

266. horoia — washed (pass of horoi)

267. horomia — swallowed (pass. of horomi)

268. horopuehu — vacuum cleaner

269. hotu — long for; sigh; sob

270. hou — new, modern; feather

271. hua — product, fruit

272. huaina — named (pass of hua)

273. huaki — open

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

275. huarahi — street, path, road

276. huarere — weather

277. huawhenua — vegetables

278. hui — meeting; gathered

279. huia — a treasured bird, now extinct

280. huihui — assembly, group, constellation

281. huihuinga — meeting

282. huka — sugar

283. hukapapa — frost

284. hukarere — snow

285. huna — to hide

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

287. hunga — group, people, company of people

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

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

290. hupa — soup

291. huri — to turn

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

293. huritau — birthday

294. huruhuru — fur

295. hā — breath; flavour

296. hāereere — to wander, roam

297. hākari — feast

298. hākinakina — sport; to play sport

299. hāmama — open, gaping

300. Hāmoa — Samoa, Samoan

301. hāneanea — sofa

302. hāngai — opposite, facing

303. hāngi — traditional earth oven

304. Hānuere — January

305. hāora — hour; oxygen

306. hāpai — carry; lift up

307. Hātarei — Saturday

308. hāte — shirt

309. hāunga — besides

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

311. hāwhe — half (n); to halve (v)

312. hē — wrong; error, mistake

313. hēki — egg

314. hēra — sail

315. hī — to catch fish with a line

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

317. hīkina — lift! lifted (pass)

318. hīkoi — to walk, step, tread

319. hīrere — to rush; waterfall; shower

320. hītimi — marble; marbles

321. hōhipera — hospital

322. hōhonu — deep (adj); depth (n)

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

324. hōia — soldier, warrior

325. hōiho — horse

326. Hōngongoi — July

327. hōro — hall

328. hōtoke — winter, cold

329. hōtēra — hotel

330. hōu — new, modern; fresh

331. hū — shoe

332. hūmārie — humble, easy going

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

334. hūtia — (pass) be hoisted up

335. 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.

336. ia — he, she, him, her

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

338. iho — downwards

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

340. ihu — nose

341. ika — fish

342. ina — if, when

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

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

345. inanahi — yesterday

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

347. inapō — last night

348. Ingarangi — England

349. ingoa — name

350. inoi — pray

351. inu — to drink (v); drink (n)

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

353. inā — if, when

354. ināianei — now

355. ipo — darling

356. ipu — container, bowl; drinking glasses

357. ipurangi — internet

358. ira — freckle; gene

359. iriiri — baptise

360. irāmutu — niece, nephew

361. ita — held firm; be committed

362. iti — small, little

363. iwa — nine

364. iwi — tribe

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

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

367. kaha — strong, able

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

369. kahikatea — white pine

370. kahu — cloak, cape, covering

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

372. kai — eat (v); food (n)

373. kaiako — teacher (kai- + ako)

374. kaihana — cousin

375. kaihanga — creator; builder

376. kaihoko — seller

377. kaikaranga — woman who calls on the Marae

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

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

380. kaimoana — seafood

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

382. kainga — (pass) be eaten

383. kaipara — athlete; athletics

384. kaipuke — ship

385. kairangi — excellence

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

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

388. kaituhi — writer, author

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

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

391. kaiwaiata — singer

392. kaiwawao — referee, umpire

393. kaiwhakaako — teacher

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

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

396. kaiārahi — leader, guide

397. kaiāwhina — helper, assistant

398. kaka — hair; fibre; ridge; dress

399. kakama — quick; active; smart, clever

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

401. kakau — handle

402. kake — to climb

403. kama — eager

404. kamakama — smart, clever; talkative; joyous

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

406. kamupene — company, business

407. kamupūtu — gumboot

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

409. kanga — abuse; curse

410. kani — to saw; a saw

411. kanikani — dance, to dance

412. kanohi — face

413. kao — cooked and dried kūmara

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

415. kapahaka — concert party

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

417. kapu — cup

418. kapua — cloud

419. kaputī — cup of tea

420. kara — colour

421. karaehe — class (school); glass

422. karahipi — scholarship

423. karaihe — grass

424. karaka — orange (colour)

425. karakia — prayer, to pray

426. karamu — gram

427. karanga — to call

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

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

430. karapoti — surround

431. kararehe — animal

432. karawhiua — (pass) be thrashed around

433. kare — stove, heater

434. karekau — absolutely not!, absolutely no!

435. karere — message

436. karo — dodge, avoid

437. karoro — seagull

438. karu — eye

439. kata — to laugh

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

441. kataina — laughed (pass. of kata)

442. katakata — to laugh and laugh, laughter

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

444. kati — close, shut

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

446. katipō — venomous spider

447. kato — pluck

448. katoa — all

449. katoatia — all [passive of katoa]

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

451. kau — swim; cow

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

453. kauhau — recite; preach; speech; lecture

454. kauhoe — to swim

455. kaukau — to bathe

456. kaumātua — elder; elderly

457. kaunihera — council

458. kaupapa — topic, theme, plan, subject

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

460. kaute — to count

461. kauwhau — recite; preach; lecture; speech

462. kawa — sour, yuck

463. kawakawa — pepper tree

464. kawe — to carry, convey

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

466. kawhe — coffee

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

468. kei te — at the moment; now

469. keke — cake

470. kerei — grey

471. kererū — native pigeon

472. keri — dig

473. keria — (pass) be dug

474. kete — basket, kit

475. keti — gate

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

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

478. kihi — kiss (v); key (n)

479. kikino — Kikino. ‖ kino.

480. kikorangi — blue sky; dark blue

481. kimi — to look for, seek

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

483. kina — sea urchin

484. kino — bad

485. kiore — rat

486. kiri — skin

487. kiriata — movie, film

488. Kirihimete — Christmas

489. Kirikiriroa — Hamilton

490. kiriweti — unpopular

491. kiromita — kilometre

492. kita — fast; tightly

493. kite — to see

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

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

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

497. kiwa — wink

498. kiwi — native bird of Aotearoa

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

500. koa — happy

501. koata — quarter

502. koe — you, one person

503. koha — gift

504. kohete — scold, reprimand, rebuke

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

506. kohetetia — scolded (pass. of kohete)

507. kohi — to collect, gather together

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

509. kohikohi — to collect, gather together

510. Kohitātea — January

511. kohu — mist; concave; hollow

512. koi — sharp

513. koia — it is, so

514. koinei — this is

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

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

517. kokonga — corner

518. komiti — committee

519. konei — here, by speaker

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

521. konohete — concert

522. konā — there, by listener

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

524. kope — nappy

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

526. kora — fragment; spark

527. kore — zero, nothing

528. korekau — nothing, none, absolutely no!

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

530. koretake — useless

531. kori — to move, wriggle, play

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

533. koroheke — old man

534. korokoro — loose; throat; palate

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

536. koroua — elderly man, grandfather

537. korowai — cloak

538. korā — over there

539. kotahi — one

540. koti — coat, jacket

541. Kotirangi — Scotland

542. koura — gold

543. koutou — you, three or more people

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

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

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

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

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

549. kuia — elderly woman, grandmother

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

551. kuini — queen

552. kuki — cook

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

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

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

556. kumu — buttocks, bottom

557. kupenga — net

558. kupu — word

559. kura — school; treasured item

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

561. kuru — strike with the fist; weary

562. kurī — dog

563. kutarere — scooter

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

565. kutikuti — scissors

566. kā — to burn, be alight

567. kāhore — Negative used for verb sentences

568. kāhui — group; cluster; flock

569. kāinga — home

570. kākahu — clothing, garment

571. kākā — parrot

572. kākāriki — green

573. kāmera — camera

574. kāmura — carpenter

575. kānga — corn

576. kāo — no!

