Māori Word Lists

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

2. ora — alive, well, healthy, safe

3. kaha — strong, able

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

5. hoa — friend; partner; spouse

6. mā — clean, white, and others

7. tēnā — that, by the listener

8. koe — you, one person

9. koutou — you, three or more people

10. noho — to live; sit

11. rā — day; the sun; over there

12. haere — go, come

13. kei te — at the moment; now

14. pōuri — sad, dark

15. ahau — I, me

16. harikoa — happy, joyful, euphoric

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

18. te — the, singular definite article

19. ngā — the, plural

20. au — I, me

21. riri — anger, angry

22. mākū — to be saturated, wet, damp

23. wera — to burn; burnt; hot, heat

24. 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.

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

26. a — [a name follows] | Not translatable into an English word; nominal particle, used before names and pronouns: a Mere, a kōrua, a ia.

27. ātaahua — beautiful, well formed

28. tino — very

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

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

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

32. ai — Not translatable into an English word; verbal particle; used in various subordinate structures, for example relative clauses, adverbials, ...ai

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

34. katoa — all

35. matekai — hungry, starving

36. mate — to be sick, ill, dead

37. hiainu — thirst, thirsty

38. hiahia — to want

39. hiamoe — sleepy

40. ana — indeed, when, if

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

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

43. atu — away from current orientation (often not translatable by a separate English word)

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

45. pēhea — how?

46. kai — eat (v); food (n)

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

48. tō — your (singular); to drag

49. oma — to run, escape

50. waiata — to sing (v); song (n)

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

52. whare — house, building

53. aha — what

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

55. tangi — to cry; to make a sound

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

57. mahi — to do, work, make

58. he — a, some; in the category of

59. ake, ake, ake — for ever and ever

60. tamariki — children

61. iho — downwards

62. wai — water; who

63. ā — and; and then

64. nei — here, by speaker

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

66. tērā — that over there, that

67. kurī — dog

68. āhua — shape, form, appearance

69. nō — from

70. tāne — man, male

71. iti — small, little

72. nui — big, great, many

73. rāua — them; they (two people)

74. kōrero — to talk, speak

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

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

77. anō — again, also (Various meanings, eg again; also, too; self [reflexive] as in: ki a ia anō)

78. hipi — sheep

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

80. mea — a thing (n); to say (v)

81. rangi — sky, day

82. kēkē — armpit

83. keke — cake

84. tōku — my (singular)

85. mere — bush, shrub

86. wahine — woman, wife

87. tangata — person

88. tāngata — people (plural of tangata)

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

90. pukapuka — book, lungs

91. taku — my (singular); edge

92. runga — on

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

94. tamaiti — child

95. tonu — still

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

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

98. rere — to escape; to fly

99. rākau — tree; timber

100. manu — bird

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

102. 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)

103. hea — where?

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

105. kura — school; treasured item

106. tōna — his, her

107. roto — in, inside, within; lake

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

109. kore — zero, nothing

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

111. hui — meeting; gathered

112. tētahi — a, one specific thing

113. tā — print, draw

114. kāinga — home

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

116. aroha — love, sympathy, compassion

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

118. kite — to see

119. horoi — to wash, to clean

120. moe — sleep; to marry

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

122. reo — language, voice

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

124. reira — there (previously mentioned)

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

126. mōhio — to know

127. tākaro — to play

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

129. taua — that, previously mentioned (singular)

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

131. Māori — indigenous people of Aotearoa/New Zealand

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

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

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

135. konei — here, by speaker

136. kākahu — clothing, garment

137. kōrua — you, two people

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

139. marae — traditional Māori gathering place

140. kaiako — teacher (kai- + ako)

141. wā — time, times

142. hoko — to buy, sell, purchase

143. mua — front, before

144. pene — pen

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

146. kōtiro — girl

147. rānei — or

148. tāku — my, ā category possession, singular

149. māku — for me, by me

150. ingoa — name

151. muri — behind, after

152. pō — night

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

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

155. kātahi — then

156. āpōpō — tomorrow

157. iwi — tribe

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

159. tēpu — table

160. rite — to be ready, like, similar

161. tunu — to cook, roast

162. tōu — your, ō category possession, singular

163. ōku — mine, plural, ō category possession

164. tekau — ten

165. ngeru — cat

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

167. pāpā — father, uncle

168. raro — under, below; time

169. hia — how many?

170. papa — floor, ground, flat surface

171. makariri — cold

172. waho — out, outside, the outside

173. mau — to wear clothes

174. roa — long

175. manuhiri — guest

176. hū — shoe

177. motokā — car, motorcar

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

179. oti — to be completed

180. kī — to be full

181. āe — yes

182. ata — morning, shadow

183. titiro — to look at

184. taha — to pass by; side

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

186. tāone — town

187. ua — to rain; rain

188. moana — sea

189. tāu — your (singular + one item)

190. wiki — week

191. pea — pair; pear

192. karaka — orange (colour)

193. hīkoi — to walk, step, tread

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

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

196. karanga — to call

197. kāore — negative used for verb sentences

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

199. tūru — chair, seat, stool

200. whakarongo — to listen

201. āwhina — to help

202. ngenge — tired

203. rangatira — chief, leader, boss

204. aku — my, mine (plural form of taku, neutral for possession category)

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

206. kuia — elderly woman, grandmother

207. wāhi — part, portion; place

208. ako — to learn, to teach

209. ika — fish

210. māuiui — sick

211. tauira — student; example

212. hoatu — to give (away from speaker)

213. homai — give (to the speaker)

214. toru — three

215. whaea — mother, aunt

216. whakaaro — to think; thought, idea

217. rīhi — dish; dishes; lease

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

219. engari — but

220. tīmata — to begin, to start

221. ērā — those (over there)

222. maunga — mountain

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

224. ia — he, she, him, her

225. āporo — apple

226. āta — gently, carefully, deliberately

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

228. mihi — to greet; thank; acknowledge

229. moni — money

230. hiakai — hungry

231. inu — to drink (v); drink (n)

232. kāhore — Negative used for verb sentences

233. reta — letter

234. hou — new, modern; feather

235. kotahi — one

236. kapu — cup

237. kupu — word

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

239. puta — to appear, to come out

240. pātai — question; to ask a question

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

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

243. pukuriri — fury; furious; grumpy

244. reka — sweet

245. rūma — room

246. whea — where? (variant of hea)

247. whenua — land

248. karakia — prayer, to pray

249. kino — bad

250. tata — near, close

251. tiki — to fetch

252. pēnei — like this, near speaker

253. pēpi — baby

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

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

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

257. pahi — bus

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

259. whero — red

260. patu — to strike, hit; to kill

261. rongo — to hear, perceive, feel

262. taihoa — wait

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

264. kau — swim; cow

265. miraka — milk

266. pukumahi — hard-working, industrious

267. matua — parent, father

268. awa — river, stream

269. piki — to increase

270. pouaka — box

271. ara — to rise (v); path (n)

272. mokemoke — lonely

273. māngere — lazy

274. aua — those (previously mentioned, plural of taua)

275. Ngāti — tribal name prefix (as in: Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kahungunu)

276. tahi — one, single

277. waea — wire; phone

278. whā — four

279. āwangawanga — worried

280. ēnā — those, near you (plural of tēnā)

281. no — No. 1. prep. From, of, belonging to. (a) As part…

282. koa — happy

283. nāna — by him, her, belonging to him, her

284. hōiho — horse

285. māharahara — worry (n); anxious (adj)

286. pōtae — hat

287. rau — to put into; leaf

288. utu — cost, price; to pay for

289. whakatika — to straighten, to correct, to fix

290. ānō — as though; as if

291. taraiwa — to drive; driver

292. ahakoa — although

293. hau — wind, air, breath

294. kaupapa — topic, theme, plan, subject

295. mātakitaki — to watch, to observe, examine, inspect

296. ono — six

297. pīrangi — to want, desire

298. tikanga — reason, meaning, right way of doing things, custom (tika + nominal suffix -nga)

299. kainga — (pass) be eaten

300. koroua — elderly man, grandfather

301. māna — for him, her, by him, her

302. parāoa — bread, flour

303. pā — a fortified settlement (n); to touch (v)

304. take — beginning, cause, origin

305. tuhituhi — to write, draw

306. āhei — Āhei (i), pt. 1. Able. Mo te whai rawa ake…

307. hokomaha — supermarket

308. kete — basket, kit

309. kēmu — game

310. pakaru — broken (applied to a thing not a body part) (trans)

311. Pōneke — Wellington [Port Nicholson]

312. tamāhine — daughter

313. teina — younger sibling, same sex

314. ahiahi — early evening, afternoon

315. toki — adze, axe; champion

316. pakeke — hard, stiff (adj); to grow up (v); age, adult, elder (n)

317. tuahine — sister, of a male

318. tuhi — to write; to indicate, point out

319. whakapai — to improve, to fix up, bless, cleaning

320. wānanga — study, analyze; seminar, a place of learning

321. hone — to plunder, acquire wrongfully (v); ocean swell (n)

322. mārama — clear, understand

323. rima — five

324. koia — it is, so

325. mokopuna — grandchild

326. na — Na (i), pronominal suffix of the 3rd pers. sing., which…

327. tēhea — which, singular

328. ōu — yours, one person, ō category possession, plural

329. kanikani — dance, to dance

330. korā — over there

331. mahia — worked (mahi + passive suffix -a)

332. pirihimana — police officer

333. tai — tide; coast

334. tīkina — be fetched (tiki + passive suffix -na (note the first i is lengthened)

335. whitu — seven

336. marama — month, moon

337. moenga — bed

338. tohunga — expert, priest

339. tuatahi — first

340. waenganui — middle, centre, between

341. āu — your, ā category possession (plural form of tāu)

342. ināianei — now

343. mahue — to be left behind (trans)

344. patua — hit/killed (patu + passive suffix -a)

345. tuakana — older sibling of the same sex

346. anake — only, just, alone

347. hē — wrong; error, mistake

348. inanahi — yesterday

349. kaimahi — worker, employee (kai- + mahi)

350. mehemea — if (presuming not; cf. ki te, if, expressing simple uncertainty)

351. poaka — pig

352. rorohiko — computer

353. waru — eight; to scrape, to peel

354. ākonga — student

355. ahi — fire

356. ope — group travelling together

357. pēwhea — how? (variant of pēhea)

358. tātahi — seaside, beach

359. tūpato — to be careful; caution, cautious

360. āwhea — Āwhea = ahea. ‖ hea.

