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. hingahinga — hingahinga. 1. v.i. Fall frequently or in numbers, as on…

226. hingareti — singlet

227. hinu — oil, fat

228. hipa — to pass by

229. hipi — sheep

230. hira — great; numerous

231. hiripa — slipper

232. hita — Hita, v.i. Move convulsively or spasmodically. Ki raro nei koe…

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

234. hoa — friend; partner; spouse

235. hoahoa — attendant

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

237. hoariri — enemy, opponent

238. hoatu — to give (away from speaker)

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

240. hoea — (pass) to be rowed

241. hohoro — quick

242. hoi — deaf

243. hoiho — yellow-eyed penguin

244. hoihoi — too noisy

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

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

247. hokia — returned (pass. of hoki)

248. hokihoki — return separately

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

250. hoko — to buy, sell, purchase

251. hokohoko — to shop, trade

252. hokomaha — supermarket

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

254. hokorima — 100

255. hokowhitu — band of warriors

256. homai — give (to the speaker)

257. home — Home, n. A variety of kumara.

258. honae — wallet

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

260. hongere — channel (TV), TV channels

261. hongi — pressing noses

262. hongihongia — be known; know! (pass)

263. honi — Honi, hohoni, v.t. 1. Nibble. 2. Graze. I hohoni kau…

264. hono — to join together

265. hopi — soap

266. hopu — to catch

267. hopukia — caught (pass. of hopu)

268. hopukina — to be seized, snatched, caught

269. hopū — Hopū, v.i. Be swollen, like a blister. hōpūpū, a. Blistered.

270. hora — display; scatter; spread out

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

272. hore — bare, bald; not

273. horekau — absolutely no!, absolutely not!

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

275. horihori — lying

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

277. horoa — (pass) be fallen upon

278. horohoro — remove tapu

279. horoi — to wash, to clean

280. horoia — washed (pass of horoi)

281. horomia — swallowed (pass. of horomi)

282. horopaki — context (n), to surround (v)

283. horopuehu — vacuum cleaner

284. horowai — waterfall

285. horowhenua — avalanche, landslide

286. hotu — long for; sigh; sob

287. hotuhotu — hotuhotu, a. Accompanied with sobs. Hotuhotu ana te tangi a…

288. hou — new, modern; feather

289. hua — product, fruit

290. huaina — named (pass of hua)

291. huaki — open

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

293. huamata — salad

294. huanui — Huanui (i), n. Road, highway, path, pathway. Kahore e kitea…

295. huarahi — street, path, road

296. huarere — weather

297. huarākau — fruit

298. huata — spear

299. huatahi — an only child

300. huawhenua — vegetables

301. huhu — a larva; type of beetle

302. huhuti — Huhuti. ‖ huti.

303. hui — meeting; gathered

304. huia — a treasured bird, now extinct

305. huihui — assembly, group, constellation

306. huihuinga — meeting

307. Huitanguru — February

308. huka — sugar

309. hukapapa — frost

310. hukarere — snow

311. hukātara — hail

312. huna — to hide

313. hunaa — hidden (pass of huna)

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

315. hunga — group, people, company of people

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

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

318. hupa — soup

319. huri — to turn

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

321. huritau — birthday

322. huruhuru — fur

323. hutukawa — Hutukawa, n. 1. Some personal adornment, probably a head-dress of…

324. hā — breath; flavour

325. hāereere — to wander, roam

326. hāhi — church, religion

327. hākari — feast

328. hākete — jacket

329. hākinakina — sport; to play sport

330. hāmama — open, gaping

331. Hāmoa — Samoa, Samoan

332. hāmua — Hāmua, n. 1. A variety of native rat seldom eaten,…

333. hāneanea — sofa

334. hāngai — opposite, facing

335. hāngi — traditional earth oven

336. Hānuere — January

337. hāora — hour; oxygen

338. hāpai — carry; lift up

339. hāpaitia — (pass) be carried

340. hāparangi — to shout, bawl

341. Hātarei — Saturday

342. hāte — shirt

343. hātākēhi — hardcase, funny

344. hāuaua — Hāuaua. 1. n. Drizzling rain. 2. a. Rainy.

345. hāunga — besides

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

347. hāwhe — half (n); to halve (v)

348. hē — wrong; error, mistake

349. hēki — egg

350. hēra — sail

351. hī — to catch fish with a line

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

353. hīkina — lift! lifted (pass)

354. hīkoi — to walk, step, tread

355. hīrere — to rush; waterfall; shower

356. hītimi — marble; marbles

357. hōhipera — hospital

358. hōhonu — deep (adj); depth (n)

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

360. hōia — soldier, warrior

361. hōiho — horse

362. Hōngongoi — July

363. hōro — hall

364. hōtoke — winter, cold

365. hōtēra — hotel

366. hōu — new, modern; fresh

367. hū — shoe

368. hūmārie — humble, easy going

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

370. hūtia — (pass) be hoisted up

371. 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.

372. ia — he, she, him, her

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

374. iho — downwards

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

376. ihu — nose

377. ika — fish

378. ina — if, when

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

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

381. inanahi — yesterday

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

383. inapō — last night

384. Ingarangi — England

385. ingoa — name

386. inoi — pray

387. inu — to drink (v); drink (n)

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

389. inā — if, when

390. ināianei — now

391. ipo — darling

392. ipu — container, bowl; drinking glasses

393. ipurangi — internet

394. ira — freckle; gene

395. iriiri — baptise

396. irāmutu — niece, nephew

397. ita — held firm; be committed

398. iti — small, little

399. iwa — nine

400. iwi — tribe

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

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

403. kaha — strong, able

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

405. kahikatea — white pine

406. kahu — cloak, cape, covering

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

408. kai — eat (v); food (n)

409. kaiako — teacher (kai- + ako)

410. kaihana — cousin

411. kaihanga — creator; builder

412. kaihoko — seller

413. kaikaranga — woman who calls on the Marae

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

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

416. kaimoana — seafood

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

418. kainga — (pass) be eaten

419. kaipara — athlete; athletics

420. kaipuke — ship

421. kairangi — excellence

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

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

424. kaituhi — writer, author

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

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

427. kaiwaiata — singer

428. kaiwawao — referee, umpire

429. kaiwhakaako — teacher

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

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

432. kaiārahi — leader, guide

433. kaiāwhina — helper, assistant

434. kaka — hair; fibre; ridge; dress

435. kakama — quick; active; smart, clever

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

437. kakau — handle

438. kake — to climb

439. kama — eager

440. kamakama — smart, clever; talkative; joyous

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

442. kamupene — company, business

443. kamupūtu — gumboot

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

445. kanga — abuse; curse

446. kani — to saw; a saw

447. kanikani — dance, to dance

448. kanohi — face

449. kao — cooked and dried kūmara

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

451. kapahaka — concert party

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

453. kapu — cup

454. kapua — cloud

455. kaputī — cup of tea

456. kara — colour

457. karaehe — class (school); glass

458. karahipi — scholarship

459. karaihe — grass

460. karaka — orange (colour)

461. karakia — prayer, to pray

462. karamu — gram

463. karanga — to call

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

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

466. karapoti — surround

467. kararehe — animal

468. karawhiua — (pass) be thrashed around

469. kare — stove, heater

470. karekau — absolutely not!, absolutely no!

471. karere — message

472. karo — dodge, avoid

473. karoro — seagull

474. karu — eye

475. kata — to laugh

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

477. kataina — laughed (pass. of kata)

478. katakata — to laugh and laugh, laughter

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

480. kati — close, shut

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

482. katipō — venomous spider

483. kato — pluck

484. katoa — all

485. katoatia — all [passive of katoa]

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

487. kau — swim; cow

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

489. kauhau — recite; preach; speech; lecture

490. kauhoe — to swim

491. kaukau — to bathe

492. kaumātua — elder; elderly

493. kaunihera — council

494. kaupapa — topic, theme, plan, subject

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

496. kaute — to count

497. kauwhau — recite; preach; lecture; speech

498. kawa — sour, yuck

499. kawakawa — pepper tree

500. kawe — to carry, convey

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

502. kawhe — coffee

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

504. kei te — at the moment; now

505. keke — cake

506. kerei — grey

507. kererū — native pigeon

508. keri — dig

509. keria — (pass) be dug

510. kete — basket, kit

511. keti — gate

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

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

514. kihi — kiss (v); key (n)

515. kikino — Kikino. ‖ kino.

