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. hēkena — second (time)

350. hēki — egg

351. hēmanawa — Hēmanawa, a. 1. Out of breath. 2. Disheartened. ‖ he…

352. hēpara — shepherd

353. hēra — sail

354. hī — to catch fish with a line

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

356. hīkina — lift! lifted (pass)

357. hīkoi — to walk, step, tread

358. hīmene — hymn

359. hīrere — to rush; waterfall; shower

360. hīteki — to walk on tip toe, prance on one foot, strut

361. hīti — sheet

362. hītimi — marble; marbles

363. hōhipera — hospital

364. hōhonu — deep (adj); depth (n)

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

366. hōia — soldier, warrior

367. hōiho — horse

368. Hōngongoi — July

369. hōro — hall

370. hōtoke — winter, cold

371. hōtēra — hotel

372. hōu — new, modern; fresh

373. hū — shoe

374. hūmārie — humble, easy going

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

376. hūtia — (pass) be hoisted up

377. 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.

378. ia — he, she, him, her

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

380. iho — downwards

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

382. ihu — nose

383. ika — fish

384. ina — if, when

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

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

387. inanahi — yesterday

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

389. inapō — last night

390. Ingarangi — England

391. ingoa — name

392. inoi — pray

393. inu — to drink (v); drink (n)

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

395. inā — if, when

396. ināianei — now

397. ipo — darling

398. ipu — container, bowl; drinking glasses

399. ipurangi — internet

400. ira — freckle; gene

401. iriiri — baptise

402. irāmutu — niece, nephew

403. ita — held firm; be committed

404. iti — small, little

405. iwa — nine

406. iwi — tribe

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

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

409. kaha — strong, able

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

411. kahikatea — white pine

412. kahu — cloak, cape, covering

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

414. kai — eat (v); food (n)

415. kaiako — teacher (kai- + ako)

416. kaihana — cousin

417. kaihanga — creator; builder

418. kaihoko — seller

419. kaikaranga — woman who calls on the Marae

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

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

422. kaimoana — seafood

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

424. kainga — (pass) be eaten

425. kaipara — athlete; athletics

426. kaipuke — ship

427. kairangi — excellence

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

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

430. kaituhi — writer, author

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

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

433. kaiwaiata — singer

434. kaiwawao — referee, umpire

435. kaiwhakaako — teacher

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

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

438. kaiārahi — leader, guide

439. kaiāwhina — helper, assistant

440. kaka — hair; fibre; ridge; dress

441. kakama — quick; active; smart, clever

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

443. kakau — handle

444. kake — to climb

445. kama — eager

446. kamakama — smart, clever; talkative; joyous

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

448. kamupene — company, business

449. kamupūtu — gumboot

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

451. kanga — abuse; curse

452. kani — to saw; a saw

453. kanikani — dance, to dance

454. kanohi — face

455. kao — cooked and dried kūmara

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

457. kapahaka — concert party

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

459. kapu — cup

460. kapua — cloud

461. kaputī — cup of tea

462. kara — colour

463. karaehe — class (school); glass

464. karahipi — scholarship

465. karaihe — grass

466. karaka — orange (colour)

467. karakia — prayer, to pray

468. karamu — gram

469. karanga — to call

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

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

472. karapoti — surround

473. kararehe — animal

474. karawhiua — (pass) be thrashed around

475. kare — stove, heater

476. karekau — absolutely not!, absolutely no!

477. karere — message

478. karo — dodge, avoid

479. karoro — seagull

480. karu — eye

481. kata — to laugh

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

483. kataina — laughed (pass. of kata)

484. katakata — to laugh and laugh, laughter

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

486. kati — close, shut

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

488. katipō — venomous spider

489. kato — pluck

490. katoa — all

491. katoatia — all [passive of katoa]

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

493. kau — swim; cow

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

495. kauhau — recite; preach; speech; lecture

496. kauhoe — to swim

497. kaukau — to bathe

498. kaumātua — elder; elderly

499. kaunihera — council

500. kaupapa — topic, theme, plan, subject

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

502. kaute — to count

503. kauwhau — recite; preach; lecture; speech

504. kawa — sour, yuck

505. kawakawa — pepper tree

506. kawe — to carry, convey

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

508. kawhe — coffee

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

510. kei te — at the moment; now

511. keke — cake

512. kerei — grey

513. kererū — native pigeon

514. keri — dig

515. keria — (pass) be dug

516. kete — basket, kit

517. keti — gate

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

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

520. kihi — kiss (v); key (n)

521. kikino — Kikino. ‖ kino.

522. kikorangi — blue sky; dark blue

523. kimi — to look for, seek

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

525. kina — sea urchin

526. kino — bad

527. kiore — rat

528. kiri — skin

529. kiriata — movie, film

530. Kirihimete — Christmas

531. Kirikiriroa — Hamilton

532. kiriweti — unpopular

533. kiromita — kilometre

534. kita — fast; tightly

535. kite — to see

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

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

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

539. kiwa — wink

540. kiwi — native bird of Aotearoa

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

542. koa — happy

543. koata — quarter

544. koe — you, one person

545. koha — gift

546. kohete — scold, reprimand, rebuke

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

548. kohetetia — scolded (pass. of kohete)

549. kohi — to collect, gather together

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

551. kohikohi — to collect, gather together

552. Kohitātea — January

553. kohu — mist; concave; hollow

554. koi — sharp

555. koia — it is, so

556. koinei — this is

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

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

559. kokonga — corner

560. komiti — committee

561. konei — here, by speaker

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

563. konohete — concert

564. konā — there, by listener

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

566. kope — nappy

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

568. kora — fragment; spark

569. kore — zero, nothing

570. korekau — nothing, none, absolutely no!

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

572. koretake — useless

573. kori — to move, wriggle, play

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

575. koroheke — old man

576. korokoro — loose; throat; palate

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

578. koroua — elderly man, grandfather

579. korowai — cloak

580. korā — over there

581. kotahi — one

582. koti — coat, jacket

583. Kotirangi — Scotland

584. koura — gold

585. koutou — you, three or more people

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

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

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

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

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

591. kuia — elderly woman, grandmother

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

593. kuini — queen

594. kuki — cook

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

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

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

598. kumu — buttocks, bottom

599. kupenga — net

600. kupu — word

601. kura — school; treasured item

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

603. kuru — strike with the fist; weary

604. kurī — dog

605. kutarere — scooter

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

607. kutikuti — scissors

608. kā — to burn, be alight

609. kāhore — Negative used for verb sentences

610. kāhui — group; cluster; flock

611. kāinga — home

612. kākahu — clothing, garment

613. kākā — parrot

614. kākāriki — green

615. kāmera — camera

616. kāmura — carpenter

617. kānga — corn

618. kāo — no!

619. kāore — negative used for verb sentences

620. kāpara — torch, hardwood

621. kāpata — cupboard

622. kāpene — captain

623. kāpeti — cabbage

624. kāre — Negative word

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

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

627. kāri — playing card

628. kātahi — then

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

630. kāuta — cooking shed, cookhouse

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

632. kāwhe — calf

633. kāwhia — Kāwhia, n. A fish.

