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. hītori — history

364. hōhipera — hospital

365. hōhonu — deep (adj); depth (n)

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

367. hōia — soldier, warrior

368. hōiho — horse

369. Hōngongoi — July

370. hōro — hall

371. hōtoke — winter, cold

372. hōtēra — hotel

373. hōu — new, modern; fresh

374. hū — shoe

375. hūmārie — humble, easy going

376. hūmārire — peaceful, beautiful

377. hūnuku — Hūnuku, n. Family encumbrances.

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

379. Hūrae — July

380. hūtia — (pass) be hoisted up

381. 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.

382. ia — he, she, him, her

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

384. ihiihi — terrified; excited; fear

385. iho — downwards

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

387. ihu — nose

388. ihumoana — Ihumoana, n. Portuguese man-of-war, Physalia sp. Ka rongo te ihumoana,…

389. ii — Ii = ī (i).

390. ika — fish

391. ike — Ike (i), ikeike, a. High, lofty. Kia pehea te ikeike…

392. ikeike — to be high, lofty

393. iki — Iki, v.t. 1. Consume, devour, devastate. Katahi te mea iki…

394. ina — if, when

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

396. inaia — Inaia. ‖ ina (i), 4.

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

398. inanahi — yesterday

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

400. inapō — last night

401. ine — to measure

402. Ingarangi — England

403. Ingarihi — English

404. ingoa — name

405. inoi — pray

406. inu — to drink (v); drink (n)

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

408. inā — if, when

409. ināianei — now

410. ipo — darling

411. ipu — container, bowl; drinking glasses

412. ipurangi — internet

413. ira — freckle; gene

414. iri — to be hanging; rest upon

415. iriiri — baptise

416. irirangi — radio (usually as reo irirangi)

417. irāmutu — niece, nephew

418. ita — held firm; be committed

419. iti — small, little

420. iwa — nine

421. iwi — tribe

422. iāri — yard

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

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

425. kaha — strong, able

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

427. kahika — Kahika, n. 1. Podocarpus excelsum, white pine. = kahikatea. He…

428. kahikatea — white pine

429. kahiwi — Kahiwi, n. 1. Ridge of a hill. ‖ hiwi (ii).…

430. kahu — cloak, cape, covering

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

432. kai — eat (v); food (n)

433. kaiako — teacher (kai- + ako)

434. kaihana — cousin

435. kaihanga — creator; builder

436. kaihoko — seller

437. kaikaranga — woman who calls on the Marae

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

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

440. kaimoana — seafood

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

442. kainga — (pass) be eaten

443. kaipara — athlete; athletics

444. kaipuke — ship

445. kairangi — excellence

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

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

448. kaituhi — writer, author

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

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

451. kaiwaiata — singer

452. kaiwawao — referee, umpire

453. kaiwhakaako — teacher

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

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

456. kaiārahi — leader, guide

457. kaiāwhina — helper, assistant

458. kaka — hair; fibre; ridge; dress

459. kakama — quick; active; smart, clever

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

461. kakau — handle

462. kake — to climb

463. kama — eager

464. kamakama — smart, clever; talkative; joyous

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

466. kamupene — company, business

467. kamupūtu — gumboot

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

469. kanga — abuse; curse

470. kani — to saw; a saw

471. kanikani — dance, to dance

472. kanohi — face

473. kao — cooked and dried kūmara

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

475. kapahaka — concert party

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

477. kapu — cup

478. kapua — cloud

479. kaputī — cup of tea

480. kara — colour

481. karaehe — class (school); glass

482. karahipi — scholarship

483. karaihe — grass

484. karaka — orange (colour)

485. karakia — prayer, to pray

486. karamu — gram

487. karanga — to call

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

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

490. karapoti — surround

491. kararehe — animal

492. karawhiua — (pass) be thrashed around

493. kare — stove, heater

494. karekau — absolutely not!, absolutely no!

495. karere — message

496. karo — dodge, avoid

497. karoro — seagull

498. karu — eye

499. kata — to laugh

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

501. kataina — laughed (pass. of kata)

502. katakata — to laugh and laugh, laughter

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

504. kati — close, shut

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

506. katipō — venomous spider

507. kato — pluck

508. katoa — all

509. katoatia — all [passive of katoa]

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

511. kau — swim; cow

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

513. kauhau — recite; preach; speech; lecture

514. kauhoe — to swim

515. kaukau — to bathe

516. kaumātua — elder; elderly

517. kaunihera — council

518. kaupapa — topic, theme, plan, subject

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

520. kaute — to count

521. kauwhau — recite; preach; lecture; speech

522. kawa — sour, yuck

523. kawakawa — pepper tree

524. kawe — to carry, convey

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

526. kawhe — coffee

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

528. kei te — at the moment; now

529. keke — cake

530. kerei — grey

531. kererū — native pigeon

532. keri — dig

533. keria — (pass) be dug

534. kete — basket, kit

535. keti — gate

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

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

538. kihi — kiss (v); key (n)

539. kikino — Kikino. ‖ kino.

540. kikorangi — blue sky; dark blue

541. kimi — to look for, seek

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

543. kina — sea urchin

544. kino — bad

545. kiore — rat

546. kiri — skin

547. kiriata — movie, film

548. Kirihimete — Christmas

549. Kirikiriroa — Hamilton

550. kiriweti — unpopular

551. kiromita — kilometre

552. kita — fast; tightly

553. kite — to see

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

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

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

557. kiwa — wink

558. kiwi — native bird of Aotearoa

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

560. koa — happy

561. koata — quarter

562. koe — you, one person

563. koha — gift

564. kohete — scold, reprimand, rebuke

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

566. kohetetia — scolded (pass. of kohete)

567. kohi — to collect, gather together

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

569. kohikohi — to collect, gather together

570. Kohitātea — January

571. kohu — mist; concave; hollow

572. koi — sharp

573. koia — it is, so

574. koinei — this is

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

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

577. kokonga — corner

578. komiti — committee

579. konei — here, by speaker

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

581. konohete — concert

582. konā — there, by listener

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

584. kope — nappy

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

586. kora — fragment; spark

587. kore — zero, nothing

588. korekau — nothing, none, absolutely no!

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

590. koretake — useless

591. kori — to move, wriggle, play

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

593. koroheke — old man

594. korokoro — loose; throat; palate

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

596. koroua — elderly man, grandfather

597. korowai — cloak

598. korā — over there

599. kotahi — one

600. koti — coat, jacket

601. Kotirangi — Scotland

602. koura — gold

603. koutou — you, three or more people

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

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

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

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

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

609. kuia — elderly woman, grandmother

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

611. kuini — queen

612. kuki — cook

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

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

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

616. kumu — buttocks, bottom

617. kupenga — net

618. kupu — word

619. kura — school; treasured item

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

621. kuru — strike with the fist; weary

622. kurī — dog

623. kutarere — scooter

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

625. kutikuti — scissors

626. kā — to burn, be alight

627. kāhore — Negative used for verb sentences

628. kāhui — group; cluster; flock

629. kāinga — home

630. kākahu — clothing, garment

631. kākā — parrot

632. kākāriki — green

633. kāmera — camera

634. kāmura — carpenter

635. kānga — corn

636. kāo — no!

637. kāore — negative used for verb sentences

638. kāpara — torch, hardwood

639. kāpata — cupboard

640. kāpene — captain

641. kāpeti — cabbage

642. kāre — Negative word

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

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

645. kāri — playing card

646. kātahi — then

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

648. kāuta — cooking shed, cookhouse

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

650. kāwhe — calf

651. kāwhia — Kāwhia, n. A fish.

