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. ia — he, she, him, her

39. iho — downwards

40. ika — fish

41. ingoa — name

42. iti — small, little

43. iwi — tribe

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

45. kaha — strong, able

46. kai — eat (v); food (n)

47. kaiako — teacher (kai- + ako)

48. karaka — orange (colour)

49. karanga — to call

50. katoa — all

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

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

53. kei te — at the moment; now

54. keke — cake

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

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

57. kite — to see

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

59. koe — you, one person

60. konei — here, by speaker

61. kore — zero, nothing

62. koutou — you, three or more people

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

64. kuia — elderly woman, grandmother

65. kura — school; treasured item

66. kurī — dog

67. kāinga — home

68. kākahu — clothing, garment

69. kāore — negative used for verb sentences

70. kātahi — then

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

72. kēkē — armpit

73. kī — to be full

74. kōrero — to talk, speak

75. kōrua — you, two people

76. kōtiro — girl

77. mahi — to do, work, make

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

79. makariri — cold

80. manu — bird

81. manuhiri — guest

82. marae — traditional Māori gathering place

83. mate — to be sick, ill, dead

84. matekai — hungry, starving

85. mau — to wear clothes

86. maunga — mountain

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

88. mea — a thing (n); to say (v)

89. mere — bush, shrub

90. moana — sea

91. moe — sleep; to marry

92. motokā — car, motorcar

93. mua — front, before

94. muri — behind, after

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

96. mā — clean, white, and others

97. māku — for me, by me

98. mākū — to be saturated, wet, damp

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

100. Māori — indigenous people of Aotearoa/New Zealand

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

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

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

104. māuiui — sick

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

106. mōhio — to know

107. nei — here, by speaker

108. ngaro — to be lost, missing, gone, hidden (trans)

109. ngenge — tired

110. ngeru — cat

111. ngā — the, plural

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

113. noho — to live; sit

114. nui — big, great, many

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

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

117. nō — from

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

119. oma — to run, escape

120. ora — alive, well, healthy, safe

121. oti — to be completed

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

123. papa — floor, ground, flat surface

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

125. pea — pair; pear

126. pene — pen

127. pukapuka — book, lungs

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

129. pāpā — father, uncle

130. pēhea — how?

131. pō — night

132. pōuri — sad, dark

133. rangatira — chief, leader, boss

134. rangi — sky, day

135. raro — under, below; time

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

137. reira — there (previously mentioned)

138. reo — language, voice

139. rere — to escape; to fly

140. riri — anger, angry

141. rite — to be ready, like, similar

142. roa — long

143. roto — in, inside, within; lake

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

145. runga — on

146. rā — day; the sun; over there

147. rākau — tree; timber

148. rānei — or

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

150. rāua — them; they (two people)

151. rīhi — dish; dishes; lease

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

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

154. taha — to pass by; side

155. taku — my (singular); edge

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

157. tamaiti — child

158. tamariki — children

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

160. tangata — person

161. tangi — to cry; to make a sound

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

163. taua — that, previously mentioned (singular)

164. tauira — student; example

165. te — the, singular definite article

166. tekau — ten

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

168. tino — very

169. titiro — to look at

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

171. tonu — still

172. toru — three

173. tunu — to cook, roast

174. tā — print, draw

175. tākaro — to play

176. tāku — my, ā category possession, singular

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

178. tāne — man, male

179. tāngata — people (plural of tangata)

180. tāone — town

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

182. tāu — your (singular + one item)

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

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

185. tēnā — that, by the listener

186. tēpu — table

187. tērā — that over there, that

188. tētahi — a, one specific thing

189. tīmata — to begin, to start

190. tō — your (singular); to drag

191. tōku — my (singular)

192. tōna — his, her

193. tōu — your, ō category possession, singular

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

195. tūru — chair, seat, stool

196. ua — to rain; rain

197. wahine — woman, wife

198. waho — out, outside, the outside

199. wai — water; who

200. waiata — to sing (v); song (n)

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

202. wera — to burn; burnt; hot, heat

203. whaea — mother, aunt

204. whakaaro — to think; thought, idea

205. whakarongo — to listen

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

207. whare — house, building

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

209. wiki — week

210. wā — time, times

211. wāhi — part, portion; place

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

213. ā — and; and then

214. āe — yes

215. āhua — shape, form, appearance

216. āporo — apple

217. āpōpō — tomorrow

218. āta — gently, carefully, deliberately

219. ātaahua — beautiful, well formed

220. āwhina — to help

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

222. ērā — those (over there)

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

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

225. ōku — mine, plural, ō category possession

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

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