516. kikorangi — blue sky; dark blue

517. kimi — to look for, seek

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

519. kina — sea urchin

520. kino — bad

521. kiore — rat

522. kiri — skin

523. kiriata — movie, film

524. Kirihimete — Christmas

525. Kirikiriroa — Hamilton

526. kiriweti — unpopular

527. kiromita — kilometre

528. kita — fast; tightly

529. kite — to see

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

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

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

533. kiwa — wink

534. kiwi — native bird of Aotearoa

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

536. koa — happy

537. koata — quarter

538. koe — you, one person

539. koha — gift

540. kohete — scold, reprimand, rebuke

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

542. kohetetia — scolded (pass. of kohete)

543. kohi — to collect, gather together

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

545. kohikohi — to collect, gather together

546. Kohitātea — January

547. kohu — mist; concave; hollow

548. koi — sharp

549. koia — it is, so

550. koinei — this is

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

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

553. kokonga — corner

554. komiti — committee

555. konei — here, by speaker

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

557. konohete — concert

558. konā — there, by listener

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

560. kope — nappy

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

562. kora — fragment; spark

563. kore — zero, nothing

564. korekau — nothing, none, absolutely no!

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

566. koretake — useless

567. kori — to move, wriggle, play

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

569. koroheke — old man

570. korokoro — loose; throat; palate

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

572. koroua — elderly man, grandfather

573. korowai — cloak

574. korā — over there

575. kotahi — one

576. koti — coat, jacket

577. Kotirangi — Scotland

578. koura — gold

579. koutou — you, three or more people

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

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

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

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

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

585. kuia — elderly woman, grandmother

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

587. kuini — queen

588. kuki — cook

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

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

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

592. kumu — buttocks, bottom

593. kupenga — net

594. kupu — word

595. kura — school; treasured item

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

597. kuru — strike with the fist; weary

598. kurī — dog

599. kutarere — scooter

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

601. kutikuti — scissors

602. kā — to burn, be alight

603. kāhore — Negative used for verb sentences

604. kāhui — group; cluster; flock

605. kāinga — home

606. kākahu — clothing, garment

607. kākā — parrot

608. kākāriki — green

609. kāmera — camera

610. kāmura — carpenter

611. kānga — corn

612. kāo — no!

613. kāore — negative used for verb sentences

614. kāpara — torch, hardwood

615. kāpata — cupboard

616. kāpene — captain

617. kāpeti — cabbage

618. kāre — Negative word

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

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

621. kāri — playing card

622. kātahi — then

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

624. kāuta — cooking shed, cookhouse

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

626. kāwhe — calf

627. kāwhia — Kāwhia, n. A fish.

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

629. kēkē — armpit

630. kēmu — game

631. kī — to be full

632. kīa — (pass) be said; be filled

633. kīanga — phrase

634. kīhai — Negative word

635. kīhini — kitchen

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

637. kīngi — king

638. kīwaha — colloquial saying, idiom

639. kō — at a distance, yonder; shovel

640. kōanga — spring (the season of)

641. kōauau — flute played with nose or mouth

642. kōhanga — nest, preschool, nursery

643. kōhatu — stone

644. kōhinu — petrol

645. kōhua — to boil; cooking pot

646. kōhuru — to murder

647. kōhurutia — to be murdered

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

649. kōmihana — commission

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

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

652. kōpū — belly, womb

653. kōrero — to talk, speak

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

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

656. kōrori — stir

657. kōrua — you, two people

658. kōti — court

659. kōtiro — girl

660. kōtuku — white heron

661. kōura — crayfish

662. Kōuraraka — Goldilocks

663. kōwhai — yellow; a native tree

664. kōwhaki — tear off

665. kōwhatu — stone

666. kūaha — door

667. kūao — young of animals

668. kūare — ignorant

669. kūhā — thigh

670. Kūkara — Google

671. kūkū — pigeon

672. kūmara — kūmara, sweet potato

673. kūmera — sweet potato

674. kūtai — mussel

675. kūwaha — door; entrance; mouth

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

677. maero — mile

678. maha — many

679. mahaki — sick; sick person

680. mahana — to be warm, warm

681. mahara — thought, memory

682. mahau — porch; verandah, deck

683. maheni — to be smooth, sleek; magazine

684. mahi — to do, work, make

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

686. maho — laid back

687. mahue — to be left behind (trans)

688. mahuika — Mahuika, n. A fern.

689. Mahuru — September

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

691. maika — banana (also panana)

692. maimoa — cherish, take care of

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

694. maka — to throw or pass

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

696. makariri — cold

697. makau — favourite; lover; husband; wife

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

699. makere — to get down from

700. makimaki — monkey

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

702. mamae — hurt, sore, pain

703. mana — prestige, authority

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

705. manaakitanga — hospitality, kindness, generosity

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

707. manahau — to be cheerful, triumphant, stoked

708. manako — to like

709. manawa — heart

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

711. Mane — Monday

712. manga — branch; stream

713. mangō — shark

714. mano — thousand

715. manu — bird

716. manuhiri — guest

717. manuwhiri — Manuwhiri = manuhiri.

718. mao — fine weather, clearing weather

719. maoa — cooked; ripe

720. marae — traditional Māori gathering place

721. marama — month, moon

722. maramara — crumbs, small pieces

723. maramataka — calendar

724. maranga — to arise; to get up

725. marangai — heavy rain, storm

726. maremare — to cough

727. maringi — to spill (trans)

728. marino — calm

729. maro — kilt-like garment

730. maroke — dry

731. maru — power; shelter

732. marumaru — shaded

733. marū — bruised; crushed

734. mata — point, blade; face

735. mataku — scared, afraid

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

737. matamata — Matamata. ‖ mata.

738. matapihi — window

739. matapiko — mean, stingy

740. Matariki — Pleiades

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

742. matau — fish hook; right side

743. mate — to be sick, ill, dead

744. matekai — hungry, starving

745. matenga — time or circumstance of death

746. matewai — thirst; thirsty

747. matimati — finger, toe

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

749. matua — parent, father

750. mau — to wear clothes

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

752. maumahara — to remember, remember

753. maunga — mountain

754. mauri — life spirit

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

756. mauī — left (direction)

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

758. mea — a thing (n); to say (v)

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

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

761. Mei — May

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

763. meke — fist; to punch

764. mekemeke — boxing; to punch repeatedly

765. mema — member, members

766. menemene — to smile

767. meneti — minute

768. mere — bush, shrub

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

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

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

772. mihi — to greet; thank; acknowledge

773. mihimihi — greetings and introductions

774. mimi — urine; urinate

775. mimiti — dried up; swallowed up

776. minita — minister

777. mira — mill

778. miraka — milk

779. mirimiria — appeased, mollified; soothed, stroked

780. miriona — million

781. miro — thread, a type of pine tree

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

783. mitimiti — to lick

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

785. moa — large extinct bird

786. moana — sea

787. moata — early; early morning

788. moe — sleep; to marry

789. moea — married (pass. of moe)