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

635. kēkē — armpit

636. kēmu — game

637. kī — to be full

638. kīa — (pass) be said; be filled

639. kīanga — phrase

640. kīhai — Negative word

641. kīhini — kitchen

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

643. kīngi — king

644. kīwaha — colloquial saying, idiom

645. kō — at a distance, yonder; shovel

646. kōanga — spring (the season of)

647. kōauau — flute played with nose or mouth

648. kōhanga — nest, preschool, nursery

649. kōhatu — stone

650. kōhinu — petrol

651. kōhua — to boil; cooking pot

652. kōhuru — to murder

653. kōhurutia — to be murdered

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

655. kōmihana — commission

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

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

658. kōpū — belly, womb

659. kōrero — to talk, speak

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

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

662. kōrori — stir

663. kōrua — you, two people

664. kōti — court

665. kōtiro — girl

666. kōtuku — white heron

667. kōura — crayfish

668. Kōuraraka — Goldilocks

669. kōwhai — yellow; a native tree

670. kōwhaki — tear off

671. kōwhatu — stone

672. kūaha — door

673. kūao — young of animals

674. kūare — ignorant

675. kūhā — thigh

676. Kūkara — Google

677. kūkū — pigeon

678. kūmara — kūmara, sweet potato

679. kūmera — sweet potato

680. kūtai — mussel

681. kūwaha — door; entrance; mouth

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

683. maero — mile

684. maha — many

685. mahaki — sick; sick person

686. mahana — to be warm, warm

687. mahara — thought, memory

688. mahau — porch; verandah, deck

689. maheni — to be smooth, sleek; magazine

690. mahi — to do, work, make

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

692. maho — laid back

693. mahue — to be left behind (trans)

694. mahuika — Mahuika, n. A fern.

695. Mahuru — September

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

697. maika — banana (also panana)

698. maimoa — cherish, take care of

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

700. maka — to throw or pass

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

702. makariri — cold

703. makau — favourite; lover; husband; wife

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

705. makere — to get down from

706. makimaki — monkey

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

708. mamae — hurt, sore, pain

709. mana — prestige, authority

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

711. manaakitanga — hospitality, kindness, generosity

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

713. manahau — to be cheerful, triumphant, stoked

714. manako — to like

715. manawa — heart

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

717. Mane — Monday

718. manga — branch; stream

719. mangō — shark

720. mano — thousand

721. manu — bird

722. manuhiri — guest

723. manuwhiri — Manuwhiri = manuhiri.

724. mao — fine weather, clearing weather

725. maoa — cooked; ripe

726. marae — traditional Māori gathering place

727. marama — month, moon

728. maramara — crumbs, small pieces

729. maramataka — calendar

730. maranga — to arise; to get up

731. marangai — heavy rain, storm

732. maremare — to cough

733. maringi — to spill (trans)

734. marino — calm

735. maro — kilt-like garment

736. maroke — dry

737. maru — power; shelter

738. marumaru — shaded

739. marū — bruised; crushed

740. mata — point, blade; face

741. mataku — scared, afraid

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

743. matamata — Matamata. ‖ mata.

744. matapihi — window

745. matapiko — mean, stingy

746. Matariki — Pleiades

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

748. matau — fish hook; right side

749. mate — to be sick, ill, dead

750. matekai — hungry, starving

751. matenga — time or circumstance of death

752. matewai — thirst; thirsty

753. matimati — finger, toe

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

755. matua — parent, father

756. mau — to wear clothes

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

758. maumahara — to remember, remember

759. maunga — mountain

760. mauri — life spirit

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

762. mauī — left (direction)

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

764. mea — a thing (n); to say (v)

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

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

767. Mei — May

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

769. meke — fist; to punch

770. mekemeke — boxing; to punch repeatedly

771. mema — member, members

772. menemene — to smile

773. meneti — minute

774. mere — bush, shrub

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

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

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

778. mihi — to greet; thank; acknowledge

779. mihimihi — greetings and introductions

780. mimi — urine; urinate

781. mimiti — dried up; swallowed up

782. minita — minister

783. mira — mill

784. miraka — milk

785. mirimiria — appeased, mollified; soothed, stroked

786. miriona — million

787. miro — thread, a type of pine tree

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

789. mitimiti — to lick

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

791. moa — large extinct bird

792. moana — sea

793. moata — early; early morning

794. moe — sleep; to marry

795. moea — married (pass. of moe)

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

797. moenga — bed

798. moeroa — sleepyhead; to sleep in

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

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

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

802. mokemoke — lonely

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

804. moko — lizard

805. mokopuna — grandchild

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

807. momo — type, kind

808. moni — money

809. motokā — car, motorcar

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

811. motukā — car

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

813. moutere — island

814. mua — front, before

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

816. mura — blaze, flame

817. muri — behind, after

818. murua — (pass) be forgiven

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

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

821. mā — clean, white, and others

822. māhaki — calm; quiet

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

824. māhina — moon

825. māhita — teacher

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

827. māhunga — head

828. māia — capable, brave, bold

829. mākona — satisfied, full

830. māku — for me, by me

831. mākutu — bewitch; magic; spell

832. mākū — to be saturated, wet, damp

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

834. māna — for him, her, by him, her

835. māngai — mouth; representative

836. māngere — lazy

837. mānia — plains

838. mānuka — tea-tree

839. mānukanuka — worry; doubt; anxiety; anxious

840. Māori — indigenous people of Aotearoa/New Zealand

841. māra — garden

842. mārama — clear, understand

843. māramatanga — enlightenment, understanding

844. mārena — to marry; wedding

845. mārie — fortunate; peaceful

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

847. māripi — knife

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

849. mātaki — to watch

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

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

852. mātao — cold

853. mātau — to know, understand

854. mātauranga — education, knowledge, understanding

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

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

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

858. mātāmua — eldest; first; main

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

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

861. māui — on the left hand, left side

862. māuiui — sick

863. māwhero — pink

864. mēnā — if

865. mēra — mail

866. mīharo — to wonder at; amazing

867. mīhini — machine

868. mīti — meat

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

870. mōhio — to know

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

872. mōhiti — glasses

873. mōkai — pet

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

875. mōmona — fat

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

877. mōrena — good morning

878. mōteatea — lament; traditional song

879. mōu — for you

880. mōunu — bait

881. mōwhiti — glasses

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

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

884. naihi — knife

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

886. nama — number

887. nanahi — yesterday

888. nanakia — rascal clever, cunning

889. napō — last night

890. nau — come, go (as in: Nau mai!)

891. naumai — Naumai. ‖ nau (i).

892. nehenehe — forest

893. nei — here, by speaker

894. neke — to move

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

896. ngahau — party, concert

897. ngahere — forest, bush

898. Ngahuru — Autumn

899. ngaki — avenge; to plant; to weed

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

901. ngangau — Ngangau. ‖ ngau (iii).

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

903. ngaru — wave

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

905. ngau — to bite

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

907. ngaungau — to chew, a snack

908. ngenge — tired

909. ngeru — cat

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

911. ngohengohe — soft; pliable; easy

912. ngoikore — weak; listless

913. ngongoro — exclaim; snore

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

915. ngungu — turn aside

916. ngutu — lip, lips

917. ngā — the, plural

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

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

920. Ngāmotu — New Plymouth

921. ngārara — reptile, monster

922. ngātahi — together

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

924. ngāwari — kind, pleasant of personality; easy

925. ngāwhā — boiling spring

926. ngū — squid; silent, speechless

927. niho — tooth

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

929. niupepa — newspaper

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

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

932. nohinohi — small

933. noho — to live; sit

934. nohoanga — home, sofa

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

936. nohopuku — silent; to diet

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

938. nui — big, great, many

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

940. nuku — to move

941. nunui — big (plural form)

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

943. nāianei — now

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

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

946. nānā — Nānā. ‖ nā.

