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. engari — but

18. haere — go, come

19. harikoa — happy, joyful, euphoric

20. he — a, some; in the category of

21. hea — where?

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

23. hia — how many?

24. hiahia — to want

25. hiainu — thirst, thirsty

26. hiamoe — sleepy

27. hipi — sheep

28. hoa — friend; partner; spouse

29. hoatu — to give (away from speaker)

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

31. hoko — to buy, sell, purchase

32. homai — give (to the speaker)

33. horoi — to wash, to clean

34. hui — meeting; gathered

35. hīkoi — to walk, step, tread

36. hū — shoe

37. 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.

38. iho — downwards

39. ika — fish

40. ingoa — name

41. iti — small, little

42. iwi — tribe

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

44. kaha — strong, able

45. kai — eat (v); food (n)

46. kaiako — teacher (kai- + ako)

47. karaka — orange (colour)

48. karanga — to call

49. katoa — all

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

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

52. kei te — at the moment; now

53. keke — cake

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

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

56. kite — to see

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

58. koe — you, one person

59. konei — here, by speaker

60. kore — zero, nothing

61. koutou — you, three or more people

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

63. kuia — elderly woman, grandmother

64. kura — school; treasured item

65. kurī — dog

66. kāinga — home

67. kākahu — clothing, garment

68. kāore — negative used for verb sentences

69. kātahi — then

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

71. kēkē — armpit

72. kī — to be full

73. kōrero — to talk, speak

74. kōrua — you, two people

75. kōtiro — girl

76. mahi — to do, work, make

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

78. makariri — cold

79. manu — bird

80. manuhiri — guest

81. marae — traditional Māori gathering place

82. mate — to be sick, ill, dead

83. matekai — hungry, starving

84. mau — to wear clothes

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

86. mea — a thing (n); to say (v)

87. mere — bush, shrub

88. moana — sea

89. moe — sleep; to marry

90. motokā — car, motorcar

91. mua — front, before

92. muri — behind, after

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

94. mā — clean, white, and others

95. māku — for me, by me

96. mākū — to be saturated, wet, damp

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

98. Māori — indigenous people of Aotearoa/New Zealand

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

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

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

102. māuiui — sick

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

104. mōhio — to know

105. nei — here, by speaker

106. ngenge — tired

107. ngeru — cat

108. ngā — the, plural

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

110. noho — to live; sit

111. nui — big, great, many

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

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

114. nō — from

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

116. oma — to run, escape

117. ora — alive, well, healthy, safe

118. oti — to be completed

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

120. papa — floor, ground, flat surface

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

122. pea — pair; pear

123. pene — pen

124. pukapuka — book, lungs

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

126. pāpā — father, uncle

127. pēhea — how?

128. pō — night

129. pōuri — sad, dark

130. rangatira — chief, leader, boss

131. rangi — sky, day

132. raro — under, below; time

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

134. reira — there (previously mentioned)

135. reo — language, voice

136. rere — to escape; to fly

137. riri — anger, angry

138. rite — to be ready, like, similar

139. roa — long

140. roto — in, inside, within; lake

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

142. runga — on

143. rā — day; the sun; over there

144. rākau — tree; timber

145. rānei — or

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

147. rāua — them; they (two people)

148. rīhi — dish; dishes; lease

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

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

151. taha — to pass by; side

152. taku — my (singular); edge

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

154. tamaiti — child

155. tamariki — children

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

157. tangata — person

158. tangi — to cry; to make a sound

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

160. taua — that, previously mentioned (singular)

161. tauira — student; example

162. te — the, singular definite article

163. tekau — ten

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

165. tino — very

166. titiro — to look at

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

168. tonu — still

169. toru — three

170. tunu — to cook, roast

171. tā — print, draw

172. tākaro — to play

173. tāku — my, ā category possession, singular

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

175. tāne — man, male

176. tāngata — people (plural of tangata)

177. tāone — town

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

179. tāu — your (singular + one item)

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

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

182. tēnā — that, by the listener

183. tēpu — table

184. tērā — that over there, that

185. tētahi — a, one specific thing

186. tīmata — to begin, to start

187. tō — your (singular); to drag

188. tōku — my (singular)

189. tōna — his, her

190. tōu — your, ō category possession, singular

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

192. tūru — chair, seat, stool

193. ua — to rain; rain

194. wahine — woman, wife

195. waho — out, outside, the outside

196. wai — water; who

197. waiata — to sing (v); song (n)

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

199. wera — to burn; burnt; hot, heat

200. whaea — mother, aunt

201. whakaaro — to think; thought, idea

202. whakarongo — to listen

203. whakatā — to rest (v); relaxed (adj)

204. whare — house, building

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

206. wiki — week

207. wā — time, times

208. wāhi — part, portion; place

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

210. ā — and; and then

211. āe — yes

212. āhua — shape, form, appearance

213. āpōpō — tomorrow

214. ātaahua — beautiful, well formed

215. āwhina — to help

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

217. ērā — those (over there)

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

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

220. ōku — mine, plural, ō category possession

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

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