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

791. moenga — bed

792. moeroa — sleepyhead; to sleep in

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

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

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

796. mokemoke — lonely

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

798. moko — lizard

799. mokopuna — grandchild

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

801. momo — type, kind

802. moni — money

803. motokā — car, motorcar

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

805. motukā — car

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

807. moutere — island

808. mua — front, before

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

810. mura — blaze, flame

811. muri — behind, after

812. murua — (pass) be forgiven

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

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

815. mā — clean, white, and others

816. māhaki — calm; quiet

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

818. māhina — moon

819. māhita — teacher

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

821. māhunga — head

822. māia — capable, brave, bold

823. mākona — satisfied, full

824. māku — for me, by me

825. mākutu — bewitch; magic; spell

826. mākū — to be saturated, wet, damp

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

828. māna — for him, her, by him, her

829. māngai — mouth; representative

830. māngere — lazy

831. mānia — plains

832. mānuka — tea-tree

833. mānukanuka — worry; doubt; anxiety; anxious

834. Māori — indigenous people of Aotearoa/New Zealand

835. māra — garden

836. mārama — clear, understand

837. māramatanga — enlightenment, understanding

838. mārena — to marry; wedding

839. mārie — fortunate; peaceful

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

841. māripi — knife

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

843. mātaki — to watch

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

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

846. mātao — cold

847. mātau — to know, understand

848. mātauranga — education, knowledge, understanding

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

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

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

852. mātāmua — eldest; first; main

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

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

855. māui — on the left hand, left side

856. māuiui — sick

857. māwhero — pink

858. mēnā — if

859. mēra — mail

860. mīharo — to wonder at; amazing

861. mīhini — machine

862. mīti — meat

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

864. mōhio — to know

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

866. mōhiti — glasses

867. mōkai — pet

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

869. mōmona — fat

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

871. mōrena — good morning

872. mōteatea — lament; traditional song

873. mōu — for you

874. mōunu — bait

875. mōwhiti — glasses

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

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

878. naihi — knife

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

880. nama — number

881. nanahi — yesterday

882. nanakia — rascal clever, cunning

883. napō — last night

884. nau — come, go (as in: Nau mai!)

885. naumai — Naumai. ‖ nau (i).

886. nehenehe — forest

887. nei — here, by speaker

888. neke — to move

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

890. ngahau — party, concert

891. ngahere — forest, bush

892. Ngahuru — Autumn

893. ngaki — avenge; to plant; to weed

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

895. ngangau — Ngangau. ‖ ngau (iii).

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

897. ngaru — wave

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

899. ngau — to bite

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

901. ngaungau — to chew, a snack

902. ngenge — tired

903. ngeru — cat

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

905. ngohengohe — soft; pliable; easy

906. ngoikore — weak; listless

907. ngongoro — exclaim; snore

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

909. ngungu — turn aside

910. ngutu — lip, lips

911. ngā — the, plural

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

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

914. Ngāmotu — New Plymouth

915. ngārara — reptile, monster

916. ngātahi — together

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

918. ngāwari — kind, pleasant of personality; easy

919. ngāwhā — boiling spring

920. ngū — squid; silent, speechless

921. niho — tooth

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

923. niupepa — newspaper

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

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

926. nohinohi — small

927. noho — to live; sit

928. nohoanga — home, sofa

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

930. nohopuku — silent; to diet

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

932. nui — big, great, many

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

934. nuku — to move

935. nunui — big (plural form)

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

937. nāianei — now

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

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

940. nānā — Nānā. ‖ nā.

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

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

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

944. nō — from

945. nōku — mine, realised possession, ō category

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

947. nōnanahi — yesterday

948. nōu — yours

949. nūpepa — newspaper

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

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

952. oho — to wake up

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

954. oi — shake, shudder

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

956. Oketopa — October

957. okioki — to pause; rest

958. oko — bowl

959. oma — to run, escape

960. omanga — refuge

961. omaoma — running

962. onamata — of ancient times

963. one — beach, sand

964. oneone — earth, soil

965. onepū — sand, beach

966. ono — six

967. ope — group travelling together

968. ora — alive, well, healthy, safe

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

970. oreore — to shake, quiver

971. otaota — vegetation, herbs, grass, weeds

972. oti — to be completed

973. otirā — but, on the other hand

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

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

976. pae — ridge

977. Paerau — meeting place of the dead

978. pahemo — pass by; pass on

979. pahi — bus

980. pahikara — bicycle

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

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

983. paihikara — bike

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

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

986. paipa — pipe

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

988. pakari — mature, ripe

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

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

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

992. pakipaki — to applaud, to clap; applause

993. pakitara — wall

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

995. paku — small

996. pakupaku — very small

997. pana — to push away, to expel

998. panaia — banished

999. panana — banana

1000. pane — head

1001. panekoti — skirt, dress

1002. pango — black

1003. pani — orphan (n); to be orphaned (v): to smear, spread out (v)

1004. pania — to be spread; spread! (pass. of pani)

1005. paoka — fork; pierce; stab

1006. paoro — ball

1007. papa — floor, ground, flat surface

1008. papai — good (plural), very good

1009. Papaioea — Palmerston North

1010. papakupu — dictionary

1011. para — blood relation; pollen; sediment; waste material

1012. parai — fry; frying pan

1013. paraihe — award, prize; brush

1014. paraikete — blanket

1015. Paraire — Friday

1016. parakuihi — breakfast

1017. parani — daisy, brand

1018. parapara — filth; talents

1019. pararē — Pararē (ii), n. Food. Ka haere tatou ki te parare.…

1020. parata — Parata, n. 1. An imaginary monster in the sea, the…

1021. paraumu — Paraumu, n. Black soil, humus.

1022. parauri — brown

1023. pare — to ward off, to divert

1024. parehe — pizza; flattened

1025. paremata — Paremata, n. 1. Payment, return, revenge. He iti te whainga,…

1026. parepare — parepare, n. 1. Breastwork in a fortification. 2. Defensive charm.…

1027. pari — cliff

1028. paru — dirt, mud, dirty

1029. paruauru — Paruauru, n. One who cultivates the soil.

1030. paruparu — dirt, mud

1031. parāoa — bread, flour

1032. pata — butter

1033. patu — to strike, hit; to kill

1034. patua — hit/killed (patu + passive suffix -a)

1035. patunga — patunga, n. Victim. E kore e ngaro, ka tangi te…

1036. patupaiarehe — fairy, elf, pixie

1037. pau — to be consumed, used up completely, all gone (trans)

1038. paukena — pumpkin

1039. pea — pair; pear

1040. pehea — Pehea, pewhea. 1. Interrogative. Of what sort, character, appearance, etc.…

1041. peita — paint

1042. peka — branch

1043. peke — to jump, to leap over

1044. pekepeke — pekepeke. 1. a. Quick. Kia pekepeke te haere. 2. n.…

1045. pene — pen

1046. pepa — paper; pepper

1047. pepeha — proclamation of origin

1048. pere — bell

1049. pereti — plate

1050. peti — heap up

1051. petipeti — petipeti, n. 1. A weed growing in freshwater lakes which…

1052. pia — beer

1053. piana — piano

1054. pihikete — biscuit

1055. piki — to increase

1056. pikitia — picture, film

1057. piko — bend; bent; corner; curve; curved

1058. pipi — Pipi, n. 1. Cockle, in general; particularly applied to Chione…

1059. Pipiri — June

1060. pirangi — Pirangi. 1. v.t. Desire. Pirangi ana nga tuakana, pirangi ana…

1061. pirau — rotten

1062. piri — to stick to, to cling

1063. pirihimana — police officer

1064. pirimia — prime minister

1065. piringa — shelter, hiding place

1066. piro — stinking, putrid

1067. pito — belly button, end, extremity

1068. poaka — pig

1069. poi — poi, small, soft ball on string

1070. Poihākena — Sydney

1071. poipoi — to nurture, encourage

1072. poitarawhiti — netball

1073. poka — hole (n); to make a hole in, to pierce (v)

1074. ponga — Ponga. 1. n. Cyathea dealbata, a tree-fern. 2. A method…

1075. pono — true, faithful

1076. pononga — servant; prisoner; slave

1077. poraka — jersey

1078. poro — to cut off, to cut short

1079. poroporo — bracelet; purple

1080. porotaka — Porotaka, porotātaka. 1. a. Round. Porotaka mai nga pararau ka…

1081. porou — eager, energetic

1082. poti — boat

1083. poto — short

1084. pou — pole, post

1085. pouaka — box

1086. pounamu — greenstone

1087. poupou — father-in-law; mother-inlaw; old people; peg; post (especially inside meeting house); steep

1088. pouri — Pouri, a. 1. Dark. Kaore ano i marama noa; e…

1089. poutāpeta — post office

1090. pua — flower; seed

1091. puehu — dust

1092. puhi — to blow (wind)

1093. puka — form, booklet

1094. Pukamata — Facebook

1095. pukapuka — book, lungs

1096. puke — hill

1097. pukepuke — hilly; small hill

1098. puku — stomach, belly

1099. pukumahi — hard-working, industrious

1100. pukuriri — fury; furious; grumpy

1101. puna — pool, spring

1102. pune — spoon

1103. punga — anchor; joint

1104. puni — camp; company; crowd; dam

1105. punua — young animal

1106. pupuhi — to shoot

1107. pupuri — to hold onto

1108. purapura — seed

1109. purei — to play, play

1110. puritia — held (pass. of puri)

1111. purotu — handsome

1112. purupuru — to stop chinks

1113. puta — to appear, to come out

1114. putanga — opening, exit (puta + nominal suffix -nga)

1115. putiputi — flower

1116. putu — to heap up; a heap, pile

1117. puāwai — flower; grey hair

1118. pā — a fortified settlement (n); to touch (v)

1119. pāhau — beard

1120. pāhi — purse, to pass

1121. pāka — a park; a box

1122. Pākehā — New Zealander of European descent

1123. pākete — bucket

1124. pākiwaha — to boast, brag (v), to be boastful (s)

1125. pāmu — farm

1126. pāngia — Pāngia. ‖ pā (i).