577. kāore — negative used for verb sentences

578. kāpara — torch, hardwood

579. kāpata — cupboard

580. kāpene — captain

581. kāpeti — cabbage

582. kāre — Negative word

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

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

585. kāri — playing card

586. kātahi — then

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

588. kāuta — cooking shed, cookhouse

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

590. kāwhe — calf

591. kāwhia — Kāwhia, n. A fish.

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

593. kēkē — armpit

594. kēmu — game

595. kī — to be full

596. kīa — (pass) be said; be filled

597. kīanga — phrase

598. kīhai — Negative word

599. kīhini — kitchen

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

601. kīngi — king

602. kīwaha — colloquial saying, idiom

603. kō — at a distance, yonder; shovel

604. kōanga — spring (the season of)

605. kōauau — flute played with nose or mouth

606. kōhanga — nest, preschool, nursery

607. kōhatu — stone

608. kōhinu — petrol

609. kōhua — to boil; cooking pot

610. kōhuru — to murder

611. kōhurutia — to be murdered

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

613. kōmihana — commission

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

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

616. kōpū — belly, womb

617. kōrero — to talk, speak

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

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

620. kōrori — stir

621. kōrua — you, two people

622. kōti — court

623. kōtiro — girl

624. kōtuku — white heron

625. kōura — crayfish

626. Kōuraraka — Goldilocks

627. kōwhai — yellow; a native tree

628. kōwhaki — tear off

629. kōwhatu — stone

630. kūaha — door

631. kūao — young of animals

632. kūare — ignorant

633. kūhā — thigh

634. Kūkara — Google

635. kūkū — pigeon

636. kūmara — kūmara, sweet potato

637. kūmera — sweet potato

638. kūtai — mussel

639. kūwaha — door; entrance; mouth

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

641. maero — mile

642. maha — many

643. mahaki — sick; sick person

644. mahana — to be warm, warm

645. mahara — thought, memory

646. mahau — porch; verandah, deck

647. maheni — to be smooth, sleek; magazine

648. mahi — to do, work, make

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

650. maho — laid back

651. mahue — to be left behind (trans)

652. mahuika — Mahuika, n. A fern.

653. Mahuru — September

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

655. maika — banana (also panana)

656. maimoa — cherish, take care of

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

658. maka — to throw or pass

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

660. makariri — cold

661. makau — favourite; lover; husband; wife

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

663. makere — to get down from

664. makimaki — monkey

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

666. mamae — hurt, sore, pain

667. mana — prestige, authority

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

669. manaakitanga — hospitality, kindness, generosity

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

671. manahau — to be cheerful, triumphant, stoked

672. manako — to like

673. manawa — heart

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

675. Mane — Monday

676. manga — branch; stream

677. mangō — shark

678. mano — thousand

679. manu — bird

680. manuhiri — guest

681. manuwhiri — Manuwhiri = manuhiri.

682. mao — fine weather, clearing weather

683. maoa — cooked; ripe

684. marae — traditional Māori gathering place

685. marama — month, moon

686. maramara — crumbs, small pieces

687. maramataka — calendar

688. maranga — to arise; to get up

689. marangai — heavy rain, storm

690. maremare — to cough

691. maringi — to spill (trans)

692. marino — calm

693. maro — kilt-like garment

694. maroke — dry

695. maru — power; shelter

696. marumaru — shaded

697. marū — bruised; crushed

698. mata — point, blade; face

699. mataku — scared, afraid

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

701. matamata — Matamata. ‖ mata.

702. matapihi — window

703. matapiko — mean, stingy

704. Matariki — Pleiades

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

706. matau — fish hook; right side

707. mate — to be sick, ill, dead

708. matekai — hungry, starving

709. matenga — time or circumstance of death

710. matewai — thirst; thirsty

711. matimati — finger, toe

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

713. matua — parent, father

714. mau — to wear clothes

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

716. maumahara — to remember, remember

717. maunga — mountain

718. mauri — life spirit

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

720. mauī — left (direction)

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

722. mea — a thing (n); to say (v)

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

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

725. Mei — May

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

727. meke — fist; to punch

728. mekemeke — boxing; to punch repeatedly

729. mema — member, members

730. menemene — to smile

731. meneti — minute

732. mere — bush, shrub

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

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

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

736. mihi — to greet; thank; acknowledge

737. mihimihi — greetings and introductions

738. mimi — urine; urinate

739. mimiti — dried up; swallowed up

740. minita — minister

741. mira — mill

742. miraka — milk

743. mirimiria — appeased, mollified; soothed, stroked

744. miriona — million

745. miro — thread, a type of pine tree

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

747. mitimiti — to lick

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

749. moa — large extinct bird

750. moana — sea

751. moata — early; early morning

752. moe — sleep; to marry

753. moea — married (pass. of moe)

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

755. moenga — bed

756. moeroa — sleepyhead; to sleep in

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

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

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

760. mokemoke — lonely

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

762. moko — lizard

763. mokopuna — grandchild

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

765. momo — type, kind

766. moni — money

767. motokā — car, motorcar

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

769. motukā — car

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

771. moutere — island

772. mua — front, before

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

774. mura — blaze, flame

775. muri — behind, after

776. murua — (pass) be forgiven

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

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

779. mā — clean, white, and others

780. māhaki — calm; quiet

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

782. māhina — moon

783. māhita — teacher

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

785. māhunga — head

786. māia — capable, brave, bold

787. mākona — satisfied, full

788. māku — for me, by me

789. mākutu — bewitch; magic; spell

790. mākū — to be saturated, wet, damp

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

792. māna — for him, her, by him, her

793. māngai — mouth; representative

794. māngere — lazy

795. mānia — plains

796. mānuka — tea-tree

797. mānukanuka — worry; doubt; anxiety; anxious

798. Māori — indigenous people of Aotearoa/New Zealand

799. māra — garden

800. mārama — clear, understand

801. māramatanga — enlightenment, understanding

802. mārena — to marry; wedding

803. mārie — fortunate; peaceful

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

805. māripi — knife

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

807. mātaki — to watch

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

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

810. mātao — cold

811. mātau — to know, understand

812. mātauranga — education, knowledge, understanding

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

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

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

816. mātāmua — eldest; first; main

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

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

819. māui — on the left hand, left side

820. māuiui — sick

821. māwhero — pink

822. mēnā — if

823. mēra — mail

824. mīharo — to wonder at; amazing

825. mīhini — machine

826. mīti — meat

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

828. mōhio — to know

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

830. mōhiti — glasses

831. mōkai — pet

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

833. mōmona — fat

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

835. mōrena — good morning

836. mōteatea — lament; traditional song

837. mōu — for you

838. mōunu — bait

839. mōwhiti — glasses

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

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

842. naihi — knife

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

844. nama — number

845. nanahi — yesterday

846. nanakia — rascal clever, cunning

847. napō — last night

848. nau — come, go (as in: Nau mai!)

849. naumai — Naumai. ‖ nau (i).

850. nehenehe — forest

851. nei — here, by speaker

852. neke — to move

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

854. ngahau — party, concert

855. ngahere — forest, bush

856. Ngahuru — Autumn

857. ngaki — avenge; to plant; to weed

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

859. ngangau — Ngangau. ‖ ngau (iii).