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

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

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

950. nō — from

951. nōku — mine, realised possession, ō category

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

953. nōnanahi — yesterday

954. nōu — yours

955. nūpepa — newspaper

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

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

958. oho — to wake up

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

960. oi — shake, shudder

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

962. Oketopa — October

963. okioki — to pause; rest

964. oko — bowl

965. oma — to run, escape

966. omanga — refuge

967. omaoma — running

968. onamata — of ancient times

969. one — beach, sand

970. oneone — earth, soil

971. onepū — sand, beach

972. ono — six

973. ope — group travelling together

974. ora — alive, well, healthy, safe

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

976. oreore — to shake, quiver

977. otaota — vegetation, herbs, grass, weeds

978. oti — to be completed

979. otirā — but, on the other hand

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

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

982. pae — ridge

983. Paerau — meeting place of the dead

984. pahemo — pass by; pass on

985. pahi — bus

986. pahikara — bicycle

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

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

989. paihikara — bike

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

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

992. paipa — pipe

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

994. pakari — mature, ripe

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

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

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

998. pakipaki — to applaud, to clap; applause

999. pakitara — wall

1000. pakopako — pakopako, n. 1. Gleanings, scraps of food. Ki te aha?…

1001. paku — small

1002. pakupaku — very small

1003. pana — to push away, to expel

1004. panaia — banished

1005. panana — banana

1006. pane — head

1007. panekoti — skirt, dress

1008. pango — black

1009. pani — orphan (n); to be orphaned (v): to smear, spread out (v)

1010. pania — to be spread; spread! (pass. of pani)

1011. paoka — fork; pierce; stab

1012. paoro — ball

1013. papa — floor, ground, flat surface

1014. papai — good (plural), very good

1015. Papaioea — Palmerston North

1016. papakupu — dictionary

1017. para — blood relation; pollen; sediment; waste material

1018. parai — fry; frying pan

1019. paraihe — award, prize; brush

1020. paraikete — blanket

1021. Paraire — Friday

1022. parakuihi — breakfast

1023. parani — daisy, brand

1024. parapara — filth; talents

1025. pararē — Pararē (ii), n. Food. Ka haere tatou ki te parare.…

1026. parata — Parata, n. 1. An imaginary monster in the sea, the…

1027. paraumu — Paraumu, n. Black soil, humus.

1028. parauri — brown

1029. pare — to ward off, to divert

1030. parehe — pizza; flattened

1031. paremata — Paremata, n. 1. Payment, return, revenge. He iti te whainga,…

1032. parepare — parepare, n. 1. Breastwork in a fortification. 2. Defensive charm.…

1033. pari — cliff

1034. paru — dirt, mud, dirty

1035. paruauru — Paruauru, n. One who cultivates the soil.

1036. paruparu — dirt, mud

1037. parāoa — bread, flour

1038. pata — butter

1039. patu — to strike, hit; to kill

1040. patua — hit/killed (patu + passive suffix -a)

1041. patunga — patunga, n. Victim. E kore e ngaro, ka tangi te…

1042. patupaiarehe — fairy, elf, pixie

1043. pau — to be consumed, used up completely, all gone (trans)

1044. paukena — pumpkin

1045. pea — pair; pear

1046. pehea — Pehea, pewhea. 1. Interrogative. Of what sort, character, appearance, etc.…

1047. peita — paint

1048. peka — branch

1049. peke — to jump, to leap over

1050. pekepeke — pekepeke. 1. a. Quick. Kia pekepeke te haere. 2. n.…

1051. pene — pen

1052. pepa — paper; pepper

1053. pepeha — proclamation of origin

1054. pere — bell

1055. pereti — plate

1056. peti — heap up

1057. petipeti — petipeti, n. 1. A weed growing in freshwater lakes which…

1058. pia — beer

1059. piana — piano

1060. pihikete — biscuit

1061. piki — to increase

1062. pikitia — picture, film

1063. piko — bend; bent; corner; curve; curved

1064. pipi — Pipi, n. 1. Cockle, in general; particularly applied to Chione…

1065. Pipiri — June

1066. pirangi — Pirangi. 1. v.t. Desire. Pirangi ana nga tuakana, pirangi ana…

1067. pirau — rotten

1068. piri — to stick to, to cling

1069. pirihimana — police officer

1070. pirimia — prime minister

1071. piringa — shelter, hiding place

1072. piro — stinking, putrid

1073. pito — belly button, end, extremity

1074. poaka — pig

1075. poi — poi, small, soft ball on string

1076. Poihākena — Sydney

1077. poipoi — to nurture, encourage

1078. poitarawhiti — netball

1079. poka — hole (n); to make a hole in, to pierce (v)

1080. ponga — Ponga. 1. n. Cyathea dealbata, a tree-fern. 2. A method…

1081. pono — true, faithful

1082. pononga — servant; prisoner; slave

1083. poraka — jersey

1084. poro — to cut off, to cut short

1085. poroporo — bracelet; purple

1086. porotaka — Porotaka, porotātaka. 1. a. Round. Porotaka mai nga pararau ka…

1087. porou — eager, energetic

1088. poti — boat

1089. poto — short

1090. pou — pole, post

1091. pouaka — box

1092. pounamu — greenstone

1093. poupou — father-in-law; mother-inlaw; old people; peg; post (especially inside meeting house); steep

1094. pouri — Pouri, a. 1. Dark. Kaore ano i marama noa; e…

1095. poutāpeta — post office

1096. pua — flower; seed

1097. puehu — dust

1098. puhi — to blow (wind)

1099. puka — form, booklet

1100. Pukamata — Facebook

1101. pukapuka — book, lungs

1102. puke — hill

1103. pukepuke — hilly; small hill

1104. puku — stomach, belly

1105. pukumahi — hard-working, industrious

1106. pukuriri — fury; furious; grumpy

1107. puna — pool, spring

1108. pune — spoon

1109. punga — anchor; joint

1110. puni — camp; company; crowd; dam

1111. punua — young animal

1112. pupuhi — to shoot

1113. pupuri — to hold onto

1114. purapura — seed

1115. purei — to play, play

1116. puritia — held (pass. of puri)

1117. purotu — handsome

1118. purupuru — to stop chinks

1119. puta — to appear, to come out

1120. putanga — opening, exit (puta + nominal suffix -nga)

1121. putiputi — flower

1122. putu — to heap up; a heap, pile

1123. puāwai — flower; grey hair

1124. pā — a fortified settlement (n); to touch (v)

1125. pāhau — beard

1126. pāhi — purse, to pass

1127. pāka — a park; a box

1128. Pākehā — New Zealander of European descent

1129. pākete — bucket

1130. pākiwaha — to boast, brag (v), to be boastful (s)

1131. pāmu — farm

1132. pāngia — Pāngia. ‖ pā (i).

1133. pānui — to read; to publish, advertise; notice, advertisement

1134. pānuitia — read; advertised (pass of pānui)

1135. pāpā — father, uncle

1136. pāpāho — broadcast

1137. pārekareka — fun; enjoyable, beautiful

1138. pāremata — parliament

1139. pātai — question; to ask a question

1140. pātaka — elevated storehouse; pantry

1141. pātara — bottle

1142. pāti — party

1143. pātiki — flounder (fish)

1144. pātuhi — text message, to text

1145. pātītī — grass

1146. pātōtō — knock

1147. pātū — wall

1148. pāua — abalone

1149. pēhea — how?