1127. pānui — to read; to publish, advertise; notice, advertisement

1128. pānuitia — read; advertised (pass of pānui)

1129. pāpā — father, uncle

1130. pāpāho — broadcast

1131. pārekareka — fun; enjoyable, beautiful

1132. pāremata — parliament

1133. pātai — question; to ask a question

1134. pātaka — elevated storehouse; pantry

1135. pātara — bottle

1136. pāti — party

1137. pātiki — flounder (fish)

1138. pātuhi — text message, to text

1139. pātītī — grass

1140. pātōtō — knock

1141. pātū — wall

1142. pāua — abalone

1143. pēhea — how?

1144. pēhi — press; oppress; repress

1145. pēhia — (pass) be pressed; be oppressed; be repressed

1146. pēkana — bacon

1147. pēke — bag

1148. pēnei — like this, near speaker

1149. pēnā — like that, near listener

1150. pēpi — baby

1151. pēra — Pēra. 1. a. Like that, which is unconnected with either…

1152. pērā — like that, yonder

1153. pēwhea — how? (variant of pēhea)

1154. pīrangi — to want, desire

1155. pītiti — peach

1156. pō — night

1157. pōhara — poor

1158. pōhiri — welcome; to wave

1159. pōhutukawa — Pōhutukawa, n. 1. Metrosideros excelsa, a tree. Kite rawa mai…

1160. pōhēhē — to think mistakenly, be mistaken

1161. pōkai — flock, swarm; roll up, wind up, wrap around

1162. Pōneke — Wellington [Port Nicholson]

1163. pōrangi — crazy; idiot

1164. pōro — ball (also 'paoro')

1165. pōtae — hat

1166. pōtarotaro — lawnmower

1167. pōti — vote

1168. pōtiki — child; youngest child

1169. pōturi — deaf; slow

1170. pōuri — sad, dark

1171. pōwhiri — welcome

1172. pū — to blow gently

1173. pūhia — (pass) be blown; be shot

1174. pūhā — green spinach-like vegetable

1175. pūkana — stare with bulging eyes (fierce facial expressions used in actions songs and haka)

1176. pūkeko — Pūkeko. 1. n. Porphyrio melanotus, swamp hen. Katahi ka utaina…

1177. pūkoro — Pūkoro, n. 1. Sheath, case, pocket. 2. Halo. Used also…

1178. pūngāwerewere — spider

1179. pūrongo — a report

1180. pūru — bull

1181. pūrākau — traditional story

1182. pūtaiao — science

1183. pūtea — budget, resources, money

1184. ra — Ra (i), ad. 1. There, yonder. “Keiwhea a Whakatau?” “Ra,…

1185. rahi — large, numerous, great, big

1186. raihana — licence

1187. raihi — rice

1188. raiona — lion

1189. raka — yonder, over there; agile; lock

1190. raki — north

1191. rakiraki — duck; rake; scrape

1192. rakuraku — guitar; rake

1193. rama — light, torch

1194. rangatira — chief, leader, boss

1195. rangatiratanga — control; greatness; freedom; kingdom; sovereignty

1196. rangi — sky, day

1197. ranginamu — handsome

1198. rangitoto — lava; scoria

1199. rango — fly, blowfly (n); to hear (v)

1200. rangona — to be heard (passive form of rongo)

1201. raorao — plains

1202. rapa — to look for (v); rubber (n)

1203. rapu — to look for

1204. raranga — plait; weave

1205. rarauhe — fern

1206. rare — lolly

1207. raro — under, below; time

1208. raru — trouble; to be in difficulty, in trouble

1209. raruraru — trouble, problem; be in difficulty, in trouble

1210. rata — friendly, at ease (adj); calm (n); to like (v)

1211. rau — to put into; leaf

1212. rauemi — resource

1213. raumati — summer

1214. raupō — reed, bulrush

1215. raureka — deceitful

1216. rawa — Various meanings, eg too, quite, very; really

1217. rawatia — very (pas of rawa)

1218. rawe — lovely, excellent

1219. rehe — Rehe (i). 1. n. Wrinkle, fold in the skin. Kotia…

1220. rehua — Rehua, n. Antares; the star which was regarded as the…

1221. rehutai — sea spray

1222. rei — bosom; chest; ivory; jewel; leap, rush; treasured possession; tusk

1223. reinga — reinga, n. 1. Leap, rush. He pou reinga riri (M.…

1224. reira — there (previously mentioned)

1225. reka — sweet

1226. reke — Reke (i), n. 1. Knob; so butt, back, poll, of…

1227. reo — language, voice

1228. rere — to escape; to fly

1229. rerehua — to be beautiful, aesthetically pleasing

1230. rerekē — different, changed

1231. rerekētanga — difference

1232. reremahi — active [verb] sentence

1233. rerenga — sentence; flight, journey, voyage

1234. reri — ready

1235. reta — letter

1236. reti — to skate, slide

1237. retireti — skates, skating

1238. ria — Ria, a. Screening, protecting. He whiu i ahau nga mata…

1239. rihi — Rihi, a. Flat. Kia ata tirohia te rihinga i te…

1240. riki — Riki (pl. ririki), a. 1. Small. Te whare tena i…

1241. rima — five

1242. rimu — red pine

1243. rimurimu — seaweed; moss

1244. ringa — hand, arm

1245. ringaringa — hand, arm

1246. ringawera — cook, kitchenhand

1247. ringihia — pour in! poured in (pass. of ringi)

1248. ripeka — Ripeka. 1. a. Lying across one another. Ara ripeka, cross-road.…

1249. ripi — frisbee

1250. rire — Rire, n. 1. Deep water. Ko nga rangi a rire,…

1251. riri — anger, angry

1252. riringihia — pour! poured in (pass. of riringi)

1253. riro — gone away; to be awarded: acquired, obtained

1254. rita — litre

1255. rite — to be ready, like, similar

1256. ritenga — custom; habit; likeness

1257. riwai — Riwai, n. Potato; a general name, many varieties being distinguished…

1258. roa — long

1259. roanga — length of time (roa + nominal suffix -nga)

1260. rohe — district, area, boundary, territory

1261. roimata — tears

1262. rona — Rona. 1. v.t. Bind, confine with cords, etc. Kua tukua…

1263. rongo — to hear, perceive, feel

1264. rongoa — Rongoa, 1. v.t. Preserve, take care of. Rongoatia a tatou…

1265. rongonui — famous

1266. rongoā — medicine

1267. rori — road

1268. roro — brain

1269. roroa — long (plural)

1270. rorohiko — computer

1271. roto — in, inside, within; lake

1272. roumamao — remote control (for TV)

