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. hou — new, modern; feather

36. hui — meeting; gathered

37. hīkoi — to walk, step, tread

38. hū — shoe

39. 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.

40. ia — he, she, him, her

41. iho — downwards

42. ika — fish

43. ingoa — name

44. inu — to drink (v); drink (n)

45. iti — small, little

46. iwi — tribe

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

48. kaha — strong, able

49. kai — eat (v); food (n)

50. kaiako — teacher (kai- + ako)

51. kapu — cup

52. karaka — orange (colour)

53. karanga — to call

54. katoa — all

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

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

57. kei te — at the moment; now

58. keke — cake

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

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

61. kite — to see

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

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

64. koe — you, one person

65. konei — here, by speaker

66. kore — zero, nothing

67. kotahi — one

68. koutou — you, three or more people

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

70. kuia — elderly woman, grandmother

71. kupu — word

72. kura — school; treasured item

73. kurī — dog

74. kāhore — Negative used for verb sentences

75. kāinga — home

76. kākahu — clothing, garment

77. kāore — negative used for verb sentences

78. kātahi — then

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

80. kēkē — armpit

81. kī — to be full

82. kōrero — to talk, speak

83. kōrua — you, two people

84. kōtiro — girl

85. mahi — to do, work, make

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

87. makariri — cold

88. manu — bird

89. manuhiri — guest

90. marae — traditional Māori gathering place

91. mate — to be sick, ill, dead

92. matekai — hungry, starving

93. mau — to wear clothes

94. maunga — mountain

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

96. mea — a thing (n); to say (v)

97. mere — bush, shrub

98. mihi — to greet; thank; acknowledge

99. moana — sea

100. moe — sleep; to marry

101. moni — money

102. motokā — car, motorcar

103. mua — front, before

104. muri — behind, after

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

106. mā — clean, white, and others

107. māku — for me, by me

108. mākū — to be saturated, wet, damp

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

110. Māori — indigenous people of Aotearoa/New Zealand

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

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

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

114. māuiui — sick

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

116. mōhio — to know

117. nei — here, by speaker

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

119. ngenge — tired

120. ngeru — cat

121. ngā — the, plural

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

123. noho — to live; sit

124. nui — big, great, many

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

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

127. nō — from

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

129. oma — to run, escape

130. ora — alive, well, healthy, safe

131. oti — to be completed

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

133. papa — floor, ground, flat surface

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

135. pea — pair; pear

136. pene — pen

137. pukapuka — book, lungs

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

139. pāpā — father, uncle

140. pēhea — how?

141. pō — night

142. pōuri — sad, dark

143. rangatira — chief, leader, boss

144. rangi — sky, day

145. raro — under, below; time

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

147. reira — there (previously mentioned)

148. reo — language, voice

149. rere — to escape; to fly

150. reta — letter

151. riri — anger, angry

152. rite — to be ready, like, similar

153. roa — long

154. roto — in, inside, within; lake

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

156. runga — on

157. rā — day; the sun; over there

158. rākau — tree; timber

159. rānei — or

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

161. rāua — them; they (two people)

162. rīhi — dish; dishes; lease

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

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

165. taha — to pass by; side

166. taku — my (singular); edge

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

168. tamaiti — child

169. tamariki — children

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

171. tangata — person

172. tangi — to cry; to make a sound

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

174. taua — that, previously mentioned (singular)

175. tauira — student; example

176. te — the, singular definite article

177. tekau — ten

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

179. tino — very

180. titiro — to look at

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

182. tonu — still

183. toru — three

184. tunu — to cook, roast

185. tā — print, draw

186. tākaro — to play

187. tāku — my, ā category possession, singular

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

189. tāne — man, male

190. tāngata — people (plural of tangata)

191. tāone — town

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

193. tāu — your (singular + one item)

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

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

196. tēnā — that, by the listener

197. tēpu — table

198. tērā — that over there, that

199. tētahi — a, one specific thing

200. tīmata — to begin, to start

201. tō — your (singular); to drag

202. tōku — my (singular)

203. tōna — his, her

204. tōu — your, ō category possession, singular

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

206. tūru — chair, seat, stool

207. ua — to rain; rain

208. wahine — woman, wife

209. waho — out, outside, the outside

210. wai — water; who

211. waiata — to sing (v); song (n)

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

213. wera — to burn; burnt; hot, heat

214. whaea — mother, aunt

215. whakaaro — to think; thought, idea

216. whakarongo — to listen

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

218. whare — house, building

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

220. wiki — week

221. wā — time, times

222. wāhi — part, portion; place

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

224. ā — and; and then

225. āe — yes

226. āhua — shape, form, appearance

227. āporo — apple

228. āpōpō — tomorrow

229. āta — gently, carefully, deliberately

230. ātaahua — beautiful, well formed

231. āwhina — to help

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

233. ērā — those (over there)

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

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

236. ōku — mine, plural, ō category possession

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

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