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. kino — bad

64. kite — to see

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

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

67. koe — you, one person

68. konei — here, by speaker

69. kore — zero, nothing

70. kotahi — one

71. koutou — you, three or more people

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

73. kuia — elderly woman, grandmother

74. kupu — word

75. kura — school; treasured item

76. kurī — dog

77. kāhore — Negative used for verb sentences

78. kāinga — home

79. kākahu — clothing, garment

80. kāore — negative used for verb sentences

81. kātahi — then

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

83. kēkē — armpit

84. kī — to be full

85. kōrero — to talk, speak

86. kōrua — you, two people

87. kōtiro — girl

88. mahi — to do, work, make

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

90. makariri — cold

91. manu — bird

92. manuhiri — guest

93. marae — traditional Māori gathering place

94. mate — to be sick, ill, dead

95. matekai — hungry, starving

96. mau — to wear clothes

97. maunga — mountain

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

99. mea — a thing (n); to say (v)

100. mere — bush, shrub

101. mihi — to greet; thank; acknowledge

102. moana — sea

103. moe — sleep; to marry

104. moni — money

105. motokā — car, motorcar

106. mua — front, before

107. muri — behind, after

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

109. mā — clean, white, and others

110. māku — for me, by me

111. mākū — to be saturated, wet, damp

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

113. Māori — indigenous people of Aotearoa/New Zealand

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

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

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

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

118. māuiui — sick

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

120. mōhio — to know

121. nei — here, by speaker

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

123. ngenge — tired

124. ngeru — cat

125. ngā — the, plural

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

127. noho — to live; sit

128. nui — big, great, many

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

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

131. nō — from

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

133. oma — to run, escape

134. ora — alive, well, healthy, safe

135. oti — to be completed

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

137. papa — floor, ground, flat surface

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

139. pea — pair; pear

140. pene — pen

141. pukapuka — book, lungs

142. pukuriri — fury; furious; grumpy

143. puta — to appear, to come out

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

145. pāpā — father, uncle

146. pātai — question; to ask a question

147. pēhea — how?

148. pēnei — like this, near speaker

149. pēpi — baby

150. pō — night

151. pōuri — sad, dark

152. rangatira — chief, leader, boss

153. rangi — sky, day

154. raro — under, below; time

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

156. reira — there (previously mentioned)

157. reka — sweet

158. reo — language, voice

159. rere — to escape; to fly

160. reta — letter

161. riri — anger, angry

162. rite — to be ready, like, similar

163. roa — long

164. roto — in, inside, within; lake

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

166. runga — on

167. rā — day; the sun; over there

168. rākau — tree; timber

169. rānei — or

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

171. rāua — them; they (two people)

172. rīhi — dish; dishes; lease

173. rūma — room

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

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

176. taha — to pass by; side

177. taku — my (singular); edge

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

179. tamaiti — child

180. tamariki — children

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

182. tangata — person

183. tangi — to cry; to make a sound

184. tata — near, close

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

186. taua — that, previously mentioned (singular)

187. tauira — student; example

188. te — the, singular definite article

189. tekau — ten

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

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

192. tiki — to fetch

193. tino — very

194. titiro — to look at

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

196. tonu — still

197. toru — three

198. tunu — to cook, roast

199. tā — print, draw

200. tākaro — to play

201. tāku — my, ā category possession, singular

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

203. tāne — man, male

204. tāngata — people (plural of tangata)

205. tāone — town

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

207. tāu — your (singular + one item)

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

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

210. tēnā — that, by the listener

211. tēpu — table

212. tērā — that over there, that

213. tētahi — a, one specific thing

214. tīmata — to begin, to start

215. tō — your (singular); to drag

216. tōku — my (singular)

217. tōna — his, her

218. tōu — your, ō category possession, singular

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

220. tūru — chair, seat, stool

221. ua — to rain; rain

222. wahine — woman, wife

223. waho — out, outside, the outside

224. wai — water; who

225. waiata — to sing (v); song (n)

226. waiho — to remain, rest; to leave behind

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

228. wera — to burn; burnt; hot, heat

229. whaea — mother, aunt

230. whakaaro — to think; thought, idea

231. whakarongo — to listen

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

233. whare — house, building

234. whea — where? (variant of hea)

235. whenua — land

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

237. wiki — week

238. wā — time, times

239. wāhi — part, portion; place

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

241. ā — and; and then

242. āe — yes

243. āhua — shape, form, appearance

244. āporo — apple

245. āpōpō — tomorrow

246. āta — gently, carefully, deliberately

247. ātaahua — beautiful, well formed

248. āwhina — to help

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

250. ērā — those (over there)

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

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

253. ōku — mine, plural, ō category possession

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

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