1273. rourou — small basket, food basket

1274. rua — two; grave, hole, storage pit

1275. ruaki — vomit

1276. Ruapehu — Ruapehu

1277. ruarua — few

1278. rui — shake; scatter; sow

1279. ruirui — ruirui, v.t. 1. Shake to and fro. 2. Shake off.…

1280. ruku — to dive

1281. runga — on

1282. rupe — Rupe (i), ruperupe. v.t. 1. Shake violently. He aha tau…

1283. ruru — owl; morepork; take shelter

1284. rā — day; the sun; over there

1285. Rāapa — Wednesday

1286. Rāhina — Monday

1287. Rāhoroi — Saturday

1288. rākau — tree; timber

1289. rākaunui — Rākaunui, n. The moon on the seventeenth day, and with…

1290. Rāmere — Friday

1291. rānei — or

1292. rāngai — Rāngai (i), n. Herd, flock, shoal, company. He rangai nga…

1293. rāoa — choked

1294. Rāpare — Thursday

1295. rāpea — indeed

1296. rāpeti — rabbit

1297. rāpihi — rubbish

1298. rārangi — line, row

1299. Rātapu — Sunday

1300. rātau — them; they (three or more people)

1301. rātou — they, them, three or more people

1302. Rātū — Tuesday

1303. rāua — them; they (two people)

1304. rāwhiti — east

1305. rēmana — lemon

1306. rērere — run from one place to another

1307. rīhi — dish; dishes; lease

1308. rīngi — to ring/phone

1309. rīpene — ribbon, tape

1310. rīpoata — report

1311. rīwai — potato

1312. rō — in (short form of roto, as in: ki rō whare)

1313. rōhi — rose

1314. rōia — lawyer

1315. rōpere — strawberry

1316. rōpu — Rōpu, n. Gust of wind, squall. Tena ka riro i…

1317. rōpā — slave, servant

1318. rōpū — group

1319. rū — earthquake; shake

1320. rūhā — Rūhā, n. A term applied to large branches or divisions…

1321. rūkahu — be false, exaggerate

1322. rūma — room

1323. rūnanga — assembly; council

1324. rūrū — to shake hands, wave about (v), handshake (n)

1325. taana — Taana = tāna.

1326. tae — to reach, arrive (v); colour (n)

1327. taea — to be able, to be achieved (tae + passive suffix -a)

1328. taenga — arrival (tae + nominal suffix -nga)

1329. taewa — potato

1330. taha — to pass by; side

1331. tahanga — empty; slightly, a bit; naked

1332. tahataha — steep bank

1333. tahi — one, single

1334. tahia — (pass) be swept

1335. tahitahi — to sweep

1336. tahu — burn; cook; light (set on fire); husband, wife; lover

1337. tahuna — lit (pass. of tahu - to light)

1338. tahuri — to capsize

1339. tahā — calabash, gourd

1340. tai — tide; coast

1341. taiaha — weapon (a long hardwood weapon with a pointed tongue at one end and a long flat narrow blade at the other)

1342. taiapa — fence

1343. taiepa — fence; wall (freestanding )

1344. taihoa — wait

1345. taika — tiger

1346. taimaha — heavy

1347. tainui — Tainui, n. Pomaderris apetala, a shrub. So called as it…

1348. taiohi — youth

1349. taitai — to wrestle, knock

1350. taitama — young man

1351. taitamariki — young person, young people

1352. taka — to come around in a cycle; to fall from a height

1353. takahanga — Takahanga. Ko te takahanga kia ata kitea iho e roa…

1354. takahi — trample; tread; stamp; disobey, violate

1355. takapau — floor-mat

1356. takatū — prepare, get ready

1357. take — beginning, cause, origin

1358. taki — to lead, to bring along

1359. takirua — in pairs, two at a time

1360. takiwā — district, region

1361. takoto — to lie down

1362. taku — my (singular); edge

1363. takurua — winter

1364. takutai — sea coast

1365. tama — son, nephew (term of address for a boy, son: tama)

1366. tamahine — Tamahine. 1. n. Daughter. (Pl. tamāhine.) E, ko Te Kahureremoa,…

1367. tamaiti — child

1368. tamariki — children

1369. tamatāne — boy

1370. tame — male animal

1371. tamāhine — daughter

1372. tana — his/her (neutral category); ton

1373. tane — Tane. 1. v.i. Eructate after food. 2. n. In the…

1374. tanga — Tanga.— tatanga, a. 1. Alert, prompt, ready. Me whakarite rawa…

1375. tangaroa — Tangaroa, n. 1. The moon from the twenty-third to twenty-sixth…

1376. tangata — person

1377. tangi — to cry; to make a sound

1378. tangihanga — funeral

1379. tangihia — be mourned (pass of tangi)

1380. tangiwai — Tangiwai, n. 1. A transparent variety of greenstone, jade. Ka…

1381. tango — to take hold of

1382. tangohia — pick up! (command); taken away (tango + passive suffix -hia)

1383. taniwha — monster, traditional guardian of bodies of water

1384. tao — to cook

1385. taokete — brother-in-law (of a male), sister-in-law (of a female)

1386. taonga — property, possession

1387. tapa — to name

1388. tapahi — to cut up, chop

1389. tapahia — cut! to be cut (tapahi + passive suffix -a)

1390. tapu — sacred, holy, under ritual restriction

1391. taputapu — gear, equipment

1392. tara — point; spike; peak; wall; sea bird

1393. taraiwa — to drive; driver

1394. taraka — truck

1395. tarakihana — tractor

1396. tarakihi — Tarakihi, n. 1. Dactylopagrus macropterus, a fish. Pupu tarakihi, nautilus…

1397. taranga — Taranga. ‖ tara (v).

1398. Tararua — Twin Peaks

1399. taratara — taratara. 1. n. Spine, spike. Taratara o Kal, a pattern…

1400. tarau — trousers

1401. tarawera — Tarawera, n. 1. Pellaea rotundifolia, a fern. 2. Shrimp.

1402. tari — government department; office

1403. taringa — ear

1404. taro — presently, by and by (as in: taro ake)

1405. taru — grass; vegetation; thing

1406. tata — near, close

1407. tatari — to wait

1408. tatau — to count

1409. tau — to land, settle; be calm; to attack; lover; handsome; year; age; number

1410. taua — that, previously mentioned (singular)

1411. tauera — towel

1412. tauhou — strange, unfamiliar; stranger

1413. tauira — student; example

1414. taumaha — difficult of spirit or health; to be heavy (s), weight (n)

1415. taumahi — assignment

1416. taumata — grade, level of achievement

1417. taumāhekeheke — competition

1418. taunga — to be accustomed to, familiar with

1419. taupoki — to cover, close with a lid; lid, cover

1420. taupō — Taupō, n. 1. A ferruginous earth or stone. 2. A…

1421. taura — rope, cable

1422. tauranga — anchorage; fishing ground; resting place

1423. taurekareka — scoundrel; slave

1424. tautohetohe — argue

1425. tautoko — to support

1426. tawa — purple, tower

1427. tawhiti — distant, a distant place

1428. tawhito — old, former

1429. te — the, singular definite article

1430. teihana — TV channel; railway station

1431. teina — younger sibling, same sex

1432. teitei — tall, high, lofty; height (object)

1433. teka — lying (v); lie (n)

1434. tekau — ten

1435. tekoteko — carved figure on top of whare

1436. tepe — Tepe. 1. v.i. Congeal, coagulate. 2. n. Clot. 3. Boundary,…

1437. tere — to flow, float, move quickly; fast

1438. tereina — to train

1439. tia — to steer, adorned

1440. tiaho — Tiaho, v.i. Emit rays of light, shine. E titi koia,…

1441. tiakarete — chocolate

1442. tiaki — to look after, to care for

1443. tiakina — (pass) be looked after

1444. tihei — to sneeze

1445. tihewa — sneeze

1446. tihi — topknot

1447. tika — to be right, correct, straight, in order

1448. tikanga — reason, meaning, right way of doing things, custom (tika + nominal suffix -nga)

1449. tiketike — height; high; important

1450. tiki — to fetch

1451. tiko — to defecate; excrement

1452. tina — dinner, lunch

1453. tinana — body, trunk, torso

1454. tini — to be very many, numerous, plenty; multitude, throng, many

1455. tino — very

1456. tio — oyster

1457. tioka — chalk

1458. tipi — glide; slice

1459. tipu — to grow (v); a plant, shoot

1460. tipuna — grandparent, ancestor

1461. tira — group or row of people

1462. tiriti — street

1463. tiro — to look

1464. tirohanga — view, sight, aspect (tiro + nominal suffix -hanga)

1465. tirohia — to be looked at, seen/found (pass of tiro)

1466. tirotiro — to look, gaze upon, investigate

1467. titiro — to look at

1468. tito — compose story or song; fiction; invent

1469. toa — shop; male animal; expert; to be strong

1470. toe — to remain, be left over

1471. toenga — leftovers, remnants (toe + nominal suffix -nga)

1472. tohetaka — Tohetaka, tohetake, n. Taraxacum magellanicum, native dandelion; a plant. E…

1473. tohorā — whale

1474. tohu — a qualification, eg degree

1475. tohunga — expert, priest

1476. tohutohu — to instruct; to guide, direct; instructions, directions

1477. toi — art, knowledge

1478. toka — rock

1479. tokanga — large basket for food

1480. tokerau — autumn; northern

1481. toki — adze, axe; champion

1482. toko — divorce; pole

1483. tokohia — how many people?