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

861. ngaru — wave

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

863. ngau — to bite

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

865. ngaungau — to chew, a snack

866. ngenge — tired

867. ngeru — cat

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

869. ngohengohe — soft; pliable; easy

870. ngoikore — weak; listless

871. ngongoro — exclaim; snore

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

873. ngungu — turn aside

874. ngutu — lip, lips

875. ngā — the, plural

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

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

878. Ngāmotu — New Plymouth

879. ngārara — reptile, monster

880. ngātahi — together

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

882. ngāwari — kind, pleasant of personality; easy

883. ngāwhā — boiling spring

884. ngū — squid; silent, speechless

885. niho — tooth

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

887. niupepa — newspaper

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

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

890. nohinohi — small

891. noho — to live; sit

892. nohoanga — home, sofa

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

894. nohopuku — silent; to diet

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

896. nui — big, great, many

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

898. nuku — to move

899. nunui — big (plural form)

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

901. nāianei — now

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

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

904. nānā — Nānā. ‖ nā.

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

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

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

908. nō — from

909. nōku — mine, realised possession, ō category

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

911. nōnanahi — yesterday

912. nōu — yours

913. nūpepa — newspaper

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

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

916. oho — to wake up

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

918. oi — shake, shudder

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

920. Oketopa — October

921. okioki — to pause; rest

922. oko — bowl

923. oma — to run, escape

924. omanga — refuge

925. omaoma — running

926. onamata — of ancient times

927. one — beach, sand

928. oneone — earth, soil

929. onepū — sand, beach

930. ono — six

931. ope — group travelling together

932. ora — alive, well, healthy, safe

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

934. oreore — to shake, quiver

935. otaota — vegetation, herbs, grass, weeds

936. oti — to be completed

937. otirā — but, on the other hand

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

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

940. pae — ridge

941. Paerau — meeting place of the dead

942. pahemo — pass by; pass on

943. pahi — bus

944. pahikara — bicycle

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

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

947. paihikara — bike

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

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

950. paipa — pipe

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

952. pakari — mature, ripe

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

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

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

956. pakipaki — to applaud, to clap; applause

957. pakitara — wall

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

959. paku — small

960. pakupaku — very small

961. pana — to push away, to expel

962. panaia — banished

963. panana — banana

964. pane — head

965. panekoti — skirt, dress

966. pango — black

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

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

969. paoka — fork; pierce; stab

970. paoro — ball

971. papa — floor, ground, flat surface

972. papai — good (plural), very good

973. Papaioea — Palmerston North

974. papakupu — dictionary

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

976. parai — fry; frying pan

977. paraihe — award, prize; brush

978. paraikete — blanket

979. Paraire — Friday

980. parakuihi — breakfast

981. parani — daisy, brand

982. parapara — filth; talents

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

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

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

986. parauri — brown

987. pare — to ward off, to divert

988. parehe — pizza; flattened

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

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

991. pari — cliff

992. paru — dirt, mud, dirty

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

994. paruparu — dirt, mud

995. parāoa — bread, flour

996. pata — butter

997. patu — to strike, hit; to kill

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

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

1000. patupaiarehe — fairy, elf, pixie

1001. pau — to be consumed, used up completely, all gone (trans)

1002. paukena — pumpkin

1003. pea — pair; pear

1004. pehea — Pehea, pewhea. 1. Interrogative. Of what sort, character, appearance, etc.…

1005. peita — paint

1006. peka — branch

1007. peke — to jump, to leap over

1008. pekepeke — pekepeke. 1. a. Quick. Kia pekepeke te haere. 2. n.…

1009. pene — pen

1010. pepa — paper; pepper

1011. pepeha — proclamation of origin

1012. pere — bell

1013. pereti — plate

1014. peti — heap up

1015. petipeti — petipeti, n. 1. A weed growing in freshwater lakes which…

1016. pia — beer

1017. piana — piano

1018. pihikete — biscuit

1019. piki — to increase

1020. pikitia — picture, film

1021. piko — bend; bent; corner; curve; curved

1022. pipi — Pipi, n. 1. Cockle, in general; particularly applied to Chione…

1023. Pipiri — June

1024. pirangi — Pirangi. 1. v.t. Desire. Pirangi ana nga tuakana, pirangi ana…

1025. pirau — rotten

1026. piri — to stick to, to cling

1027. pirihimana — police officer

1028. pirimia — prime minister

1029. piringa — shelter, hiding place

1030. piro — stinking, putrid

1031. pito — belly button, end, extremity

1032. poaka — pig

1033. poi — poi, small, soft ball on string

1034. Poihākena — Sydney

1035. poipoi — to nurture, encourage

1036. poitarawhiti — netball

1037. poka — hole (n); to make a hole in, to pierce (v)

1038. ponga — Ponga. 1. n. Cyathea dealbata, a tree-fern. 2. A method…

1039. pono — true, faithful

1040. pononga — servant; prisoner; slave

1041. poraka — jersey

1042. poro — to cut off, to cut short

1043. poroporo — bracelet; purple

1044. porotaka — Porotaka, porotātaka. 1. a. Round. Porotaka mai nga pararau ka…

1045. porou — eager, energetic

1046. poti — boat

1047. poto — short

1048. pou — pole, post

1049. pouaka — box

1050. pounamu — greenstone

1051. poupou — father-in-law; mother-inlaw; old people; peg; post (especially inside meeting house); steep

1052. pouri — Pouri, a. 1. Dark. Kaore ano i marama noa; e…

1053. poutāpeta — post office

1054. pua — flower; seed

1055. puehu — dust

1056. puhi — to blow (wind)

1057. puka — form, booklet

1058. Pukamata — Facebook

1059. pukapuka — book, lungs

1060. puke — hill

1061. pukepuke — hilly; small hill

1062. puku — stomach, belly

1063. pukumahi — hard-working, industrious

1064. pukuriri — fury; furious; grumpy

1065. puna — pool, spring

1066. pune — spoon

1067. punga — anchor; joint

1068. puni — camp; company; crowd; dam

1069. punua — young animal

1070. pupuhi — to shoot

1071. pupuri — to hold onto

1072. purapura — seed

1073. purei — to play, play

1074. puritia — held (pass. of puri)

1075. purotu — handsome

1076. purupuru — to stop chinks

1077. puta — to appear, to come out

1078. putanga — opening, exit (puta + nominal suffix -nga)

1079. putiputi — flower

1080. putu — to heap up; a heap, pile

1081. puāwai — flower; grey hair

1082. pā — a fortified settlement (n); to touch (v)

1083. pāhau — beard

1084. pāhi — purse, to pass

1085. pāka — a park; a box

1086. Pākehā — New Zealander of European descent

1087. pākete — bucket

1088. pākiwaha — to boast, brag (v), to be boastful (s)

1089. pāmu — farm

1090. pāngia — Pāngia. ‖ pā (i).

1091. pānui — to read; to publish, advertise; notice, advertisement

1092. pānuitia — read; advertised (pass of pānui)

1093. pāpā — father, uncle

1094. pāpāho — broadcast

1095. pārekareka — fun; enjoyable, beautiful

1096. pāremata — parliament

1097. pātai — question; to ask a question

1098. pātaka — elevated storehouse; pantry

1099. pātara — bottle

1100. pāti — party

1101. pātiki — flounder (fish)

1102. pātuhi — text message, to text

1103. pātītī — grass

1104. pātōtō — knock

1105. pātū — wall

1106. pāua — abalone

1107. pēhea — how?