361. heke — rafter (n); to descend, get off (v)

362. nāu — you (past tense); yours (singular)

363. pani — orphan (n); to be orphaned (v): to smear, spread out (v)

364. pereti — plate

365. pēnā — like that, near listener

366. pōro — ball (also 'paoro')

367. tī — cabbage tree; tea

368. koti — coat, jacket

369. kuri — Kuri, n. 1. Dog. Ka rongo te kuri ra i…

370. māra — garden

371. nē — tag question, translated variously depending on the English structure; eh?

372. pērā — like that, yonder

373. tungāne — brother, of a female

374. tāwāhi — overseas

375. whāngai — to feed, to foster (v); fostered child (n)

376. ākuanei — Ākuanei, ad. of time following. Presently, today. Akuanei u tonu…

377. anei — here, by me

378. ao — world, dawn, cloud

379. hinga — to fall from an upright position; to fall (and not be able to get up again)

380. hōhā — annoyed, bored (adj), a nuisance (n)

381. kaumātua — elder; elderly

382. kāti — stop! (as in: kāti te tangi)

383. ngahere — forest, bush

384. ringa — hand, arm

385. hari — to feel happy; to take or carry

386. mauria — to be carried (mau + passive suffix -ria)

387. motukā — car

388. tangohia — pick up! (command); taken away (tango + passive suffix -hia)

389. kimi — to look for, seek

390. mātau — to know, understand

391. nōku — mine, realised possession, ō category

392. tatari — to wait

393. tokohia — how many people?

394. tuku — to put off, to leave aside

395. tūtaki — to meet; to close up, to block (v); meeting (n)

396. waewae — foot, leg

397. kauhoe — to swim

398. Kirikiriroa — Hamilton

399. mana — prestige, authority

400. matapihi — window

401. oho — to wake up

402. rawe — lovely, excellent

403. tiaki — to look after, to care for

404. tua — beyond

405. wehe — to depart, leave; to separate, divide

406. āhea — Āhea = awhea, a hea, ad. interrogative, of future time.…

407. Aotearoa — New Zealand

408. hua — product, fruit

409. huka — sugar

410. kaukau — to bathe

411. kawe — to carry, convey

412. konā — there, by listener

413. makawe — hair of the head (human, used in plural: ngā makawe)

414. Mane — Monday

415. mutunga — end (mutu + noun ending -nga)

416. mīti — meat

417. takoto — to lie down

418. tia — to steer, adorned

419. wareware — to forget; forgetful (trans)

420. whakaata — mirror

421. heoi — however; and so

422. pikitia — picture, film

423. ponga — Ponga. 1. n. Cyathea dealbata, a tree-fern. 2. A method…

424. pēke — bag

425. taonga — property, possession

426. uaua — difficult (adj); muscle, vein, artery (n)

427. uta — to load; shore; inland; the land; to load

428. waha — load, burden; to carry on the back; mouth

429. whakarite — to compare; arrange, organise

430. wini — window

431. horoia — washed (pass of horoi)

432. kākāriki — green

433. rīwai — potato

434. rōpū — group

435. tē — Tē (i), particle used with verbs to make an emphatic…

436. huarahi — street, path, road

437. kuhu — to enter, to go or come in

438. motu — island (n); cut (v), cut off (adj)

439. poto — short

440. taenga — arrival (tae + nominal suffix -nga)

441. tētehi — a, one specific thing (variant of tētahi)

442. haerenga — journey (n); travel (v)

443. mōna — for him, her, unrealised, o category possession

444. paru — dirt, mud, dirty

445. rare — lolly

446. tuākana — older brothers of a male; older sisters of a female

447. kata — to laugh

448. kūaha — door

449. mahana — to be warm, warm

450. mōu — for you

451. pounamu — greenstone

452. pupuhi — to shoot

453. rata — friendly, at ease (adj); calm (n); to like (v)

454. riro — gone away; to be awarded: acquired, obtained

455. tātau — we; us; everyone

456. whakahoki — to return something, to reply

457. whiti — to cross; shine, rise

458. atua — god

459. kō — at a distance, yonder; shovel

460. nōna — belongs to him or her (ō catergory), his, hers

461. pango — black

462. tahu — burn; cook; light (set on fire); husband, wife; lover

463. taniwha — monster, traditional guardian of bodies of water

464. tawhiti — distant, a distant place

465. tipu — to grow (v); a plant, shoot

466. tohu — a qualification, eg degree

467. tōkena — stockings, socks

468. ahatia — what happened to (pass of aha)

469. auau — to bark, howl

470. haria — to be carried (hari + passive suffix -a)

471. kawa — sour, yuck

472. koro — term of address for an elderly man, grandfather (E koro)

473. kāo — no!

474. kāpata — cupboard

475. puku — stomach, belly

476. putiputi — flower

477. rapu — to look for

478. tarau — trousers

479. tuarua — second

480. tupu — to grow, develop; a plant, shoot (variant of tipu)

481. whakautu — to reply, to respond, answer

482. ihu — nose

483. iwa — nine

484. kīhai — Negative word

485. kūmara — kūmara, sweet potato

486. māui — on the left hand, left side

487. pata — butter

488. ringaringa — hand, arm

489. Rātapu — Sunday

490. taka — to come around in a cycle; to fall from a height

491. tapahi — to cut up, chop

492. tatau — to count

493. tinana — body, trunk, torso

494. tokorua — two (of people)

495. tono — to apply for, to order (v): an application (n)

496. uru — join; enter; participate, go in; west

497. Ākarana — Auckland

498. āwhinatia — helped (pass of āwhina)

499. arā — over there, away from us both; that is, namely

500. haka — to perform traditional dance; haka, a traditional dance, war dance

501. hokona — sold (hoko + passive suffix -na)

502. hāte — shirt

503. ina — if, when

504. kimihia — sought; look for! (kimi + passive suffix -hia)

505. koi — sharp

506. mamae — hurt, sore, pain

507. ngākau — heart, as in seat of the affections and feelings

508. parakuihi — breakfast

509. pāua — abalone

510. Rāhoroi — Saturday

511. tapahia — cut! to be cut (tapahi + passive suffix -a)

512. hapa — mistake; supper, dinner

513. irāmutu — niece, nephew

514. mataku — scared, afraid

515. māia — capable, brave, bold

516. mātāmua — eldest; first; main

517. niho — tooth

518. pū — to blow gently

519. raruraru — trouble, problem; be in difficulty, in trouble

520. taura — rope, cable

521. tokotoru — three (people)

522. tāria — (pass) be waited for; be expected; after a time

523. tītī — muttonbird

524. tūpuna — grandparents (plural form of tupuna; variant of tīpuna)

525. whakamaua — be fixed; put on (pass of whakamauto)

526. whara — to be injured

527. heihei — chicken

528. hēki — egg

529. kiri — skin

530. kohi — to collect, gather together

531. kāretu — Kāretu, n. Hierochloe antarctica, a sweetscented grass. Homai ki au…

532. kōrerotia — spoken (kōrero + passive suffix -tia)

533. mano — thousand

534. momo — type, kind

535. mōku — for me, unrealised, o category possession

536. one — beach, sand

537. pepa — paper; pepper

538. pūhā — green spinach-like vegetable

539. taupō — Taupō, n. 1. A ferruginous earth or stone. 2. A…

540. tohutohu — to instruct; to guide, direct; instructions, directions

541. tuhinga — writing, text (tuhi + nominal suffix -nga)

542. whakaako — teach

543. wharepaku — toilet

544. ētehi — some (plural of tētehi, variant of ētahi)

545. eke — to embark, get onto; riding

546. inumia — [the liquid was] drunk (inu + mia; pass)

547. kaikōrero — speaker, orator (kai- + kōrero)

548. karangatia — (pass) be called; be welcomed

549. kiore — rat

550. kiriata — movie, film

551. koretake — useless

552. maumahara — to remember, remember

553. nama — number

554. nōu — yours

555. paku — small

556. pōtiki — child; youngest child

557. pōwhiri — welcome

558. ra — Ra (i), ad. 1. There, yonder. “Keiwhea a Whakatau?” “Ra,…

559. raumati — summer

560. taki — to lead, to bring along

561. taputapu — gear, equipment

562. tari — government department; office

563. toro — to visit

564. tukua — let go! to be released (tuku + passive suffix -a)

565. tāmaki — omen, portent

566. tōmuri — to be late

567. waiatatia — sung (pass. of waiata)

568. whakaae — to agree

569. whakaahua — to take photos; photograph

570. auē — alas! (an expression of woe, sadness)

571. here — to tie, to bind (v0: dog lead (n)

572. hopu — to catch

573. hī — to catch fish with a line

574. kapa — group, row of people, as in: kapa haka

575. kato — pluck

576. koha — gift

577. kōhatu — stone

578. paki — to slap, to pat; to be fine; a fine day

579. raranga — plait; weave

580. taumaha — difficult of spirit or health; to be heavy (s), weight (n)

581. tēra — Tēra. 1. definitive pron. (pl. ēra), used epithetically or absolutely.…

582. wawata — to long for, yearn for; dream

583. whakahokia — returned (whakahoki + passive suffix -a), returned

584. whakamā — to be embarrassed, ashamed

585. whati — broken, snapped; break, snap; run away; turn

586. whiwhi — to be in possession of; acquire, obtain, to get

587. whāia — chased (pass of whai - note lengthening of first vowel)

588. ariki — chief, leader

589. hararei — holiday

590. haunga — smelly, stinky

591. hōu — new, modern; fresh

592. inapō — last night

593. kahurangi — dark blue; woman of high status or rank

594. kaiwhakaako — teacher

595. kararehe — animal

596. karu — eye

597. kawea — brought (kawe + passive suffix -a)

598. kawhe — coffee

599. kānga — corn

600. kīhini — kitchen

601. mahara — thought, memory

602. maranga — to arise; to get up

603. mauī — left (direction)

604. mo — Mo, prep. 1. For, on account of. Ka kawe nei…

605. mōkai — pet

606. pune — spoon

607. Pākehā — New Zealander of European descent

608. pūkoro — Pūkoro, n. 1. Sheath, case, pocket. 2. Halo. Used also…

609. rahi — large, numerous, great, big

610. rohe — district, area, boundary, territory

611. rātau — them; they (three or more people)

612. tango — to take hold of

613. tara — point; spike; peak; wall; sea bird

614. tautoko — to support

615. tereina — to train

616. tina — dinner, lunch

617. tomo — to enter, go into

618. tukuna — submitted, submit! released, release! (tuku + passive suffix -na)

619. tuna — eel

620. tunua — (pass) be roasted; be baked

621. tuāhine — female cousins or sisters of a male

622. tāra — dollar

623. umu — earth oven

624. wairua — spirit

625. whakamārama — to explain, illuminate, explain, clarify

626. hapū — subtribe; to be pregnant

627. hoe — to paddle, row (v); oar (n)

628. huna — to hide

629. hāora — hour; oxygen

630. kui — Term of address for an elderly woman (eg 'E kui'.)