1150. pēhi — press; oppress; repress

1151. pēhia — (pass) be pressed; be oppressed; be repressed

1152. pēkana — bacon

1153. pēke — bag

1154. pēnei — like this, near speaker

1155. pēnā — like that, near listener

1156. pēpi — baby

1157. pēra — Pēra. 1. a. Like that, which is unconnected with either…

1158. pērā — like that, yonder

1159. pēwhea — how? (variant of pēhea)

1160. pīrangi — to want, desire

1161. pītiti — peach

1162. pō — night

1163. pōhara — poor

1164. pōhiri — welcome; to wave

1165. pōhutukawa — Pōhutukawa, n. 1. Metrosideros excelsa, a tree. Kite rawa mai…

1166. pōhēhē — to think mistakenly, be mistaken

1167. pōkai — flock, swarm; roll up, wind up, wrap around

1168. Pōneke — Wellington [Port Nicholson]

1169. pōrangi — crazy; idiot

1170. pōro — ball (also 'paoro')

1171. pōtae — hat

1172. pōtarotaro — lawnmower

1173. pōti — vote

1174. pōtiki — child; youngest child

1175. pōturi — deaf; slow

1176. pōuri — sad, dark

1177. pōwhiri — welcome

1178. pū — to blow gently

1179. pūhia — (pass) be blown; be shot

1180. pūhā — green spinach-like vegetable

1181. pūkana — stare with bulging eyes (fierce facial expressions used in actions songs and haka)

1182. pūkeko — Pūkeko. 1. n. Porphyrio melanotus, swamp hen. Katahi ka utaina…

1183. pūkoro — Pūkoro, n. 1. Sheath, case, pocket. 2. Halo. Used also…

1184. pūngāwerewere — spider

1185. pūrongo — a report

1186. pūru — bull

1187. pūrākau — traditional story

1188. pūtaiao — science

1189. pūtea — budget, resources, money

1190. ra — Ra (i), ad. 1. There, yonder. “Keiwhea a Whakatau?” “Ra,…

1191. rahi — large, numerous, great, big

1192. raihana — licence

1193. raihi — rice

1194. raiona — lion

1195. raka — yonder, over there; agile; lock

1196. raki — north

1197. rakiraki — duck; rake; scrape

1198. rakuraku — guitar; rake

1199. rama — light, torch

1200. rangatira — chief, leader, boss

1201. rangatiratanga — control; greatness; freedom; kingdom; sovereignty

1202. rangi — sky, day

1203. ranginamu — handsome

1204. rangitoto — lava; scoria

1205. rango — fly, blowfly (n); to hear (v)

1206. rangona — to be heard (passive form of rongo)

1207. raorao — plains

1208. rapa — to look for (v); rubber (n)

1209. rapu — to look for

1210. raranga — plait; weave

1211. rarauhe — fern

1212. rare — lolly

1213. raro — under, below; time

1214. raru — trouble; to be in difficulty, in trouble

1215. raruraru — trouble, problem; be in difficulty, in trouble

1216. rata — friendly, at ease (adj); calm (n); to like (v)

1217. rau — to put into; leaf

1218. rauemi — resource

1219. raumati — summer

1220. raupō — reed, bulrush

1221. raureka — deceitful

1222. rawa — Various meanings, eg too, quite, very; really

1223. rawatia — very (pas of rawa)

1224. rawe — lovely, excellent

1225. rehe — Rehe (i). 1. n. Wrinkle, fold in the skin. Kotia…

1226. rehua — Rehua, n. Antares; the star which was regarded as the…

1227. rehutai — sea spray

1228. rei — bosom; chest; ivory; jewel; leap, rush; treasured possession; tusk

1229. reinga — reinga, n. 1. Leap, rush. He pou reinga riri (M.…

1230. reira — there (previously mentioned)

1231. reka — sweet

1232. reke — Reke (i), n. 1. Knob; so butt, back, poll, of…

1233. reo — language, voice

1234. rere — to escape; to fly

1235. rerehua — to be beautiful, aesthetically pleasing

1236. rerekē — different, changed

1237. rerekētanga — difference

1238. reremahi — active [verb] sentence

1239. rerenga — sentence; flight, journey, voyage

1240. reri — ready

1241. reta — letter

1242. reti — to skate, slide

1243. retireti — skates, skating

1244. ria — Ria, a. Screening, protecting. He whiu i ahau nga mata…

1245. rihi — Rihi, a. Flat. Kia ata tirohia te rihinga i te…

1246. riki — Riki (pl. ririki), a. 1. Small. Te whare tena i…

1247. rima — five

1248. rimu — red pine

1249. rimurimu — seaweed; moss

1250. ringa — hand, arm

1251. ringaringa — hand, arm

1252. ringawera — cook, kitchenhand

1253. ringihia — pour in! poured in (pass. of ringi)

1254. ripeka — Ripeka. 1. a. Lying across one another. Ara ripeka, cross-road.…

1255. ripi — frisbee

1256. rire — Rire, n. 1. Deep water. Ko nga rangi a rire,…

1257. riri — anger, angry

1258. riringihia — pour! poured in (pass. of riringi)

1259. riro — gone away; to be awarded: acquired, obtained

1260. rita — litre

1261. rite — to be ready, like, similar

1262. ritenga — custom; habit; likeness

1263. riwai — Riwai, n. Potato; a general name, many varieties being distinguished…

1264. roa — long

1265. roanga — length of time (roa + nominal suffix -nga)

1266. rohe — district, area, boundary, territory

1267. roimata — tears

1268. rona — Rona. 1. v.t. Bind, confine with cords, etc. Kua tukua…

1269. rongo — to hear, perceive, feel

1270. rongoa — Rongoa, 1. v.t. Preserve, take care of. Rongoatia a tatou…

1271. rongonui — famous

1272. rongoā — medicine

1273. rori — road

1274. roro — brain

1275. roroa — long (plural)

1276. rorohiko — computer

1277. roto — in, inside, within; lake

1278. roumamao — remote control (for TV)

1279. rourou — small basket, food basket

1280. rua — two; grave, hole, storage pit

1281. ruaki — vomit

1282. Ruapehu — Ruapehu

1283. ruarua — few

1284. rui — shake; scatter; sow

1285. ruirui — ruirui, v.t. 1. Shake to and fro. 2. Shake off.…

1286. ruku — to dive

1287. runga — on

1288. rupe — Rupe (i), ruperupe. v.t. 1. Shake violently. He aha tau…

1289. ruru — owl; morepork; take shelter

1290. rā — day; the sun; over there

1291. Rāapa — Wednesday

1292. Rāhina — Monday

1293. Rāhoroi — Saturday

1294. rākau — tree; timber

1295. rākaunui — Rākaunui, n. The moon on the seventeenth day, and with…

1296. Rāmere — Friday

1297. rānei — or

1298. rāngai — Rāngai (i), n. Herd, flock, shoal, company. He rangai nga…

1299. rāoa — choked

1300. Rāpare — Thursday

1301. rāpea — indeed

1302. rāpeti — rabbit

1303. rāpihi — rubbish

1304. rārangi — line, row

1305. Rātapu — Sunday

1306. rātau — them; they (three or more people)

1307. rātou — they, them, three or more people

1308. Rātū — Tuesday

1309. rāua — them; they (two people)

1310. rāwhiti — east

1311. rēmana — lemon

1312. rērere — run from one place to another

1313. rīhi — dish; dishes; lease

1314. rīngi — to ring/phone

1315. rīpene — ribbon, tape

1316. rīpoata — report

1317. rīwai — potato

1318. rō — in (short form of roto, as in: ki rō whare)

1319. rōhi — rose

1320. rōia — lawyer

1321. rōpere — strawberry

1322. rōpu — Rōpu, n. Gust of wind, squall. Tena ka riro i…

1323. rōpā — slave, servant

1324. rōpū — group

1325. rū — earthquake; shake

1326. rūhā — Rūhā, n. A term applied to large branches or divisions…

1327. rūkahu — be false, exaggerate

1328. rūma — room

1329. rūnanga — assembly; council

1330. rūrū — to shake hands, wave about (v), handshake (n)

1331. taana — Taana = tāna.