1108. pēhi — press; oppress; repress

1109. pēhia — (pass) be pressed; be oppressed; be repressed

1110. pēkana — bacon

1111. pēke — bag

1112. pēnei — like this, near speaker

1113. pēnā — like that, near listener

1114. pēpi — baby

1115. pēra — Pēra. 1. a. Like that, which is unconnected with either…

1116. pērā — like that, yonder

1117. pēwhea — how? (variant of pēhea)

1118. pīrangi — to want, desire

1119. pītiti — peach

1120. pō — night

1121. pōhara — poor

1122. pōhiri — welcome; to wave

1123. pōhutukawa — Pōhutukawa, n. 1. Metrosideros excelsa, a tree. Kite rawa mai…

1124. pōhēhē — to think mistakenly, be mistaken

1125. pōkai — flock, swarm; roll up, wind up, wrap around

1126. Pōneke — Wellington [Port Nicholson]

1127. pōrangi — crazy; idiot

1128. pōro — ball (also 'paoro')

1129. pōtae — hat

1130. pōtarotaro — lawnmower

1131. pōti — vote

1132. pōtiki — child; youngest child

1133. pōturi — deaf; slow

1134. pōuri — sad, dark

1135. pōwhiri — welcome

1136. pū — to blow gently

1137. pūhia — (pass) be blown; be shot

1138. pūhā — green spinach-like vegetable

1139. pūkana — stare with bulging eyes (fierce facial expressions used in actions songs and haka)

1140. pūkeko — Pūkeko. 1. n. Porphyrio melanotus, swamp hen. Katahi ka utaina…

1141. pūkoro — Pūkoro, n. 1. Sheath, case, pocket. 2. Halo. Used also…

1142. pūngāwerewere — spider

1143. pūrongo — a report

1144. pūru — bull

1145. pūrākau — traditional story

1146. pūtaiao — science

1147. pūtea — budget, resources, money

1148. ra — Ra (i), ad. 1. There, yonder. “Keiwhea a Whakatau?” “Ra,…

1149. rahi — large, numerous, great, big

1150. raihana — licence

1151. raihi — rice

1152. raiona — lion

1153. raka — yonder, over there; agile; lock

1154. raki — north

1155. rakiraki — duck; rake; scrape

1156. rakuraku — guitar; rake

1157. rama — light, torch

1158. rangatira — chief, leader, boss

1159. rangatiratanga — control; greatness; freedom; kingdom; sovereignty

1160. rangi — sky, day

1161. ranginamu — handsome

1162. rangitoto — lava; scoria

1163. rango — fly, blowfly (n); to hear (v)

1164. rangona — to be heard (passive form of rongo)

1165. raorao — plains

1166. rapa — to look for (v); rubber (n)

1167. rapu — to look for

1168. raranga — plait; weave

1169. rarauhe — fern

1170. rare — lolly

1171. raro — under, below; time

1172. raru — trouble; to be in difficulty, in trouble

1173. raruraru — trouble, problem; be in difficulty, in trouble

1174. rata — friendly, at ease (adj); calm (n); to like (v)

1175. rau — to put into; leaf

1176. rauemi — resource

1177. raumati — summer

1178. raupō — reed, bulrush

1179. raureka — deceitful

1180. rawa — Various meanings, eg too, quite, very; really

1181. rawatia — very (pas of rawa)

1182. rawe — lovely, excellent

1183. rehe — Rehe (i). 1. n. Wrinkle, fold in the skin. Kotia…

1184. rehua — Rehua, n. Antares; the star which was regarded as the…

1185. rehutai — sea spray

1186. rei — bosom; chest; ivory; jewel; leap, rush; treasured possession; tusk

1187. reinga — reinga, n. 1. Leap, rush. He pou reinga riri (M.…

1188. reira — there (previously mentioned)

1189. reka — sweet

1190. reke — Reke (i), n. 1. Knob; so butt, back, poll, of…

1191. reo — language, voice

1192. rere — to escape; to fly

1193. rerehua — to be beautiful, aesthetically pleasing

1194. rerekē — different, changed

1195. rerekētanga — difference

1196. reremahi — active [verb] sentence

1197. rerenga — sentence; flight, journey, voyage

1198. reri — ready

1199. reta — letter

1200. reti — to skate, slide

1201. retireti — skates, skating

1202. ria — Ria, a. Screening, protecting. He whiu i ahau nga mata…

1203. rihi — Rihi, a. Flat. Kia ata tirohia te rihinga i te…

1204. riki — Riki (pl. ririki), a. 1. Small. Te whare tena i…

1205. rima — five

1206. rimu — red pine

1207. rimurimu — seaweed; moss

1208. ringa — hand, arm

1209. ringaringa — hand, arm

1210. ringawera — cook, kitchenhand

1211. ringihia — pour in! poured in (pass. of ringi)

1212. ripeka — Ripeka. 1. a. Lying across one another. Ara ripeka, cross-road.…

1213. ripi — frisbee

1214. rire — Rire, n. 1. Deep water. Ko nga rangi a rire,…

1215. riri — anger, angry

1216. riringihia — pour! poured in (pass. of riringi)

1217. riro — gone away; to be awarded: acquired, obtained

1218. rita — litre

1219. rite — to be ready, like, similar

1220. ritenga — custom; habit; likeness

1221. riwai — Riwai, n. Potato; a general name, many varieties being distinguished…

1222. roa — long

1223. roanga — length of time (roa + nominal suffix -nga)

1224. rohe — district, area, boundary, territory

1225. roimata — tears

1226. rona — Rona. 1. v.t. Bind, confine with cords, etc. Kua tukua…

1227. rongo — to hear, perceive, feel

1228. rongoa — Rongoa, 1. v.t. Preserve, take care of. Rongoatia a tatou…

1229. rongonui — famous

1230. rongoā — medicine

1231. rori — road

1232. roro — brain

1233. roroa — long (plural)

1234. rorohiko — computer

1235. roto — in, inside, within; lake

1236. roumamao — remote control (for TV)

1237. rourou — small basket, food basket

1238. rua — two; grave, hole, storage pit

1239. ruaki — vomit

1240. Ruapehu — Ruapehu

1241. ruarua — few

1242. rui — shake; scatter; sow

1243. ruirui — ruirui, v.t. 1. Shake to and fro. 2. Shake off.…

1244. ruku — to dive

1245. runga — on

1246. rupe — Rupe (i), ruperupe. v.t. 1. Shake violently. He aha tau…

1247. ruru — owl; morepork; take shelter

1248. rā — day; the sun; over there

1249. Rāapa — Wednesday

1250. Rāhina — Monday

1251. Rāhoroi — Saturday

1252. rākau — tree; timber

1253. rākaunui — Rākaunui, n. The moon on the seventeenth day, and with…

1254. Rāmere — Friday

1255. rānei — or

1256. rāngai — Rāngai (i), n. Herd, flock, shoal, company. He rangai nga…

1257. rāoa — choked

1258. Rāpare — Thursday

1259. rāpea — indeed

1260. rāpeti — rabbit

1261. rāpihi — rubbish

1262. rārangi — line, row

1263. Rātapu — Sunday

1264. rātau — them; they (three or more people)

1265. rātou — they, them, three or more people

1266. Rātū — Tuesday

1267. rāua — them; they (two people)

1268. rāwhiti — east

1269. rēmana — lemon

1270. rērere — run from one place to another

1271. rīhi — dish; dishes; lease

1272. rīngi — to ring/phone

1273. rīpene — ribbon, tape

1274. rīpoata — report

1275. rīwai — potato

1276. rō — in (short form of roto, as in: ki rō whare)

1277. rōhi — rose

1278. rōia — lawyer

1279. rōpere — strawberry

1280. rōpu — Rōpu, n. Gust of wind, squall. Tena ka riro i…

1281. rōpā — slave, servant

1282. rōpū — group

1283. rū — earthquake; shake

1284. rūhā — Rūhā, n. A term applied to large branches or divisions…

1285. rūkahu — be false, exaggerate

1286. rūma — room

1287. rūnanga — assembly; council

1288. rūrū — to shake hands, wave about (v), handshake (n)

1289. taana — Taana = tāna.

