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ngā
the, plural
o
Has several uses: of, belonging to
he
a, some
atu
away from current orientation
(often not translatable by a separate English word)
me
Various meanings, uses, eg with, like, should
mai
towards the speaker in space or in orientation
ia
he, she, him, her
kei
Various uses, meanings, eg:
preposition, present time and place location – at, in
verbal particle, non-past time, as in: kei te haere
kia
Various uses, meanings. Often not translatable by an English word.
nā
Various meanings, eg by, belonging to (ā category), by way of
kua
Verbal particle; indicating completed action or movement into a state
rā
Various uses, meanings, eg over there
nei
here, by speaker
haere
go, come
hoki
also, too
tētahi
a, one specific thing
anō
Various meanings, eg again; also, too; self(reflexive) as in: ki a ia anō
mahi
to do, work, make
mea
thing
hei
Various meanings, eg future preposition, at, in, with,
for, to, as a
tonu
still
mō
for, unrealised, ō category possession
about
tēnei
this, by speaker
koe
you, one person
kōrero
to talk, speak
rātou
they, them, three or more people
au
I, me
ai
Not translatable into an English word; verbal particle; used in various subordinate structures, for example relative clauses, adverbials
mā
Various uses and meanings, eg by, for; plural marker and others, as in: I haere mai a Mere mā.
roto
in
whanaunga
relative, relation
whānau + nominal suffix -nga (note the short first vowel)
ake
Various uses and meanings, eg upwards, as in: piki ake, titiro ake; comparative as in: nui ake; own, as in: tōku whānau ake
tino
very
ahau
I, me
noa
Various meanings, eg only, just, merely
noho
to sit
rawa
Various meanings, eg quite, very
kātahi
then
nui
big, great, many
kore
zero, nothing
ō
your, one person, neutral category possession, plural
mōhio
to know
reira
there (previously mentioned)
tātou
we, us, inclusive, three or more people
āhua
shape, form, appearance
whakaaro
to think; thought
iho
downwards
tamariki
children (plural form of tamaiti)
kī
to say
tangata
person
whare
house, building
tae
to reach, arrive
kāore
Negative used for verb sentences – not
kura
school
puta
to appear, to come out
kite
to see
ōna
his / her, plural, ō category possession
wāhi
place, locality
whakaaturanga
display
whakaatu + nominal suffix -ranga
ēnei
these, near me; plural of tēnei
rua
two
tōku
my, ō category possession, singular
tū
to stand
tēnā
that, by the listener
waka
canoe
pikitia
picture, film
koutou
you, three or more people
rangi
sky, day
iwi
tribe
mau
to take, bring
taha
side, edge, margin
whenua
land
reo
language, voice
rānei
or
ao
world, dawn, cloud
taua
that, previously mentioned (singular)
māmā
mother, mum, mummy (informal)
kāinga
home
manu
bird
whai
to follow, to chase
rākau
tree; timber
titiro
to look at
māua
we, us (two people, excluding addressee)
hoa
friend
kaha
strong, able
taea
to be able, to be achieved
tae + passive suffix -a
mātau
we, us (variant of mātou)
roa
long
tekau
ten
pāpā
father, uncle
muri
behind, after
kāre
Negative word – not, none
mua
front, before
pea
maybe, perhaps
arā
over there, away from us both
moana
sea
whānau
family
raro
under
rere
to fly
toa
shop
tika
to be right, correct, straight, in order
tuatahi
first
kupu
word
ingoa
name
pā
to touch, to affect
kotahi
one
ahakoa
although
tāngata
people (plural of tangata)
momo
type, kind
pātai
question; to ask a question
pēnei
like this, near speaker
kitea
kite + passive suffix -a
pērā
like that, yonder
huri
to turn
pō
night
papa
floor, ground, flat surface
rite
like
tere
to flow, float, move quickly; fast
tīmata
to begin, to start
waiata
to sing
song
kaupapa
topic, theme
mere
short club
ora
alive, well, healthy, safe
rongo
to hear, perceive
tata
near
tākaro
to play
tohu
a sign, mark
taonga
prized possession, treasure
hiahia
to want
hanga
to build, erect, make
tama
son, nephew
Term of address for a boy, son: tama
hau
wind, air, breath
āta
gently, carefully, deliberately
