Vocabulary for a lesson

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

2. aha — what

3. ahau — I, me

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

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

6. ake, ake, ake — for ever and ever

7. ana — indeed, when, if

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

9. aroha — love, sympathy, compassion

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

11. au — I, me

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

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

14. haere — go, come

15. harikoa — happy, joyful, euphoric

16. he — a, some; in the category of

17. hea — where?

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

19. hia — how many?

20. hiahia — to want

21. hiainu — thirst, thirsty

22. hiamoe — sleepy

23. hipi — sheep

24. hoa — friend; partner; spouse

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

26. hoko — to buy, sell, purchase

27. horoi — to wash, to clean

28. hui — meeting; gathered

29. hū — shoe

30. 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.

31. iho — downwards

32. ingoa — name

33. iti — small, little

34. iwi — tribe

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

36. kaha — strong, able

37. kai — eat (v); food (n)

38. kaiako — teacher (kai- + ako)

39. katoa — all

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

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

42. kei te — at the moment; now

43. keke — cake

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

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

46. kite — to see

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

48. koe — you, one person

49. konei — here, by speaker

50. kore — zero, nothing

51. koutou — you, three or more people

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

53. kura — school; treasured item

54. kurī — dog

55. kāinga — home

56. kākahu — clothing, garment

57. kātahi — then

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

59. kēkē — armpit

60. kōrero — to talk, speak

61. kōrua — you, two people

62. kōtiro — girl

63. mahi — to do, work, make

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

65. makariri — cold

66. manu — bird

67. manuhiri — guest

68. marae — traditional Māori gathering place

69. mate — to be sick, ill, dead

70. matekai — hungry, starving

71. mau — to wear clothes

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

73. mea — a thing (n); to say (v)

74. mere — bush, shrub

75. moe — sleep; to marry

76. motokā — car, motorcar

77. mua — front, before

78. muri — behind, after

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

80. mā — clean, white, and others

81. māku — for me, by me

82. mākū — to be saturated, wet, damp

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

84. Māori — indigenous people of Aotearoa/New Zealand

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

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

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

88. mōhio — to know

89. nei — here, by speaker

90. ngeru — cat

91. ngā — the, plural

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

93. noho — to live; sit

94. nui — big, great, many

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

96. nō — from

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

98. oma — to run, escape

99. ora — alive, well, healthy, safe

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

101. papa — floor, ground, flat surface

102. pene — pen

103. pukapuka — book, lungs

104. pāpā — father, uncle

105. pēhea — how?

106. pō — night

107. pōuri — sad, dark

108. rangi — sky, day

109. raro — under, below; time

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

111. reira — there (previously mentioned)

112. reo — language, voice

113. rere — to escape; to fly

114. riri — anger, angry

115. rite — to be ready, like, similar

116. roa — long

117. roto — in, inside, within; lake

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

119. runga — on

120. rā — day; the sun; over there

121. rākau — tree; timber

122. rānei — or

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

124. rāua — them; they (two people)

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

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

127. taku — my (singular); edge

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

129. tamaiti — child

130. tamariki — children

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

132. tangata — person

133. tangi — to cry; to make a sound

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

135. taua — that, previously mentioned (singular)

136. te — the, singular definite article

137. tekau — ten

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

139. tino — very

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

141. tonu — still

142. tunu — to cook, roast

143. tā — print, draw

144. tākaro — to play

145. tāku — my, ā category possession, singular

146. tāne — man, male

147. tāngata — people (plural of tangata)

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

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

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

151. tēnā — that, by the listener

152. tēpu — table

153. tērā — that over there, that

154. tētahi — a, one specific thing

155. tō — your (singular); to drag

156. tōku — my (singular)

157. tōna — his, her

158. tōu — your, ō category possession, singular

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

160. wahine — woman, wife

161. waho — out, outside, the outside

162. wai — water; who

163. waiata — to sing (v); song (n)

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

165. wera — to burn; burnt; hot, heat

166. whare — house, building

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

168. wā — time, times

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

170. ā — and; and then

171. āhua — shape, form, appearance

172. āpōpō — tomorrow

173. ātaahua — beautiful, well formed

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

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

176. ōku — mine, plural, ō category possession

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

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