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

653. kēkē — armpit

654. kēmu — game

655. kī — to be full

656. kīa — (pass) be said; be filled

657. kīanga — phrase

658. kīhai — Negative word

659. kīhini — kitchen

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

661. kīngi — king

662. kīwaha — colloquial saying, idiom

663. kō — at a distance, yonder; shovel

664. kōanga — spring (the season of)

665. kōauau — flute played with nose or mouth

666. kōhanga — nest, preschool, nursery

667. kōhatu — stone

668. kōhinu — petrol

669. kōhua — to boil; cooking pot

670. kōhuru — to murder

671. kōhurutia — to be murdered

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

673. kōmihana — commission

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

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

676. kōpū — belly, womb

677. kōrero — to talk, speak

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

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

680. kōrori — stir

681. kōrua — you, two people

682. kōti — court

683. kōtiro — girl

684. kōtuku — white heron

685. kōura — crayfish

686. Kōuraraka — Goldilocks

687. kōwhai — yellow; a native tree

688. kōwhaki — tear off

689. kōwhatu — stone

690. kūaha — door

691. kūao — young of animals

692. kūare — ignorant

693. kūhā — thigh

694. Kūkara — Google

695. kūkū — pigeon

696. kūmara — kūmara, sweet potato

697. kūmera — sweet potato

698. kūtai — mussel

699. kūwaha — door; entrance; mouth

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

701. maero — mile

702. maha — many

703. mahaki — sick; sick person

704. mahana — to be warm, warm

705. mahara — thought, memory

706. mahau — porch; verandah, deck

707. maheni — to be smooth, sleek; magazine

708. mahi — to do, work, make

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

710. maho — laid back

711. mahue — to be left behind (trans)

712. mahuika — Mahuika, n. A fern.

713. Mahuru — September

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

715. maika — banana (also panana)

716. maimoa — cherish, take care of

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

718. maka — to throw or pass

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

720. makariri — cold

721. makau — favourite; lover; husband; wife

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

723. makere — to get down from

724. makimaki — monkey

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

726. mamae — hurt, sore, pain

727. mana — prestige, authority

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

729. manaakitanga — hospitality, kindness, generosity

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

731. manahau — to be cheerful, triumphant, stoked

732. manako — to like

733. manawa — heart

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

735. Mane — Monday

736. manga — branch; stream

737. mangō — shark

738. mano — thousand

739. manu — bird

740. manuhiri — guest

741. manuwhiri — Manuwhiri = manuhiri.

742. mao — fine weather, clearing weather

743. maoa — cooked; ripe

744. marae — traditional Māori gathering place

745. marama — month, moon

746. maramara — crumbs, small pieces

747. maramataka — calendar

748. maranga — to arise; to get up

749. marangai — heavy rain, storm

750. maremare — to cough

751. maringi — to spill (trans)

752. marino — calm

753. maro — kilt-like garment

754. maroke — dry

755. maru — power; shelter

756. marumaru — shaded

757. marū — bruised; crushed

758. mata — point, blade; face

759. mataku — scared, afraid

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

761. matamata — Matamata. ‖ mata.

762. matapihi — window

763. matapiko — mean, stingy

764. Matariki — Pleiades

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

766. matau — fish hook; right side

767. mate — to be sick, ill, dead

768. matekai — hungry, starving

769. matenga — time or circumstance of death

770. matewai — thirst; thirsty

771. matimati — finger, toe

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

773. matua — parent, father

774. mau — to wear clothes

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

776. maumahara — to remember, remember

777. maunga — mountain

778. mauri — life spirit

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

780. mauī — left (direction)

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

782. mea — a thing (n); to say (v)

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

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

785. Mei — May

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

787. meke — fist; to punch

788. mekemeke — boxing; to punch repeatedly

789. mema — member, members

790. menemene — to smile

791. meneti — minute

792. mere — bush, shrub

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

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

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

796. mihi — to greet; thank; acknowledge

797. mihimihi — greetings and introductions

798. mimi — urine; urinate

799. mimiti — dried up; swallowed up

800. minita — minister

801. mira — mill

802. miraka — milk

803. mirimiria — appeased, mollified; soothed, stroked

804. miriona — million

805. miro — thread, a type of pine tree

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

807. mitimiti — to lick

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

809. moa — large extinct bird

810. moana — sea

811. moata — early; early morning

812. moe — sleep; to marry

813. moea — married (pass. of moe)

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

815. moenga — bed

816. moeroa — sleepyhead; to sleep in

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

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

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

820. mokemoke — lonely

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

822. moko — lizard

823. mokopuna — grandchild

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

825. momo — type, kind

826. moni — money

827. motokā — car, motorcar

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

829. motukā — car

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

831. moutere — island

832. mua — front, before

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

834. mura — blaze, flame

835. muri — behind, after

836. murua — (pass) be forgiven

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

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

839. mā — clean, white, and others

840. māhaki — calm; quiet

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

842. māhina — moon

843. māhita — teacher

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

845. māhunga — head

846. māia — capable, brave, bold

847. mākona — satisfied, full

848. māku — for me, by me

849. mākutu — bewitch; magic; spell

850. mākū — to be saturated, wet, damp

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

852. māna — for him, her, by him, her

853. māngai — mouth; representative

854. māngere — lazy

855. mānia — plains

856. mānuka — tea-tree

857. mānukanuka — worry; doubt; anxiety; anxious

858. Māori — indigenous people of Aotearoa/New Zealand

859. māra — garden

860. mārama — clear, understand

861. māramatanga — enlightenment, understanding

862. mārena — to marry; wedding

863. mārie — fortunate; peaceful

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

865. māripi — knife

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

867. mātaki — to watch

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

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

870. mātao — cold

871. mātau — to know, understand

872. mātauranga — education, knowledge, understanding

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

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

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

876. mātāmua — eldest; first; main

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

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

879. māui — on the left hand, left side

880. māuiui — sick

881. māwhero — pink

882. mēnā — if

883. mēra — mail

884. mīharo — to wonder at; amazing

885. mīhini — machine

886. mīti — meat

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

888. mōhio — to know

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

890. mōhiti — glasses

891. mōkai — pet

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

893. mōmona — fat

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

895. mōrena — good morning

896. mōteatea — lament; traditional song

897. mōu — for you

898. mōunu — bait

899. mōwhiti — glasses

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

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

902. naihi — knife

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

904. nama — number

905. nanahi — yesterday

906. nanakia — rascal clever, cunning

907. napō — last night

908. nau — come, go (as in: Nau mai!)

909. naumai — Naumai. ‖ nau (i).

910. nehenehe — forest

911. nei — here, by speaker

912. neke — to move

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

914. ngahau — party, concert

915. ngahere — forest, bush

916. Ngahuru — Autumn

917. ngaki — avenge; to plant; to weed

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

919. ngangau — Ngangau. ‖ ngau (iii).

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

921. ngaru — wave

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

923. ngau — to bite

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

925. ngaungau — to chew, a snack

926. ngenge — tired

927. ngeru — cat

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

929. ngohengohe — soft; pliable; easy

930. ngoikore — weak; listless

931. ngongoro — exclaim; snore

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

933. ngungu — turn aside

934. ngutu — lip, lips

935. ngā — the, plural

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

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

938. Ngāmotu — New Plymouth

939. ngārara — reptile, monster

940. ngātahi — together

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

942. ngāwari — kind, pleasant of personality; easy

943. ngāwhā — boiling spring

944. ngū — squid; silent, speechless

945. niho — tooth

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

947. niupepa — newspaper

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

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

950. nohinohi — small

951. noho — to live; sit

952. nohoanga — home, sofa

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

954. nohopuku — silent; to diet

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

956. nui — big, great, many

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

958. nuku — to move

959. nunui — big (plural form)

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

961. nāianei — now

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

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

964. nānā — Nānā. ‖ nā.

