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. hiakai — hungry

27. hiamoe — sleepy

28. hipi — sheep

29. hoa — friend; partner; spouse

30. hoatu — to give (away from speaker)

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

32. hoko — to buy, sell, purchase

33. homai — give (to the speaker)

34. horoi — to wash, to clean

35. hui — meeting; gathered

36. hīkoi — to walk, step, tread

37. hū — shoe

38. 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.

39. ia — he, she, him, her

40. iho — downwards

41. ika — fish

42. ingoa — name

43. inu — to drink (v); drink (n)

44. iti — small, little

45. iwi — tribe

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

47. kaha — strong, able

48. kai — eat (v); food (n)

49. kaiako — teacher (kai- + ako)

50. karaka — orange (colour)

51. karanga — to call

52. katoa — all

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

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

55. kei te — at the moment; now

56. keke — cake

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

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

59. kite — to see

60. kitea — seen (kite + passive suffix -a)

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

62. koe — you, one person

63. konei — here, by speaker

64. kore — zero, nothing

65. koutou — you, three or more people

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

67. kuia — elderly woman, grandmother

68. kura — school; treasured item

69. kurī — dog

70. kāhore — Negative used for verb sentences

71. kāinga — home

72. kākahu — clothing, garment

73. kāore — negative used for verb sentences

74. kātahi — then

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

76. kēkē — armpit

77. kī — to be full

78. kōrero — to talk, speak

79. kōrua — you, two people

80. kōtiro — girl

81. mahi — to do, work, make

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

83. makariri — cold

84. manu — bird

85. manuhiri — guest

86. marae — traditional Māori gathering place

87. mate — to be sick, ill, dead

88. matekai — hungry, starving

89. mau — to wear clothes

90. maunga — mountain

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

92. mea — a thing (n); to say (v)

93. mere — bush, shrub

94. mihi — to greet; thank; acknowledge

95. moana — sea

96. moe — sleep; to marry

97. moni — money

98. motokā — car, motorcar

99. mua — front, before

100. muri — behind, after

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

102. mā — clean, white, and others

103. māku — for me, by me

104. mākū — to be saturated, wet, damp

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

106. Māori — indigenous people of Aotearoa/New Zealand

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

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

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

110. māuiui — sick

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

112. mōhio — to know

113. nei — here, by speaker

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

115. ngenge — tired

116. ngeru — cat

117. ngā — the, plural

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

119. noho — to live; sit

120. nui — big, great, many

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

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

123. nō — from

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

125. oma — to run, escape

126. ora — alive, well, healthy, safe

127. oti — to be completed

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

129. papa — floor, ground, flat surface

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

131. pea — pair; pear

132. pene — pen

133. pukapuka — book, lungs

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

135. pāpā — father, uncle

136. pēhea — how?

137. pō — night

138. pōuri — sad, dark

139. rangatira — chief, leader, boss

140. rangi — sky, day

141. raro — under, below; time

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

143. reira — there (previously mentioned)

144. reo — language, voice

145. rere — to escape; to fly

146. riri — anger, angry

147. rite — to be ready, like, similar

148. roa — long

149. roto — in, inside, within; lake

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

151. runga — on

152. rā — day; the sun; over there

153. rākau — tree; timber

154. rānei — or

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

156. rāua — them; they (two people)

157. rīhi — dish; dishes; lease

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

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

160. taha — to pass by; side

161. taku — my (singular); edge

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

163. tamaiti — child

164. tamariki — children

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

166. tangata — person

167. tangi — to cry; to make a sound

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

169. taua — that, previously mentioned (singular)

170. tauira — student; example

171. te — the, singular definite article

172. tekau — ten

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

174. tino — very

175. titiro — to look at

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

177. tonu — still

178. toru — three

179. tunu — to cook, roast

180. tā — print, draw

181. tākaro — to play

182. tāku — my, ā category possession, singular

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

184. tāne — man, male

185. tāngata — people (plural of tangata)

186. tāone — town

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

188. tāu — your (singular + one item)

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

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

191. tēnā — that, by the listener

192. tēpu — table

193. tērā — that over there, that

194. tētahi — a, one specific thing

195. tīmata — to begin, to start

196. tō — your (singular); to drag

197. tōku — my (singular)

198. tōna — his, her

199. tōu — your, ō category possession, singular

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

201. tūru — chair, seat, stool

202. ua — to rain; rain

203. wahine — woman, wife

204. waho — out, outside, the outside

205. wai — water; who

206. waiata — to sing (v); song (n)

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

208. wera — to burn; burnt; hot, heat

209. whaea — mother, aunt

210. whakaaro — to think; thought, idea

211. whakarongo — to listen

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

213. whare — house, building

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

215. wiki — week

216. wā — time, times

217. wāhi — part, portion; place

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

219. ā — and; and then

220. āe — yes

221. āhua — shape, form, appearance

222. āporo — apple

223. āpōpō — tomorrow

224. āta — gently, carefully, deliberately

225. ātaahua — beautiful, well formed

226. āwhina — to help

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

228. ērā — those (over there)

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

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

231. ōku — mine, plural, ō category possession

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

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