631. kōwhai — yellow; a native tree

632. ma — Ma (i), conj. And. Used: 1. To connect numerals. E…

633. māhita — teacher

634. nanahi — yesterday

635. nāianei — now

636. paihikara — bike

637. panana — banana

638. peka — branch

639. porou — eager, energetic

640. pou — pole, post

641. purei — to play, play

642. pānuitia — read; advertised (pass of pānui)

643. rama — light, torch

644. ruku — to dive

645. tahitahi — to sweep

646. taringa — ear

647. tipuna — grandparent, ancestor

648. tokomaha — many (of people)

649. tāhae — to steal

650. tēina — younger brothers of a male, younger sisters of a female

651. whakahaere — to run something, manage, make something go

652. ēhea — which

653. ahai — Ahai = wai, pron. Who? Ko ahai to tane?

654. akomanga — classroom

655. huri — to turn

656. hākinakina — sport; to play sport

657. koinei — this is

658. matau — fish hook; right side

659. meatia — (pass) be done, be said, be thought

660. mōmona — fat

661. pono — true, faithful

662. rārangi — line, row

663. tapu — sacred, holy, under ritual restriction

664. tutuki — to be finished, completed, achieved

665. tūpāpaku — corpse, body

666. whakairo — to carve, a carving

667. whakamātautau — examination, test

668. whakaoti — complete

669. whakatangi — to play an instrument

670. whana — to kick

671. whanaunga — relative, relation (whānau + nominal suffix -nga - note the short first vowel)

672. whawhai — to fight; a battle

673. hoake — Hoake. 1. v.t. Give or bring to some place connected…

674. hokinga — return (hoki + nominal suffix -nga)

675. Ingarangi — England

676. inoi — pray

677. kanohi — face

678. katakata — to laugh and laugh, laughter

679. kōura — crayfish

680. manaaki — to look after, to show hospitality towards

681. manawanui — to be patient, steadfast, determined, resilient

682. mauri — life spirit

683. mema — member, members

684. minita — minister

685. moata — early; early morning

686. mōrena — good morning

687. nuinga — majority (nui + nominal suffix -nga)

688. pahikara — bicycle

689. paukena — pumpkin

690. pia — beer

691. poti — boat

692. puna — pool, spring

693. pupuri — to hold onto

694. pāremata — parliament

695. pātītī — grass

696. rerenga — sentence; flight, journey, voyage

697. reri — ready

698. tauranga — anchorage; fishing ground; resting place

699. tawhito — old, former

700. tini — to be very many, numerous, plenty; multitude, throng, many

701. tirohia — to be looked at, seen/found (pass of tiro)

702. toi — art, knowledge

703. tokorima — five (people)

704. tuanui — roof

705. tuatoru — third

706. tuhia — written; write! (tuhi + passive suffix -a)

707. ture — law, rule

708. tāima — time

709. tākuta — doctor

710. tōtara — Tōtara, n. 1. Podocarpus totara, a forest tree. Ka kitea…

711. tūmanako — to hope for, anticipate, expect, wish for

712. Tūrei — Tuesday

713. whakapaingia — prepared, set (pass. of whakapai)

714. wharenui — meeting house; hall

715. whatu — to weave, knit; eye

716. whiu — to be satisfied; to throw; to be filled

717. wāhanga — chapter, episode

718. āhuatanga — property, characteristic, feature, circumstance (āhua + nominal suffix -tanga)

719. Ōtautahi — Christchurch

720. Ahitereiria — Australia

721. ea — be avenged; be paid for; worth

722. hangaia — built (hanga + passive suffix -ia)

723. hauora — health, healthy

724. haurua — half

725. hotu — long for; sigh; sob

726. hunga — group, people, company of people

727. inahea — Inahea = inawhea, ad. interrogative, of past time. When ?…

728. kaiwhakahaere — manager, organiser (kai- + whakahaere)

729. kara — colour

730. karaehe — class (school); glass

731. kati — close, shut

732. kohikohi — to collect, gather together

733. konohete — concert

734. ku — Ku (i). pronominal suffix of the 1st pers. sing., which…

735. kāwanatanga — government (kāwana + nominal suffix -tanga)

736. maha — many

737. maroke — dry

738. maru — power; shelter

739. matenga — time or circumstance of death

740. pakari — mature, ripe

741. rangona — to be heard (passive form of rongo)

742. rongoā — medicine

743. rourou — small basket, food basket

744. tane — Tane. 1. v.i. Eructate after food. 2. n. In the…

745. tanga — Tanga.— tatanga, a. 1. Alert, prompt, ready. Me whakarite rawa…

746. taokete — brother-in-law (of a male), sister-in-law (of a female)

747. taraka — truck

748. taurekareka — scoundrel; slave

749. tito — compose story or song; fiction; invent

750. toka — rock

751. tote — salt

752. toto — blood

753. turituri — be quiet! noisy

754. tīpuna — grandparents (plural form of tipuna)

755. tōhi — toast

756. wahie — driftwood

757. whaikōrero — oratory

758. wharekai — restaurant

759. wharekura — Māori-medium secondary school

760. whāriki — mat, carpet, rug

761. ū — breast, udder (n); to be devoted (v)

762. amuamu — groan, grumble, complain

763. huawhenua — vegetables

764. huia — a treasured bird, now extinct

765. huritau — birthday

766. kapua — cloud

767. karahipi — scholarship

768. kā — to burn, be alight

769. kāri — playing card

770. makere — to get down from

771. meneti — minute

772. mīharo — to wonder at; amazing

773. mōhiti — glasses

774. ngāwari — kind, pleasant of personality; easy

775. omaoma — running

776. pāmu — farm

777. pātaka — elevated storehouse; pantry

778. pōhiri — welcome; to wave

779. pōturi — deaf; slow

780. rakuraku — guitar; rake

781. rongonui — famous

782. rori — road

783. Rāmere — Friday

784. rēmana — lemon

785. tame — male animal

786. tiro — to look

787. tonga — south

788. tumuaki — crown of the head; director; principal; headteacher

789. tārere — to swing

790. tīhāte — t-shirt

791. tōtiti — sausage

792. umere — to shout (in wonder, in appreciation)

793. uri — descendant, offspring

794. utaina — (pass) be loaded

795. wawe — early, soon, quickly

796. whakamau — to fix, fasten; to put on

797. whakapaipai — to decorate, adorn, tidy up, beautify

798. whakatau — to decide

799. whakataukī — proverb

800. whakatūria — erected (whakatū + passive suffix -ria)

801. whiri — plait; twist

802. ārani — orange [fruit]

803. akoranga — thing that is taught or learnt; lesson

804. atawhai — to show kindness towards

805. harakeke — flax

806. haramai — to arrive

807. hingareti — singlet

808. hinu — oil, fat

809. hopi — soap

810. huakina — to open (huaki + passive suffix -na)

811. huihui — assembly, group, constellation

812. huruhuru — fur

813. hōhonu — deep (adj); depth (n)

814. inā — if, when

815. karaihe — grass

816. katia — shut (pass of kati); shut!

817. kererū — native pigeon

818. kihi — kiss (v); key (n)

819. kina — sea urchin

820. Kirihimete — Christmas

821. kuikui — kuikui, n. Old woman. Ka hia nga kuikui i hoki…

822. Kōuraraka — Goldilocks

823. mānukanuka — worry; doubt; anxiety; anxious

824. mārena — to marry; wedding

825. mātauranga — education, knowledge, understanding

826. nanakia — rascal clever, cunning

827. nunui — big (plural form)

828. oranga — health, life (ora + nominal suffix -nga)

829. paraikete — blanket

830. pare — to ward off, to divert

831. peke — to jump, to leap over

832. pere — bell

833. peti — heap up

834. pipi — Pipi, n. 1. Cockle, in general; particularly applied to Chione…

835. pirangi — Pirangi. 1. v.t. Desire. Pirangi ana nga tuakana, pirangi ana…

836. puritia — held (pass. of puri)

837. raureka — deceitful

838. rihi — Rihi, a. Flat. Kia ata tirohia te rihinga i te…

839. riki — Riki (pl. ririki), a. 1. Small. Te whare tena i…

840. ruaki — vomit

841. tahia — (pass) be swept

842. tahuna — lit (pass. of tahu - to light)

843. tangaroa — Tangaroa, n. 1. The moon from the twenty-third to twenty-sixth…

844. tangihanga — funeral

845. Tokoono — six people

846. tonutia — still (pass of tonu)

847. tāroaroa — tall

848. tīma — team

849. tōrere — Tōrere. 1. v.t. Desire ardently, be infatuated with. Ka torere…

850. tūranga — stopping place (as in: tūranga pahi bus stop; tū + nominal suffix -ranga)

851. tūturu — fixed, permanent, definite; to be true, real, original

852. wae — foot; leg; separate

853. whakaaetia — to be agreed

854. whakairi — whakairi, n. 1. Some sacred ceremony. He purenga whakairi, mahukihuki,…

855. whakapaitia — tidied (pass of whakapai); tidy!

856. whakapapa — genealogy

857. whakapono — to believe; faith

858. whakatoi — to give cheek (v), to be cheeky (s); cheeky

859. whutupōro — football, rugby

860. whāngaia — (pass) be fed; be nourished

861. wātea — to be clear, unoccupied, available, free of obstruction

862. ārahi — to lead, guide

863. Amerika — America

864. arawa — Arawa, n. A species of shark.

865. awatea — daylight

866. etahi — Etahi, int. How great ! Etahi te oha a to…

867. ha — Ha (i), int. What! varying in signification according to the…

868. hemo — to pass by, be gone; died, die

869. heru — comb

870. hiki — to carry in the arms, to nurse

871. hoariri — enemy, opponent

872. hākari — feast

873. hōhipera — hospital

874. hōia — soldier, warrior

875. Hōngongoi — July

876. kaimoana — seafood

877. katoatia — all [passive of katoa]

878. koirā — that is, those are; like that

879. kope — nappy

880. kīa — (pass) be said; be filled

881. kōrerorero — to discuss (v); discussion (n)

882. kūwaha — door; entrance; mouth

883. mahau — porch; verandah, deck

884. manaakitia — (pass) be looked after; look after

885. mangō — shark

886. maringi — to spill (trans)

887. maro — kilt-like garment

888. mīhini — machine

889. nahea — Nahea (i), a. Long, in time. Kaore i puta atu,…

890. naihi — knife

891. nau — come, go (as in: Nau mai!)