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

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

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

968. nō — from

969. nōku — mine, realised possession, ō category

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

971. nōnanahi — yesterday

972. nōu — yours

973. nūpepa — newspaper

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

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

976. oho — to wake up

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

978. oi — shake, shudder

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

980. Oketopa — October

981. okioki — to pause; rest

982. oko — bowl

983. oma — to run, escape

984. omanga — refuge

985. omaoma — running

986. onamata — of ancient times

987. one — beach, sand

988. oneone — earth, soil

989. onepū — sand, beach

990. ono — six

991. ope — group travelling together

992. ora — alive, well, healthy, safe

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

994. oreore — to shake, quiver

995. otaota — vegetation, herbs, grass, weeds

996. oti — to be completed

997. otirā — but, on the other hand

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

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

1000. pae — ridge

1001. Paerau — meeting place of the dead

1002. pahemo — pass by; pass on

1003. pahi — bus

1004. pahikara — bicycle

1005. pahure — escape; pass by; be carried out successfully

1006. pai — good (adj); to like (v); good

1007. paihikara — bike

1008. paikea — Paikea (i), a. —— He whare paikea, a long house…

1009. painga — benefit, skill, good qualities (pai + nominal suffix -nga)

1010. paipa — pipe

1011. pakanga — to fight, battle, war, hostility

1012. pakari — mature, ripe

1013. pakaru — broken (applied to a thing not a body part) (trans)

1014. pakeke — hard, stiff (adj); to grow up (v); age, adult, elder (n)

1015. paki — to slap, to pat; to be fine; a fine day

1016. pakipaki — to applaud, to clap; applause

1017. pakitara — wall

1018. pakopako — pakopako, n. 1. Gleanings, scraps of food. Ki te aha?…

1019. paku — small

1020. pakupaku — very small

1021. pana — to push away, to expel

1022. panaia — banished

1023. panana — banana

1024. pane — head

1025. panekoti — skirt, dress

1026. pango — black

1027. pani — orphan (n); to be orphaned (v): to smear, spread out (v)

1028. pania — to be spread; spread! (pass. of pani)

1029. paoka — fork; pierce; stab

1030. paoro — ball

1031. papa — floor, ground, flat surface

1032. papai — good (plural), very good

1033. Papaioea — Palmerston North

1034. papakupu — dictionary

1035. para — blood relation; pollen; sediment; waste material

1036. parai — fry; frying pan

1037. paraihe — award, prize; brush

1038. paraikete — blanket

1039. Paraire — Friday

1040. parakuihi — breakfast

1041. parani — daisy, brand

1042. parapara — filth; talents

1043. pararē — Pararē (ii), n. Food. Ka haere tatou ki te parare.…

1044. parata — Parata, n. 1. An imaginary monster in the sea, the…

1045. paraumu — Paraumu, n. Black soil, humus.

1046. parauri — brown

1047. pare — to ward off, to divert

1048. parehe — pizza; flattened

1049. paremata — Paremata, n. 1. Payment, return, revenge. He iti te whainga,…

1050. parepare — parepare, n. 1. Breastwork in a fortification. 2. Defensive charm.…

1051. pari — cliff

1052. paru — dirt, mud, dirty

1053. paruauru — Paruauru, n. One who cultivates the soil.

1054. paruparu — dirt, mud

1055. parāoa — bread, flour

1056. pata — butter

1057. patu — to strike, hit; to kill

1058. patua — hit/killed (patu + passive suffix -a)

1059. patunga — patunga, n. Victim. E kore e ngaro, ka tangi te…

1060. patupaiarehe — fairy, elf, pixie

1061. pau — to be consumed, used up completely, all gone (trans)

1062. paukena — pumpkin

1063. pea — pair; pear

1064. pehea — Pehea, pewhea. 1. Interrogative. Of what sort, character, appearance, etc.…

1065. peita — paint

1066. peka — branch

1067. peke — to jump, to leap over

1068. pekepeke — pekepeke. 1. a. Quick. Kia pekepeke te haere. 2. n.…

1069. pene — pen

1070. pepa — paper; pepper

1071. pepeha — proclamation of origin

1072. pere — bell

1073. pereti — plate

1074. peti — heap up

1075. petipeti — petipeti, n. 1. A weed growing in freshwater lakes which…

1076. pia — beer

1077. piana — piano

1078. pihikete — biscuit

1079. piki — to increase

1080. pikitia — picture, film

1081. piko — bend; bent; corner; curve; curved

1082. pipi — Pipi, n. 1. Cockle, in general; particularly applied to Chione…

1083. Pipiri — June

1084. pirangi — Pirangi. 1. v.t. Desire. Pirangi ana nga tuakana, pirangi ana…

1085. pirau — rotten

1086. piri — to stick to, to cling

1087. pirihimana — police officer

1088. pirimia — prime minister

1089. piringa — shelter, hiding place

1090. piro — stinking, putrid

1091. pito — belly button, end, extremity

1092. poaka — pig

1093. poi — poi, small, soft ball on string

1094. Poihākena — Sydney

1095. poipoi — to nurture, encourage

1096. poitarawhiti — netball

1097. poka — hole (n); to make a hole in, to pierce (v)

1098. ponga — Ponga. 1. n. Cyathea dealbata, a tree-fern. 2. A method…

1099. pono — true, faithful

1100. pononga — servant; prisoner; slave

1101. poraka — jersey

1102. poro — to cut off, to cut short

1103. poroporo — bracelet; purple

1104. porotaka — Porotaka, porotātaka. 1. a. Round. Porotaka mai nga pararau ka…

1105. porou — eager, energetic

1106. poti — boat

1107. poto — short

1108. pou — pole, post

1109. pouaka — box

1110. pounamu — greenstone

1111. poupou — father-in-law; mother-inlaw; old people; peg; post (especially inside meeting house); steep

1112. pouri — Pouri, a. 1. Dark. Kaore ano i marama noa; e…

1113. poutāpeta — post office

1114. pua — flower; seed

1115. puehu — dust

1116. puhi — to blow (wind)

1117. puka — form, booklet

1118. Pukamata — Facebook

1119. pukapuka — book, lungs

1120. puke — hill

1121. pukepuke — hilly; small hill

1122. puku — stomach, belly

1123. pukumahi — hard-working, industrious

1124. pukuriri — fury; furious; grumpy

1125. puna — pool, spring

1126. pune — spoon

1127. punga — anchor; joint

1128. puni — camp; company; crowd; dam

1129. punua — young animal

1130. pupuhi — to shoot

1131. pupuri — to hold onto

1132. purapura — seed

1133. purei — to play, play

1134. puritia — held (pass. of puri)

1135. purotu — handsome

1136. purupuru — to stop chinks

1137. puta — to appear, to come out

1138. putanga — opening, exit (puta + nominal suffix -nga)

1139. putiputi — flower

1140. putu — to heap up; a heap, pile

1141. puāwai — flower; grey hair

1142. pā — a fortified settlement (n); to touch (v)

1143. pāhau — beard

1144. pāhi — purse, to pass

1145. pāka — a park; a box

1146. Pākehā — New Zealander of European descent

1147. pākete — bucket

1148. pākiwaha — to boast, brag (v), to be boastful (s)

1149. pāmu — farm

1150. pāngia — Pāngia. ‖ pā (i).

1151. pānui — to read; to publish, advertise; notice, advertisement

1152. pānuitia — read; advertised (pass of pānui)

1153. pāpā — father, uncle

1154. pāpāho — broadcast

1155. pārekareka — fun; enjoyable, beautiful

1156. pāremata — parliament

1157. pātai — question; to ask a question

1158. pātaka — elevated storehouse; pantry

1159. pātara — bottle

1160. pāti — party

1161. pātiki — flounder (fish)

1162. pātuhi — text message, to text

1163. pātītī — grass

1164. pātōtō — knock

1165. pātū — wall

1166. pāua — abalone

1167. pēhea — how?