1290. tae — to reach, arrive (v); colour (n)

1291. taea — to be able, to be achieved (tae + passive suffix -a)

1292. taenga — arrival (tae + nominal suffix -nga)

1293. taewa — potato

1294. taha — to pass by; side

1295. tahanga — empty; slightly, a bit; naked

1296. tahataha — steep bank

1297. tahi — one, single

1298. tahia — (pass) be swept

1299. tahitahi — to sweep

1300. tahu — burn; cook; light (set on fire); husband, wife; lover

1301. tahuna — lit (pass. of tahu - to light)

1302. tahuri — to capsize

1303. tahā — calabash, gourd

1304. tai — tide; coast

1305. taiaha — weapon (a long hardwood weapon with a pointed tongue at one end and a long flat narrow blade at the other)

1306. taiapa — fence

1307. taiepa — fence; wall (freestanding )

1308. taihoa — wait

1309. taika — tiger

1310. taimaha — heavy

1311. tainui — Tainui, n. Pomaderris apetala, a shrub. So called as it…

1312. taiohi — youth

1313. taitai — to wrestle, knock

1314. taitama — young man

1315. taitamariki — young person, young people

1316. taka — to come around in a cycle; to fall from a height

1317. takahanga — Takahanga. Ko te takahanga kia ata kitea iho e roa…

1318. takahi — trample; tread; stamp; disobey, violate

1319. takapau — floor-mat

1320. takatū — prepare, get ready

1321. take — beginning, cause, origin

1322. taki — to lead, to bring along

1323. takirua — in pairs, two at a time

1324. takiwā — district, region

1325. takoto — to lie down

1326. taku — my (singular); edge

1327. takurua — winter

1328. takutai — sea coast

1329. tama — son, nephew (term of address for a boy, son: tama)

1330. tamahine — Tamahine. 1. n. Daughter. (Pl. tamāhine.) E, ko Te Kahureremoa,…

1331. tamaiti — child

1332. tamariki — children

1333. tamatāne — boy

1334. tame — male animal

1335. tamāhine — daughter

1336. tana — his/her (neutral category); ton

1337. tane — Tane. 1. v.i. Eructate after food. 2. n. In the…

1338. tanga — Tanga.— tatanga, a. 1. Alert, prompt, ready. Me whakarite rawa…

1339. tangaroa — Tangaroa, n. 1. The moon from the twenty-third to twenty-sixth…

1340. tangata — person

1341. tangi — to cry; to make a sound

1342. tangihanga — funeral

1343. tangihia — be mourned (pass of tangi)

1344. tangiwai — Tangiwai, n. 1. A transparent variety of greenstone, jade. Ka…

1345. tango — to take hold of

1346. tangohia — pick up! (command); taken away (tango + passive suffix -hia)

1347. taniwha — monster, traditional guardian of bodies of water

1348. tao — to cook

1349. taokete — brother-in-law (of a male), sister-in-law (of a female)

1350. taonga — property, possession

1351. tapa — to name

1352. tapahi — to cut up, chop

1353. tapahia — cut! to be cut (tapahi + passive suffix -a)

1354. tapu — sacred, holy, under ritual restriction

1355. taputapu — gear, equipment

1356. tara — point; spike; peak; wall; sea bird

1357. taraiwa — to drive; driver

1358. taraka — truck

1359. tarakihana — tractor

1360. tarakihi — Tarakihi, n. 1. Dactylopagrus macropterus, a fish. Pupu tarakihi, nautilus…

1361. taranga — Taranga. ‖ tara (v).

1362. Tararua — Twin Peaks

1363. taratara — taratara. 1. n. Spine, spike. Taratara o Kal, a pattern…

1364. tarau — trousers

1365. tarawera — Tarawera, n. 1. Pellaea rotundifolia, a fern. 2. Shrimp.

1366. tari — government department; office

1367. taringa — ear

1368. taro — presently, by and by (as in: taro ake)

1369. taru — grass; vegetation; thing

1370. tata — near, close

1371. tatari — to wait

1372. tatau — to count

1373. tau — to land, settle; be calm; to attack; lover; handsome; year; age; number

1374. taua — that, previously mentioned (singular)

1375. tauera — towel

1376. tauhou — strange, unfamiliar; stranger

1377. tauira — student; example

1378. taumaha — difficult of spirit or health; to be heavy (s), weight (n)

1379. taumahi — assignment

1380. taumata — grade, level of achievement

1381. taumāhekeheke — competition

1382. taunga — to be accustomed to, familiar with

1383. taupoki — to cover, close with a lid; lid, cover

1384. taupō — Taupō, n. 1. A ferruginous earth or stone. 2. A…

1385. taura — rope, cable

1386. tauranga — anchorage; fishing ground; resting place

1387. taurekareka — scoundrel; slave

1388. tautohetohe — argue

1389. tautoko — to support

1390. tawa — purple, tower

1391. tawhiti — distant, a distant place

1392. tawhito — old, former

1393. te — the, singular definite article

1394. teihana — TV channel; railway station

1395. teina — younger sibling, same sex

1396. teitei — tall, high, lofty; height (object)

1397. teka — lying (v); lie (n)

1398. tekau — ten

1399. tekoteko — carved figure on top of whare

1400. tepe — Tepe. 1. v.i. Congeal, coagulate. 2. n. Clot. 3. Boundary,…

1401. tere — to flow, float, move quickly; fast

1402. tereina — to train

1403. tia — to steer, adorned

1404. tiaho — Tiaho, v.i. Emit rays of light, shine. E titi koia,…

1405. tiakarete — chocolate

1406. tiaki — to look after, to care for

1407. tiakina — (pass) be looked after

1408. tihei — to sneeze

1409. tihewa — sneeze

1410. tihi — topknot

1411. tika — to be right, correct, straight, in order

1412. tikanga — reason, meaning, right way of doing things, custom (tika + nominal suffix -nga)

1413. tiketike — height; high; important

1414. tiki — to fetch

1415. tiko — to defecate; excrement

1416. tina — dinner, lunch

1417. tinana — body, trunk, torso

1418. tini — to be very many, numerous, plenty; multitude, throng, many

1419. tino — very

1420. tio — oyster

1421. tioka — chalk

1422. tipi — glide; slice

1423. tipu — to grow (v); a plant, shoot

1424. tipuna — grandparent, ancestor

1425. tira — group or row of people

1426. tiriti — street

1427. tiro — to look

1428. tirohanga — view, sight, aspect (tiro + nominal suffix -hanga)

1429. tirohia — to be looked at, seen/found (pass of tiro)

1430. tirotiro — to look, gaze upon, investigate

1431. titiro — to look at

1432. tito — compose story or song; fiction; invent

1433. toa — shop; male animal; expert; to be strong

1434. toe — to remain, be left over

1435. toenga — leftovers, remnants (toe + nominal suffix -nga)

1436. tohetaka — Tohetaka, tohetake, n. Taraxacum magellanicum, native dandelion; a plant. E…

1437. tohorā — whale

1438. tohu — a qualification, eg degree

1439. tohunga — expert, priest

1440. tohutohu — to instruct; to guide, direct; instructions, directions

1441. toi — art, knowledge

1442. toka — rock

1443. tokanga — large basket for food

1444. tokerau — autumn; northern

1445. toki — adze, axe; champion

1446. toko — divorce; pole

1447. tokohia — how many people?