892. ngahau — party, concert

893. nuku — to move

894. painga — benefit, skill, good qualities (pai + nominal suffix -nga)

895. paruparu — dirt, mud

896. pepeha — proclamation of origin

897. piri — to stick to, to cling

898. pōhēhē — to think mistakenly, be mistaken

899. pōtarotaro — lawnmower

900. pūhia — (pass) be blown; be shot

901. rona — Rona. 1. v.t. Bind, confine with cords, etc. Kua tukua…

902. Rāhina — Monday

903. rōpā — slave, servant

904. taiaha — weapon (a long hardwood weapon with a pointed tongue at one end and a long flat narrow blade at the other)

905. taiapa — fence

906. tainui — Tainui, n. Pomaderris apetala, a shrub. So called as it…

907. teitei — tall, high, lofty; height (object)

908. teka — lying (v); lie (n)

909. tihi — topknot

910. tira — group or row of people

911. tirotiro — to look, gaze upon, investigate

912. tonoa — sent (tono + passive suffix -a)

913. tuarā — back [body]

914. tupuna — ancestor; grandparent

915. tāwhaki — Fiordland crested penguin

916. tītaha — to lean to one side (v), to be sideways, slanting (s)

917. upoko — head; verse of a song; paragraph; chapter

918. waipiro — alcohol

919. whakaatu — to display, show, demonstrate

920. whakakāngia — burned (pass. of whakakā)

921. whakakī — to fill something

922. whakawhiti — to cross

923. aituā — disaster, accident, misfortune; to suffer a disaster

924. anā — there, by you

925. Aranga — Easter; risen (n)

926. arohaina — (pass) be loved

927. hai — as, for (variant of hei)

928. hanawiti — sandwich

929. heoti — however; and so

930. herehere — prisoner; captivity

931. hikareti — cigarettes

932. hoihoi — too noisy

933. hora — display; scatter; spread out

934. huaina — named (pass of hua)

935. hukarere — snow

936. hunaonga — daughter-in-law; son-in-law

937. hungarei — father-in-law; mother-in-law

938. hōro — hall

939. kahawai — Kahawai, n. Arripis trutta, a fish. Ka homai nga kahawai…

940. kamakama — smart, clever; talkative; joyous

941. kaputī — cup of tea

942. kare — stove, heater

943. karo — dodge, avoid

944. kikorangi — blue sky; dark blue

945. kiromita — kilometre

946. kitenga — observation, seeing (kite + nominal suffix -nga)

947. kohete — scold, reprimand, rebuke

948. kāuta — cooking shed, cookhouse

949. makau — favourite; lover; husband; wife

950. manaakitanga — hospitality, kindness, generosity

951. manawa — heart

952. maoa — cooked; ripe

953. maramara — crumbs, small pieces

954. maremare — to cough

955. matimati — finger, toe

956. mohio — Mohio. 1. v.t. Know, understand. Kaore e mohio ka mate…

957. moko — lizard

958. moutere — island

959. māhaki — calm; quiet

960. mānia — plains

961. mārie — fortunate; peaceful

962. māripi — knife

963. mātao — cold

964. neke — to move

965. ngau — to bite

966. pakanga — to fight, battle, war, hostility

967. pakipaki — to applaud, to clap; applause

968. panekoti — skirt, dress

969. Papaioea — Palmerston North

970. paraihe — award, prize; brush

971. paruauru — Paruauru, n. One who cultivates the soil.

972. peita — paint

973. pirimia — prime minister

974. pito — belly button, end, extremity

975. poro — to cut off, to cut short

976. pāhi — purse, to pass

977. pāka — a park; a box

978. pēkana — bacon

979. pōkai — flock, swarm; roll up, wind up, wrap around

980. raihi — rice

981. raka — yonder, over there; agile; lock

982. ringihia — pour in! poured in (pass. of ringi)

983. Rātū — Tuesday

984. rōia — lawyer

985. rūnanga — assembly; council

986. tahuri — to capsize

987. tahā — calabash, gourd

988. taiepa — fence; wall (freestanding )

989. taitama — young man

990. tauhou — strange, unfamiliar; stranger

991. taumahi — assignment

992. teihana — TV channel; railway station

993. tiakina — (pass) be looked after

994. tokerau — autumn; northern

995. tokoiwa — nine [people]

996. tokowaru — eight [people]

997. tārai — to shape or fashion timber with an adze

998. tūī — Tūī (i), n. 1. Cordyline indivisa, a tree. = ti…

999. uenuku — Uenuku, n. Rainbow. Tiwhana kau ana Uenuku ki te rangi…

1000. uira — lightning; to flash

1001. unuhia — (pass) be taken off; be drunk

1002. urupā — burial ground, cemetery

1003. waina — Waina, n. A name given to a large imported variety…

1004. waipounamu — Waipounamu, n. Greenstone, jade. Me te ahua waipounamu na ano…

1005. wao — forest

1006. whakaakona — be instructed (pass of whakaako)

1007. whakaaturanga — television programme (whakaatu + nominal suffix -ranga)

1008. whakaeke — to gather

1009. whakairia — to hang up, suspend, elevate

1010. whakamahana — heater

1011. whakamahia — used (pass of whakamahi)

1012. whakamaroke — whakamaroke. 1. n. Eaves of a house. 2. v.t. Cause…

1013. whakaora — to rescue, to cure

1014. whakaputa — to make something come out, to appear

1015. whakaritea — arranged (pass of whakarite)

1016. whakataetae — to compete (v); competition (n)

1017. whakatū — to stand something up

1018. whakautua — (pass) be replied to; be responded to

1019. whanga — to wait (v); harbour (n)

1020. whata — elevated storage platform; cupboard

1021. wheke — creak; octopus

1022. ūkui — to wipe

1023. ahu — to look after

1024. aotea — Aotea, n. 1. A species of thistle, Kia awhitia koe…

1025. atamira — platform, stage

1026. ati — Ati (i), n. Offspring, descendant, clan. 1. Used frequently in…

1027. ei — Ei, int. in poetry and occasionally in prose. Haere atu…

1028. haehae — to cut up; to tear

1029. hara — to make a mistake; mistake

1030. haruru — to resound; a heavy sound

1031. hauhau — hauhau. 1. a. Cool. Ka hauhau koe i te anu…

1032. haurangi — drunk

1033. hauwhā — quarter

1034. heketua — toilet (that you sit on when you're in the wharepaku)

1035. herea — tied up (here + passive suffix -a)

1036. hi — Hi (i), int. expressing contempt. Ka ngaro noa koa nge…

1037. hika — a term of address for both sexes (eg 'E hika')

1038. hiko — electricity

1039. hinengaro — mind, intellect

1040. hoea — (pass) to be rowed

1041. hoiho — yellow-eyed penguin

1042. hokowhitu — band of warriors

1043. hongi — pressing noses

1044. horo — Horo (i). 1. v.i. Fall in fragments, crumble down, slip,…

1045. huihuinga — meeting

1046. hukapapa — frost

1047. hāmama — open, gaping

1048. Hāmoa — Samoa, Samoan

1049. hāngai — opposite, facing

1050. hēra — sail

1051. hōtēra — hotel

1052. ipu — container, bowl; drinking glasses

1053. kaainga — Kaainga = kāinga. ‖ kā (i).

1054. kahu — cloak, cape, covering

1055. kaihoko — seller

1056. kaka — hair; fibre; ridge; dress

1057. kake — to climb

1058. kamokamo — twinkle; marrow, squash (the vegetable)

1059. karere — message

1060. karoro — seagull

1061. katahi — Katahi ano te toa ko koe ! (What a brave…

1062. kiwi — native bird of Aotearoa

1063. kohia — (pass) be collected; be gathered

1064. koinā — that is, those are; like that

1065. kuini — queen

1066. kuku — draw together; nip; nightmare; mussel

1067. kāhui — group; cluster; flock

1068. kōanga — spring (the season of)

1069. kūare — ignorant

1070. kūtai — mussel

1071. miriona — million

1072. miti — Miti (i). 1. v.t. Lick, lick up. 2. n. Undertow…

1073. moeroa — sleepyhead; to sleep in

1074. muku — wipe, rub; rubber (stationery)

1075. mēnā — if

1076. ngata — snail (n); to be satisfied (v)

1077. ngia — Ngia, v.i. Seem, appear to be. E ngia ai a…

1078. ngāi — prefix meaning tribe or clan (e.g., Ngāi Tahu)

1079. niupepa — newspaper

1080. oa — Oa, owa, n. 1. Side boards of a canoe. =…

1081. oneone — earth, soil

1082. otirā — but, on the other hand

1083. pae — ridge

1084. pahure — escape; pass by; be carried out successfully

1085. paikea — Paikea (i), a. —— He whare paikea, a long house…

1086. paipa — pipe

1087. pakitara — wall

1088. papai — good (plural), very good

1089. Paraire — Friday

1090. pararē — Pararē (ii), n. Food. Ka haere tatou ki te parare.…

1091. parauri — brown

1092. pari — cliff

1093. patunga — patunga, n. Victim. E kore e ngaro, ka tangi te…

1094. piana — piano

1095. pihikete — biscuit

1096. pirau — rotten

1097. Poihākena — Sydney

1098. puehu — dust

1099. puka — form, booklet

1100. punga — anchor; joint

1101. putu — to heap up; a heap, pile

1102. pāngia — Pāngia. ‖ pā (i).