1168. pēhi — press; oppress; repress

1169. pēhia — (pass) be pressed; be oppressed; be repressed

1170. pēkana — bacon

1171. pēke — bag

1172. pēnei — like this, near speaker

1173. pēnā — like that, near listener

1174. pēpi — baby

1175. pēra — Pēra. 1. a. Like that, which is unconnected with either…

1176. pērā — like that, yonder

1177. pēwhea — how? (variant of pēhea)

1178. pīrangi — to want, desire

1179. pītiti — peach

1180. pō — night

1181. pōhara — poor

1182. pōhiri — welcome; to wave

1183. pōhutukawa — Pōhutukawa, n. 1. Metrosideros excelsa, a tree. Kite rawa mai…

1184. pōhēhē — to think mistakenly, be mistaken

1185. pōkai — flock, swarm; roll up, wind up, wrap around

1186. Pōneke — Wellington [Port Nicholson]

1187. pōrangi — crazy; idiot

1188. pōro — ball (also 'paoro')

1189. pōtae — hat

1190. pōtarotaro — lawnmower

1191. pōti — vote

1192. pōtiki — child; youngest child

1193. pōturi — deaf; slow

1194. pōuri — sad, dark

1195. pōwhiri — welcome

1196. pū — to blow gently

1197. pūhia — (pass) be blown; be shot

1198. pūhā — green spinach-like vegetable

1199. pūkana — stare with bulging eyes (fierce facial expressions used in actions songs and haka)

1200. pūkeko — Pūkeko. 1. n. Porphyrio melanotus, swamp hen. Katahi ka utaina…

1201. pūkoro — Pūkoro, n. 1. Sheath, case, pocket. 2. Halo. Used also…

1202. pūngāwerewere — spider

1203. pūrongo — a report

1204. pūru — bull

1205. pūrākau — traditional story

1206. pūtaiao — science

1207. pūtea — budget, resources, money

1208. ra — Ra (i), ad. 1. There, yonder. “Keiwhea a Whakatau?” “Ra,…

1209. rahi — large, numerous, great, big

1210. raihana — licence

1211. raihi — rice

1212. raiona — lion

1213. raka — yonder, over there; agile; lock

1214. raki — north

1215. rakiraki — duck; rake; scrape

1216. rakuraku — guitar; rake

1217. rama — light, torch

1218. rangatira — chief, leader, boss

1219. rangatiratanga — control; greatness; freedom; kingdom; sovereignty

1220. rangi — sky, day

1221. ranginamu — handsome

1222. rangitoto — lava; scoria

1223. rango — fly, blowfly (n); to hear (v)

1224. rangona — to be heard (passive form of rongo)

1225. raorao — plains

1226. rapa — to look for (v); rubber (n)

1227. rapu — to look for

1228. raranga — plait; weave

1229. rarauhe — fern

1230. rare — lolly

1231. raro — under, below; time

1232. raru — trouble; to be in difficulty, in trouble

1233. raruraru — trouble, problem; be in difficulty, in trouble

1234. rata — friendly, at ease (adj); calm (n); to like (v)

1235. rau — to put into; leaf

1236. rauemi — resource

1237. raumati — summer

1238. raupō — reed, bulrush

1239. raureka — deceitful

1240. rawa — Various meanings, eg too, quite, very; really

1241. rawatia — very (pas of rawa)

1242. rawe — lovely, excellent

1243. rehe — Rehe (i). 1. n. Wrinkle, fold in the skin. Kotia…

1244. rehua — Rehua, n. Antares; the star which was regarded as the…

1245. rehutai — sea spray

1246. rei — bosom; chest; ivory; jewel; leap, rush; treasured possession; tusk

1247. reinga — reinga, n. 1. Leap, rush. He pou reinga riri (M.…

1248. reira — there (previously mentioned)

1249. reka — sweet

1250. reke — Reke (i), n. 1. Knob; so butt, back, poll, of…

1251. reo — language, voice

1252. rere — to escape; to fly

1253. rerehua — to be beautiful, aesthetically pleasing

1254. rerekē — different, changed

1255. rerekētanga — difference

1256. reremahi — active [verb] sentence

1257. rerenga — sentence; flight, journey, voyage

1258. reri — ready

1259. reta — letter

1260. reti — to skate, slide

1261. retireti — skates, skating

1262. ria — Ria, a. Screening, protecting. He whiu i ahau nga mata…

1263. rihi — Rihi, a. Flat. Kia ata tirohia te rihinga i te…

1264. riki — Riki (pl. ririki), a. 1. Small. Te whare tena i…

1265. rima — five

1266. rimu — red pine

1267. rimurimu — seaweed; moss

1268. ringa — hand, arm

1269. ringaringa — hand, arm

1270. ringawera — cook, kitchenhand

1271. ringihia — pour in! poured in (pass. of ringi)

1272. ripeka — Ripeka. 1. a. Lying across one another. Ara ripeka, cross-road.…

1273. ripi — frisbee

1274. rire — Rire, n. 1. Deep water. Ko nga rangi a rire,…

1275. riri — anger, angry

1276. riringihia — pour! poured in (pass. of riringi)

1277. riro — gone away; to be awarded: acquired, obtained

1278. rita — litre

1279. rite — to be ready, like, similar

1280. ritenga — custom; habit; likeness

1281. riwai — Riwai, n. Potato; a general name, many varieties being distinguished…

1282. roa — long

1283. roanga — length of time (roa + nominal suffix -nga)

1284. rohe — district, area, boundary, territory

1285. roimata — tears

1286. rona — Rona. 1. v.t. Bind, confine with cords, etc. Kua tukua…

1287. rongo — to hear, perceive, feel

1288. rongoa — Rongoa, 1. v.t. Preserve, take care of. Rongoatia a tatou…

1289. rongonui — famous

1290. rongoā — medicine

1291. rori — road

1292. roro — brain

1293. roroa — long (plural)

1294. rorohiko — computer

1295. roto — in, inside, within; lake

1296. roumamao — remote control (for TV)

1297. rourou — small basket, food basket

1298. rua — two; grave, hole, storage pit

1299. ruaki — vomit

1300. Ruapehu — Ruapehu

1301. ruarua — few

1302. rui — shake; scatter; sow

1303. ruirui — ruirui, v.t. 1. Shake to and fro. 2. Shake off.…

1304. ruku — to dive

1305. runga — on

1306. rupe — Rupe (i), ruperupe. v.t. 1. Shake violently. He aha tau…

1307. ruru — owl; morepork; take shelter

1308. rā — day; the sun; over there

1309. Rāapa — Wednesday

1310. Rāhina — Monday

1311. Rāhoroi — Saturday

1312. rākau — tree; timber

1313. rākaunui — Rākaunui, n. The moon on the seventeenth day, and with…

1314. Rāmere — Friday

1315. rānei — or

1316. rāngai — Rāngai (i), n. Herd, flock, shoal, company. He rangai nga…

1317. rāoa — choked

1318. Rāpare — Thursday

1319. rāpea — indeed

1320. rāpeti — rabbit

1321. rāpihi — rubbish

1322. rārangi — line, row

1323. Rātapu — Sunday

1324. rātau — them; they (three or more people)

1325. rātou — they, them, three or more people

1326. Rātū — Tuesday

1327. rāua — them; they (two people)

1328. rāwhiti — east

1329. rēmana — lemon

1330. rērere — run from one place to another

1331. rīhi — dish; dishes; lease

1332. rīngi — to ring/phone

1333. rīpene — ribbon, tape

1334. rīpoata — report

1335. rīwai — potato

1336. rō — in (short form of roto, as in: ki rō whare)

1337. rōhi — rose

1338. rōia — lawyer

1339. rōpere — strawberry

1340. rōpu — Rōpu, n. Gust of wind, squall. Tena ka riro i…

1341. rōpā — slave, servant

1342. rōpū — group

1343. rū — earthquake; shake

1344. rūhā — Rūhā, n. A term applied to large branches or divisions…

1345. rūkahu — be false, exaggerate

1346. rūma — room

1347. rūnanga — assembly; council

1348. rūrū — to shake hands, wave about (v), handshake (n)

1349. taana — Taana = tāna.