1332. tae — to reach, arrive (v); colour (n)

1333. taea — to be able, to be achieved (tae + passive suffix -a)

1334. taenga — arrival (tae + nominal suffix -nga)

1335. taewa — potato

1336. taha — to pass by; side

1337. tahanga — empty; slightly, a bit; naked

1338. tahataha — steep bank

1339. tahi — one, single

1340. tahia — (pass) be swept

1341. tahitahi — to sweep

1342. tahu — burn; cook; light (set on fire); husband, wife; lover

1343. tahuna — lit (pass. of tahu - to light)

1344. tahuri — to capsize

1345. tahā — calabash, gourd

1346. tai — tide; coast

1347. taiaha — weapon (a long hardwood weapon with a pointed tongue at one end and a long flat narrow blade at the other)

1348. taiapa — fence

1349. taiepa — fence; wall (freestanding )

1350. taihoa — wait

1351. taika — tiger

1352. taimaha — heavy

1353. tainui — Tainui, n. Pomaderris apetala, a shrub. So called as it…

1354. taiohi — youth

1355. taitai — to wrestle, knock

1356. taitama — young man

1357. taitamariki — young person, young people

1358. taka — to come around in a cycle; to fall from a height

1359. takahanga — Takahanga. Ko te takahanga kia ata kitea iho e roa…

1360. takahi — trample; tread; stamp; disobey, violate

1361. takapau — floor-mat

1362. takatū — prepare, get ready

1363. take — beginning, cause, origin

1364. taki — to lead, to bring along

1365. takirua — in pairs, two at a time

1366. takiwā — district, region

1367. takoto — to lie down

1368. taku — my (singular); edge

1369. takurua — winter

1370. takutai — sea coast

1371. tama — son, nephew (term of address for a boy, son: tama)

1372. tamahine — Tamahine. 1. n. Daughter. (Pl. tamāhine.) E, ko Te Kahureremoa,…

1373. tamaiti — child

1374. tamariki — children

1375. tamatāne — boy

1376. tame — male animal

1377. tamāhine — daughter

1378. tana — his/her (neutral category); ton

1379. tane — Tane. 1. v.i. Eructate after food. 2. n. In the…

1380. tanga — Tanga.— tatanga, a. 1. Alert, prompt, ready. Me whakarite rawa…

1381. tangaroa — Tangaroa, n. 1. The moon from the twenty-third to twenty-sixth…

1382. tangata — person

1383. tangi — to cry; to make a sound

1384. tangihanga — funeral

1385. tangihia — be mourned (pass of tangi)

1386. tangiwai — Tangiwai, n. 1. A transparent variety of greenstone, jade. Ka…

1387. tango — to take hold of

1388. tangohia — pick up! (command); taken away (tango + passive suffix -hia)

1389. taniwha — monster, traditional guardian of bodies of water

1390. tao — to cook

1391. taokete — brother-in-law (of a male), sister-in-law (of a female)

1392. taonga — property, possession

1393. tapa — to name

1394. tapahi — to cut up, chop

1395. tapahia — cut! to be cut (tapahi + passive suffix -a)

1396. tapu — sacred, holy, under ritual restriction

1397. taputapu — gear, equipment

1398. tara — point; spike; peak; wall; sea bird

1399. taraiwa — to drive; driver

1400. taraka — truck

1401. tarakihana — tractor

1402. tarakihi — Tarakihi, n. 1. Dactylopagrus macropterus, a fish. Pupu tarakihi, nautilus…

1403. taranga — Taranga. ‖ tara (v).

1404. Tararua — Twin Peaks

1405. taratara — taratara. 1. n. Spine, spike. Taratara o Kal, a pattern…

1406. tarau — trousers

1407. tarawera — Tarawera, n. 1. Pellaea rotundifolia, a fern. 2. Shrimp.

1408. tari — government department; office

1409. taringa — ear

1410. taro — presently, by and by (as in: taro ake)

1411. taru — grass; vegetation; thing

1412. tata — near, close

1413. tatari — to wait

1414. tatau — to count

1415. tau — to land, settle; be calm; to attack; lover; handsome; year; age; number

1416. taua — that, previously mentioned (singular)

1417. tauera — towel

1418. tauhou — strange, unfamiliar; stranger

1419. tauira — student; example

1420. taumaha — difficult of spirit or health; to be heavy (s), weight (n)

1421. taumahi — assignment

1422. taumata — grade, level of achievement

1423. taumāhekeheke — competition

1424. taunga — to be accustomed to, familiar with

1425. taupoki — to cover, close with a lid; lid, cover

1426. taupō — Taupō, n. 1. A ferruginous earth or stone. 2. A…

1427. taura — rope, cable

1428. tauranga — anchorage; fishing ground; resting place

1429. taurekareka — scoundrel; slave

1430. tautohetohe — argue

1431. tautoko — to support

1432. tawa — purple, tower

1433. tawhiti — distant, a distant place

1434. tawhito — old, former

1435. te — the, singular definite article

1436. teihana — TV channel; railway station

1437. teina — younger sibling, same sex

1438. teitei — tall, high, lofty; height (object)

1439. teka — lying (v); lie (n)

1440. tekau — ten

1441. tekoteko — carved figure on top of whare

1442. tepe — Tepe. 1. v.i. Congeal, coagulate. 2. n. Clot. 3. Boundary,…

1443. tere — to flow, float, move quickly; fast

1444. tereina — to train

1445. tia — to steer, adorned

1446. tiaho — Tiaho, v.i. Emit rays of light, shine. E titi koia,…

1447. tiakarete — chocolate

1448. tiaki — to look after, to care for

1449. tiakina — (pass) be looked after

1450. tihei — to sneeze

1451. tihewa — sneeze

1452. tihi — topknot

1453. tika — to be right, correct, straight, in order

1454. tikanga — reason, meaning, right way of doing things, custom (tika + nominal suffix -nga)

1455. tiketike — height; high; important

1456. tiki — to fetch

1457. tiko — to defecate; excrement

1458. tina — dinner, lunch

1459. tinana — body, trunk, torso

1460. tini — to be very many, numerous, plenty; multitude, throng, many

1461. tino — very

1462. tio — oyster

1463. tioka — chalk

1464. tipi — glide; slice

1465. tipu — to grow (v); a plant, shoot

1466. tipuna — grandparent, ancestor

1467. tira — group or row of people

1468. tiriti — street

1469. tiro — to look

1470. tirohanga — view, sight, aspect (tiro + nominal suffix -hanga)

1471. tirohia — to be looked at, seen/found (pass of tiro)

1472. tirotiro — to look, gaze upon, investigate

1473. titiro — to look at

1474. tito — compose story or song; fiction; invent

1475. toa — shop; male animal; expert; to be strong

1476. toe — to remain, be left over

1477. toenga — leftovers, remnants (toe + nominal suffix -nga)

1478. tohetaka — Tohetaka, tohetake, n. Taraxacum magellanicum, native dandelion; a plant. E…

1479. tohorā — whale

1480. tohu — a qualification, eg degree

1481. tohunga — expert, priest

1482. tohutohu — to instruct; to guide, direct; instructions, directions

1483. toi — art, knowledge

1484. toka — rock

1485. tokanga — large basket for food

1486. tokerau — autumn; northern

1487. toki — adze, axe; champion

1488. toko — divorce; pole

1489. tokohia — how many people?

