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. awa — river, stream

16. e — by; of course; a term of address follows; [in the future]; particle used in a negation

17. ehara — exclamation: sure enough, without a doubt; not

18. engari — but

19. haere — go, come

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

21. harikoa — happy, joyful, euphoric

22. he — a, some; in the category of

23. hea — where?

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

25. hia — how many?

26. hiahia — to want

27. hiainu — thirst, thirsty

28. hiakai — hungry

29. hiamoe — sleepy

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

31. hipi — sheep

32. hoa — friend; partner; spouse

33. hoatu — to give (away from speaker)

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

35. hoko — to buy, sell, purchase

36. homai — give (to the speaker)

37. horoi — to wash, to clean

38. hou — new, modern; feather

39. hui — meeting; gathered

40. hīkoi — to walk, step, tread

41. hū — shoe

42. 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.

43. ia — he, she, him, her

44. iho — downwards

45. ika — fish

46. ingoa — name

47. inu — to drink (v); drink (n)

48. iti — small, little

49. iwi — tribe

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

51. kaha — strong, able

52. kai — eat (v); food (n)

53. kaiako — teacher (kai- + ako)

54. kapu — cup

55. karaka — orange (colour)

56. karakia — prayer, to pray

57. karanga — to call

58. katoa — all

59. kau — swim; cow

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

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

62. kei te — at the moment; now

63. keke — cake

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

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

66. kino — bad

67. kite — to see

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

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

70. koe — you, one person

71. konei — here, by speaker

72. kore — zero, nothing

73. kotahi — one

74. koutou — you, three or more people

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

76. kuia — elderly woman, grandmother

77. kupu — word

78. kura — school; treasured item

79. kurī — dog

80. kāhore — Negative used for verb sentences

81. kāinga — home

82. kākahu — clothing, garment

83. kāore — negative used for verb sentences

84. kātahi — then

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

86. kēkē — armpit

87. kī — to be full

88. kōrero — to talk, speak

89. kōrua — you, two people

90. kōtiro — girl

91. mahi — to do, work, make

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

93. makariri — cold

94. manu — bird

95. manuhiri — guest

96. marae — traditional Māori gathering place

97. mate — to be sick, ill, dead

98. matekai — hungry, starving

99. matua — parent, father

100. mau — to wear clothes

101. maunga — mountain

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

103. mea — a thing (n); to say (v)

104. mere — bush, shrub

105. mihi — to greet; thank; acknowledge

106. miraka — milk

107. moana — sea

108. moe — sleep; to marry

109. moni — money

110. motokā — car, motorcar

111. mua — front, before

112. muri — behind, after

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

114. mā — clean, white, and others

115. māku — for me, by me

116. mākū — to be saturated, wet, damp

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

118. Māori — indigenous people of Aotearoa/New Zealand

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

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

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

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

123. māuiui — sick

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

125. mōhio — to know

126. nei — here, by speaker

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

128. ngenge — tired

129. ngeru — cat

130. ngā — the, plural

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

132. noho — to live; sit

133. nui — big, great, many

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

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

136. nō — from

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

138. oma — to run, escape

139. ora — alive, well, healthy, safe

140. oti — to be completed

141. pahi — bus

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

143. papa — floor, ground, flat surface

144. patu — to strike, hit; to kill

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

146. pea — pair; pear

147. pene — pen

148. piki — to increase

149. pouaka — box

150. pukapuka — book, lungs

151. pukumahi — hard-working, industrious

152. pukuriri — fury; furious; grumpy

153. puta — to appear, to come out

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

155. pāpā — father, uncle

156. pātai — question; to ask a question

157. pēhea — how?

158. pēnei — like this, near speaker

159. pēpi — baby

160. pō — night

161. pōuri — sad, dark

162. rangatira — chief, leader, boss

163. rangi — sky, day

164. raro — under, below; time

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

166. reira — there (previously mentioned)

167. reka — sweet

168. reo — language, voice

169. rere — to escape; to fly

170. reta — letter

171. riri — anger, angry

172. rite — to be ready, like, similar

173. roa — long

174. rongo — to hear, perceive, feel

175. roto — in, inside, within; lake

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

177. runga — on

178. rā — day; the sun; over there

179. rākau — tree; timber

180. rānei — or

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

182. rāua — them; they (two people)

183. rīhi — dish; dishes; lease

184. rūma — room

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

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

187. taha — to pass by; side

188. taihoa — wait

189. taku — my (singular); edge

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

191. tamaiti — child

192. tamariki — children

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

194. tangata — person

195. tangi — to cry; to make a sound

196. tata — near, close

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

198. taua — that, previously mentioned (singular)

199. tauira — student; example

200. te — the, singular definite article

201. tekau — ten

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

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

204. tiki — to fetch

205. tino — very

206. titiro — to look at

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

208. tonu — still

209. toru — three

210. tunu — to cook, roast

211. tā — print, draw

212. tākaro — to play

213. tāku — my, ā category possession, singular

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

215. tāne — man, male

216. tāngata — people (plural of tangata)

217. tāone — town

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

219. tāu — your (singular + one item)

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

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

222. tēnā — that, by the listener

223. tēpu — table

224. tērā — that over there, that

225. tētahi — a, one specific thing

226. tīmata — to begin, to start

227. tō — your (singular); to drag

228. tōku — my (singular)

229. tōna — his, her

230. tōu — your, ō category possession, singular

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

232. tūru — chair, seat, stool

233. ua — to rain; rain

234. wahine — woman, wife

235. waho — out, outside, the outside

236. wai — water; who

237. waiata — to sing (v); song (n)

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

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

240. wera — to burn; burnt; hot, heat

241. whaea — mother, aunt

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

243. whakaaro — to think; thought, idea

244. whakarongo — to listen

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

246. whare — house, building

247. whea — where? (variant of hea)

248. whenua — land

249. whero — red

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

251. wiki — week

252. wā — time, times

253. wāhi — part, portion; place

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

255. ā — and; and then

256. āe — yes

257. āhua — shape, form, appearance

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

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

260. āporo — apple

261. āpōpō — tomorrow

262. āta — gently, carefully, deliberately

263. ātaahua — beautiful, well formed

264. āwhina — to help

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

266. ērā — those (over there)

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

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

269. ōku — mine, plural, ō category possession

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

Vocabulary for a lesson

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