1484. tokoiwa — nine [people]

1485. tokomaha — many (of people)

1486. Tokoono — six people

1487. tokorima — five (people)

1488. tokorua — two (of people)

1489. tokotoru — three (people)

1490. tokowaru — eight [people]

1491. tokowhitu — seven [people]

1492. tomo — to enter, go into

1493. tomokanga — entrance

1494. tona — Tona, tonatona, n. 1. Excrescence, wart, corn, etc. 2. Pudenda…

1495. tonga — south

1496. tono — to apply for, to order (v): an application (n)

1497. tonoa — sent (tono + passive suffix -a)

1498. tonu — still

1499. tonutia — still (pass of tonu)

1500. tope — cut down; cut off

1501. topea — (pass) be cut down; be cut off

1502. topenga — cross-section, pieces

1503. tori — cut (v); cat (n)

1504. toro — to visit

1505. toroa — albatross

1506. toromi — be drowned

1507. toroī — fermented food

1508. toru — three

1509. tote — salt

1510. toto — blood

1511. totohe — contend

1512. tou — dip; plant; set on fire; buttocks, bottom, anus

1513. tua — beyond

1514. tuahine — sister, of a male

1515. tuaiwa — ninth

1516. tuakana — older sibling of the same sex

1517. tuanui — roof

1518. tuara — Tuara. 1. n. Back. Kia kaha te haere, kia piri…

1519. tuarongo — back wall of house

1520. tuarua — second

1521. tuarā — back [body]

1522. tuatahi — first

1523. tuatoru — third

1524. tuawaru — eighth

1525. tuawhenua — mainland; inland

1526. tuawhitu — seventh

1527. tuawhā — fourth

1528. tuhi — to write; to indicate, point out

1529. tuhia — written; write! (tuhi + passive suffix -a)

1530. tuhinga — writing, text (tuhi + nominal suffix -nga)

1531. tuhituhi — to write, draw

1532. tuhituhia — (pass) be drawn; be written

1533. tui — pierce; sew; thread; lace

1534. tuitui — fasten up; sew, to stitch

1535. tukemata — eyebrow

1536. tukia — be hit; be pounded; be attacked, be crashed into; be bumped (pass of tuki)

1537. tukituki — to wreck; destroy

1538. tuku — to put off, to leave aside

1539. tukua — let go! to be released (tuku + passive suffix -a)

1540. tukuata — projector

1541. tukuna — submitted, submit! released, release! (tuku + passive suffix -na)

1542. tumuaki — crown of the head; director; principal; headteacher

1543. tuna — eel

1544. tungāne — brother, of a female

1545. tunu — to cook, roast

1546. tunua — (pass) be roasted; be baked

1547. tupu — to grow, develop; a plant, shoot (variant of tipu)

1548. tupuna — ancestor; grandparent

1549. ture — law, rule

1550. turi — deaf; knee; disobedient

1551. turituri — be quiet! noisy

1552. turuturu — to make firm; leak; pole

1553. tutuki — to be finished, completed, achieved

1554. tuwhera — open (adjective)

1555. tuāhine — female cousins or sisters of a male

1556. tuākana — older brothers of a male; older sisters of a female

1557. tā — print, draw

1558. tāhae — to steal

1559. tāhuna — beach; sandbank; dry

1560. tāia — to be dumped, struck, beaten, thumped, thrown down, tackled, overcome, (pass of tā)

1561. tāiki — rib; wicker basket

1562. tāima — time

1563. Tāite — Thursday

1564. tākai — bind; wrap up; bandage

1565. tākaro — to play

1566. tāku — my, ā category possession, singular

1567. tākuta — doctor

1568. tāmaki — omen, portent

1569. tāmure — snapper

1570. tāna — his, her, ā category possession, singular

1571. tāne — man, male

1572. tāngata — people (plural of tangata)

1573. tāone — town

1574. tāpirihia — add! added (pass. of tāpiri)

1575. tāra — dollar

1576. tārai — to shape or fashion timber with an adze

1577. tāraia — (pass) be shaped with an adze

1578. tārere — to swing

1579. tāria — (pass) be waited for; be expected; after a time

1580. tāroa — Tāroa (i), n. 1. A variety of flax not of…

1581. tāroaroa — tall

1582. tātahi — seaside, beach

1583. tātau — we; us; everyone

1584. tātou — we, us, inclusive, three or more people

1585. tātua — a belt

1586. tātā — criticise harshly; stem; smash down; stalk

1587. tāu — your (singular + one item)

1588. tāua — we, us, you and I, inclusive, dual

1589. tāuwhiuwhi — tāuwhiuwhi, v.t. Sprinkle. ‖ uwhi.

1590. tāwhaki — Fiordland crested penguin

1591. tāwhiri — beckon

1592. tāwāhi — overseas

1593. tē — Tē (i), particle used with verbs to make an emphatic…

1594. tēhea — which, singular

1595. tēina — younger brothers of a male, younger sisters of a female

1596. tēnehi — tennis

1597. tēnei — this (by speaker); this is; this

1598. tēnā — that, by the listener

1599. tēpu — table

1600. tēra — Tēra. 1. definitive pron. (pl. ēra), used epithetically or absolutely.…

1601. tērā — that over there, that

1602. tētahi — a, one specific thing

1603. tētehi — a, one specific thing (variant of tētahi)

1604. tī — cabbage tree; tea

1605. Tīhema — December

1606. tīhore — bare; to strip off; peel; clear, clear up (weather)

1607. tīhāte — t-shirt

1608. tīkina — be fetched (tiki + passive suffix -na (note the first i is lengthened)

1609. tīkiti — ticket

1610. tīma — team

1611. tīmata — to begin, to start

1612. tīmatanga — beginning (tīmata + nominal suffix -nga)

1613. tīni — to change

1614. tīpuna — grandparents (plural form of tipuna)

1615. tīpune — teaspoon

1616. tīraha — lie face upwards

1617. tītaha — to lean to one side (v), to be sideways, slanting (s)

1618. tītī — muttonbird

1619. tō — your (singular); to drag

1620. tōhi — toast

1621. tōia — (pass) be dragged

1622. tōkena — stockings, socks

1623. tōku — my (singular)

1624. tōmuri — to be late

1625. tōna — his, her

1626. tōrere — Tōrere. 1. v.t. Desire ardently, be infatuated with. Ka torere…

1627. tōtara — Tōtara, n. 1. Podocarpus totara, a forest tree. Ka kitea…

1628. tōtiti — sausage

1629. tōu — your, ō category possession, singular

1630. tū — stand; to be wounded; a wound

1631. tūai — skinny

1632. tūhawaiki — Tūhawaiki, n. Leprosy. = tuwhenua.