1350. tae — to reach, arrive (v); colour (n)

1351. taea — to be able, to be achieved (tae + passive suffix -a)

1352. taenga — arrival (tae + nominal suffix -nga)

1353. taewa — potato

1354. taha — to pass by; side

1355. tahanga — empty; slightly, a bit; naked

1356. tahataha — steep bank

1357. tahi — one, single

1358. tahia — (pass) be swept

1359. tahitahi — to sweep

1360. tahu — burn; cook; light (set on fire); husband, wife; lover

1361. tahuna — lit (pass. of tahu - to light)

1362. tahuri — to capsize

1363. tahā — calabash, gourd

1364. tai — tide; coast

1365. taiaha — weapon (a long hardwood weapon with a pointed tongue at one end and a long flat narrow blade at the other)

1366. taiapa — fence

1367. taiepa — fence; wall (freestanding )

1368. taihoa — wait

1369. taika — tiger

1370. taimaha — heavy

1371. tainui — Tainui, n. Pomaderris apetala, a shrub. So called as it…

1372. taiohi — youth

1373. taitai — to wrestle, knock

1374. taitama — young man

1375. taitamariki — young person, young people

1376. taka — to come around in a cycle; to fall from a height

1377. takahanga — Takahanga. Ko te takahanga kia ata kitea iho e roa…

1378. takahi — trample; tread; stamp; disobey, violate

1379. takapau — floor-mat

1380. takatū — prepare, get ready

1381. take — beginning, cause, origin

1382. taki — to lead, to bring along

1383. takirua — in pairs, two at a time

1384. takiwā — district, region

1385. takoto — to lie down

1386. taku — my (singular); edge

1387. takurua — winter

1388. takutai — sea coast

1389. tama — son, nephew (term of address for a boy, son: tama)

1390. tamahine — Tamahine. 1. n. Daughter. (Pl. tamāhine.) E, ko Te Kahureremoa,…

1391. tamaiti — child

1392. tamariki — children

1393. tamatāne — boy

1394. tame — male animal

1395. tamāhine — daughter

1396. tana — his/her (neutral category); ton

1397. tane — Tane. 1. v.i. Eructate after food. 2. n. In the…

1398. tanga — Tanga.— tatanga, a. 1. Alert, prompt, ready. Me whakarite rawa…

1399. tangaroa — Tangaroa, n. 1. The moon from the twenty-third to twenty-sixth…

1400. tangata — person

1401. tangi — to cry; to make a sound

1402. tangihanga — funeral

1403. tangihia — be mourned (pass of tangi)

1404. tangiwai — Tangiwai, n. 1. A transparent variety of greenstone, jade. Ka…

1405. tango — to take hold of

1406. tangohia — pick up! (command); taken away (tango + passive suffix -hia)

1407. taniwha — monster, traditional guardian of bodies of water

1408. tao — to cook

1409. taokete — brother-in-law (of a male), sister-in-law (of a female)

1410. taonga — property, possession

1411. tapa — to name

1412. tapahi — to cut up, chop

1413. tapahia — cut! to be cut (tapahi + passive suffix -a)

1414. tapu — sacred, holy, under ritual restriction

1415. taputapu — gear, equipment

1416. tara — point; spike; peak; wall; sea bird

1417. taraiwa — to drive; driver

1418. taraka — truck

1419. tarakihana — tractor

1420. tarakihi — Tarakihi, n. 1. Dactylopagrus macropterus, a fish. Pupu tarakihi, nautilus…

1421. taranga — Taranga. ‖ tara (v).

1422. Tararua — Twin Peaks

1423. taratara — taratara. 1. n. Spine, spike. Taratara o Kal, a pattern…

1424. tarau — trousers

1425. tarawera — Tarawera, n. 1. Pellaea rotundifolia, a fern. 2. Shrimp.

1426. tari — government department; office

1427. taringa — ear

1428. taro — presently, by and by (as in: taro ake)

1429. taru — grass; vegetation; thing

1430. tata — near, close

1431. tatari — to wait

1432. tatau — to count

1433. tau — to land, settle; be calm; to attack; lover; handsome; year; age; number

1434. taua — that, previously mentioned (singular)

1435. tauera — towel

1436. tauhou — strange, unfamiliar; stranger

1437. tauira — student; example

1438. taumaha — difficult of spirit or health; to be heavy (s), weight (n)

1439. taumahi — assignment

1440. taumata — grade, level of achievement

1441. taumāhekeheke — competition

1442. taunga — to be accustomed to, familiar with

1443. taupoki — to cover, close with a lid; lid, cover

1444. taupō — Taupō, n. 1. A ferruginous earth or stone. 2. A…

1445. taura — rope, cable

1446. tauranga — anchorage; fishing ground; resting place

1447. taurekareka — scoundrel; slave

1448. tautohetohe — argue

1449. tautoko — to support

1450. tawa — purple, tower

1451. tawhiti — distant, a distant place

1452. tawhito — old, former

1453. te — the, singular definite article

1454. teihana — TV channel; railway station

1455. teina — younger sibling, same sex

1456. teitei — tall, high, lofty; height (object)

1457. teka — lying (v); lie (n)

1458. tekau — ten

1459. tekoteko — carved figure on top of whare

1460. tepe — Tepe. 1. v.i. Congeal, coagulate. 2. n. Clot. 3. Boundary,…

1461. tere — to flow, float, move quickly; fast

1462. tereina — to train

1463. tia — to steer, adorned

1464. tiaho — Tiaho, v.i. Emit rays of light, shine. E titi koia,…

1465. tiakarete — chocolate

1466. tiaki — to look after, to care for

1467. tiakina — (pass) be looked after

1468. tihei — to sneeze

1469. tihewa — sneeze

1470. tihi — topknot

1471. tika — to be right, correct, straight, in order

1472. tikanga — reason, meaning, right way of doing things, custom (tika + nominal suffix -nga)

1473. tiketike — height; high; important

1474. tiki — to fetch

1475. tiko — to defecate; excrement

1476. tina — dinner, lunch

1477. tinana — body, trunk, torso

1478. tini — to be very many, numerous, plenty; multitude, throng, many

1479. tino — very

1480. tio — oyster

1481. tioka — chalk

1482. tipi — glide; slice

1483. tipu — to grow (v); a plant, shoot

1484. tipuna — grandparent, ancestor

1485. tira — group or row of people

1486. tiriti — street

1487. tiro — to look

1488. tirohanga — view, sight, aspect (tiro + nominal suffix -hanga)

1489. tirohia — to be looked at, seen/found (pass of tiro)

1490. tirotiro — to look, gaze upon, investigate

1491. titiro — to look at

1492. tito — compose story or song; fiction; invent

1493. toa — shop; male animal; expert; to be strong

1494. toe — to remain, be left over

1495. toenga — leftovers, remnants (toe + nominal suffix -nga)

1496. tohetaka — Tohetaka, tohetake, n. Taraxacum magellanicum, native dandelion; a plant. E…

1497. tohorā — whale

1498. tohu — a qualification, eg degree

1499. tohunga — expert, priest

1500. tohutohu — to instruct; to guide, direct; instructions, directions

1501. toi — art, knowledge

1502. toka — rock

1503. tokanga — large basket for food

1504. tokerau — autumn; northern

1505. toki — adze, axe; champion

1506. toko — divorce; pole

1507. tokohia — how many people?