1490. tokoiwa — nine [people]

1491. tokomaha — many (of people)

1492. Tokoono — six people

1493. tokorima — five (people)

1494. tokorua — two (of people)

1495. tokotoru — three (people)

1496. tokowaru — eight [people]

1497. tokowhitu — seven [people]

1498. tomo — to enter, go into

1499. tomokanga — entrance

1500. tona — Tona, tonatona, n. 1. Excrescence, wart, corn, etc. 2. Pudenda…

1501. tonga — south

1502. tono — to apply for, to order (v): an application (n)

1503. tonoa — sent (tono + passive suffix -a)

1504. tonu — still

1505. tonutia — still (pass of tonu)

1506. tope — cut down; cut off

1507. topea — (pass) be cut down; be cut off

1508. topenga — cross-section, pieces

1509. tori — cut (v); cat (n)

1510. toro — to visit

1511. toroa — albatross

1512. toromi — be drowned

1513. toroī — fermented food

1514. toru — three

1515. tote — salt

1516. toto — blood

1517. totohe — contend

1518. tou — dip; plant; set on fire; buttocks, bottom, anus

1519. tua — beyond

1520. tuahine — sister, of a male

1521. tuaiwa — ninth

1522. tuakana — older sibling of the same sex

1523. tuanui — roof

1524. tuara — Tuara. 1. n. Back. Kia kaha te haere, kia piri…

1525. tuarongo — back wall of house

1526. tuarua — second

1527. tuarā — back [body]

1528. tuatahi — first

1529. tuatoru — third

1530. tuawaru — eighth

1531. tuawhenua — mainland; inland

1532. tuawhitu — seventh

1533. tuawhā — fourth

1534. tuhi — to write; to indicate, point out

1535. tuhia — written; write! (tuhi + passive suffix -a)

1536. tuhinga — writing, text (tuhi + nominal suffix -nga)

1537. tuhituhi — to write, draw

1538. tuhituhia — (pass) be drawn; be written

1539. tui — pierce; sew; thread; lace

1540. tuitui — fasten up; sew, to stitch

1541. tukemata — eyebrow

1542. tukia — be hit; be pounded; be attacked, be crashed into; be bumped (pass of tuki)

1543. tukituki — to wreck; destroy

1544. tuku — to put off, to leave aside

1545. tukua — let go! to be released (tuku + passive suffix -a)

1546. tukuata — projector

1547. tukuna — submitted, submit! released, release! (tuku + passive suffix -na)

1548. tumuaki — crown of the head; director; principal; headteacher

1549. tuna — eel

1550. tungāne — brother, of a female

1551. tunu — to cook, roast

1552. tunua — (pass) be roasted; be baked

1553. tupu — to grow, develop; a plant, shoot (variant of tipu)

1554. tupuna — ancestor; grandparent

1555. ture — law, rule

1556. turi — deaf; knee; disobedient

1557. turituri — be quiet! noisy

1558. turuturu — to make firm; leak; pole

1559. tutuki — to be finished, completed, achieved

1560. tuwhera — open (adjective)

1561. tuāhine — female cousins or sisters of a male

1562. tuākana — older brothers of a male; older sisters of a female

1563. tā — print, draw

1564. tāhae — to steal

1565. tāhuna — beach; sandbank; dry

1566. tāia — to be dumped, struck, beaten, thumped, thrown down, tackled, overcome, (pass of tā)

1567. tāiki — rib; wicker basket

1568. tāima — time

1569. Tāite — Thursday

1570. tākai — bind; wrap up; bandage

1571. tākaro — to play

1572. tāku — my, ā category possession, singular

1573. tākuta — doctor

1574. tāmaki — omen, portent

1575. tāmure — snapper

1576. tāna — his, her, ā category possession, singular

1577. tāne — man, male

1578. tāngata — people (plural of tangata)

1579. tāone — town

1580. tāpirihia — add! added (pass. of tāpiri)

1581. tāra — dollar

1582. tārai — to shape or fashion timber with an adze

1583. tāraia — (pass) be shaped with an adze

1584. tārere — to swing

1585. tāria — (pass) be waited for; be expected; after a time

1586. tāroa — Tāroa (i), n. 1. A variety of flax not of…

1587. tāroaroa — tall

1588. tātahi — seaside, beach

1589. tātau — we; us; everyone

1590. tātou — we, us, inclusive, three or more people

1591. tātua — a belt

1592. tātā — criticise harshly; stem; smash down; stalk

1593. tāu — your (singular + one item)

1594. tāua — we, us, you and I, inclusive, dual

1595. tāuwhiuwhi — tāuwhiuwhi, v.t. Sprinkle. ‖ uwhi.

1596. tāwhaki — Fiordland crested penguin

1597. tāwhiri — beckon

1598. tāwāhi — overseas

1599. tē — Tē (i), particle used with verbs to make an emphatic…

1600. tēhea — which, singular

1601. tēina — younger brothers of a male, younger sisters of a female

1602. tēnehi — tennis

1603. tēnei — this (by speaker); this is; this

1604. tēnā — that, by the listener

1605. tēpu — table

1606. tēra — Tēra. 1. definitive pron. (pl. ēra), used epithetically or absolutely.…

1607. tērā — that over there, that

1608. tētahi — a, one specific thing

1609. tētehi — a, one specific thing (variant of tētahi)

1610. tī — cabbage tree; tea

1611. Tīhema — December

1612. tīhore — bare; to strip off; peel; clear, clear up (weather)

1613. tīhāte — t-shirt

1614. tīkina — be fetched (tiki + passive suffix -na (note the first i is lengthened)

1615. tīkiti — ticket

1616. tīma — team

1617. tīmata — to begin, to start

1618. tīmatanga — beginning (tīmata + nominal suffix -nga)

1619. tīni — to change

1620. tīpuna — grandparents (plural form of tipuna)

1621. tīpune — teaspoon

1622. tīraha — lie face upwards

1623. tītaha — to lean to one side (v), to be sideways, slanting (s)

1624. tītī — muttonbird

1625. tō — your (singular); to drag

1626. tōhi — toast

1627. tōia — (pass) be dragged

1628. tōkena — stockings, socks

1629. tōku — my (singular)

1630. tōmuri — to be late

1631. tōna — his, her

1632. tōrere — Tōrere. 1. v.t. Desire ardently, be infatuated with. Ka torere…

1633. tōtara — Tōtara, n. 1. Podocarpus totara, a forest tree. Ka kitea…

1634. tōtiti — sausage

1635. tōu — your, ō category possession, singular

1636. tū — stand; to be wounded; a wound

1637. tūai — skinny

1638. tūhawaiki — Tūhawaiki, n. Leprosy. = tuwhenua.

1639. tūhourangi — uncultured, rough

1640. tūmahi — actions, verbs

1641. tūmanako — to hope for, anticipate, expect, wish for

1642. tūmau — permanent, continuous; servant

1643. tūmomo — type, sort, kind

1644. tūnga — wound; position

1645. tūpato — to be careful; caution, cautious

1646. tūpuhi — skinny

1647. tūpuna — grandparents (plural form of tupuna; variant of tīpuna)

1648. tūpāpaku — corpse, body

1649. tūranga — stopping place (as in: tūranga pahi bus stop; tū + nominal suffix -ranga)

1650. tūrangawaewae — place to stand

1651. tūrehu — fairy

1652. Tūrei — Tuesday

1653. tūroro — sick person, a patient

1654. tūru — chair, seat, stool

1655. tūtaki — to meet; to close up, to block (v); meeting (n)

1656. tūtatakitanga — meeting (tūtataki + nominal suffix)

1657. tūtuki — to crash; to strike against; collide; bump

1658. tūturu — fixed, permanent, definite; to be true, real, original

1659. tūī — Tūī (i), n. 1. Cordyline indivisa, a tree. = ti…

1660. u — U, vowel; ū is pronounced as u in “ruby” and…

1661. ua — to rain; rain

1662. uaua — difficult (adj); muscle, vein, artery (n)