1103. pēra — Pēra. 1. a. Like that, which is unconnected with either…

1104. pūru — bull

1105. pūtea — budget, resources, money

1106. raru — trouble; to be in difficulty, in trouble

1107. rimurimu — seaweed; moss

1108. rāwhiti — east

1109. rūkahu — be false, exaggerate

1110. taiohi — youth

1111. takahi — trample; tread; stamp; disobey, violate

1112. tapa — to name

1113. taupoki — to cover, close with a lid; lid, cover

1114. tiakarete — chocolate

1115. toe — to remain, be left over

1116. toenga — leftovers, remnants (toe + nominal suffix -nga)

1117. tope — cut down; cut off

1118. topea — (pass) be cut down; be cut off

1119. tuhituhia — (pass) be drawn; be written

1120. turi — deaf; knee; disobedient

1121. tuwhera — open (adjective)

1122. Tāite — Thursday

1123. tāpirihia — add! added (pass. of tāpiri)

1124. tātua — a belt

1125. tāwhiri — beckon

1126. tūmahi — actions, verbs

1127. u — U, vowel; ū is pronounced as u in “ruby” and…

1128. uia — (pass) be asked; be questioned

1129. ururoa — Ururoa, n. 1. Shark, species not identified. Kia matenga ururoa…

1130. waenga — middle, dividing line

1131. waireka — sweet drink, soft drink

1132. wati — watch (timepiece)

1133. wehi — terrible (adj); to be afraid (v)

1134. whakakapi — whakakapi. 1. v.t. Fill up a space. 2. n. One…

1135. whakamihi — grateful

1136. whakanui — to enlarge; celebrate

1137. whakaoho — to wake up

1138. whakaritenga — appointment

1139. whakatikaina — to be corrected, fixed

1140. whiua — punished (whiu + passive suffix -a)

1141. whānui — broad, wide

1142. āpiha — officer

1143. Ahuriri — Napier

1144. aihikirīmi — icecream

1145. aorangi — planet

1146. arero — tongue; point of taiaha

1147. haki — flag

1148. hangarau — technology; funny (amusing); joke

1149. haututū — mischievous

1150. hiwi — line of descent; ridge of a hill

1151. hoahoa — attendant

1152. hohoro — quick

1153. hokihoki — return separately

1154. hono — to join together

1155. huarere — weather

1156. hungawai — father-in-law; mother-in-law

1157. hurihia — be turned; be changed (pass of huri)

1158. hā — breath; flavour

1159. hāereere — to wander, roam

1160. Hātarei — Saturday

1161. hīanga — to play, get into mischief, deceive, naughty

1162. ira — freckle; gene

1163. kaitoa — Kaitoa (i), n. Brave man, warrior. Ka rongo rapea te…

1164. kaitākaro — player, sportsperson (kai- + tākaro)

1165. kaiā — Kaiā. 1. v.t. Steal. Nana i kaia, kaore i whaki…

1166. kaiārahi — leader, guide

1167. kaiāwhina — helper, assistant

1168. kamupene — company, business

1169. kamupūtu — gumboot

1170. katipō — venomous spider

1171. kauhau — recite; preach; speech; lecture

1172. keri — dig

1173. kita — fast; tightly

1174. koata — quarter

1175. komiti — committee

1176. kopa — disappear; crippled; sandal; wallet; schoolbag

1177. koroheke — old man

1178. korokoro — loose; throat; palate

1179. korowai — cloak

1180. Kotirangi — Scotland

1181. kuru — strike with the fist; weary

1182. kāmura — carpenter

1183. kāre — Negative word

1184. kōhanga — nest, preschool, nursery

1185. kōpaki — to envelope, fold, wrap, folder

1186. kōpū — belly, womb

1187. kūmera — sweet potato

1188. manako — to like

1189. manuwhiri — Manuwhiri = manuhiri.

1190. mao — fine weather, clearing weather

1191. marino — calm

1192. matakuikui — Matakuikui, a. Joyous, talkative, full of spirits.

1193. Mei — May

1194. menemene — to smile

1195. mira — mill

1196. miro — thread, a type of pine tree

1197. moumou — waste (n): to be wasteful (v)

1198. mura — blaze, flame

1199. māhunga — head

1200. mākona — satisfied, full

1201. māwhero — pink

1202. mōwhiti — glasses

1203. ngaki — avenge; to plant; to weed

1204. ngaru — wave

1205. ngutu — lip, lips

1206. ngāwhā — boiling spring

1207. nohoanga — home, sofa

1208. nāwai — presently, in due course, after a while

1209. nūpepa — newspaper

1210. oka — chef's knife, dagger; prick; stab; yam

1211. Oketopa — October

1212. oko — bowl

1213. otaota — vegetation, herbs, grass, weeds

1214. paoka — fork; pierce; stab

1215. paoro — ball

1216. para — blood relation; pollen; sediment; waste material

1217. piko — bend; bent; corner; curve; curved

1218. Pipiri — June

1219. piringa — shelter, hiding place

1220. poi — poi, small, soft ball on string

1221. poraka — jersey

1222. puke — hill

1223. pukepuke — hilly; small hill

1224. putanga — opening, exit (puta + nominal suffix -nga)

1225. pārekareka — fun; enjoyable, beautiful

1226. pātōtō — knock

1227. pātū — wall

1228. pōhara — poor

1229. pōhutukawa — Pōhutukawa, n. 1. Metrosideros excelsa, a tree. Kite rawa mai…

1230. pūrongo — a report

1231. raiona — lion

1232. ranginamu — handsome

1233. rehua — Rehua, n. Antares; the star which was regarded as the…

1234. rerekē — different, changed

1235. retireti — skates, skating

1236. riringihia — pour! poured in (pass. of riringi)

1237. ruru — owl; morepork; take shelter

1238. rāoa — choked

1239. rāpeti — rabbit

1240. takirua — in pairs, two at a time

1241. takurua — winter

1242. tamatāne — boy

1243. tangihia — be mourned (pass of tangi)

1244. tarakihi — Tarakihi, n. 1. Dactylopagrus macropterus, a fish. Pupu tarakihi, nautilus…

1245. taranga — Taranga. ‖ tara (v).

1246. taru — grass; vegetation; thing

1247. tauera — towel

1248. taumata — grade, level of achievement

1249. tautohetohe — argue

1250. tihewa — sneeze

1251. tio — oyster

1252. toko — divorce; pole

1253. tuitui — fasten up; sew, to stitch

1254. tāia — to be dumped, struck, beaten, thumped, thrown down, tackled, overcome, (pass of tā)

1255. tāiki — rib; wicker basket

1256. tāmure — snapper

1257. Tīhema — December

1258. tīkiti — ticket

1259. tūai — skinny

1260. ui — to ask, enquire

1261. waihotia — leave! left alone (pass. of waiho)

1262. wakarererangi — plane

1263. waruwaru — waruwaru, v.t. Scrape, grate. He tangata kau Takarangi na Manukawehi…

1264. wero — to challenge; formal challenge at a welcome ceremony

1265. whakahau — to encourage; to command

1266. whakahīhī — arrogant, proud

1267. whakakā — turn on

1268. whakamahi — to put someone to work, to make someone work

1269. whakamatea — killed (pass. of mate)

1270. whakangahau — to entertain, to amuse

1271. whakangau — hunt with dogs

1272. whakaorangia — deliver

1273. whakapakari — to strengthen

1274. whakapuare — to open

1275. whakarere — abandon, leave behind

1276. whakatipu — to raise, grow, develop

1277. whakatuwhera — to open

1278. whakaweto — turn off [a light]

1279. whakawātea — make way for, clear space

1280. wharau — temporary shed

1281. whetū — star

1282. wheua — bone (usually of an animal)

1283. whewhero — reddish, a little bit red

1284. whiringa — whiringa, n. Plaited hem. Ko nga mahunga o Paoa, kino…

1285. whiriwhiri — choose; decide; deliberate on

1286. whitia — (pass) be crossed over; be jumped over; be recited; be shone on

1287. whārangi — page (n); spread flat (v)

1288. wiri — drill

1289. āmaimai — nervous

1290. ārahina — (pass) be led

1291. aho — light, to shine

1292. akiaki — Akiaki, n. Larus novaehollandiae scopulinus, red-billed gull. = tarapunga.

1293. ani — Ani, a. Resounding, echoing. aniani, v.t. Disparage, belittle.

1294. ano — Ano, ad. 1. Up to the time spoken of, still,…

1295. aru — Aru, v.t. Follow, pursue. Pass. arumia. Arumia te tahae.—Kei reira…

1296. atamai — clever, intelligent

1297. hamarara — umbrella

1298. hangareka — clown

1299. hao — to catch in a net, a net

1300. hare — Hare (i), harehare, n. Cutaneous eruption, itch. Ko te ngau…

1301. harirū — shake hands

1302. harore — mushroom

1303. hauhake — harvest

1304. hauhaketia — harvested (pass. of hauhake)

1305. hema — Hema (i). 1. v.t. Bevel, chamfer. He whakatipihori ki tetahi…

1306. hikohiko — hikohiko, v.i. 1. Flash repeatedly, twinkle. Tera te uira hikohiko…

1307. hiku — end, rear; tail of a fish or reptile

1308. hokohoko — to shop, trade

1309. hopukina — to be seized, snatched, caught

1310. horopuehu — vacuum cleaner

1311. huaki — open

1312. hupa — soup

1313. hāneanea — sofa

1314. hāngi — traditional earth oven

1315. hāpai — carry; lift up

1316. hāunga — besides

1317. hāwhe — half (n); to halve (v)

1318. hīkina — lift! lifted (pass)

1319. hīrere — to rush; waterfall; shower

1320. hōtoke — winter, cold

1321. inaianei — Inaianei is generally written as one word, but admits of…

1322. inanga — Inanga, n. 1. Whitebait, the adult of the minnow, Galaxias…

1323. ipo — darling

1324. ipurangi — internet

1325. kaihana — cousin

1326. kaikaranga — woman who calls on the Marae

1327. kaipuke — ship

1328. kaiwaiata — singer

1329. kakama — quick; active; smart, clever

1330. kakara — fragrance, scent, smell; to be delicious

1331. kakau — handle

1332. kani — to saw; a saw

1333. kao — cooked and dried kūmara

1334. kapahaka — concert party

1335. karangahia — called (karanga + -hia; pass)

1336. karawhiua — (pass) be thrashed around

1337. karekau — absolutely not!, absolutely no!