1508. tokoiwa — nine [people]

1509. tokomaha — many (of people)

1510. Tokoono — six people

1511. tokorima — five (people)

1512. tokorua — two (of people)

1513. tokotoru — three (people)

1514. tokowaru — eight [people]

1515. tokowhitu — seven [people]

1516. tomo — to enter, go into

1517. tomokanga — entrance

1518. tona — Tona, tonatona, n. 1. Excrescence, wart, corn, etc. 2. Pudenda…

1519. tonga — south

1520. tono — to apply for, to order (v): an application (n)

1521. tonoa — sent (tono + passive suffix -a)

1522. tonu — still

1523. tonutia — still (pass of tonu)

1524. tope — cut down; cut off

1525. topea — (pass) be cut down; be cut off

1526. topenga — cross-section, pieces

1527. tori — cut (v); cat (n)

1528. toro — to visit

1529. toroa — albatross

1530. toromi — be drowned

1531. toroī — fermented food

1532. toru — three

1533. tote — salt

1534. toto — blood

1535. totohe — contend

1536. tou — dip; plant; set on fire; buttocks, bottom, anus

1537. tua — beyond

1538. tuahine — sister, of a male

1539. tuaiwa — ninth

1540. tuakana — older sibling of the same sex

1541. tuanui — roof

1542. tuara — Tuara. 1. n. Back. Kia kaha te haere, kia piri…

1543. tuarongo — back wall of house

1544. tuarua — second

1545. tuarā — back [body]

1546. tuatahi — first

1547. tuatoru — third

1548. tuawaru — eighth

1549. tuawhenua — mainland; inland

1550. tuawhitu — seventh

1551. tuawhā — fourth

1552. tuhi — to write; to indicate, point out

1553. tuhia — written; write! (tuhi + passive suffix -a)

1554. tuhinga — writing, text (tuhi + nominal suffix -nga)

1555. tuhituhi — to write, draw

1556. tuhituhia — (pass) be drawn; be written

1557. tui — pierce; sew; thread; lace

1558. tuitui — fasten up; sew, to stitch

1559. tukemata — eyebrow

1560. tukia — be hit; be pounded; be attacked, be crashed into; be bumped (pass of tuki)

1561. tukituki — to wreck; destroy

1562. tuku — to put off, to leave aside

1563. tukua — let go! to be released (tuku + passive suffix -a)

1564. tukuata — projector

1565. tukuna — submitted, submit! released, release! (tuku + passive suffix -na)

1566. tumuaki — crown of the head; director; principal; headteacher

1567. tuna — eel

1568. tungāne — brother, of a female

1569. tunu — to cook, roast

1570. tunua — (pass) be roasted; be baked

1571. tupu — to grow, develop; a plant, shoot (variant of tipu)

1572. tupuna — ancestor; grandparent

1573. ture — law, rule

1574. turi — deaf; knee; disobedient

1575. turituri — be quiet! noisy

1576. turuturu — to make firm; leak; pole

1577. tutuki — to be finished, completed, achieved

1578. tuwhera — open (adjective)

1579. tuāhine — female cousins or sisters of a male

1580. tuākana — older brothers of a male; older sisters of a female

1581. tā — print, draw

1582. tāhae — to steal

1583. tāhuna — beach; sandbank; dry

1584. tāia — to be dumped, struck, beaten, thumped, thrown down, tackled, overcome, (pass of tā)

1585. tāiki — rib; wicker basket

1586. tāima — time

1587. Tāite — Thursday

1588. tākai — bind; wrap up; bandage

1589. tākaro — to play

1590. tāku — my, ā category possession, singular

1591. tākuta — doctor

1592. tāmaki — omen, portent

1593. tāmure — snapper

1594. tāna — his, her, ā category possession, singular

1595. tāne — man, male

1596. tāngata — people (plural of tangata)

1597. tāone — town

1598. tāpirihia — add! added (pass. of tāpiri)

1599. tāra — dollar

1600. tārai — to shape or fashion timber with an adze

1601. tāraia — (pass) be shaped with an adze

1602. tārere — to swing

1603. tāria — (pass) be waited for; be expected; after a time

1604. tāroa — Tāroa (i), n. 1. A variety of flax not of…

1605. tāroaroa — tall

1606. tātahi — seaside, beach

1607. tātau — we; us; everyone

1608. tātou — we, us, inclusive, three or more people

1609. tātua — a belt

1610. tātā — criticise harshly; stem; smash down; stalk

1611. tāu — your (singular + one item)

1612. tāua — we, us, you and I, inclusive, dual

1613. tāuwhiuwhi — tāuwhiuwhi, v.t. Sprinkle. ‖ uwhi.

1614. tāwhaki — Fiordland crested penguin

1615. tāwhiri — beckon

1616. tāwāhi — overseas

1617. tē — Tē (i), particle used with verbs to make an emphatic…

1618. tēhea — which, singular

1619. tēina — younger brothers of a male, younger sisters of a female

1620. tēnehi — tennis

1621. tēnei — this (by speaker); this is; this

1622. tēnā — that, by the listener

1623. tēpu — table

1624. tēra — Tēra. 1. definitive pron. (pl. ēra), used epithetically or absolutely.…

1625. tērā — that over there, that

1626. tētahi — a, one specific thing

1627. tētehi — a, one specific thing (variant of tētahi)

1628. tī — cabbage tree; tea

1629. Tīhema — December

1630. tīhore — bare; to strip off; peel; clear, clear up (weather)

1631. tīhāte — t-shirt

1632. tīkina — be fetched (tiki + passive suffix -na (note the first i is lengthened)

1633. tīkiti — ticket

1634. tīma — team

1635. tīmata — to begin, to start

1636. tīmatanga — beginning (tīmata + nominal suffix -nga)

1637. tīni — to change

1638. tīpuna — grandparents (plural form of tipuna)

1639. tīpune — teaspoon

1640. tīraha — lie face upwards

1641. tītaha — to lean to one side (v), to be sideways, slanting (s)

1642. tītī — muttonbird

1643. tō — your (singular); to drag

1644. tōhi — toast

1645. tōia — (pass) be dragged

1646. tōkena — stockings, socks

1647. tōku — my (singular)

1648. tōmuri — to be late

1649. tōna — his, her

1650. tōrere — Tōrere. 1. v.t. Desire ardently, be infatuated with. Ka torere…

1651. tōtara — Tōtara, n. 1. Podocarpus totara, a forest tree. Ka kitea…

1652. tōtiti — sausage

1653. tōu — your, ō category possession, singular

1654. tū — stand; to be wounded; a wound

1655. tūai — skinny

1656. tūhawaiki — Tūhawaiki, n. Leprosy. = tuwhenua.

