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. kau — swim; cow

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

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

61. kei te — at the moment; now

62. keke — cake

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

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

65. kino — bad

66. kite — to see

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

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

69. koe — you, one person

70. konei — here, by speaker

71. kore — zero, nothing

72. kotahi — one

73. koutou — you, three or more people

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

75. kuia — elderly woman, grandmother

76. kupu — word

77. kura — school; treasured item

78. kurī — dog

79. kāhore — Negative used for verb sentences

80. kāinga — home

81. kākahu — clothing, garment

82. kāore — negative used for verb sentences

83. kātahi — then

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

85. kēkē — armpit

86. kī — to be full

87. kōrero — to talk, speak

88. kōrua — you, two people

89. kōtiro — girl

90. mahi — to do, work, make

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

92. makariri — cold

93. manu — bird

94. manuhiri — guest

95. marae — traditional Māori gathering place

96. mate — to be sick, ill, dead

97. matekai — hungry, starving

98. mau — to wear clothes

99. maunga — mountain

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

101. mea — a thing (n); to say (v)

102. mere — bush, shrub

103. mihi — to greet; thank; acknowledge

104. miraka — milk

105. moana — sea

106. moe — sleep; to marry

107. moni — money

108. motokā — car, motorcar

109. mua — front, before

110. muri — behind, after

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

112. mā — clean, white, and others

113. māku — for me, by me

114. mākū — to be saturated, wet, damp

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

116. Māori — indigenous people of Aotearoa/New Zealand

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

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

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

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

121. māuiui — sick

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

123. mōhio — to know

124. nei — here, by speaker

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

126. ngenge — tired

127. ngeru — cat

128. ngā — the, plural

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

130. noho — to live; sit

131. nui — big, great, many

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

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

134. nō — from

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

136. oma — to run, escape

137. ora — alive, well, healthy, safe

138. oti — to be completed

139. pahi — bus

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

141. papa — floor, ground, flat surface

142. patu — to strike, hit; to kill

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

144. pea — pair; pear

145. pene — pen

146. pukapuka — book, lungs

147. pukuriri — fury; furious; grumpy

148. puta — to appear, to come out

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

150. pāpā — father, uncle

151. pātai — question; to ask a question

152. pēhea — how?

153. pēnei — like this, near speaker

154. pēpi — baby

155. pō — night

156. pōuri — sad, dark

157. rangatira — chief, leader, boss

158. rangi — sky, day

159. raro — under, below; time

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

161. reira — there (previously mentioned)

162. reka — sweet

163. reo — language, voice

164. rere — to escape; to fly

165. reta — letter

166. riri — anger, angry

167. rite — to be ready, like, similar

168. roa — long

169. rongo — to hear, perceive, feel

170. roto — in, inside, within; lake

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

172. runga — on

173. rā — day; the sun; over there

174. rākau — tree; timber

175. rānei — or

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

177. rāua — them; they (two people)

178. rīhi — dish; dishes; lease

179. rūma — room

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

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

182. taha — to pass by; side

183. taihoa — wait

184. taku — my (singular); edge

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

186. tamaiti — child

187. tamariki — children

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

189. tangata — person

190. tangi — to cry; to make a sound

191. tata — near, close

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

193. taua — that, previously mentioned (singular)

194. tauira — student; example

195. te — the, singular definite article

196. tekau — ten

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

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

199. tiki — to fetch

200. tino — very

201. titiro — to look at

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

203. tonu — still

204. toru — three

205. tunu — to cook, roast

206. tā — print, draw

207. tākaro — to play

208. tāku — my, ā category possession, singular

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

210. tāne — man, male

211. tāngata — people (plural of tangata)

212. tāone — town

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

214. tāu — your (singular + one item)

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

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

217. tēnā — that, by the listener

218. tēpu — table

219. tērā — that over there, that

220. tētahi — a, one specific thing

221. tīmata — to begin, to start

222. tō — your (singular); to drag

223. tōku — my (singular)

224. tōna — his, her

225. tōu — your, ō category possession, singular

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

227. tūru — chair, seat, stool

228. ua — to rain; rain

229. wahine — woman, wife

230. waho — out, outside, the outside

231. wai — water; who

232. waiata — to sing (v); song (n)

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

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

235. wera — to burn; burnt; hot, heat

236. whaea — mother, aunt

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

238. whakaaro — to think; thought, idea

239. whakarongo — to listen

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

241. whare — house, building

242. whea — where? (variant of hea)

243. whenua — land

244. whero — red

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

246. wiki — week

247. wā — time, times

248. wāhi — part, portion; place

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

250. ā — and; and then

251. āe — yes

252. āhua — shape, form, appearance

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

254. āna — his, her, plural, for ā category items

255. āporo — apple

256. āpōpō — tomorrow

257. āta — gently, carefully, deliberately

258. ātaahua — beautiful, well formed

259. āwhina — to help

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

261. ērā — those (over there)

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

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

264. ōku — mine, plural, ō category possession

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

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