1338. katau — Katau (i). 1. a. Right hand. E rere ki te…

1339. katokato — katokato, v.t. Pluck leaf by leaf. Ka katokato i te…

1340. kaute — to count

1341. kawakawa — pepper tree

1342. kerei — grey

1343. kitā — Kitā. 1. n. Chirp, stridulation of the cicada. 2. v.i.…

1344. kiwa — wink

1345. kohetetia — scolded (pass. of kohete)

1346. kohu — mist; concave; hollow

1347. kokonga — corner

1348. kuki — cook

1349. kumea — (pass) be dragged; be pulled

1350. kupenga — net

1351. kākā — parrot

1352. kāpeti — cabbage

1353. kāwhe — calf

1354. kīanga — phrase

1355. kīnaki — relish (to accompany food); song following a speech

1356. kīngi — king

1357. kīwaha — colloquial saying, idiom

1358. kōauau — flute played with nose or mouth

1359. kōhua — to boil; cooking pot

1360. kōhuru — to murder

1361. kōnei — Kōnei, l.n. implying nearness to or connection with the speaker.…

1362. kōti — court

1363. kōtuku — white heron

1364. kōwhatu — stone

1365. Kūkara — Google

1366. maero — mile

1367. mahaki — sick; sick person

1368. mahuika — Mahuika, n. A fern.

1369. Mahuru — September

1370. maika — banana (also panana)

1371. maka — to throw or pass

1372. manahau — to be cheerful, triumphant, stoked

1373. manga — branch; stream

1374. maramataka — calendar

1375. matatau — to be competent, skilled, proficient, expert

1376. matewai — thirst; thirsty

1377. meinga — Meinga, meingatia, passives of mea (i).

1378. meke — fist; to punch

1379. miere — Miere, v.i. Become powerless, be exhausted. Ka powharu Waikato, ka…

1380. mimi — urine; urinate

1381. mimiti — dried up; swallowed up

1382. mitimiti — to lick

1383. moa — large extinct bird

1384. moea — married (pass. of moe)

1385. moemoeā — to dream (v), dream (n)

1386. mohi — Mohi (i), n. A sea fish. mohimohi, n. 1. Galaxias…

1387. moi — Moi. int. A call for a dog. Katahi ano ia…

1388. murua — (pass) be forgiven

1389. mākutu — bewitch; magic; spell

1390. māngai — mouth; representative

1391. mātaki — to watch

1392. mātanga — Mātanga, n. Knowing, experienced person. Na nga matanga i haramai,…

1393. mōhiotia — known (mōhio + passive suffix -tia)

1394. naki — Naki, v.i. Glide, move with an even motion. Na wai…

1395. napō — last night

1396. Ngahuru — Autumn

1397. ngaua — Ngaua, proun., pl. of taua = aua. Those. Na ngaua…

1398. ngoikore — weak; listless

1399. ngārara — reptile, monster

1400. nānā — Nānā. ‖ nā.

1401. nōnanahi — yesterday

1402. pana — to push away, to expel

1403. pane — head

1404. pania — to be spread; spread! (pass. of pani)

1405. papakupu — dictionary

1406. parapara — filth; talents

1407. parepare — parepare, n. 1. Breastwork in a fortification. 2. Defensive charm.…

1408. patupaiarehe — fairy, elf, pixie

1409. pekepeke — pekepeke. 1. a. Quick. Kia pekepeke te haere. 2. n.…

1410. poka — hole (n); to make a hole in, to pierce (v)

1411. pua — flower; seed

1412. Pukamata — Facebook

1413. purotu — handsome

1414. pākiwaha — to boast, brag (v), to be boastful (s)

1415. pātara — bottle

1416. pātiki — flounder (fish)

1417. pātuhi — text message, to text

1418. pēhia — (pass) be pressed; be oppressed; be repressed

1419. pītiti — peach

1420. pūkeko — Pūkeko. 1. n. Porphyrio melanotus, swamp hen. Katahi ka utaina…

1421. pūngāwerewere — spider

1422. pūrākau — traditional story

1423. pūtaiao — science

1424. raihana — licence

1425. rakiraki — duck; rake; scrape

1426. rangatiratanga — control; greatness; freedom; kingdom; sovereignty

1427. rangitoto — lava; scoria

1428. rango — fly, blowfly (n); to hear (v)

1429. rapa — to look for (v); rubber (n)

1430. rarauhe — fern

1431. rawatia — very (pas of rawa)

1432. reremahi — active [verb] sentence

1433. ria — Ria, a. Screening, protecting. He whiu i ahau nga mata…

1434. rita — litre

1435. riwai — Riwai, n. Potato; a general name, many varieties being distinguished…

1436. roanga — length of time (roa + nominal suffix -nga)

1437. roimata — tears

1438. roro — brain

1439. roroa — long (plural)

1440. Rāapa — Wednesday

1441. rāngai — Rāngai (i), n. Herd, flock, shoal, company. He rangai nga…

1442. Rāpare — Thursday

1443. rīngi — to ring/phone

1444. rō — in (short form of roto, as in: ki rō whare)

1445. rū — earthquake; shake

1446. taana — Taana = tāna.

1447. tahataha — steep bank

1448. taika — tiger

1449. taitamariki — young person, young people

1450. takahanga — Takahanga. Ko te takahanga kia ata kitea iho e roa…

1451. tamahine — Tamahine. 1. n. Daughter. (Pl. tamāhine.) E, ko Te Kahureremoa,…

1452. tiaho — Tiaho, v.i. Emit rays of light, shine. E titi koia,…

1453. tiriti — street

1454. tohorā — whale

1455. tokowhitu — seven [people]

1456. totohe — contend

1457. tuaiwa — ninth

1458. tuara — Tuara. 1. n. Back. Kia kaha te haere, kia piri…

1459. tuawaru — eighth

1460. tuawhenua — mainland; inland

1461. tēnehi — tennis

1462. tīhore — bare; to strip off; peel; clear, clear up (weather)

1463. tīni — to change

1464. tōia — (pass) be dragged

1465. tūhawaiki — Tūhawaiki, n. Leprosy. = tuwhenua.

1466. tūnga — wound; position

1467. tūrangawaewae — place to stand

1468. tūroro — sick person, a patient

1469. unahi — scale of fish

1470. wahangū — dumb; quiet

1471. waimarie — lucky, fortunate; luck, good fortune

1472. wani — scrape

1473. wari — Wari, a. Watery (applied to potatoes spoiled by frost). whakawari,…

1474. Wenerei — Wednesday

1475. wetekia — be untied

1476. whae — Whae, n. A respectful term of address to a woman.…

1477. whaiwāhi — participate

1478. whakaangi — whakaangi. 1. v.i. Float, move easily. Rere te ika, whakaangi…

1479. whakaaturia — shown, revealed, pointed out, demonstrated (pass of whakaatu)

1480. whakakaha — to strengthen; charge a cellphone

1481. whakamīharo — amazing, astonishing

1482. whakamōhio — to let know, inform, notify, tell

1483. whakangaro — destroy

1484. whakapau — consume, use up, finish, exhaust; spend

1485. whakapāha — apologise

1486. whakatakotoria — (pass) be laid down; be placed

1487. whakatangitangi — music

1488. whakatauria — (pass) to be decided; to be tried; to be visited; to be welcomed

1489. Whakatipua — Queenstown

1490. whakatō — to plant

1491. whakawhiwhi — give; to award

1492. whanawhana — whanawhana, v.t. Bend backwards and forwards.

1493. whatitiri — thunder

1494. whutupaoro — rugby

1495. whāinga — objective, aim, purpose (whai + nominal suffix -nga ,note first vowel lengthens)

1496. whāwhā — to fiddle with, to touch

1497. wāhia — (pass) be broken

1498. wātakirihi — watercress

1499. wātū — present tense [eg 'kei te' and 'e... ana']

1500. āheinga — ability, opportunity

1501. ākau — shore, coast

1502. āwhiowhio — whirlpool; whirlwind

1503. ēhara — Ēhara, ad. 1. Not, stating non-identity, and followed by i.…

1504. īmera — email

1505. īmēra — email

1506. Ōtepoti — Dunedin

1507. ae — Ae (i), a. Calm. Takoto noa tera te moana, he…

1508. aihe — dolphin

1509. akona — learned (pass. of ako)

1510. anganui — to face towards

1511. anuanu — disgusting; disgusted

1512. apu — gather greedily; gust

1513. arapiki — stairs

1514. arawhata — bridge; ladder; stairs

1515. aro — to face, turn towards, take notice of, pay attention to

1516. aromatawai — assessment

1517. arotakenga — evaluation, review

1518. atatū — dawn, daybreak

1519. autāne — brother-in-law (of a woman)

1520. auwahine — sister-in-law (of a man)

1521. awhi — to hug, embrace

1522. awhina — Awhina, v.t. Assist, benefit, befriend. He awhina tangata anake te…

1523. enei — Enei, plural of definitive tenei. These near or connected with…

1524. eo — Eo, n. Louse. = kutu. whakaeo. 1. v.t. Deprive of…

1525. hama — hammer

1526. hamo — Hamo, n. 1. A variety of kumara. 2. Back of…

1527. harihari — happy

1528. haumako — Haumako, a. Rich, fertile.

1529. hawa — Hawa (i), v.i. Be chipped, be broken. Ka hawa te…

1530. heahea — silly

1531. hekenga — descent (heke + nominal suffix -nga)

1532. Heretaunga — Hastings

1533. herua — combed (pass of heru)

1534. hihi — stitch bird; sun's rays

1535. Hinarata — Cinderalla

1536. hoka — Hoka (i). 1. a. Projecting sharply upwards. Ka hoka te…

1537. honae — wallet

1538. hongere — channel (TV), TV channels

1539. hopukia — caught (pass. of hopu)

1540. horahia — (pass) be spread out; be displayed

1541. hore — bare, bald; not

1542. horekau — absolutely no!, absolutely not!

1543. hori — Hori (i), v.t. Cut, slit. Horia te taringa o te…

1544. horohoro — remove tapu

1545. horomia — swallowed (pass. of horomi)

1546. Hānuere — January

1547. hāwareware — hāwareware. 1. a. Full of saliva, drivelling. E hawareware ana…

1548. hītimi — marble; marbles

1549. hūmārie — humble, easy going

1550. hūpē — Hūpē, n. 1. Discharge from the nose. Takurua hupe nui.…

1551. hūtia — (pass) be hoisted up

1552. iana — Iana, ad. intensive. Then. Tena iana, haere mai tatou kia…

1553. ihorei — Ihorei, n. A chief of established authority.

1554. iriiri — baptise

1555. ita — held firm; be committed

1556. kahikatea — white pine

1557. kaihanga — creator; builder

1558. kaimātai — Kaimātai, v.i. Sponge upon others. ‖ matai.

1559. kaipara — athlete; athletics

1560. kairangi — excellence

1561. kaitiaki — caretaker, caregiver (kai- + tiaki)

1562. kaituhi — writer, author

1563. kaituki — coxswain (a person who gives the time to the paddlers on a canoe)

1564. kaiwawao — referee, umpire

1565. kama — eager

1566. kanawa — Kanawa, n. A white-skinned variety of kumara.