1657. tūhourangi — uncultured, rough

1658. tūmahi — actions, verbs

1659. tūmanako — to hope for, anticipate, expect, wish for

1660. tūmau — permanent, continuous; servant

1661. tūmomo — type, sort, kind

1662. tūnga — wound; position

1663. tūpato — to be careful; caution, cautious

1664. tūpuhi — skinny

1665. tūpuna — grandparents (plural form of tupuna; variant of tīpuna)

1666. tūpāpaku — corpse, body

1667. tūranga — stopping place (as in: tūranga pahi bus stop; tū + nominal suffix -ranga)

1668. tūrangawaewae — place to stand

1669. tūrehu — fairy

1670. Tūrei — Tuesday

1671. tūroro — sick person, a patient

1672. tūru — chair, seat, stool

1673. tūtaki — to meet; to close up, to block (v); meeting (n)

1674. tūtatakitanga — meeting (tūtataki + nominal suffix)

1675. tūtuki — to crash; to strike against; collide; bump

1676. tūturu — fixed, permanent, definite; to be true, real, original

1677. tūī — Tūī (i), n. 1. Cordyline indivisa, a tree. = ti…

1678. u — U, vowel; ū is pronounced as u in “ruby” and…

1679. ua — to rain; rain

1680. uaua — difficult (adj); muscle, vein, artery (n)

1681. uenuku — Uenuku, n. Rainbow. Tiwhana kau ana Uenuku ki te rangi…

1682. ui — to ask, enquire

1683. uia — (pass) be asked; be questioned

1684. uira — lightning; to flash

1685. uiui — to interview

1686. umere — to shout (in wonder, in appreciation)

1687. umu — earth oven

1688. unahi — scale of fish

1689. unuhia — (pass) be taken off; be drunk

1690. upoko — head; verse of a song; paragraph; chapter

1691. uri — descendant, offspring

1692. uru — join; enter; participate, go in; west

1693. urupā — burial ground, cemetery

1694. ururoa — Ururoa, n. 1. Shark, species not identified. Kia matenga ururoa…

1695. uta — to load; shore; inland; the land; to load

1696. utaina — (pass) be loaded

1697. utu — cost, price; to pay for

1698. utua — be revenged; be paid (pass of utu)

1699. uwhiuwhi — shower (rain)

1700. wae — foot; leg; separate

1701. waea — wire; phone

1702. waenga — middle, dividing line

1703. waenganui — middle, centre, between

1704. waewae — foot, leg

1705. waha — load, burden; to carry on the back; mouth

1706. wahangū — dumb; quiet

1707. wahie — driftwood

1708. wahine — woman, wife

1709. waho — out, outside, the outside

1710. wai — water; who

1711. waiariki — hot spring

1712. waiata — to sing (v); song (n)

1713. waiatatia — sung (pass. of waiata)

1714. waiho — to remain, rest; to leave behind

1715. waihotia — leave! left alone (pass. of waiho)

1716. waikura — Waikura, n. Rust. whakawaikura, v.t. Redden. E to, e te…

1717. waimarie — lucky, fortunate; luck, good fortune

1718. waina — Waina, n. A name given to a large imported variety…

1719. waipiro — alcohol

1720. waipounamu — Waipounamu, n. Greenstone, jade. Me te ahua waipounamu na ano…

1721. wairaka — Wairaka, n. A kind of rough rain cloak.

1722. wairangi — Wairangi. 1. Beside oneself, excited, infatuated. Kua whakawairangi noa ake…

1723. waireka — sweet drink, soft drink

1724. wairua — spirit

1725. waiū — Waiū, n. 1. Milk. No te mahuetanga o te waiu,…

1726. waka — vehicle (land, air and sea)

1727. wakarererangi — plane

1728. wani — scrape

1729. wao — forest

1730. wareware — to forget; forgetful (trans)

1731. wari — Wari, a. Watery (applied to potatoes spoiled by frost). whakawari,…

1732. waru — eight; to scrape, to peel

1733. waruwaru — waruwaru, v.t. Scrape, grate. He tangata kau Takarangi na Manukawehi…

1734. wati — watch (timepiece)

1735. wawa — Wawa, a. Scattered. Ta taua haere, wawa noa atu.—E wawa…

1736. wawata — to long for, yearn for; dream

1737. wawe — early, soon, quickly

1738. wehe — to depart, leave; to separate, divide

1739. wehenga — part, division, separation (wehe + nominal suffix -nga)

1740. wehi — terrible (adj); to be afraid (v)

1741. Wenerei — Wednesday

1742. wera — to burn; burnt; hot, heat

1743. weriweri — ugly

1744. wero — to challenge; formal challenge at a welcome ceremony

1745. wetekia — be untied

1746. whae — Whae, n. A respectful term of address to a woman.…

1747. whaea — mother, aunt

1748. whai — to follow, to chase; to have, to acquire

1749. whaikōrero — oratory

1750. whaiwāhi — participate

1751. whakaae — to agree

1752. whakaaetia — to be agreed

1753. whakaahua — to take photos; photograph

1754. whakaako — teach

1755. whakaakona — be instructed (pass of whakaako)

1756. whakaangi — whakaangi. 1. v.i. Float, move easily. Rere te ika, whakaangi…

1757. whakaara — whakaara. 1. v.t. Raise. Whakaarahia ona kanohi (M. 319). Tama…

1758. whakaari — play, drama, performance

1759. whakaaro — to think; thought, idea

1760. whakaarohia — thought (pass of whakaaro)

1761. whakaarotia — [it was] thought (pass of whakaaro)

1762. whakaata — mirror

1763. whakaatu — to display, show, demonstrate

1764. whakaaturanga — television programme (whakaatu + nominal suffix -ranga)

1765. whakaaturia — shown, revealed, pointed out, demonstrated (pass of whakaatu)

1766. whakaeke — to gather

1767. whakahaere — to run something, manage, make something go

1768. whakahau — to encourage; to command

1769. whakahirahira — great, magnificent, wonderful, very important

1770. whakahoki — to return something, to reply

1771. whakahokia — returned (whakahoki + passive suffix -a), returned

1772. whakahua — pronounciation (n); pronounce (v)

1773. whakahīhī — arrogant, proud

1774. whakairi — whakairi, n. 1. Some sacred ceremony. He purenga whakairi, mahukihuki,…

1775. whakairia — to hang up, suspend, elevate

1776. whakairingia — hang

1777. whakairo — to carve, a carving

1778. whakakaha — to strengthen; charge a cellphone

1779. whakakakara — scented

1780. whakakapi — whakakapi. 1. v.t. Fill up a space. 2. n. One…

1781. whakakite — whakakite, v.t. 1. Reveal, disclose. 2. Display. Ka whakakitea nga…

1782. whakakore — eliminate, delete, undo

1783. whakakā — turn on

1784. whakakāngia — burned (pass. of whakakā)

1785. whakakī — to fill something

1786. whakamahana — heater

1787. whakamahi — to put someone to work, to make someone work

1788. whakamahia — used (pass of whakamahi)

1789. whakamaroke — whakamaroke. 1. n. Eaves of a house. 2. v.t. Cause…

1790. whakamarokehia — dry!

1791. whakamatea — killed (pass. of mate)

1792. whakamau — to fix, fasten; to put on

1793. whakamaua — be fixed; put on (pass of whakamauto)

1794. whakamihi — grateful

1795. whakaminenga — assembled people

1796. whakamoe — whakamoe. 1. v.t. Put to sleep. 2. Close the eyes.…

1797. whakamoemiti — whakamoemiti, v.t. Praise, express gratification. Ka kite a Paoa i…

1798. whakamutunga — ending, conclusion (whakamutu + nominal suffix -nga)

1799. whakamā — to be embarrassed, ashamed

1800. whakamārama — to explain, illuminate, explain, clarify

1801. whakamātau — to test, examine

1802. whakamātautau — examination, test

1803. whakamīharo — amazing, astonishing

1804. whakamōhio — to let know, inform, notify, tell

1805. whakamōhiotia — to be informed

1806. whakangahau — to entertain, to amuse

1807. whakangaro — destroy

1808. whakangau — hunt with dogs

1809. whakanoho — whakanoho, v.t. 1. Cause to sit or dwell. 2. Place,…

1810. whakanui — to enlarge; celebrate

1811. whakaoho — to wake up

1812. whakaora — to rescue, to cure

1813. whakaorangia — deliver

1814. whakaoti — complete

1815. whakaotia — completed (pass. of whakaoti)

1816. whakapai — to improve, to fix up, bless, cleaning

1817. whakapaingia — prepared, set (pass. of whakapai)

1818. whakapaipai — to decorate, adorn, tidy up, beautify

1819. whakapaitia — tidied (pass of whakapai); tidy!

