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. karakia — prayer, to pray

55. karanga — to call

56. katoa — all

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

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

59. kei te — at the moment; now

60. keke — cake

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

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

63. kite — to see

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

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

66. koe — you, one person

67. konei — here, by speaker

68. kore — zero, nothing

69. kotahi — one

70. koutou — you, three or more people

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

72. kuia — elderly woman, grandmother

73. kupu — word

74. kura — school; treasured item

75. kurī — dog

76. kāhore — Negative used for verb sentences

77. kāinga — home

78. kākahu — clothing, garment

79. kāore — negative used for verb sentences

80. kātahi — then

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

82. kēkē — armpit

83. kī — to be full

84. kōrero — to talk, speak

85. kōrua — you, two people

86. kōtiro — girl

87. mahi — to do, work, make

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

89. makariri — cold

90. manu — bird

91. manuhiri — guest

92. marae — traditional Māori gathering place

93. mate — to be sick, ill, dead

94. matekai — hungry, starving

95. mau — to wear clothes

96. maunga — mountain

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

98. mea — a thing (n); to say (v)

99. mere — bush, shrub

100. mihi — to greet; thank; acknowledge

101. moana — sea

102. moe — sleep; to marry

103. moni — money

104. motokā — car, motorcar

105. mua — front, before

106. muri — behind, after

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

108. mā — clean, white, and others

109. māku — for me, by me

110. mākū — to be saturated, wet, damp

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

112. Māori — indigenous people of Aotearoa/New Zealand

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

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

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

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

117. māuiui — sick

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

119. mōhio — to know

120. nei — here, by speaker

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

122. ngenge — tired

123. ngeru — cat

124. ngā — the, plural

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

126. noho — to live; sit

127. nui — big, great, many

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

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

130. nō — from

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

132. oma — to run, escape

133. ora — alive, well, healthy, safe

134. oti — to be completed

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

136. papa — floor, ground, flat surface

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

138. pea — pair; pear

139. pene — pen

140. pukapuka — book, lungs

141. pukuriri — fury; furious; grumpy

142. puta — to appear, to come out

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

144. pāpā — father, uncle

145. pātai — question; to ask a question

146. pēhea — how?

147. pō — night

148. pōuri — sad, dark

149. rangatira — chief, leader, boss

150. rangi — sky, day

151. raro — under, below; time

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

153. reira — there (previously mentioned)

154. reka — sweet

155. reo — language, voice

156. rere — to escape; to fly

157. reta — letter

158. riri — anger, angry

159. rite — to be ready, like, similar

160. roa — long

161. roto — in, inside, within; lake

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

163. runga — on

164. rā — day; the sun; over there

165. rākau — tree; timber

166. rānei — or

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

168. rāua — them; they (two people)

169. rīhi — dish; dishes; lease

170. rūma — room

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

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

173. taha — to pass by; side

174. taku — my (singular); edge

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

176. tamaiti — child

177. tamariki — children

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

179. tangata — person

180. tangi — to cry; to make a sound

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

182. taua — that, previously mentioned (singular)

183. tauira — student; example

184. te — the, singular definite article

185. tekau — ten

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

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

188. tino — very

189. titiro — to look at

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

191. tonu — still

192. toru — three

193. tunu — to cook, roast

194. tā — print, draw

195. tākaro — to play

196. tāku — my, ā category possession, singular

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

198. tāne — man, male

199. tāngata — people (plural of tangata)

200. tāone — town

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

202. tāu — your (singular + one item)

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

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

205. tēnā — that, by the listener

206. tēpu — table

207. tērā — that over there, that

208. tētahi — a, one specific thing

209. tīmata — to begin, to start

210. tō — your (singular); to drag

211. tōku — my (singular)

212. tōna — his, her

213. tōu — your, ō category possession, singular

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

215. tūru — chair, seat, stool

216. ua — to rain; rain

217. wahine — woman, wife

218. waho — out, outside, the outside

219. wai — water; who

220. waiata — to sing (v); song (n)

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

222. wera — to burn; burnt; hot, heat

223. whaea — mother, aunt

224. whakaaro — to think; thought, idea

225. whakarongo — to listen

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

227. whare — house, building

228. whea — where? (variant of hea)

229. whenua — land

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

231. wiki — week

232. wā — time, times

233. wāhi — part, portion; place

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

235. ā — and; and then

236. āe — yes

237. āhua — shape, form, appearance

238. āporo — apple

239. āpōpō — tomorrow

240. āta — gently, carefully, deliberately

241. ātaahua — beautiful, well formed

242. āwhina — to help

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

244. ērā — those (over there)

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

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

247. ōku — mine, plural, ō category possession

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

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