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. hīkoi — to walk, step, tread

31. hū — shoe

32. 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.

33. iho — downwards

34. ingoa — name

35. iti — small, little

36. iwi — tribe

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

38. kaha — strong, able

39. kai — eat (v); food (n)

40. kaiako — teacher (kai- + ako)

41. karaka — orange (colour)

42. katoa — all

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

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

45. kei te — at the moment; now

46. keke — cake

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

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

49. kite — to see

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

51. koe — you, one person

52. konei — here, by speaker

53. kore — zero, nothing

54. koutou — you, three or more people

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

56. kura — school; treasured item

57. kurī — dog

58. kāinga — home

59. kākahu — clothing, garment

60. kātahi — then

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

62. kēkē — armpit

63. kī — to be full

64. kōrero — to talk, speak

65. kōrua — you, two people

66. kōtiro — girl

67. mahi — to do, work, make

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

69. makariri — cold

70. manu — bird

71. manuhiri — guest

72. marae — traditional Māori gathering place

73. mate — to be sick, ill, dead

74. matekai — hungry, starving

75. mau — to wear clothes

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

77. mea — a thing (n); to say (v)

78. mere — bush, shrub

79. moana — sea

80. moe — sleep; to marry

81. motokā — car, motorcar

82. mua — front, before

83. muri — behind, after

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

85. mā — clean, white, and others

86. māku — for me, by me

87. mākū — to be saturated, wet, damp

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

89. Māori — indigenous people of Aotearoa/New Zealand

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

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

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

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

94. mōhio — to know

95. nei — here, by speaker

96. ngeru — cat

97. ngā — the, plural

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

99. noho — to live; sit

100. nui — big, great, many

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

102. nō — from

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

104. oma — to run, escape

105. ora — alive, well, healthy, safe

106. oti — to be completed

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

108. papa — floor, ground, flat surface

109. pea — pair; pear

110. pene — pen

111. pukapuka — book, lungs

112. pāpā — father, uncle

113. pēhea — how?

114. pō — night

115. pōuri — sad, dark

116. rangi — sky, day

117. raro — under, below; time

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

119. reira — there (previously mentioned)

120. reo — language, voice

121. rere — to escape; to fly

122. riri — anger, angry

123. rite — to be ready, like, similar

124. roa — long

125. roto — in, inside, within; lake

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

127. runga — on

128. rā — day; the sun; over there

129. rākau — tree; timber

130. rānei — or

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

132. rāua — them; they (two people)

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

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

135. taha — to pass by; side

136. taku — my (singular); edge

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

138. tamaiti — child

139. tamariki — children

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

141. tangata — person

142. tangi — to cry; to make a sound

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

144. taua — that, previously mentioned (singular)

145. te — the, singular definite article

146. tekau — ten

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

148. tino — very

149. titiro — to look at

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

151. tonu — still

152. tunu — to cook, roast

153. tā — print, draw

154. tākaro — to play

155. tāku — my, ā category possession, singular

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

157. tāne — man, male

158. tāngata — people (plural of tangata)

159. tāone — town

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

161. tāu — your (singular + one item)

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

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

164. tēnā — that, by the listener

165. tēpu — table

166. tērā — that over there, that

167. tētahi — a, one specific thing

168. tō — your (singular); to drag

169. tōku — my (singular)

170. tōna — his, her

171. tōu — your, ō category possession, singular

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

173. ua — to rain; rain

174. wahine — woman, wife

175. waho — out, outside, the outside

176. wai — water; who

177. waiata — to sing (v); song (n)

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

179. wera — to burn; burnt; hot, heat

180. whare — house, building

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

182. wiki — week

183. wā — time, times

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

185. ā — and; and then

186. āe — yes

187. āhua — shape, form, appearance

188. āpōpō — tomorrow

189. ātaahua — beautiful, well formed

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

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

192. ōku — mine, plural, ō category possession

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

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