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. moana — sea

78. moe — sleep; to marry

79. motokā — car, motorcar

80. mua — front, before

81. muri — behind, after

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

83. mā — clean, white, and others

84. māku — for me, by me

85. mākū — to be saturated, wet, damp

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

87. Māori — indigenous people of Aotearoa/New Zealand

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

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

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

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

92. mōhio — to know

93. nei — here, by speaker

94. ngeru — cat

95. ngā — the, plural

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

97. noho — to live; sit

98. nui — big, great, many

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

100. nō — from

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

102. oma — to run, escape

103. ora — alive, well, healthy, safe

104. oti — to be completed

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

106. papa — floor, ground, flat surface

107. pene — pen

108. pukapuka — book, lungs

109. pāpā — father, uncle

110. pēhea — how?

111. pō — night

112. pōuri — sad, dark

113. rangi — sky, day

114. raro — under, below; time

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

116. reira — there (previously mentioned)

117. reo — language, voice

118. rere — to escape; to fly

119. riri — anger, angry

120. rite — to be ready, like, similar

121. roa — long

122. roto — in, inside, within; lake

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

124. runga — on

125. rā — day; the sun; over there

126. rākau — tree; timber

127. rānei — or

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

129. rāua — them; they (two people)

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

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

132. taha — to pass by; side

133. taku — my (singular); edge

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

135. tamaiti — child

136. tamariki — children

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

138. tangata — person

139. tangi — to cry; to make a sound

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

141. taua — that, previously mentioned (singular)

142. te — the, singular definite article

143. tekau — ten

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

145. tino — very

146. titiro — to look at

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

148. tonu — still

149. tunu — to cook, roast

150. tā — print, draw

151. tākaro — to play

152. tāku — my, ā category possession, singular

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

154. tāne — man, male

155. tāngata — people (plural of tangata)

156. tāone — town

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

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

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

160. tēnā — that, by the listener

161. tēpu — table

162. tērā — that over there, that

163. tētahi — a, one specific thing

164. tō — your (singular); to drag

165. tōku — my (singular)

166. tōna — his, her

167. tōu — your, ō category possession, singular

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

169. ua — to rain; rain

170. wahine — woman, wife

171. waho — out, outside, the outside

172. wai — water; who

173. waiata — to sing (v); song (n)

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

175. wera — to burn; burnt; hot, heat

176. whare — house, building

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

178. wā — time, times

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

180. ā — and; and then

181. āe — yes

182. āhua — shape, form, appearance

183. āpōpō — tomorrow

184. ātaahua — beautiful, well formed

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

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

187. ōku — mine, plural, ō category possession

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

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