1448. tokoiwa — nine [people]

1449. tokomaha — many (of people)

1450. Tokoono — six people

1451. tokorima — five (people)

1452. tokorua — two (of people)

1453. tokotoru — three (people)

1454. tokowaru — eight [people]

1455. tokowhitu — seven [people]

1456. tomo — to enter, go into

1457. tomokanga — entrance

1458. tona — Tona, tonatona, n. 1. Excrescence, wart, corn, etc. 2. Pudenda…

1459. tonga — south

1460. tono — to apply for, to order (v): an application (n)

1461. tonoa — sent (tono + passive suffix -a)

1462. tonu — still

1463. tonutia — still (pass of tonu)

1464. tope — cut down; cut off

1465. topea — (pass) be cut down; be cut off

1466. topenga — cross-section, pieces

1467. tori — cut (v); cat (n)

1468. toro — to visit

1469. toroa — albatross

1470. toromi — be drowned

1471. toroī — fermented food

1472. toru — three

1473. tote — salt

1474. toto — blood

1475. totohe — contend

1476. tou — dip; plant; set on fire; buttocks, bottom, anus

1477. tua — beyond

1478. tuahine — sister, of a male

1479. tuaiwa — ninth

1480. tuakana — older sibling of the same sex

1481. tuanui — roof

1482. tuara — Tuara. 1. n. Back. Kia kaha te haere, kia piri…

1483. tuarongo — back wall of house

1484. tuarua — second

1485. tuarā — back [body]

1486. tuatahi — first

1487. tuatoru — third

1488. tuawaru — eighth

1489. tuawhenua — mainland; inland

1490. tuawhitu — seventh

1491. tuawhā — fourth

1492. tuhi — to write; to indicate, point out

1493. tuhia — written; write! (tuhi + passive suffix -a)

1494. tuhinga — writing, text (tuhi + nominal suffix -nga)

1495. tuhituhi — to write, draw

1496. tuhituhia — (pass) be drawn; be written

1497. tui — pierce; sew; thread; lace

1498. tuitui — fasten up; sew, to stitch

1499. tukemata — eyebrow

1500. tukia — be hit; be pounded; be attacked, be crashed into; be bumped (pass of tuki)

1501. tukituki — to wreck; destroy

1502. tuku — to put off, to leave aside

1503. tukua — let go! to be released (tuku + passive suffix -a)

1504. tukuata — projector

1505. tukuna — submitted, submit! released, release! (tuku + passive suffix -na)

1506. tumuaki — crown of the head; director; principal; headteacher

1507. tuna — eel

1508. tungāne — brother, of a female

1509. tunu — to cook, roast

1510. tunua — (pass) be roasted; be baked

1511. tupu — to grow, develop; a plant, shoot (variant of tipu)

1512. tupuna — ancestor; grandparent

1513. ture — law, rule

1514. turi — deaf; knee; disobedient

1515. turituri — be quiet! noisy

1516. turuturu — to make firm; leak; pole

1517. tutuki — to be finished, completed, achieved

1518. tuwhera — open (adjective)

1519. tuāhine — female cousins or sisters of a male

1520. tuākana — older brothers of a male; older sisters of a female

1521. tā — print, draw

1522. tāhae — to steal

1523. tāhuna — beach; sandbank; dry

1524. tāia — to be dumped, struck, beaten, thumped, thrown down, tackled, overcome, (pass of tā)

1525. tāiki — rib; wicker basket

1526. tāima — time

1527. Tāite — Thursday

1528. tākai — bind; wrap up; bandage

1529. tākaro — to play

1530. tāku — my, ā category possession, singular

1531. tākuta — doctor

1532. tāmaki — omen, portent

1533. tāmure — snapper

1534. tāna — his, her, ā category possession, singular

1535. tāne — man, male

1536. tāngata — people (plural of tangata)

1537. tāone — town

1538. tāpirihia — add! added (pass. of tāpiri)

1539. tāra — dollar

1540. tārai — to shape or fashion timber with an adze

1541. tāraia — (pass) be shaped with an adze

1542. tārere — to swing

1543. tāria — (pass) be waited for; be expected; after a time

1544. tāroa — Tāroa (i), n. 1. A variety of flax not of…

1545. tāroaroa — tall

1546. tātahi — seaside, beach

1547. tātau — we; us; everyone

1548. tātou — we, us, inclusive, three or more people

1549. tātua — a belt

1550. tātā — criticise harshly; stem; smash down; stalk

1551. tāu — your (singular + one item)

1552. tāua — we, us, you and I, inclusive, dual

1553. tāuwhiuwhi — tāuwhiuwhi, v.t. Sprinkle. ‖ uwhi.

1554. tāwhaki — Fiordland crested penguin

1555. tāwhiri — beckon

1556. tāwāhi — overseas

1557. tē — Tē (i), particle used with verbs to make an emphatic…

1558. tēhea — which, singular

1559. tēina — younger brothers of a male, younger sisters of a female

1560. tēnehi — tennis

1561. tēnei — this (by speaker); this is; this

1562. tēnā — that, by the listener

1563. tēpu — table

1564. tēra — Tēra. 1. definitive pron. (pl. ēra), used epithetically or absolutely.…

1565. tērā — that over there, that

1566. tētahi — a, one specific thing

1567. tētehi — a, one specific thing (variant of tētahi)

1568. tī — cabbage tree; tea

1569. Tīhema — December

1570. tīhore — bare; to strip off; peel; clear, clear up (weather)

1571. tīhāte — t-shirt

1572. tīkina — be fetched (tiki + passive suffix -na (note the first i is lengthened)

1573. tīkiti — ticket

1574. tīma — team

1575. tīmata — to begin, to start

1576. tīmatanga — beginning (tīmata + nominal suffix -nga)

1577. tīni — to change

1578. tīpuna — grandparents (plural form of tipuna)

1579. tīpune — teaspoon

1580. tīraha — lie face upwards

1581. tītaha — to lean to one side (v), to be sideways, slanting (s)

1582. tītī — muttonbird

1583. tō — your (singular); to drag

1584. tōhi — toast

1585. tōia — (pass) be dragged

1586. tōkena — stockings, socks

1587. tōku — my (singular)

1588. tōmuri — to be late

1589. tōna — his, her

1590. tōrere — Tōrere. 1. v.t. Desire ardently, be infatuated with. Ka torere…

1591. tōtara — Tōtara, n. 1. Podocarpus totara, a forest tree. Ka kitea…

1592. tōtiti — sausage

1593. tōu — your, ō category possession, singular

1594. tū — stand; to be wounded; a wound

1595. tūai — skinny

1596. tūhawaiki — Tūhawaiki, n. Leprosy. = tuwhenua.

1597. tūhourangi — uncultured, rough

1598. tūmahi — actions, verbs

1599. tūmanako — to hope for, anticipate, expect, wish for

1600. tūmau — permanent, continuous; servant

1601. tūmomo — type, sort, kind

1602. tūnga — wound; position

1603. tūpato — to be careful; caution, cautious

1604. tūpuhi — skinny

1605. tūpuna — grandparents (plural form of tupuna; variant of tīpuna)

1606. tūpāpaku — corpse, body

1607. tūranga — stopping place (as in: tūranga pahi bus stop; tū + nominal suffix -ranga)

1608. tūrangawaewae — place to stand

1609. tūrehu — fairy

1610. Tūrei — Tuesday

1611. tūroro — sick person, a patient

1612. tūru — chair, seat, stool

1613. tūtaki — to meet; to close up, to block (v); meeting (n)

1614. tūtatakitanga — meeting (tūtataki + nominal suffix)

1615. tūtuki — to crash; to strike against; collide; bump

1616. tūturu — fixed, permanent, definite; to be true, real, original

1617. tūī — Tūī (i), n. 1. Cordyline indivisa, a tree. = ti…

1618. u — U, vowel; ū is pronounced as u in “ruby” and…

1619. ua — to rain; rain

1620. uaua — difficult (adj); muscle, vein, artery (n)

