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. hanga — to build, erect, make (v); construction, practice (n)

20. harikoa — happy, joyful, euphoric

21. he — a, some; in the category of

22. hea — where?

23. hei — at, in, with, for, to, as a; hay; necklace (Various meanings, eg future preposition)

24. hia — how many?

25. hiahia — to want

26. hiainu — thirst, thirsty

27. hiakai — hungry

28. hiamoe — sleepy

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

30. hipi — sheep

31. hoa — friend; partner; spouse

32. hoatu — to give (away from speaker)

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

34. hoko — to buy, sell, purchase

35. homai — give (to the speaker)

36. horoi — to wash, to clean

37. hou — new, modern; feather

38. hui — meeting; gathered

39. hīkoi — to walk, step, tread

40. hū — shoe

41. 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.

42. ia — he, she, him, her

43. iho — downwards

44. ika — fish

45. ingoa — name

46. inu — to drink (v); drink (n)

47. iti — small, little

48. iwi — tribe

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

50. kaha — strong, able

51. kai — eat (v); food (n)

52. kaiako — teacher (kai- + ako)

53. kapu — cup

54. karaka — orange (colour)

55. karakia — prayer, to pray

56. karanga — to call

57. katoa — all

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

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

60. kei te — at the moment; now

61. keke — cake

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

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

64. kino — bad

65. kite — to see

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

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

68. koe — you, one person

69. konei — here, by speaker

70. kore — zero, nothing

71. kotahi — one

72. koutou — you, three or more people

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

74. kuia — elderly woman, grandmother

75. kupu — word

76. kura — school; treasured item

77. kurī — dog

78. kāhore — Negative used for verb sentences

79. kāinga — home

80. kākahu — clothing, garment

81. kāore — negative used for verb sentences

82. kātahi — then

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

84. kēkē — armpit

85. kī — to be full

86. kōrero — to talk, speak

87. kōrua — you, two people

88. kōtiro — girl

89. mahi — to do, work, make

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

91. makariri — cold

92. manu — bird

93. manuhiri — guest

94. marae — traditional Māori gathering place

95. mate — to be sick, ill, dead

96. matekai — hungry, starving

97. mau — to wear clothes

98. maunga — mountain

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

100. mea — a thing (n); to say (v)

101. mere — bush, shrub

102. mihi — to greet; thank; acknowledge

103. moana — sea

104. moe — sleep; to marry

105. moni — money

106. motokā — car, motorcar

107. mua — front, before

108. muri — behind, after

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

110. mā — clean, white, and others

111. māku — for me, by me

112. mākū — to be saturated, wet, damp

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

114. Māori — indigenous people of Aotearoa/New Zealand

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

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

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

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

119. māuiui — sick

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

121. mōhio — to know

122. nei — here, by speaker

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

124. ngenge — tired

125. ngeru — cat

126. ngā — the, plural

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

128. noho — to live; sit

129. nui — big, great, many

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

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

132. nō — from

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

134. oma — to run, escape

135. ora — alive, well, healthy, safe

136. oti — to be completed

137. pahi — bus

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

139. papa — floor, ground, flat surface

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

141. pea — pair; pear

142. pene — pen

143. pukapuka — book, lungs

144. pukuriri — fury; furious; grumpy

145. puta — to appear, to come out

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

147. pāpā — father, uncle

148. pātai — question; to ask a question

149. pēhea — how?

150. pēnei — like this, near speaker

151. pēpi — baby

152. pō — night

153. pōuri — sad, dark

154. rangatira — chief, leader, boss

155. rangi — sky, day

156. raro — under, below; time

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

158. reira — there (previously mentioned)

159. reka — sweet

160. reo — language, voice

161. rere — to escape; to fly

162. reta — letter

163. riri — anger, angry

164. rite — to be ready, like, similar

165. roa — long

166. roto — in, inside, within; lake

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

168. runga — on

169. rā — day; the sun; over there

170. rākau — tree; timber

171. rānei — or

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

173. rāua — them; they (two people)

174. rīhi — dish; dishes; lease

175. rūma — room

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

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

178. taha — to pass by; side

179. taku — my (singular); edge

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

181. tamaiti — child

182. tamariki — children

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

184. tangata — person

185. tangi — to cry; to make a sound

186. tata — near, close

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

188. taua — that, previously mentioned (singular)

189. tauira — student; example

190. te — the, singular definite article

191. tekau — ten

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

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

194. tiki — to fetch

195. tino — very

196. titiro — to look at

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

198. tonu — still

199. toru — three

200. tunu — to cook, roast

201. tā — print, draw

202. tākaro — to play

203. tāku — my, ā category possession, singular

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

205. tāne — man, male

206. tāngata — people (plural of tangata)

207. tāone — town

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

209. tāu — your (singular + one item)

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

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

212. tēnā — that, by the listener

213. tēpu — table

214. tērā — that over there, that

215. tētahi — a, one specific thing

216. tīmata — to begin, to start

217. tō — your (singular); to drag

218. tōku — my (singular)

219. tōna — his, her

220. tōu — your, ō category possession, singular

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

222. tūru — chair, seat, stool

223. ua — to rain; rain

224. wahine — woman, wife

225. waho — out, outside, the outside

226. wai — water; who

227. waiata — to sing (v); song (n)

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

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

230. wera — to burn; burnt; hot, heat

231. whaea — mother, aunt

232. whai — to follow, to chase; to have, to acquire

233. whakaaro — to think; thought, idea

234. whakarongo — to listen

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

236. whare — house, building

237. whea — where? (variant of hea)

238. whenua — land

239. whero — red

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

241. wiki — week

242. wā — time, times

243. wāhi — part, portion; place

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

245. ā — and; and then

246. āe — yes

247. āhua — shape, form, appearance

248. āku — my, mine (pl, for ā category items, plural form of tāku)

249. āporo — apple

250. āpōpō — tomorrow

251. āta — gently, carefully, deliberately

252. ātaahua — beautiful, well formed

253. āwhina — to help

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

255. ērā — those (over there)

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

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

258. ōku — mine, plural, ō category possession

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

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