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. ata — morning, shadow

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

12. au — I, me

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

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

15. haere — go, come

16. harikoa — happy, joyful, euphoric

17. he — a, some; in the category of

18. hea — where?

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

20. hia — how many?

21. hiahia — to want

22. hiainu — thirst, thirsty

23. hiamoe — sleepy

24. hipi — sheep

25. hoa — friend; partner; spouse

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

27. hoko — to buy, sell, purchase

28. horoi — to wash, to clean

29. hui — meeting; gathered

30. hū — shoe

31. 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.

32. iho — downwards

33. ingoa — name

34. iti — small, little

35. iwi — tribe

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

37. kaha — strong, able

38. kai — eat (v); food (n)

39. kaiako — teacher (kai- + ako)

40. katoa — all

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

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

43. kei te — at the moment; now

44. keke — cake

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

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

47. kite — to see

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

49. koe — you, one person

50. konei — here, by speaker

51. kore — zero, nothing

52. koutou — you, three or more people

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

54. kura — school; treasured item

55. kurī — dog

56. kāinga — home

57. kākahu — clothing, garment

58. kātahi — then

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

60. kēkē — armpit

61. kī — to be full

62. kōrero — to talk, speak

63. kōrua — you, two people

64. kōtiro — girl

65. mahi — to do, work, make

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

67. makariri — cold

68. manu — bird

69. manuhiri — guest

70. marae — traditional Māori gathering place

71. mate — to be sick, ill, dead

72. matekai — hungry, starving

73. mau — to wear clothes

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

75. mea — a thing (n); to say (v)

76. mere — bush, shrub

77. moe — sleep; to marry

78. motokā — car, motorcar

79. mua — front, before

80. muri — behind, after

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

82. mā — clean, white, and others

83. māku — for me, by me

84. mākū — to be saturated, wet, damp

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

86. Māori — indigenous people of Aotearoa/New Zealand

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

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

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

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

91. mōhio — to know

92. nei — here, by speaker

93. ngeru — cat

94. ngā — the, plural

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

96. noho — to live; sit

97. nui — big, great, many

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

99. nō — from

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

101. oma — to run, escape

102. ora — alive, well, healthy, safe

103. oti — to be completed

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

105. papa — floor, ground, flat surface

106. pene — pen

107. pukapuka — book, lungs

108. pāpā — father, uncle

109. pēhea — how?

110. pō — night

111. pōuri — sad, dark

112. rangi — sky, day

113. raro — under, below; time

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

115. reira — there (previously mentioned)

116. reo — language, voice

117. rere — to escape; to fly

118. riri — anger, angry

119. rite — to be ready, like, similar

120. roa — long

121. roto — in, inside, within; lake

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

123. runga — on

124. rā — day; the sun; over there

125. rākau — tree; timber

126. rānei — or

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

128. rāua — them; they (two people)

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

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

131. taku — my (singular); edge

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

133. tamaiti — child

134. tamariki — children

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

136. tangata — person

137. tangi — to cry; to make a sound

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

139. taua — that, previously mentioned (singular)

140. te — the, singular definite article

141. tekau — ten

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

143. tino — very

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

145. tonu — still

146. tunu — to cook, roast

147. tā — print, draw

148. tākaro — to play

149. tāku — my, ā category possession, singular

150. tāne — man, male

151. tāngata — people (plural of tangata)

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

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

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

155. tēnā — that, by the listener

156. tēpu — table

157. tērā — that over there, that

158. tētahi — a, one specific thing

159. tō — your (singular); to drag

160. tōku — my (singular)

161. tōna — his, her

162. tōu — your, ō category possession, singular

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

164. wahine — woman, wife

165. waho — out, outside, the outside

166. wai — water; who

167. waiata — to sing (v); song (n)

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

169. wera — to burn; burnt; hot, heat

170. whare — house, building

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

172. wā — time, times

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

174. ā — and; and then

175. āe — yes

176. āhua — shape, form, appearance

177. āpōpō — tomorrow

178. ātaahua — beautiful, well formed

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

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

181. ōku — mine, plural, ō category possession

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

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