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. ako — to learn, to teach

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

9. ana — indeed, when, if

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

11. aroha — love, sympathy, compassion

12. ata — morning, shadow

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

14. au — I, me

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

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

17. haere — go, come

18. harikoa — happy, joyful, euphoric

19. he — a, some; in the category of

20. hea — where?

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

22. hia — how many?

23. hiahia — to want

24. hiainu — thirst, thirsty

25. hiamoe — sleepy

26. hipi — sheep

27. hoa — friend; partner; spouse

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

29. hoko — to buy, sell, purchase

30. horoi — to wash, to clean

31. hui — meeting; gathered

32. hīkoi — to walk, step, tread

33. hū — shoe

34. 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.

35. iho — downwards

36. ika — fish

37. ingoa — name

38. iti — small, little

39. iwi — tribe

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

41. kaha — strong, able

42. kai — eat (v); food (n)

43. kaiako — teacher (kai- + ako)

44. karaka — orange (colour)

45. karanga — to call

46. katoa — all

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

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

49. kei te — at the moment; now

50. keke — cake

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

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

53. kite — to see

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

55. koe — you, one person

56. konei — here, by speaker

57. kore — zero, nothing

58. koutou — you, three or more people

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

60. kuia — elderly woman, grandmother

61. kura — school; treasured item

62. kurī — dog

63. kāinga — home

64. kākahu — clothing, garment

65. kāore — negative used for verb sentences

66. kātahi — then

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

68. kēkē — armpit

69. kī — to be full

70. kōrero — to talk, speak

71. kōrua — you, two people

72. kōtiro — girl

73. mahi — to do, work, make

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

75. makariri — cold

76. manu — bird

77. manuhiri — guest

78. marae — traditional Māori gathering place

79. mate — to be sick, ill, dead

80. matekai — hungry, starving

81. mau — to wear clothes

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

83. mea — a thing (n); to say (v)

84. mere — bush, shrub

85. moana — sea

86. moe — sleep; to marry

87. motokā — car, motorcar

88. mua — front, before

89. muri — behind, after

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

91. mā — clean, white, and others

92. māku — for me, by me

93. mākū — to be saturated, wet, damp

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

95. Māori — indigenous people of Aotearoa/New Zealand

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

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

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

99. māuiui — sick

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

101. mōhio — to know

102. nei — here, by speaker

103. ngenge — tired

104. ngeru — cat

105. ngā — the, plural

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

107. noho — to live; sit

108. nui — big, great, many

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

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

111. nō — from

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

113. oma — to run, escape

114. ora — alive, well, healthy, safe

115. oti — to be completed

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

117. papa — floor, ground, flat surface

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

119. pea — pair; pear

120. pene — pen

121. pukapuka — book, lungs

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

123. pāpā — father, uncle

124. pēhea — how?

125. pō — night

126. pōuri — sad, dark

127. rangatira — chief, leader, boss

128. rangi — sky, day

129. raro — under, below; time

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

131. reira — there (previously mentioned)

132. reo — language, voice

133. rere — to escape; to fly

134. riri — anger, angry

135. rite — to be ready, like, similar

136. roa — long

137. roto — in, inside, within; lake

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

139. runga — on

140. rā — day; the sun; over there

141. rākau — tree; timber

142. rānei — or

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

144. rāua — them; they (two people)

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

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

147. taha — to pass by; side

148. taku — my (singular); edge

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

150. tamaiti — child

151. tamariki — children

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

153. tangata — person

154. tangi — to cry; to make a sound

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

156. taua — that, previously mentioned (singular)

157. te — the, singular definite article

158. tekau — ten

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

160. tino — very

161. titiro — to look at

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

163. tonu — still

164. tunu — to cook, roast

165. tā — print, draw

166. tākaro — to play

167. tāku — my, ā category possession, singular

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

169. tāne — man, male

170. tāngata — people (plural of tangata)

171. tāone — town

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

173. tāu — your (singular + one item)

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

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

176. tēnā — that, by the listener

177. tēpu — table

178. tērā — that over there, that

179. tētahi — a, one specific thing

180. tō — your (singular); to drag

181. tōku — my (singular)

182. tōna — his, her

183. tōu — your, ō category possession, singular

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

185. tūru — chair, seat, stool

186. ua — to rain; rain

187. wahine — woman, wife

188. waho — out, outside, the outside

189. wai — water; who

190. waiata — to sing (v); song (n)

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

192. wera — to burn; burnt; hot, heat

193. whakarongo — to listen

194. whare — house, building

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

196. wiki — week

197. wā — time, times

198. wāhi — part, portion; place

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

200. ā — and; and then

201. āe — yes

202. āhua — shape, form, appearance

203. āpōpō — tomorrow

204. ātaahua — beautiful, well formed

205. āwhina — to help

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

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

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

209. ōku — mine, plural, ō category possession

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

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