1621. uenuku — Uenuku, n. Rainbow. Tiwhana kau ana Uenuku ki te rangi…

1622. ui — to ask, enquire

1623. uia — (pass) be asked; be questioned

1624. uira — lightning; to flash

1625. uiui — to interview

1626. umere — to shout (in wonder, in appreciation)

1627. umu — earth oven

1628. unahi — scale of fish

1629. unuhia — (pass) be taken off; be drunk

1630. upoko — head; verse of a song; paragraph; chapter

1631. uri — descendant, offspring

1632. uru — join; enter; participate, go in; west

1633. urupā — burial ground, cemetery

1634. ururoa — Ururoa, n. 1. Shark, species not identified. Kia matenga ururoa…

1635. uta — to load; shore; inland; the land; to load

1636. utaina — (pass) be loaded

1637. utu — cost, price; to pay for

1638. utua — be revenged; be paid (pass of utu)

1639. uwhiuwhi — shower (rain)

1640. wae — foot; leg; separate

1641. waea — wire; phone

1642. waenga — middle, dividing line

1643. waenganui — middle, centre, between

1644. waewae — foot, leg

1645. waha — load, burden; to carry on the back; mouth

1646. wahangū — dumb; quiet

1647. wahie — driftwood

1648. wahine — woman, wife

1649. waho — out, outside, the outside

1650. wai — water; who

1651. waiariki — hot spring

1652. waiata — to sing (v); song (n)

1653. waiatatia — sung (pass. of waiata)

1654. waiho — to remain, rest; to leave behind

1655. waihotia — leave! left alone (pass. of waiho)

1656. waikura — Waikura, n. Rust. whakawaikura, v.t. Redden. E to, e te…

1657. waimarie — lucky, fortunate; luck, good fortune

1658. waina — Waina, n. A name given to a large imported variety…

1659. waipiro — alcohol

1660. waipounamu — Waipounamu, n. Greenstone, jade. Me te ahua waipounamu na ano…

1661. wairaka — Wairaka, n. A kind of rough rain cloak.

1662. wairangi — Wairangi. 1. Beside oneself, excited, infatuated. Kua whakawairangi noa ake…

1663. waireka — sweet drink, soft drink

1664. wairua — spirit

1665. waiū — Waiū, n. 1. Milk. No te mahuetanga o te waiu,…

1666. waka — vehicle (land, air and sea)

1667. wakarererangi — plane

1668. wani — scrape

1669. wao — forest

1670. wareware — to forget; forgetful (trans)

1671. wari — Wari, a. Watery (applied to potatoes spoiled by frost). whakawari,…

1672. waru — eight; to scrape, to peel

1673. waruwaru — waruwaru, v.t. Scrape, grate. He tangata kau Takarangi na Manukawehi…

1674. wati — watch (timepiece)

1675. wawa — Wawa, a. Scattered. Ta taua haere, wawa noa atu.—E wawa…

1676. wawata — to long for, yearn for; dream

1677. wawe — early, soon, quickly

1678. wehe — to depart, leave; to separate, divide

1679. wehenga — part, division, separation (wehe + nominal suffix -nga)

1680. wehi — terrible (adj); to be afraid (v)

1681. Wenerei — Wednesday

1682. wera — to burn; burnt; hot, heat

1683. weriweri — ugly

1684. wero — to challenge; formal challenge at a welcome ceremony

1685. wetekia — be untied

1686. whae — Whae, n. A respectful term of address to a woman.…

1687. whaea — mother, aunt

1688. whai — to follow, to chase; to have, to acquire

1689. whaikōrero — oratory

1690. whaiwāhi — participate

1691. whakaae — to agree

1692. whakaaetia — to be agreed

1693. whakaahua — to take photos; photograph

1694. whakaako — teach

1695. whakaakona — be instructed (pass of whakaako)

1696. whakaangi — whakaangi. 1. v.i. Float, move easily. Rere te ika, whakaangi…

1697. whakaara — whakaara. 1. v.t. Raise. Whakaarahia ona kanohi (M. 319). Tama…

1698. whakaari — play, drama, performance

1699. whakaaro — to think; thought, idea

1700. whakaarohia — thought (pass of whakaaro)

1701. whakaarotia — [it was] thought (pass of whakaaro)

1702. whakaata — mirror

1703. whakaatu — to display, show, demonstrate

1704. whakaaturanga — television programme (whakaatu + nominal suffix -ranga)

1705. whakaaturia — shown, revealed, pointed out, demonstrated (pass of whakaatu)

1706. whakaeke — to gather

1707. whakahaere — to run something, manage, make something go

1708. whakahau — to encourage; to command

1709. whakahirahira — great, magnificent, wonderful, very important

1710. whakahoki — to return something, to reply

1711. whakahokia — returned (whakahoki + passive suffix -a), returned

1712. whakahua — pronounciation (n); pronounce (v)

1713. whakahīhī — arrogant, proud

1714. whakairi — whakairi, n. 1. Some sacred ceremony. He purenga whakairi, mahukihuki,…

1715. whakairia — to hang up, suspend, elevate

1716. whakairingia — hang

1717. whakairo — to carve, a carving

1718. whakakaha — to strengthen; charge a cellphone

1719. whakakakara — scented

1720. whakakapi — whakakapi. 1. v.t. Fill up a space. 2. n. One…

1721. whakakite — whakakite, v.t. 1. Reveal, disclose. 2. Display. Ka whakakitea nga…

1722. whakakore — eliminate, delete, undo

1723. whakakā — turn on

1724. whakakāngia — burned (pass. of whakakā)

1725. whakakī — to fill something

1726. whakamahana — heater

1727. whakamahi — to put someone to work, to make someone work

1728. whakamahia — used (pass of whakamahi)

1729. whakamaroke — whakamaroke. 1. n. Eaves of a house. 2. v.t. Cause…

1730. whakamarokehia — dry!

1731. whakamatea — killed (pass. of mate)

1732. whakamau — to fix, fasten; to put on

1733. whakamaua — be fixed; put on (pass of whakamauto)

1734. whakamihi — grateful

1735. whakaminenga — assembled people

1736. whakamoe — whakamoe. 1. v.t. Put to sleep. 2. Close the eyes.…

1737. whakamoemiti — whakamoemiti, v.t. Praise, express gratification. Ka kite a Paoa i…

1738. whakamutunga — ending, conclusion (whakamutu + nominal suffix -nga)

1739. whakamā — to be embarrassed, ashamed

1740. whakamārama — to explain, illuminate, explain, clarify

1741. whakamātau — to test, examine

1742. whakamātautau — examination, test

1743. whakamīharo — amazing, astonishing

1744. whakamōhio — to let know, inform, notify, tell

1745. whakamōhiotia — to be informed

1746. whakangahau — to entertain, to amuse

1747. whakangaro — destroy

1748. whakangau — hunt with dogs

1749. whakanoho — whakanoho, v.t. 1. Cause to sit or dwell. 2. Place,…

1750. whakanui — to enlarge; celebrate

1751. whakaoho — to wake up

1752. whakaora — to rescue, to cure

1753. whakaorangia — deliver

1754. whakaoti — complete

1755. whakaotia — completed (pass. of whakaoti)

1756. whakapai — to improve, to fix up, bless, cleaning

1757. whakapaingia — prepared, set (pass. of whakapai)

1758. whakapaipai — to decorate, adorn, tidy up, beautify

1759. whakapaitia — tidied (pass of whakapai); tidy!