1663. uenuku — Uenuku, n. Rainbow. Tiwhana kau ana Uenuku ki te rangi…

1664. ui — to ask, enquire

1665. uia — (pass) be asked; be questioned

1666. uira — lightning; to flash

1667. uiui — to interview

1668. umere — to shout (in wonder, in appreciation)

1669. umu — earth oven

1670. unahi — scale of fish

1671. unuhia — (pass) be taken off; be drunk

1672. upoko — head; verse of a song; paragraph; chapter

1673. uri — descendant, offspring

1674. uru — join; enter; participate, go in; west

1675. urupā — burial ground, cemetery

1676. ururoa — Ururoa, n. 1. Shark, species not identified. Kia matenga ururoa…

1677. uta — to load; shore; inland; the land; to load

1678. utaina — (pass) be loaded

1679. utu — cost, price; to pay for

1680. utua — be revenged; be paid (pass of utu)

1681. uwhiuwhi — shower (rain)

1682. wae — foot; leg; separate

1683. waea — wire; phone

1684. waenga — middle, dividing line

1685. waenganui — middle, centre, between

1686. waewae — foot, leg

1687. waha — load, burden; to carry on the back; mouth

1688. wahangū — dumb; quiet

1689. wahie — driftwood

1690. wahine — woman, wife

1691. waho — out, outside, the outside

1692. wai — water; who

1693. waiariki — hot spring

1694. waiata — to sing (v); song (n)

1695. waiatatia — sung (pass. of waiata)

1696. waiho — to remain, rest; to leave behind

1697. waihotia — leave! left alone (pass. of waiho)

1698. waikura — Waikura, n. Rust. whakawaikura, v.t. Redden. E to, e te…

1699. waimarie — lucky, fortunate; luck, good fortune

1700. waina — Waina, n. A name given to a large imported variety…

1701. waipiro — alcohol

1702. waipounamu — Waipounamu, n. Greenstone, jade. Me te ahua waipounamu na ano…

1703. wairaka — Wairaka, n. A kind of rough rain cloak.

1704. wairangi — Wairangi. 1. Beside oneself, excited, infatuated. Kua whakawairangi noa ake…

1705. waireka — sweet drink, soft drink

1706. wairua — spirit

1707. waiū — Waiū, n. 1. Milk. No te mahuetanga o te waiu,…

1708. waka — vehicle (land, air and sea)

1709. wakarererangi — plane

1710. wani — scrape

1711. wao — forest

1712. wareware — to forget; forgetful (trans)

1713. wari — Wari, a. Watery (applied to potatoes spoiled by frost). whakawari,…

1714. waru — eight; to scrape, to peel

1715. waruwaru — waruwaru, v.t. Scrape, grate. He tangata kau Takarangi na Manukawehi…

1716. wati — watch (timepiece)

1717. wawa — Wawa, a. Scattered. Ta taua haere, wawa noa atu.—E wawa…

1718. wawata — to long for, yearn for; dream

1719. wawe — early, soon, quickly

1720. wehe — to depart, leave; to separate, divide

1721. wehenga — part, division, separation (wehe + nominal suffix -nga)

1722. wehi — terrible (adj); to be afraid (v)

1723. Wenerei — Wednesday

1724. wera — to burn; burnt; hot, heat

1725. weriweri — ugly

1726. wero — to challenge; formal challenge at a welcome ceremony

1727. wetekia — be untied

1728. whae — Whae, n. A respectful term of address to a woman.…

1729. whaea — mother, aunt

1730. whai — to follow, to chase; to have, to acquire

1731. whaikōrero — oratory

1732. whaiwāhi — participate

1733. whakaae — to agree

1734. whakaaetia — to be agreed

1735. whakaahua — to take photos; photograph

1736. whakaako — teach

1737. whakaakona — be instructed (pass of whakaako)

1738. whakaangi — whakaangi. 1. v.i. Float, move easily. Rere te ika, whakaangi…

1739. whakaara — whakaara. 1. v.t. Raise. Whakaarahia ona kanohi (M. 319). Tama…

1740. whakaari — play, drama, performance

1741. whakaaro — to think; thought, idea

1742. whakaarohia — thought (pass of whakaaro)

1743. whakaarotia — [it was] thought (pass of whakaaro)

1744. whakaata — mirror

1745. whakaatu — to display, show, demonstrate

1746. whakaaturanga — television programme (whakaatu + nominal suffix -ranga)

1747. whakaaturia — shown, revealed, pointed out, demonstrated (pass of whakaatu)

1748. whakaeke — to gather

1749. whakahaere — to run something, manage, make something go

1750. whakahau — to encourage; to command

1751. whakahirahira — great, magnificent, wonderful, very important

1752. whakahoki — to return something, to reply

1753. whakahokia — returned (whakahoki + passive suffix -a), returned

1754. whakahua — pronounciation (n); pronounce (v)

1755. whakahīhī — arrogant, proud

1756. whakairi — whakairi, n. 1. Some sacred ceremony. He purenga whakairi, mahukihuki,…

1757. whakairia — to hang up, suspend, elevate

1758. whakairingia — hang

1759. whakairo — to carve, a carving

1760. whakakaha — to strengthen; charge a cellphone

1761. whakakakara — scented

1762. whakakapi — whakakapi. 1. v.t. Fill up a space. 2. n. One…

1763. whakakite — whakakite, v.t. 1. Reveal, disclose. 2. Display. Ka whakakitea nga…

1764. whakakore — eliminate, delete, undo

1765. whakakā — turn on

1766. whakakāngia — burned (pass. of whakakā)

1767. whakakī — to fill something

1768. whakamahana — heater

1769. whakamahi — to put someone to work, to make someone work

1770. whakamahia — used (pass of whakamahi)

1771. whakamaroke — whakamaroke. 1. n. Eaves of a house. 2. v.t. Cause…

1772. whakamarokehia — dry!

1773. whakamatea — killed (pass. of mate)

1774. whakamau — to fix, fasten; to put on

1775. whakamaua — be fixed; put on (pass of whakamauto)

1776. whakamihi — grateful

1777. whakaminenga — assembled people

1778. whakamoe — whakamoe. 1. v.t. Put to sleep. 2. Close the eyes.…

1779. whakamoemiti — whakamoemiti, v.t. Praise, express gratification. Ka kite a Paoa i…

1780. whakamutunga — ending, conclusion (whakamutu + nominal suffix -nga)

1781. whakamā — to be embarrassed, ashamed

1782. whakamārama — to explain, illuminate, explain, clarify

1783. whakamātau — to test, examine

1784. whakamātautau — examination, test

1785. whakamīharo — amazing, astonishing

1786. whakamōhio — to let know, inform, notify, tell

1787. whakamōhiotia — to be informed

1788. whakangahau — to entertain, to amuse

1789. whakangaro — destroy

1790. whakangau — hunt with dogs

1791. whakanoho — whakanoho, v.t. 1. Cause to sit or dwell. 2. Place,…

1792. whakanui — to enlarge; celebrate

1793. whakaoho — to wake up

1794. whakaora — to rescue, to cure

1795. whakaorangia — deliver

1796. whakaoti — complete

1797. whakaotia — completed (pass. of whakaoti)

1798. whakapai — to improve, to fix up, bless, cleaning

1799. whakapaingia — prepared, set (pass. of whakapai)

1800. whakapaipai — to decorate, adorn, tidy up, beautify

1801. whakapaitia — tidied (pass of whakapai); tidy!

