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. hine — term of address for a girl: E hine!

29. hipi — sheep

30. hoa — friend; partner; spouse

31. hoatu — to give (away from speaker)

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

33. hoko — to buy, sell, purchase

34. homai — give (to the speaker)

35. horoi — to wash, to clean

36. hou — new, modern; feather

37. hui — meeting; gathered

38. hīkoi — to walk, step, tread

39. hū — shoe

40. 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.

41. ia — he, she, him, her

42. iho — downwards

43. ika — fish

44. ingoa — name

45. inu — to drink (v); drink (n)

46. iti — small, little

47. iwi — tribe

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

49. kaha — strong, able

50. kai — eat (v); food (n)

51. kaiako — teacher (kai- + ako)

52. kapu — cup

53. karaka — orange (colour)

54. karanga — to call

55. katoa — all

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

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

58. kei te — at the moment; now

59. keke — cake

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

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

62. kite — to see

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

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

65. koe — you, one person

66. konei — here, by speaker

67. kore — zero, nothing

68. kotahi — one

69. koutou — you, three or more people

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

71. kuia — elderly woman, grandmother

72. kupu — word

73. kura — school; treasured item

74. kurī — dog

75. kāhore — Negative used for verb sentences

76. kāinga — home

77. kākahu — clothing, garment

78. kāore — negative used for verb sentences

79. kātahi — then

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

81. kēkē — armpit

82. kī — to be full

83. kōrero — to talk, speak

84. kōrua — you, two people

85. kōtiro — girl

86. mahi — to do, work, make

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

88. makariri — cold

89. manu — bird

90. manuhiri — guest

91. marae — traditional Māori gathering place

92. mate — to be sick, ill, dead

93. matekai — hungry, starving

94. mau — to wear clothes

95. maunga — mountain

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

97. mea — a thing (n); to say (v)

98. mere — bush, shrub

99. mihi — to greet; thank; acknowledge

100. moana — sea

101. moe — sleep; to marry

102. moni — money

103. motokā — car, motorcar

104. mua — front, before

105. muri — behind, after

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

107. mā — clean, white, and others

108. māku — for me, by me

109. mākū — to be saturated, wet, damp

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

111. Māori — indigenous people of Aotearoa/New Zealand

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

113. mātua — parents, fathers (plural form of matua)

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

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

116. māuiui — sick

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

118. mōhio — to know

119. nei — here, by speaker

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

121. ngenge — tired

122. ngeru — cat

123. ngā — the, plural

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

125. noho — to live; sit

126. nui — big, great, many

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

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

129. nō — from

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

131. oma — to run, escape

132. ora — alive, well, healthy, safe

133. oti — to be completed

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

135. papa — floor, ground, flat surface

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

137. pea — pair; pear

138. pene — pen

139. pukapuka — book, lungs

140. pukuriri — fury; furious; grumpy

141. puta — to appear, to come out

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

143. pāpā — father, uncle

144. pātai — question; to ask a question

145. pēhea — how?

146. pō — night

147. pōuri — sad, dark

148. rangatira — chief, leader, boss

149. rangi — sky, day

150. raro — under, below; time

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

152. reira — there (previously mentioned)

153. reo — language, voice

154. rere — to escape; to fly

155. reta — letter

156. riri — anger, angry

157. rite — to be ready, like, similar

158. roa — long

159. roto — in, inside, within; lake

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

161. runga — on

162. rā — day; the sun; over there

163. rākau — tree; timber

164. rānei — or

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

166. rāua — them; they (two people)

167. rīhi — dish; dishes; lease

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

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

170. taha — to pass by; side

171. taku — my (singular); edge

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

173. tamaiti — child

174. tamariki — children

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

176. tangata — person

177. tangi — to cry; to make a sound

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

179. taua — that, previously mentioned (singular)

180. tauira — student; example

181. te — the, singular definite article

182. tekau — ten

183. tere — to flow, float, move quickly; fast

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

185. tino — very

186. titiro — to look at

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

188. tonu — still

189. toru — three

190. tunu — to cook, roast

191. tā — print, draw

192. tākaro — to play

193. tāku — my, ā category possession, singular

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

195. tāne — man, male

196. tāngata — people (plural of tangata)

197. tāone — town

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

199. tāu — your (singular + one item)

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

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

202. tēnā — that, by the listener

203. tēpu — table

204. tērā — that over there, that

205. tētahi — a, one specific thing

206. tīmata — to begin, to start

207. tō — your (singular); to drag

208. tōku — my (singular)

209. tōna — his, her

210. tōu — your, ō category possession, singular

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

212. tūru — chair, seat, stool

213. ua — to rain; rain

214. wahine — woman, wife

215. waho — out, outside, the outside

216. wai — water; who

217. waiata — to sing (v); song (n)

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

219. wera — to burn; burnt; hot, heat

220. whaea — mother, aunt

221. whakaaro — to think; thought, idea

222. whakarongo — to listen

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

224. whare — house, building

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

226. wiki — week

227. wā — time, times

228. wāhi — part, portion; place

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

230. ā — and; and then

231. āe — yes

232. āhua — shape, form, appearance

233. āporo — apple

234. āpōpō — tomorrow

235. āta — gently, carefully, deliberately

236. ātaahua — beautiful, well formed

237. āwhina — to help

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

239. ērā — those (over there)

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

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

242. ōku — mine, plural, ō category possession

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

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