1760. whakapakari — to strengthen

1761. whakapakoko — whakapakoko. 1. v.t. Dry, mummify. Ka whakapakokotia te tupapaku, ka…

1762. whakapapa — genealogy

1763. whakapau — consume, use up, finish, exhaust; spend

1764. whakapono — to believe; faith

1765. whakapuare — to open

1766. whakaputa — to make something come out, to appear

1767. whakapāha — apologise

1768. whakapātaritari — whakapātaritari, v.t. Provoke. ‖ patai (i), tari (ii).

1769. whakarere — abandon, leave behind

1770. whakarewa — whakarewa. 1. v.t. Launch, put afloat. Whakarewaia te waka.—Kia kotahi…

1771. whakarite — to compare; arrange, organise

1772. whakaritea — arranged (pass of whakarite)

1773. whakaritenga — appointment

1774. whakarongo — to listen

1775. whakataetae — to compete (v); competition (n)

1776. whakataka — whakataka, v.t. Throw down, cause to fall off. tātaka, takataka,…

1777. whakataki — to conduct, lead, bring along, recite (a speech), go in search of

1778. whakatakoto — to lay something down

1779. whakatakotoria — (pass) be laid down; be placed

1780. whakatangi — to play an instrument

1781. whakatangitangi — music

1782. whakatau — to decide

1783. whakataukī — proverb

1784. whakatauria — (pass) to be decided; to be tried; to be visited; to be welcomed

1785. whakatika — to straighten, to correct, to fix

1786. whakatikaina — to be corrected, fixed

1787. whakatikatika — to rearrange, to put in order, to fix

1788. whakatipu — to raise, grow, develop

1789. Whakatipua — Queenstown

1790. whakatoi — to give cheek (v), to be cheeky (s); cheeky

1791. whakatupu — grow; bring up, nurture

1792. whakatuwhera — to open

1793. whakatuwheratia — to open

1794. whakatā — to rest (v); relaxed (adj)

1795. whakatō — to plant

1796. whakatū — to stand something up

1797. whakatūria — erected (whakatū + passive suffix -ria)

1798. whakautu — to reply, to respond, answer

1799. whakautua — (pass) be replied to; be responded to

1800. whakaweto — turn off [a light]

1801. whakawhiti — to cross

1802. whakawhiwhi — give; to award

1803. whakawātea — make way for, clear space

1804. whana — to kick

1805. whanaunga — relative, relation (whānau + nominal suffix -nga - note the short first vowel)

1806. whanawhana — whanawhana, v.t. Bend backwards and forwards.

1807. whanga — to wait (v); harbour (n)

1808. whara — to be injured

1809. wharau — temporary shed

1810. whare — house, building

1811. wharekai — restaurant

1812. wharekura — Māori-medium secondary school

1813. wharenui — meeting house; hall

1814. wharepaku — toilet

1815. whata — elevated storage platform; cupboard

1816. whati — broken, snapped; break, snap; run away; turn

1817. whatitiri — thunder

1818. whatitoka — doorway

1819. whatiwhati — break off; break into pieces

1820. whatu — to weave, knit; eye

1821. whawhai — to fight; a battle

1822. whea — where? (variant of hea)

1823. wheke — creak; octopus

1824. wheketere — factory

1825. whenua — land

1826. whero — red

1827. whetū — star

1828. wheua — bone (usually of an animal)

1829. whewhero — reddish, a little bit red

1830. whio — blue duck; whistle

1831. whiri — plait; twist

1832. whiringa — whiringa, n. Plaited hem. Ko nga mahunga o Paoa, kino…

1833. whiriwhiri — choose; decide; deliberate on

1834. whiro — evil

1835. whiti — to cross; shine, rise

1836. whitia — (pass) be crossed over; be jumped over; be recited; be shone on

1837. whitu — seven

1838. whiu — to be satisfied; to throw; to be filled

1839. whiua — punished (whiu + passive suffix -a)

1840. whiwhi — to be in possession of; acquire, obtain, to get

1841. whutupaoro — rugby

1842. whutupōro — football, rugby

1843. whā — four

1844. whāia — chased (pass of whai - note lengthening of first vowel)

1845. whāinga — objective, aim, purpose (whai + nominal suffix -nga ,note first vowel lengthens)

1846. whānau — family; to be born, be born

1847. whāngai — to feed, to foster (v); fostered child (n)

1848. whāngaia — (pass) be fed; be nourished

1849. whānui — broad, wide

1850. whārangi — page (n); spread flat (v)

1851. whāriki — mat, carpet, rug

1852. whātua — Whātua, n. Ancestor, first parent. ‖ matua.

1853. whāwhā — to fiddle with, to touch

1854. wiki — week

1855. wini — window

1856. wiri — drill

1857. wiwi — wiwi. 1. Rushes, Juncus polyanthemos and J. maritimus. Akina iho…

1858. wā — time, times

1859. wāhanga — chapter, episode

1860. wāhi — part, portion; place

1861. wāhia — (pass) be broken

1862. wāhine — women, wives (plural form of wahine)

1863. wāhipa — past tense

1864. wānanga — study, analyze; seminar, a place of learning

1865. wātakirihi — watercress

1866. wātea — to be clear, unoccupied, available, free of obstruction

1867. wātū — present tense [eg 'kei te' and 'e... ana']

1868. wē — Wē (i), v.i. Squeal, cry. wēwē, v.i. Yelp, as a…

1869. Wīwī — France

1870. ā — and; and then

1871. āe — yes

1872. āhea — Āhea = awhea, a hea, ad. interrogative, of future time.…

1873. āhei — Āhei (i), pt. 1. Able. Mo te whai rawa ake…

1874. āheinga — ability, opportunity

1875. āhua — shape, form, appearance

1876. āhuatanga — property, characteristic, feature, circumstance (āhua + nominal suffix -tanga)

1877. Ākarana — Auckland

1878. ākau — shore, coast

1879. ākonga — student

1880. āku — my, mine (pl, for ā category items, plural form of tāku)

1881. ākuanei — Ākuanei, ad. of time following. Presently, today. Akuanei u tonu…

1882. Ākuhata — August

1883. āmaimai — nervous

1884. āna — his, her, plural, for ā category items

1885. ānini — headache

1886. ānō — as though; as if

1887. āpiha — officer

1888. āporo — apple

1889. āpōpō — tomorrow

1890. ārahi — to lead, guide

1891. ārahina — (pass) be led

1892. ārai — curtain; to screen off, block

1893. ārani — orange [fruit]

1894. āta — gently, carefully, deliberately

1895. ātaahua — beautiful, well formed

1896. ātea — outer space

1897. āu — your, ā category possession (plural form of tāu)

1898. āwangawanga — worried

1899. āwhea — Āwhea = ahea. ‖ hea.

1900. āwhina — to help

1901. āwhinatia — helped (pass of āwhina)

1902. āwhiowhio — whirlpool; whirlwind

1903. āwhā — storm

1904. ēhara — Ēhara, ad. 1. Not, stating non-identity, and followed by i.…

1905. ēhea — which

1906. ēnei — these, near me (plural of tēnei)

1907. ēnā — those, near you (plural of tēnā)

1908. ērā — those (over there)

1909. ētahi — some, a few (plural of tētahi)

1910. ētehi — some (plural of tētehi, variant of ētahi)

1911. ī — Ī (i), ii, v.i. 1. Ferment, turn sour. 2. Be…

1912. īmera — email

1913. īmēra — email

1914. īnoi — beg; pray; request; prayer

1915. ō — your, one person, neutral category possession, plural

1916. ōku — mine, plural, ō category possession

1917. ōna — his, her, plural, ō category possession

1918. Ōtautahi — Christchurch

1919. Ōtepoti — Dunedin

1920. ōu — yours, one person, ō category possession, plural

1921. ū — breast, udder (n); to be devoted (v)

1922. ūkui — to wipe

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