1802. whakapakari — to strengthen

1803. whakapakoko — whakapakoko. 1. v.t. Dry, mummify. Ka whakapakokotia te tupapaku, ka…

1804. whakapapa — genealogy

1805. whakapau — consume, use up, finish, exhaust; spend

1806. whakapono — to believe; faith

1807. whakapuare — to open

1808. whakaputa — to make something come out, to appear

1809. whakapāha — apologise

1810. whakapātaritari — whakapātaritari, v.t. Provoke. ‖ patai (i), tari (ii).

1811. whakarere — abandon, leave behind

1812. whakarewa — whakarewa. 1. v.t. Launch, put afloat. Whakarewaia te waka.—Kia kotahi…

1813. whakarite — to compare; arrange, organise

1814. whakaritea — arranged (pass of whakarite)

1815. whakaritenga — appointment

1816. whakarongo — to listen

1817. whakataetae — to compete (v); competition (n)

1818. whakataka — whakataka, v.t. Throw down, cause to fall off. tātaka, takataka,…

1819. whakataki — to conduct, lead, bring along, recite (a speech), go in search of

1820. whakatakoto — to lay something down

1821. whakatakotoria — (pass) be laid down; be placed

1822. whakatangi — to play an instrument

1823. whakatangitangi — music

1824. whakatau — to decide

1825. whakataukī — proverb

1826. whakatauria — (pass) to be decided; to be tried; to be visited; to be welcomed

1827. whakatika — to straighten, to correct, to fix

1828. whakatikaina — to be corrected, fixed

1829. whakatikatika — to rearrange, to put in order, to fix

1830. whakatipu — to raise, grow, develop

1831. Whakatipua — Queenstown

1832. whakatoi — to give cheek (v), to be cheeky (s); cheeky

1833. whakatupu — grow; bring up, nurture

1834. whakatuwhera — to open

1835. whakatuwheratia — to open

1836. whakatā — to rest (v); relaxed (adj)

1837. whakatō — to plant

1838. whakatū — to stand something up

1839. whakatūria — erected (whakatū + passive suffix -ria)

1840. whakautu — to reply, to respond, answer

1841. whakautua — (pass) be replied to; be responded to

1842. whakaweto — turn off [a light]

1843. whakawhiti — to cross

1844. whakawhiwhi — give; to award

1845. whakawātea — make way for, clear space

1846. whana — to kick

1847. whanaunga — relative, relation (whānau + nominal suffix -nga - note the short first vowel)

1848. whanawhana — whanawhana, v.t. Bend backwards and forwards.

1849. whanga — to wait (v); harbour (n)

1850. whara — to be injured

1851. wharau — temporary shed

1852. whare — house, building

1853. wharekai — restaurant

1854. wharekura — Māori-medium secondary school

1855. wharenui — meeting house; hall

1856. wharepaku — toilet

1857. whata — elevated storage platform; cupboard

1858. whati — broken, snapped; break, snap; run away; turn

1859. whatitiri — thunder

1860. whatitoka — doorway

1861. whatiwhati — break off; break into pieces

1862. whatu — to weave, knit; eye

1863. whawhai — to fight; a battle

1864. whea — where? (variant of hea)

1865. wheke — creak; octopus

1866. wheketere — factory

1867. whenua — land

1868. whero — red

1869. whetū — star

1870. wheua — bone (usually of an animal)

1871. whewhero — reddish, a little bit red

1872. whio — blue duck; whistle

1873. whiri — plait; twist

1874. whiringa — whiringa, n. Plaited hem. Ko nga mahunga o Paoa, kino…

1875. whiriwhiri — choose; decide; deliberate on

1876. whiro — evil

1877. whiti — to cross; shine, rise

1878. whitia — (pass) be crossed over; be jumped over; be recited; be shone on

1879. whitu — seven

1880. whiu — to be satisfied; to throw; to be filled

1881. whiua — punished (whiu + passive suffix -a)

1882. whiwhi — to be in possession of; acquire, obtain, to get

1883. whutupaoro — rugby

1884. whutupōro — football, rugby

1885. whā — four

1886. whāia — chased (pass of whai - note lengthening of first vowel)

1887. whāinga — objective, aim, purpose (whai + nominal suffix -nga ,note first vowel lengthens)

1888. whānau — family; to be born, be born

1889. whāngai — to feed, to foster (v); fostered child (n)

1890. whāngaia — (pass) be fed; be nourished

1891. whānui — broad, wide

1892. whārangi — page (n); spread flat (v)

1893. whāriki — mat, carpet, rug

1894. whātua — Whātua, n. Ancestor, first parent. ‖ matua.

1895. whāwhā — to fiddle with, to touch

1896. wiki — week

1897. wini — window

1898. wiri — drill

1899. wiwi — wiwi. 1. Rushes, Juncus polyanthemos and J. maritimus. Akina iho…

1900. wā — time, times

1901. wāhanga — chapter, episode

1902. wāhi — part, portion; place

1903. wāhia — (pass) be broken

1904. wāhine — women, wives (plural form of wahine)

1905. wāhipa — past tense

1906. wānanga — study, analyze; seminar, a place of learning

1907. wātakirihi — watercress

1908. wātea — to be clear, unoccupied, available, free of obstruction

1909. wātū — present tense [eg 'kei te' and 'e... ana']

1910. wē — Wē (i), v.i. Squeal, cry. wēwē, v.i. Yelp, as a…

1911. Wīwī — France

1912. ā — and; and then

1913. āe — yes

1914. āhea — Āhea = awhea, a hea, ad. interrogative, of future time.…

1915. āhei — Āhei (i), pt. 1. Able. Mo te whai rawa ake…

1916. āheinga — ability, opportunity

1917. āhua — shape, form, appearance

1918. āhuatanga — property, characteristic, feature, circumstance (āhua + nominal suffix -tanga)

1919. Ākarana — Auckland

1920. ākau — shore, coast

1921. ākonga — student

1922. āku — my, mine (pl, for ā category items, plural form of tāku)

1923. ākuanei — Ākuanei, ad. of time following. Presently, today. Akuanei u tonu…

1924. Ākuhata — August

1925. āmaimai — nervous

1926. āna — his, her, plural, for ā category items

1927. ānini — headache

1928. ānō — as though; as if

1929. āpiha — officer

1930. āporo — apple

1931. āpōpō — tomorrow

1932. ārahi — to lead, guide

1933. ārahina — (pass) be led

1934. ārai — curtain; to screen off, block

1935. ārani — orange [fruit]

1936. āta — gently, carefully, deliberately

1937. ātaahua — beautiful, well formed

1938. ātea — outer space

1939. āu — your, ā category possession (plural form of tāu)

1940. āwangawanga — worried

1941. āwhea — Āwhea = ahea. ‖ hea.

1942. āwhina — to help

1943. āwhinatia — helped (pass of āwhina)

1944. āwhiowhio — whirlpool; whirlwind

1945. āwhā — storm

1946. ēhara — Ēhara, ad. 1. Not, stating non-identity, and followed by i.…

1947. ēhea — which

1948. ēnei — these, near me (plural of tēnei)

1949. ēnā — those, near you (plural of tēnā)

1950. ērā — those (over there)

1951. ētahi — some, a few (plural of tētahi)

1952. ētehi — some (plural of tētehi, variant of ētahi)

1953. ī — Ī (i), ii, v.i. 1. Ferment, turn sour. 2. Be…

1954. īmera — email

1955. īmēra — email

1956. īnoi — beg; pray; request; prayer

1957. ō — your, one person, neutral category possession, plural

1958. ōku — mine, plural, ō category possession

1959. ōna — his, her, plural, ō category possession

1960. Ōtautahi — Christchurch

1961. Ōtepoti — Dunedin

1962. ōu — yours, one person, ō category possession, plural

1963. ū — breast, udder (n); to be devoted (v)

1964. ūkui — to wipe

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