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. aku — my, mine (plural form of taku, neutral for possession category)

8. ana — indeed, when, if

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

10. aroha — love, sympathy, compassion

11. ata — morning, shadow

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

13. au — I, me

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

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

16. haere — go, come

17. harikoa — happy, joyful, euphoric

18. he — a, some; in the category of

19. hea — where?

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

21. hia — how many?

22. hiahia — to want

23. hiainu — thirst, thirsty

24. hiamoe — sleepy

25. hipi — sheep

26. hoa — friend; partner; spouse

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

28. hoko — to buy, sell, purchase

29. horoi — to wash, to clean

30. hui — meeting; gathered

31. hīkoi — to walk, step, tread

32. hū — shoe

33. 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.

34. iho — downwards

35. ingoa — name

36. iti — small, little

37. iwi — tribe

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

39. kaha — strong, able

40. kai — eat (v); food (n)

41. kaiako — teacher (kai- + ako)

42. karaka — orange (colour)

43. karanga — to call

44. katoa — all

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

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

47. kei te — at the moment; now

48. keke — cake

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

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

51. kite — to see

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

53. koe — you, one person

54. konei — here, by speaker

55. kore — zero, nothing

56. koutou — you, three or more people

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

58. kura — school; treasured item

59. kurī — dog

60. kāinga — home

61. kākahu — clothing, garment

62. kāore — negative used for verb sentences

63. kātahi — then

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

65. kēkē — armpit

66. kī — to be full

67. kōrero — to talk, speak

68. kōrua — you, two people

69. kōtiro — girl

70. mahi — to do, work, make

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

72. makariri — cold

73. manu — bird

74. manuhiri — guest

75. marae — traditional Māori gathering place

76. mate — to be sick, ill, dead

77. matekai — hungry, starving

78. mau — to wear clothes

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

80. mea — a thing (n); to say (v)

81. mere — bush, shrub

82. moana — sea

83. moe — sleep; to marry

84. motokā — car, motorcar

85. mua — front, before

86. muri — behind, after

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

88. mā — clean, white, and others

89. māku — for me, by me

90. mākū — to be saturated, wet, damp

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

92. Māori — indigenous people of Aotearoa/New Zealand

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

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

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

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

97. mōhio — to know

98. nei — here, by speaker

99. ngenge — tired

100. ngeru — cat

101. ngā — the, plural

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

103. noho — to live; sit

104. nui — big, great, many

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

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

107. nō — from

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

109. oma — to run, escape

110. ora — alive, well, healthy, safe

111. oti — to be completed

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

113. papa — floor, ground, flat surface

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

115. pea — pair; pear

116. pene — pen

117. pukapuka — book, lungs

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

119. pāpā — father, uncle

120. pēhea — how?

121. pō — night

122. pōuri — sad, dark

123. rangatira — chief, leader, boss

124. rangi — sky, day

125. raro — under, below; time

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

127. reira — there (previously mentioned)

128. reo — language, voice

129. rere — to escape; to fly

130. riri — anger, angry

131. rite — to be ready, like, similar

132. roa — long

133. roto — in, inside, within; lake

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

135. runga — on

136. rā — day; the sun; over there

137. rākau — tree; timber

138. rānei — or

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

140. rāua — them; they (two people)

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

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

143. taha — to pass by; side

144. taku — my (singular); edge

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

146. tamaiti — child

147. tamariki — children

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

149. tangata — person

150. tangi — to cry; to make a sound

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

152. taua — that, previously mentioned (singular)

153. te — the, singular definite article

154. tekau — ten

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

156. tino — very

157. titiro — to look at

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

159. tonu — still

160. tunu — to cook, roast

161. tā — print, draw

162. tākaro — to play

163. tāku — my, ā category possession, singular

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

165. tāne — man, male

166. tāngata — people (plural of tangata)

167. tāone — town

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

169. tāu — your (singular + one item)

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

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

172. tēnā — that, by the listener

173. tēpu — table

174. tērā — that over there, that

175. tētahi — a, one specific thing

176. tō — your (singular); to drag

177. tōku — my (singular)

178. tōna — his, her

179. tōu — your, ō category possession, singular

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

181. tūru — chair, seat, stool

182. ua — to rain; rain

183. wahine — woman, wife

184. waho — out, outside, the outside

185. wai — water; who

186. waiata — to sing (v); song (n)

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

188. wera — to burn; burnt; hot, heat

189. whakarongo — to listen

190. whare — house, building

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

192. wiki — week

193. wā — time, times

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

195. ā — and; and then

196. āe — yes

197. āhua — shape, form, appearance

198. āpōpō — tomorrow

199. ātaahua — beautiful, well formed

200. āwhina — to help

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

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

203. ōku — mine, plural, ō category possession

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

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