1633. tūhourangi — uncultured, rough

1634. tūmahi — actions, verbs

1635. tūmanako — to hope for, anticipate, expect, wish for

1636. tūmau — permanent, continuous; servant

1637. tūmomo — type, sort, kind

1638. tūnga — wound; position

1639. tūpato — to be careful; caution, cautious

1640. tūpuhi — skinny

1641. tūpuna — grandparents (plural form of tupuna; variant of tīpuna)

1642. tūpāpaku — corpse, body

1643. tūranga — stopping place (as in: tūranga pahi bus stop; tū + nominal suffix -ranga)

1644. tūrangawaewae — place to stand

1645. tūrehu — fairy

1646. Tūrei — Tuesday

1647. tūroro — sick person, a patient

1648. tūru — chair, seat, stool

1649. tūtaki — to meet; to close up, to block (v); meeting (n)

1650. tūtatakitanga — meeting (tūtataki + nominal suffix)

1651. tūtuki — to crash; to strike against; collide; bump

1652. tūturu — fixed, permanent, definite; to be true, real, original

1653. tūī — Tūī (i), n. 1. Cordyline indivisa, a tree. = ti…

1654. u — U, vowel; ū is pronounced as u in “ruby” and…

1655. ua — to rain; rain

1656. uaua — difficult (adj); muscle, vein, artery (n)

1657. uenuku — Uenuku, n. Rainbow. Tiwhana kau ana Uenuku ki te rangi…

1658. ui — to ask, enquire

1659. uia — (pass) be asked; be questioned

1660. uira — lightning; to flash

1661. uiui — to interview

1662. umere — to shout (in wonder, in appreciation)

1663. umu — earth oven

1664. unahi — scale of fish

1665. unuhia — (pass) be taken off; be drunk

1666. upoko — head; verse of a song; paragraph; chapter

1667. uri — descendant, offspring

1668. uru — join; enter; participate, go in; west

1669. urupā — burial ground, cemetery

1670. ururoa — Ururoa, n. 1. Shark, species not identified. Kia matenga ururoa…

1671. uta — to load; shore; inland; the land; to load

1672. utaina — (pass) be loaded

1673. utu — cost, price; to pay for

1674. utua — be revenged; be paid (pass of utu)

1675. uwhiuwhi — shower (rain)

1676. wae — foot; leg; separate

1677. waea — wire; phone

1678. waenga — middle, dividing line

1679. waenganui — middle, centre, between

1680. waewae — foot, leg

1681. waha — load, burden; to carry on the back; mouth

1682. wahangū — dumb; quiet

1683. wahie — driftwood

1684. wahine — woman, wife

1685. waho — out, outside, the outside

1686. wai — water; who

1687. waiariki — hot spring

1688. waiata — to sing (v); song (n)

1689. waiatatia — sung (pass. of waiata)

1690. waiho — to remain, rest; to leave behind

1691. waihotia — leave! left alone (pass. of waiho)

1692. waikura — Waikura, n. Rust. whakawaikura, v.t. Redden. E to, e te…

1693. waimarie — lucky, fortunate; luck, good fortune

1694. waina — Waina, n. A name given to a large imported variety…

1695. waipiro — alcohol

1696. waipounamu — Waipounamu, n. Greenstone, jade. Me te ahua waipounamu na ano…

1697. wairaka — Wairaka, n. A kind of rough rain cloak.

1698. wairangi — Wairangi. 1. Beside oneself, excited, infatuated. Kua whakawairangi noa ake…

1699. waireka — sweet drink, soft drink

1700. wairua — spirit

1701. waiū — Waiū, n. 1. Milk. No te mahuetanga o te waiu,…

1702. waka — vehicle (land, air and sea)

1703. wakarererangi — plane

1704. wani — scrape

1705. wao — forest

1706. wareware — to forget; forgetful (trans)

1707. wari — Wari, a. Watery (applied to potatoes spoiled by frost). whakawari,…

1708. waru — eight; to scrape, to peel

1709. waruwaru — waruwaru, v.t. Scrape, grate. He tangata kau Takarangi na Manukawehi…

1710. wati — watch (timepiece)

1711. wawa — Wawa, a. Scattered. Ta taua haere, wawa noa atu.—E wawa…

1712. wawata — to long for, yearn for; dream

1713. wawe — early, soon, quickly

1714. wehe — to depart, leave; to separate, divide

1715. wehenga — part, division, separation (wehe + nominal suffix -nga)

1716. wehi — terrible (adj); to be afraid (v)

1717. Wenerei — Wednesday

1718. wera — to burn; burnt; hot, heat

1719. weriweri — ugly

1720. wero — to challenge; formal challenge at a welcome ceremony

1721. wetekia — be untied

1722. whae — Whae, n. A respectful term of address to a woman.…

1723. whaea — mother, aunt

1724. whai — to follow, to chase; to have, to acquire

1725. whaikōrero — oratory

1726. whaiwāhi — participate

1727. whakaae — to agree

1728. whakaaetia — to be agreed

1729. whakaahua — to take photos; photograph

1730. whakaako — teach

1731. whakaakona — be instructed (pass of whakaako)

1732. whakaangi — whakaangi. 1. v.i. Float, move easily. Rere te ika, whakaangi…

1733. whakaara — whakaara. 1. v.t. Raise. Whakaarahia ona kanohi (M. 319). Tama…

1734. whakaari — play, drama, performance

1735. whakaaro — to think; thought, idea

1736. whakaarohia — thought (pass of whakaaro)

1737. whakaarotia — [it was] thought (pass of whakaaro)

1738. whakaata — mirror

1739. whakaatu — to display, show, demonstrate

1740. whakaaturanga — television programme (whakaatu + nominal suffix -ranga)

1741. whakaaturia — shown, revealed, pointed out, demonstrated (pass of whakaatu)

1742. whakaeke — to gather

1743. whakahaere — to run something, manage, make something go

1744. whakahau — to encourage; to command

1745. whakahirahira — great, magnificent, wonderful, very important

1746. whakahoki — to return something, to reply

1747. whakahokia — returned (whakahoki + passive suffix -a), returned

1748. whakahua — pronounciation (n); pronounce (v)

1749. whakahīhī — arrogant, proud

1750. whakairi — whakairi, n. 1. Some sacred ceremony. He purenga whakairi, mahukihuki,…

1751. whakairia — to hang up, suspend, elevate

1752. whakairingia — hang

1753. whakairo — to carve, a carving

1754. whakakaha — to strengthen; charge a cellphone

1755. whakakakara — scented

1756. whakakapi — whakakapi. 1. v.t. Fill up a space. 2. n. One…

1757. whakakite — whakakite, v.t. 1. Reveal, disclose. 2. Display. Ka whakakitea nga…

1758. whakakore — eliminate, delete, undo

1759. whakakā — turn on

1760. whakakāngia — burned (pass. of whakakā)

1761. whakakī — to fill something

1762. whakamahana — heater

1763. whakamahi — to put someone to work, to make someone work

1764. whakamahia — used (pass of whakamahi)

1765. whakamaroke — whakamaroke. 1. n. Eaves of a house. 2. v.t. Cause…

1766. whakamarokehia — dry!

1767. whakamatea — killed (pass. of mate)

1768. whakamau — to fix, fasten; to put on

1769. whakamaua — be fixed; put on (pass of whakamauto)

1770. whakamihi — grateful

1771. whakaminenga — assembled people

1772. whakamoe — whakamoe. 1. v.t. Put to sleep. 2. Close the eyes.…

1773. whakamoemiti — whakamoemiti, v.t. Praise, express gratification. Ka kite a Paoa i…

1774. whakamutunga — ending, conclusion (whakamutu + nominal suffix -nga)

1775. whakamā — to be embarrassed, ashamed

1776. whakamārama — to explain, illuminate, explain, clarify

1777. whakamātau — to test, examine

1778. whakamātautau — examination, test

1779. whakamīharo — amazing, astonishing

1780. whakamōhio — to let know, inform, notify, tell

1781. whakamōhiotia — to be informed

1782. whakangahau — to entertain, to amuse

1783. whakangaro — destroy

1784. whakangau — hunt with dogs

1785. whakanoho — whakanoho, v.t. 1. Cause to sit or dwell. 2. Place,…

1786. whakanui — to enlarge; celebrate

1787. whakaoho — to wake up

1788. whakaora — to rescue, to cure

1789. whakaorangia — deliver

1790. whakaoti — complete

1791. whakaotia — completed (pass. of whakaoti)

1792. whakapai — to improve, to fix up, bless, cleaning

1793. whakapaingia — prepared, set (pass. of whakapai)

1794. whakapaipai — to decorate, adorn, tidy up, beautify

1795. whakapaitia — tidied (pass of whakapai); tidy!