1567. kanga — abuse; curse

1568. kapo — to grasp, snatch; flash; lightning

1569. karamu — gram

1570. karapoti — surround

1571. kataina — laughed (pass. of kata)

1572. kaunihera — council

1573. kauri — Kauri, n. 1. Agathis australis, a forest tree. 2. fig.…

1574. kauwhau — recite; preach; lecture; speech

1575. keria — (pass) be dug

1576. keti — gate

1577. kikino — Kikino. ‖ kino.

1578. kiriweti — unpopular

1579. kohetengia — scolded (kohete + -ngia; pass)

1580. Kohitātea — January

1581. kono — Kono, n. 1. Bend, curve. Kotahi kono ka tae ki…

1582. kopi — Kopi. 1. a. Doubled together, as of anything hinged or…

1583. kora — fragment; spark

1584. korekau — nothing, none, absolutely no!

1585. korero — Korero kaioraora, plot to murder. page 89 2. n. Taunt,…

1586. kori — to move, wriggle, play

1587. korona — Korona, n. Modiolaria impacta, a bivalve mollusc.

1588. koura — gold

1589. kuhuna — entered; enter! go in! (pass. of kuhu)

1590. kumi — Kumi, n. 1. A measure of ten fathoms. Ko te…

1591. kumu — buttocks, bottom

1592. kutarere — scooter

1593. kuti — draw together; nip; close hand or mouth; nightmare

1594. kutikuti — scissors

1595. kāmera — camera

1596. kāpara — torch, hardwood

1597. kāpene — captain

1598. kārearea — Kārearea. 1. n. Falco novaeseelandiae, bush hawk. Kia ata kai,…

1599. kāwhia — Kāwhia, n. A fish.

1600. kōhinu — petrol

1601. kōhurutia — to be murdered

1602. kōkiri — to charge, rush at, to thrust forward, attack

1603. kōmihana — commission

1604. kōrori — stir

1605. kōwhaki — tear off

1606. kūao — young of animals

1607. kūhā — thigh

1608. kūkū — pigeon

1609. maheni — to be smooth, sleek; magazine

1610. maho — laid back

1611. maimoa — cherish, take care of

1612. maioro — Maioro (i), n. 1. Earthworks, wall and fosse for fortification.…

1613. makamaka — makamaka. 1. v.t. Throw about. 2. Cast a glance. Makamaka…

1614. makimaki — monkey

1615. mama — Mama (i). 1. v.t. Perform certain rites with the object…

1616. marangai — heavy rain, storm

1617. marumaru — shaded

1618. marū — bruised; crushed

1619. mata — point, blade; face

1620. matamata — Matamata. ‖ mata.

1621. matapiko — mean, stingy

1622. Matariki — Pleiades

1623. matu — Matu, v.t. Cut, cut in pieces. ‖ motu.

1624. mauku — Mauku, n. 1. Asplenium bulbiferum and Hymenophyllum spp.; ferns. I…

1625. mekemeke — boxing; to punch repeatedly

1626. meri — Meri, v.t. Enclose. Meri rawa ki te matua kawata.

1627. miharo — Miharo. 1. v.t. Wonder at, admire. Ka mihaio ona tuakana…

1628. mihimihi — greetings and introductions

1629. mirimiria — appeased, mollified; soothed, stroked

1630. moki — Moki (i), n. Latridopsis ciliaris, a fish.

1631. mokori — Mokori. A word denoting satisfaction. Mokori ano, it is well.

1632. māhina — moon

1633. māhu — Māhu. 1. n. A ceremony for removing tapu from a…

1634. mānuka — tea-tree

1635. māramatanga — enlightenment, understanding

1636. mārika — indeed, quite, certainly; āe mārika

1637. mārō — hard (of texture, personality), firm

1638. mātinitini — mātinitini, n. Multitude. I te whakama noa ia ahau i…

1639. mēra — mail

1640. mōteatea — lament; traditional song

1641. mōunu — bait

1642. naumai — Naumai. ‖ nau (i).

1643. nehenehe — forest

1644. ngae — Ngae (i).—— ngaengae, n. 1. Heel. 2. Umbilical cord. =…

1645. ngana — to persist, to try hard, be persistent

1646. ngangau — Ngangau. ‖ ngau (iii).

1647. ngaungau — to chew, a snack

1648. ngohengohe — soft; pliable; easy

1649. ngongoro — exclaim; snore

1650. nguha — Nguha. 1. v.i. Fight fiercely. E riri ai koe, e…

1651. ngungu — turn aside

1652. Ngāmotu — New Plymouth

1653. ngātahi — together

1654. ngū — squid; silent, speechless

1655. niu — Niu. 1. n. Small sticks used for purposes of divination.…

1656. nohinohi — small

1657. nohoia — (pass) be sat upon, be inhabited

1658. nohopuku — silent; to diet

1659. nono — Nono, n. 1. Anus. Ko te wai i rere ma…

1660. ohorere — to start suddenly, be startled; surprised

1661. oi — shake, shudder

1662. okioki — to pause; rest

1663. omanga — refuge

1664. onamata — of ancient times

1665. onepū — sand, beach

1666. oreore — to shake, quiver

1667. ou — Ou. 1. pron. 2nd pers. sing., u, with prep. o…

1668. pa — Pa (i), v.t. (followed by ki; pass. pangia, pakia). 1.…

1669. Paerau — meeting place of the dead

1670. pahemo — pass by; pass on

1671. pakopako — pakopako, n. 1. Gleanings, scraps of food. Ki te aha?…

1672. pakupaku — very small

1673. panaia — banished

1674. parai — fry; frying pan

1675. parani — daisy, brand

1676. parata — Parata, n. 1. An imaginary monster in the sea, the…

1677. paraumu — Paraumu, n. Black soil, humus.

1678. parehe — pizza; flattened

1679. paremata — Paremata, n. 1. Payment, return, revenge. He iti te whainga,…

1680. pehea — Pehea, pewhea. 1. Interrogative. Of what sort, character, appearance, etc.…

1681. petipeti — petipeti, n. 1. A weed growing in freshwater lakes which…

1682. piro — stinking, putrid

1683. poipoi — to nurture, encourage

1684. poitarawhiti — netball

1685. pononga — servant; prisoner; slave

1686. poroporo — bracelet; purple

1687. porotaka — Porotaka, porotātaka. 1. a. Round. Porotaka mai nga pararau ka…

1688. poupou — father-in-law; mother-inlaw; old people; peg; post (especially inside meeting house); steep

1689. pouri — Pouri, a. 1. Dark. Kaore ano i marama noa; e…

1690. poutāpeta — post office

1691. puhi — to blow (wind)

1692. puni — camp; company; crowd; dam

1693. punua — young animal

1694. purapura — seed

1695. purupuru — to stop chinks

1696. puāwai — flower; grey hair

1697. pāhau — beard

1698. pākete — bucket

1699. pāpāho — broadcast

1700. pāti — party

1701. pēhi — press; oppress; repress

1702. pōrangi — crazy; idiot

1703. pōti — vote

1704. pūkana — stare with bulging eyes (fierce facial expressions used in actions songs and haka)

1705. raki — north

1706. raorao — plains

1707. rauemi — resource

1708. raupō — reed, bulrush

1709. rehe — Rehe (i). 1. n. Wrinkle, fold in the skin. Kotia…

1710. rehutai — sea spray

1711. rei — bosom; chest; ivory; jewel; leap, rush; treasured possession; tusk

1712. reinga — reinga, n. 1. Leap, rush. He pou reinga riri (M.…

1713. reke — Reke (i), n. 1. Knob; so butt, back, poll, of…

1714. rerehua — to be beautiful, aesthetically pleasing

1715. rerekētanga — difference

1716. reti — to skate, slide

1717. rimu — red pine

1718. ringawera — cook, kitchenhand

1719. ripeka — Ripeka. 1. a. Lying across one another. Ara ripeka, cross-road.…

1720. ripi — frisbee

1721. rire — Rire, n. 1. Deep water. Ko nga rangi a rire,…

1722. ritenga — custom; habit; likeness

1723. rongoa — Rongoa, 1. v.t. Preserve, take care of. Rongoatia a tatou…

1724. roumamao — remote control (for TV)

1725. Ruapehu — Ruapehu

1726. ruarua — few

1727. rui — shake; scatter; sow

1728. ruirui — ruirui, v.t. 1. Shake to and fro. 2. Shake off.…

1729. rupe — Rupe (i), ruperupe. v.t. 1. Shake violently. He aha tau…

1730. rākaunui — Rākaunui, n. The moon on the seventeenth day, and with…

1731. rāpea — indeed

1732. rāpihi — rubbish

1733. rērere — run from one place to another

1734. rīpene — ribbon, tape

1735. rīpoata — report

1736. rōhi — rose

1737. rōpere — strawberry

1738. rōpu — Rōpu, n. Gust of wind, squall. Tena ka riro i…

1739. rūhā — Rūhā, n. A term applied to large branches or divisions…

1740. rūrū — to shake hands, wave about (v), handshake (n)

1741. taewa — potato

1742. tahanga — empty; slightly, a bit; naked

1743. taimaha — heavy

1744. taitai — to wrestle, knock

1745. takapau — floor-mat

1746. takatū — prepare, get ready

1747. takiwā — district, region

1748. takutai — sea coast

1749. tangiwai — Tangiwai, n. 1. A transparent variety of greenstone, jade. Ka…

1750. tao — to cook

1751. tarakihana — tractor

1752. Tararua — Twin Peaks

1753. taratara — taratara. 1. n. Spine, spike. Taratara o Kal, a pattern…

1754. tarawera — Tarawera, n. 1. Pellaea rotundifolia, a fern. 2. Shrimp.