1820. whakapakari — to strengthen

1821. whakapakoko — whakapakoko. 1. v.t. Dry, mummify. Ka whakapakokotia te tupapaku, ka…

1822. whakapapa — genealogy

1823. whakapau — consume, use up, finish, exhaust; spend

1824. whakapono — to believe; faith

1825. whakapuare — to open

1826. whakaputa — to make something come out, to appear

1827. whakapāha — apologise

1828. whakapātaritari — whakapātaritari, v.t. Provoke. ‖ patai (i), tari (ii).

1829. whakarere — abandon, leave behind

1830. whakarewa — whakarewa. 1. v.t. Launch, put afloat. Whakarewaia te waka.—Kia kotahi…

1831. whakarite — to compare; arrange, organise

1832. whakaritea — arranged (pass of whakarite)

1833. whakaritenga — appointment

1834. whakarongo — to listen

1835. whakataetae — to compete (v); competition (n)

1836. whakataka — whakataka, v.t. Throw down, cause to fall off. tātaka, takataka,…

1837. whakataki — to conduct, lead, bring along, recite (a speech), go in search of

1838. whakatakoto — to lay something down

1839. whakatakotoria — (pass) be laid down; be placed

1840. whakatangi — to play an instrument

1841. whakatangitangi — music

1842. whakatau — to decide

1843. whakataukī — proverb

1844. whakatauria — (pass) to be decided; to be tried; to be visited; to be welcomed

1845. whakatika — to straighten, to correct, to fix

1846. whakatikaina — to be corrected, fixed

1847. whakatikatika — to rearrange, to put in order, to fix

1848. whakatipu — to raise, grow, develop

1849. Whakatipua — Queenstown

1850. whakatoi — to give cheek (v), to be cheeky (s); cheeky

1851. whakatupu — grow; bring up, nurture

1852. whakatuwhera — to open

1853. whakatuwheratia — to open

1854. whakatā — to rest (v); relaxed (adj)

1855. whakatō — to plant

1856. whakatū — to stand something up

1857. whakatūria — erected (whakatū + passive suffix -ria)

1858. whakautu — to reply, to respond, answer

1859. whakautua — (pass) be replied to; be responded to

1860. whakaweto — turn off [a light]

1861. whakawhiti — to cross

1862. whakawhiwhi — give; to award

1863. whakawātea — make way for, clear space

1864. whana — to kick

1865. whanaunga — relative, relation (whānau + nominal suffix -nga - note the short first vowel)

1866. whanawhana — whanawhana, v.t. Bend backwards and forwards.

1867. whanga — to wait (v); harbour (n)

1868. whara — to be injured

1869. wharau — temporary shed

1870. whare — house, building

1871. wharekai — restaurant

1872. wharekura — Māori-medium secondary school

1873. wharenui — meeting house; hall

1874. wharepaku — toilet

1875. whata — elevated storage platform; cupboard

1876. whati — broken, snapped; break, snap; run away; turn

1877. whatitiri — thunder

1878. whatitoka — doorway

1879. whatiwhati — break off; break into pieces

1880. whatu — to weave, knit; eye

1881. whawhai — to fight; a battle

1882. whea — where? (variant of hea)

1883. wheke — creak; octopus

1884. wheketere — factory

1885. whenua — land

1886. whero — red

1887. whetū — star

1888. wheua — bone (usually of an animal)

1889. whewhero — reddish, a little bit red

1890. whio — blue duck; whistle

1891. whiri — plait; twist

1892. whiringa — whiringa, n. Plaited hem. Ko nga mahunga o Paoa, kino…

1893. whiriwhiri — choose; decide; deliberate on

1894. whiro — evil

1895. whiti — to cross; shine, rise

1896. whitia — (pass) be crossed over; be jumped over; be recited; be shone on

1897. whitu — seven

1898. whiu — to be satisfied; to throw; to be filled

1899. whiua — punished (whiu + passive suffix -a)

1900. whiwhi — to be in possession of; acquire, obtain, to get

1901. whutupaoro — rugby

1902. whutupōro — football, rugby

1903. whā — four

1904. whāia — chased (pass of whai - note lengthening of first vowel)

1905. whāinga — objective, aim, purpose (whai + nominal suffix -nga ,note first vowel lengthens)

1906. whānau — family; to be born, be born

1907. whāngai — to feed, to foster (v); fostered child (n)

1908. whāngaia — (pass) be fed; be nourished

1909. whānui — broad, wide

1910. whārangi — page (n); spread flat (v)

1911. whāriki — mat, carpet, rug

1912. whātua — Whātua, n. Ancestor, first parent. ‖ matua.

1913. whāwhā — to fiddle with, to touch

1914. wiki — week

1915. wini — window

1916. wiri — drill

1917. wiwi — wiwi. 1. Rushes, Juncus polyanthemos and J. maritimus. Akina iho…

1918. wā — time, times

1919. wāhanga — chapter, episode

1920. wāhi — part, portion; place

1921. wāhia — (pass) be broken

1922. wāhine — women, wives (plural form of wahine)

1923. wāhipa — past tense

1924. wānanga — study, analyze; seminar, a place of learning

1925. wātakirihi — watercress

1926. wātea — to be clear, unoccupied, available, free of obstruction

1927. wātū — present tense [eg 'kei te' and 'e... ana']

1928. wē — Wē (i), v.i. Squeal, cry. wēwē, v.i. Yelp, as a…

1929. Wīwī — France

1930. ā — and; and then

1931. āe — yes

1932. āhea — Āhea = awhea, a hea, ad. interrogative, of future time.…

1933. āhei — Āhei (i), pt. 1. Able. Mo te whai rawa ake…

1934. āheinga — ability, opportunity

1935. āhua — shape, form, appearance

1936. āhuatanga — property, characteristic, feature, circumstance (āhua + nominal suffix -tanga)

1937. Ākarana — Auckland

1938. ākau — shore, coast

1939. ākonga — student

1940. āku — my, mine (pl, for ā category items, plural form of tāku)

1941. ākuanei — Ākuanei, ad. of time following. Presently, today. Akuanei u tonu…

1942. Ākuhata — August

1943. āmaimai — nervous

1944. āna — his, her, plural, for ā category items

1945. ānini — headache

1946. ānō — as though; as if

1947. āpiha — officer

1948. āporo — apple

1949. āpōpō — tomorrow

1950. ārahi — to lead, guide

1951. ārahina — (pass) be led

1952. ārai — curtain; to screen off, block

1953. ārani — orange [fruit]

1954. āta — gently, carefully, deliberately

1955. ātaahua — beautiful, well formed

1956. ātea — outer space

1957. āu — your, ā category possession (plural form of tāu)

1958. āwangawanga — worried

1959. āwhea — Āwhea = ahea. ‖ hea.

1960. āwhina — to help

1961. āwhinatia — helped (pass of āwhina)

1962. āwhiowhio — whirlpool; whirlwind

1963. āwhā — storm

1964. ēhara — Ēhara, ad. 1. Not, stating non-identity, and followed by i.…

1965. ēhea — which

1966. ēnei — these, near me (plural of tēnei)

1967. ēnā — those, near you (plural of tēnā)

1968. ērā — those (over there)

1969. ētahi — some, a few (plural of tētahi)

1970. ētehi — some (plural of tētehi, variant of ētahi)

1971. ī — Ī (i), ii, v.i. 1. Ferment, turn sour. 2. Be…

1972. īmera — email

1973. īmēra — email

1974. īnoi — beg; pray; request; prayer

1975. ō — your, one person, neutral category possession, plural

1976. ōku — mine, plural, ō category possession

1977. ōna — his, her, plural, ō category possession

1978. Ōtautahi — Christchurch

1979. Ōtepoti — Dunedin

1980. ōu — yours, one person, ō category possession, plural

1981. ū — breast, udder (n); to be devoted (v)

1982. ūkui — to wipe

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