1796. whakapakari — to strengthen

1797. whakapakoko — whakapakoko. 1. v.t. Dry, mummify. Ka whakapakokotia te tupapaku, ka…

1798. whakapapa — genealogy

1799. whakapau — consume, use up, finish, exhaust; spend

1800. whakapono — to believe; faith

1801. whakapuare — to open

1802. whakaputa — to make something come out, to appear

1803. whakapāha — apologise

1804. whakapātaritari — whakapātaritari, v.t. Provoke. ‖ patai (i), tari (ii).

1805. whakarere — abandon, leave behind

1806. whakarewa — whakarewa. 1. v.t. Launch, put afloat. Whakarewaia te waka.—Kia kotahi…

1807. whakarite — to compare; arrange, organise

1808. whakaritea — arranged (pass of whakarite)

1809. whakaritenga — appointment

1810. whakarongo — to listen

1811. whakataetae — to compete (v); competition (n)

1812. whakataka — whakataka, v.t. Throw down, cause to fall off. tātaka, takataka,…

1813. whakataki — to conduct, lead, bring along, recite (a speech), go in search of

1814. whakatakoto — to lay something down

1815. whakatakotoria — (pass) be laid down; be placed

1816. whakatangi — to play an instrument

1817. whakatangitangi — music

1818. whakatau — to decide

1819. whakataukī — proverb

1820. whakatauria — (pass) to be decided; to be tried; to be visited; to be welcomed

1821. whakatika — to straighten, to correct, to fix

1822. whakatikaina — to be corrected, fixed

1823. whakatikatika — to rearrange, to put in order, to fix

1824. whakatipu — to raise, grow, develop

1825. Whakatipua — Queenstown

1826. whakatoi — to give cheek (v), to be cheeky (s); cheeky

1827. whakatupu — grow; bring up, nurture

1828. whakatuwhera — to open

1829. whakatuwheratia — to open

1830. whakatā — to rest (v); relaxed (adj)

1831. whakatō — to plant

1832. whakatū — to stand something up

1833. whakatūria — erected (whakatū + passive suffix -ria)

1834. whakautu — to reply, to respond, answer

1835. whakautua — (pass) be replied to; be responded to

1836. whakaweto — turn off [a light]

1837. whakawhiti — to cross

1838. whakawhiwhi — give; to award

1839. whakawātea — make way for, clear space

1840. whana — to kick

1841. whanaunga — relative, relation (whānau + nominal suffix -nga - note the short first vowel)

1842. whanawhana — whanawhana, v.t. Bend backwards and forwards.

1843. whanga — to wait (v); harbour (n)

1844. whara — to be injured

1845. wharau — temporary shed

1846. whare — house, building

1847. wharekai — restaurant

1848. wharekura — Māori-medium secondary school

1849. wharenui — meeting house; hall

1850. wharepaku — toilet

1851. whata — elevated storage platform; cupboard

1852. whati — broken, snapped; break, snap; run away; turn

1853. whatitiri — thunder

1854. whatitoka — doorway

1855. whatiwhati — break off; break into pieces

1856. whatu — to weave, knit; eye

1857. whawhai — to fight; a battle

1858. whea — where? (variant of hea)

1859. wheke — creak; octopus

1860. wheketere — factory

1861. whenua — land

1862. whero — red

1863. whetū — star

1864. wheua — bone (usually of an animal)

1865. whewhero — reddish, a little bit red

1866. whio — blue duck; whistle

1867. whiri — plait; twist

1868. whiringa — whiringa, n. Plaited hem. Ko nga mahunga o Paoa, kino…

1869. whiriwhiri — choose; decide; deliberate on

1870. whiro — evil

1871. whiti — to cross; shine, rise

1872. whitia — (pass) be crossed over; be jumped over; be recited; be shone on

1873. whitu — seven

1874. whiu — to be satisfied; to throw; to be filled

1875. whiua — punished (whiu + passive suffix -a)

1876. whiwhi — to be in possession of; acquire, obtain, to get

1877. whutupaoro — rugby

1878. whutupōro — football, rugby

1879. whā — four

1880. whāia — chased (pass of whai - note lengthening of first vowel)

1881. whāinga — objective, aim, purpose (whai + nominal suffix -nga ,note first vowel lengthens)

1882. whānau — family; to be born, be born

1883. whāngai — to feed, to foster (v); fostered child (n)

1884. whāngaia — (pass) be fed; be nourished

1885. whānui — broad, wide

1886. whārangi — page (n); spread flat (v)

1887. whāriki — mat, carpet, rug

1888. whātua — Whātua, n. Ancestor, first parent. ‖ matua.

1889. whāwhā — to fiddle with, to touch

1890. wiki — week

1891. wini — window

1892. wiri — drill

1893. wiwi — wiwi. 1. Rushes, Juncus polyanthemos and J. maritimus. Akina iho…

1894. wā — time, times

1895. wāhanga — chapter, episode

1896. wāhi — part, portion; place

1897. wāhia — (pass) be broken

1898. wāhine — women, wives (plural form of wahine)

1899. wāhipa — past tense

1900. wānanga — study, analyze; seminar, a place of learning

1901. wātakirihi — watercress

1902. wātea — to be clear, unoccupied, available, free of obstruction

1903. wātū — present tense [eg 'kei te' and 'e... ana']

1904. wē — Wē (i), v.i. Squeal, cry. wēwē, v.i. Yelp, as a…

1905. Wīwī — France

1906. ā — and; and then

1907. āe — yes

1908. āhea — Āhea = awhea, a hea, ad. interrogative, of future time.…

1909. āhei — Āhei (i), pt. 1. Able. Mo te whai rawa ake…

1910. āheinga — ability, opportunity

1911. āhua — shape, form, appearance

1912. āhuatanga — property, characteristic, feature, circumstance (āhua + nominal suffix -tanga)

1913. Ākarana — Auckland

1914. ākau — shore, coast

1915. ākonga — student

1916. āku — my, mine (pl, for ā category items, plural form of tāku)

1917. ākuanei — Ākuanei, ad. of time following. Presently, today. Akuanei u tonu…

1918. Ākuhata — August

1919. āmaimai — nervous

1920. āna — his, her, plural, for ā category items

1921. ānini — headache

1922. ānō — as though; as if

1923. āpiha — officer

1924. āporo — apple

1925. āpōpō — tomorrow

1926. ārahi — to lead, guide

1927. ārahina — (pass) be led

1928. ārai — curtain; to screen off, block

1929. ārani — orange [fruit]

1930. āta — gently, carefully, deliberately

1931. ātaahua — beautiful, well formed

1932. ātea — outer space

1933. āu — your, ā category possession (plural form of tāu)

1934. āwangawanga — worried

1935. āwhea — Āwhea = ahea. ‖ hea.

1936. āwhina — to help

1937. āwhinatia — helped (pass of āwhina)

1938. āwhiowhio — whirlpool; whirlwind

1939. āwhā — storm

1940. ēhara — Ēhara, ad. 1. Not, stating non-identity, and followed by i.…

1941. ēhea — which

1942. ēnei — these, near me (plural of tēnei)

1943. ēnā — those, near you (plural of tēnā)

1944. ērā — those (over there)

1945. ētahi — some, a few (plural of tētahi)

1946. ētehi — some (plural of tētehi, variant of ētahi)

1947. ī — Ī (i), ii, v.i. 1. Ferment, turn sour. 2. Be…

1948. īmera — email

1949. īmēra — email

1950. īnoi — beg; pray; request; prayer

1951. ō — your, one person, neutral category possession, plural

1952. ōku — mine, plural, ō category possession

1953. ōna — his, her, plural, ō category possession

1954. Ōtautahi — Christchurch

1955. Ōtepoti — Dunedin

1956. ōu — yours, one person, ō category possession, plural

1957. ū — breast, udder (n); to be devoted (v)

1958. ūkui — to wipe

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