1755. taro — presently, by and by (as in: taro ake)

1756. taumāhekeheke — competition

1757. taunga — to be accustomed to, familiar with

1758. tawa — purple, tower

1759. tekoteko — carved figure on top of whare

1760. tepe — Tepe. 1. v.i. Congeal, coagulate. 2. n. Clot. 3. Boundary,…

1761. tihei — to sneeze

1762. tiketike — height; high; important

1763. tiko — to defecate; excrement

1764. tioka — chalk

1765. tipi — glide; slice

1766. tirohanga — view, sight, aspect (tiro + nominal suffix -hanga)

1767. tohetaka — Tohetaka, tohetake, n. Taraxacum magellanicum, native dandelion; a plant. E…

1768. tokanga — large basket for food

1769. tomokanga — entrance

1770. tona — Tona, tonatona, n. 1. Excrescence, wart, corn, etc. 2. Pudenda…

1771. topenga — cross-section, pieces

1772. tori — cut (v); cat (n)

1773. toroa — albatross

1774. toromi — be drowned

1775. toroī — fermented food

1776. tou — dip; plant; set on fire; buttocks, bottom, anus

1777. tuarongo — back wall of house

1778. tuawhitu — seventh

1779. tuawhā — fourth

1780. tui — pierce; sew; thread; lace

1781. tukemata — eyebrow

1782. tukia — be hit; be pounded; be attacked, be crashed into; be bumped (pass of tuki)

1783. tukituki — to wreck; destroy

1784. tukuata — projector

1785. turuturu — to make firm; leak; pole

1786. tāhuna — beach; sandbank; dry

1787. tākai — bind; wrap up; bandage

1788. tāraia — (pass) be shaped with an adze

1789. tāroa — Tāroa (i), n. 1. A variety of flax not of…

1790. tātā — criticise harshly; stem; smash down; stalk

1791. tāuwhiuwhi — tāuwhiuwhi, v.t. Sprinkle. ‖ uwhi.

1792. tīmatanga — beginning (tīmata + nominal suffix -nga)

1793. tīpune — teaspoon

1794. tīraha — lie face upwards

1795. tūhourangi — uncultured, rough

1796. tūmau — permanent, continuous; servant

1797. tūmomo — type, sort, kind

1798. tūpuhi — skinny

1799. tūrehu — fairy

1800. tūtatakitanga — meeting (tūtataki + nominal suffix)

1801. tūtuki — to crash; to strike against; collide; bump

1802. uiui — to interview

1803. utua — be revenged; be paid (pass of utu)

1804. uwhiuwhi — shower (rain)

1805. waiariki — hot spring

1806. waikura — Waikura, n. Rust. whakawaikura, v.t. Redden. E to, e te…

1807. wairaka — Wairaka, n. A kind of rough rain cloak.

1808. wairangi — Wairangi. 1. Beside oneself, excited, infatuated. Kua whakawairangi noa ake…

1809. waiū — Waiū, n. 1. Milk. No te mahuetanga o te waiu,…

1810. wawa — Wawa, a. Scattered. Ta taua haere, wawa noa atu.—E wawa…

1811. wehenga — part, division, separation (wehe + nominal suffix -nga)

1812. weriweri — ugly

1813. whakaara — whakaara. 1. v.t. Raise. Whakaarahia ona kanohi (M. 319). Tama…

1814. whakaari — play, drama, performance

1815. whakaarohia — thought (pass of whakaaro)

1816. whakaarotia — [it was] thought (pass of whakaaro)

1817. whakahirahira — great, magnificent, wonderful, very important

1818. whakahua — pronounciation (n); pronounce (v)

1819. whakairingia — hang

1820. whakakakara — scented

1821. whakakite — whakakite, v.t. 1. Reveal, disclose. 2. Display. Ka whakakitea nga…

1822. whakakore — eliminate, delete, undo

1823. whakamarokehia — dry!

1824. whakaminenga — assembled people

1825. whakamoe — whakamoe. 1. v.t. Put to sleep. 2. Close the eyes.…

1826. whakamoemiti — whakamoemiti, v.t. Praise, express gratification. Ka kite a Paoa i…

1827. whakamutunga — ending, conclusion (whakamutu + nominal suffix -nga)

1828. whakamātau — to test, examine

1829. whakamōhiotia — to be informed

1830. whakanoho — whakanoho, v.t. 1. Cause to sit or dwell. 2. Place,…

1831. whakaotia — completed (pass. of whakaoti)

1832. whakapakoko — whakapakoko. 1. v.t. Dry, mummify. Ka whakapakokotia te tupapaku, ka…

1833. whakapātaritari — whakapātaritari, v.t. Provoke. ‖ patai (i), tari (ii).

1834. whakarewa — whakarewa. 1. v.t. Launch, put afloat. Whakarewaia te waka.—Kia kotahi…

1835. whakataka — whakataka, v.t. Throw down, cause to fall off. tātaka, takataka,…

1836. whakataki — to conduct, lead, bring along, recite (a speech), go in search of

1837. whakatakoto — to lay something down

1838. whakatikatika — to rearrange, to put in order, to fix

1839. whakatupu — grow; bring up, nurture

1840. whakatuwheratia — to open

1841. whatitoka — doorway

1842. whatiwhati — break off; break into pieces

1843. wheketere — factory

1844. whio — blue duck; whistle

1845. whiro — evil

1846. whātua — Whātua, n. Ancestor, first parent. ‖ matua.

1847. wiwi — wiwi. 1. Rushes, Juncus polyanthemos and J. maritimus. Akina iho…

1848. wāhipa — past tense

1849. wē — Wē (i), v.i. Squeal, cry. wēwē, v.i. Yelp, as a…

1850. Wīwī — France

1851. Ākuhata — August

1852. ānini — headache

1853. ārai — curtain; to screen off, block

1854. ātea — outer space

1855. āwhā — storm

1856. ī — Ī (i), ii, v.i. 1. Ferment, turn sour. 2. Be…

1857. īnoi — beg; pray; request; prayer

1858. ahokore — wifi

1859. ahuwhenua — crops, agriculture

1860. aia — Aia. int. = kaitoa.

1861. akoako — learning, to consult together, to practice

1862. akonga — akonga, n. Learner, disciple.

1863. amiami — sweet-smelling shrub, herb

1864. amine — Amine = amene. ‖ mine.

1865. Amiria — Amelia

1866. amo — carry; stretcher

1867. anamata — time to come, hereafter, the future

1868. anana — Anana, int. expressing admiration, etc. Anana! tutu ana te heihei…

1869. anga — seashell

1870. aniana — onion

1871. anuhea — ugly

1872. aonga — Aonga, n. ‖ ao (i).

1873. arahi — Arahi, v.t.; pass. arahina. 1. Lead, conduct. Ka arahina ia…

1874. arohatia — loved (pass of aroha), love!

1875. aruaru — aruaru. 1. v.t. Chase. Ka puta iho te tupua ra…

1876. aruhe — Aruhe, n. Edible fern root, being the root of Pteridium…

1877. arunga — a chase (n; from aru - to chase)

1878. ataata — ataata. 1. n. Shadow. He ataata tangata i kore ai…

1879. atapō — before dawn

1880. ato — Ato, v.t. 1. Thatch. Tenei, e tama, te whare i…

1881. auahi — smoke

1882. auare — Auare = auere, v.i. Cry out. Auaretia mai, e hika,…

1883. aue — Aue. 1. int. expressing astonishment or distress. Alas. Aue, ka…

1884. aukatingia — to be stopped (pass. of aukati)

1885. aute — Aute, n. 1. Broussonetia papyrifera, paper mulberry, formerly cultivated by…

1886. awaawa — valley

1887. awai — Awai, 1. a. Heavy, sodden, sagging. Ko te tari parera…

1888. awhiawhi — awhiawhi. 1. n. Embrace. Kia mana ra ta taua awhiawhi…

1889. awhitia — to be embraced (pass - awhi + tia)

1890. haenga — iron

1891. haerea — travelled (pass of haere)

1892. haeretia — went (pass of haere)

1893. hahau — Hahau. ‖ hau (vii).

1894. haina — to sign (a letter, document)

1895. Hakihea — December

1896. hakiraratanga — insult (nom)

1897. hakune — deliberate, careful

1898. hangaa — built (pass. of hanga)

1899. hangarua — to recycle; recycling

1900. hangā — (pass) be built, be made

1901. hapori — public, community

1902. harapaki — Harapaki. 1. n. Steep slope, as the side of a…

1903. Haratua — May

1904. hauata — Hauata, n. Accident.

1905. haumi — Haumi. 1. v.t. Join. 2. Lengthen by addition. 3. Reserve,…

1906. hauraro — north; north wind

1907. hauā — crippled, lame

1908. hauāuru — west; west wind

1909. hawai — Hawai, n. 1. An edible fungus growing on trees. 2.…

1910. hawe — Hawe. 1. v.i. Eddy, as wind. 2. Turn aside, be…

1911. hekeretari — secretary

1912. heni — Heni = hani, q.v. Ko tona heni anake ki tona…

1913. heuheu — Heuheu manu = hauhau manu. ‖ hau (vii).

1914. hewa — Hewa (i), hewahewa, v.i. Be deluded, be under a false…

1915. hiahiatia — wanted, desired; want! (pass. of hiahia)

1916. hiako — skin; bark (of tree)

1917. hiamoemore — sleepy

1918. hiawai — thirsty

1919. hihiri — industrious; long for

1920. hikaka — Hikaka. 1. a. Rash, brisk. Kaua e hikakatia to haere.—Hikaka…

1921. hikitia — (pass) be raised, be lifted

1922. hina — grey hair

1923. hingahinga — hingahinga. 1. v.i. Fall frequently or in numbers, as on…

1924. hipa — to pass by

1925. hira — great; numerous

1926. hiripa — slipper

1927. hita — Hita, v.i. Move convulsively or spasmodically. Ki raro nei koe…

1928. hoi — deaf

1929. hokia — returned (pass. of hoki)

1930. hokorima — 100

1931. home — Home, n. A variety of kumara.

1932. hongihongia — be known; know! (pass)

1933. honi — Honi, hohoni, v.t. 1. Nibble. 2. Graze. I hohoni kau…

1934. hopū — Hopū, v.i. Be swollen, like a blister. hōpūpū, a. Blistered.

1935. horihori — lying

1936. horoa — (pass) be fallen upon

1937. horopaki — context (n), to surround (v)

1938. horowai — waterfall

1939. horowhenua — avalanche, landslide

1940. hotuhotu — hotuhotu, a. Accompanied with sobs. Hotuhotu ana te tangi a…

1941. huamata — salad

1942. huanui — Huanui (i), n. Road, highway, path, pathway. Kahore e kitea…

1943. huarākau — fruit

1944. huata — spear

1945. huatahi — an only child

1946. huhu — a larva; type of beetle

1947. huhuti — Huhuti. ‖ huti.

1948. Huitanguru — February

1949. hukātara — hail

1950. hunaa — hidden (pass of huna)

1951. hutukawa — Hutukawa, n. 1. Some personal adornment, probably a head-dress of…