1000 Frequent words Flashcards
a
Not translatable into an English word; nominal particle,
used before names and pronouns: a Mere, a kōrua, a ia
ā
Various meanings, eg: and, and then, as in: Ka tae mai,
ā, ka noho ki te kai; plural of tā, as in: tā tātou whare, ā
tātou whare; indicating future time, as in: Ā te pō nei
āe
yes
aha
what?
ahakoa
although
ahatia
aha + passive suffix -tia
ahau
I, me
āhei
to be able
to allow
ahi
fire
ahiahi
early evening, afternoon
aho
string, fishing line
light, to shine
ahu
move in a certain direction
to heap up
to look after
āhua
shape, form, appearance
āhuatanga
property, characteristic, feature, circumstance
āhua + nominal suffix -tanga
ai
Not translatable into an English word; verbal particle; used in various subordinate structures, for example
relative clauses, adverbials
aihikirīmi
ice-cream
aituā
accident; to have an accident
disaster; to suffer a disaster
ākau
shore, coast
ake
Various uses and meanings, eg upwards, as in: piki ake,
titiro ake; comparative as in: nui ake; own, as in: tōku
whānau ake
ako
to learn, to teach
ākonga
student, learner
akoranga
thing that is taught or learnt
aku
my, mine, plural form of taku, neutral for possession
category
āku
my, mine, for ā category items, plural form of tāku
ākuanei
soon, presently
ana
Verbal particle showing ongoing action as in: e haere
ana
his, her, plural form of tana, neutral for possession
category
cave
anā
there, by you
āna
his, her, plural, for ā category items
anake
only, just
anei
here, by me
anga
face or move in a certain direction
shell
anō
Various meanings, eg again; also, too; self(reflexive) as
in: ki a ia anō
ao
world, dawn, cloud
aorangi
planet
āpōpō
tomorrow
āporo
apple
ara
path
to rise
arā
over there, away from us both
ārahi
to lead, guide
ārai
curtain; to screen off, block
ariki
chief, leader
aro
to face, turn towards
aroha
love, sympathy, compassion
ata
morning, shadow
āta
gently, carefully, deliberately
ātaahua
beautiful, well formed
atawhai
to show kindness towards
ātea
open space
outer space
atu
away from current orientation
often not translatable by a separate English word
atua
god
au
I, me
āu
your, plural form of tāu, ā category possession.
aua
I don’t know, as in: He aha tērā? Aua!
those (previously mentioned), plural of taua
auahi
smoke
auau
to bark, howl
auē
Alas! An expression of woe, sadness
awa
river
āwangawanga
worried
awatea
daylight
awhi
to hug, embrace
āwhina
to help
e
A particle used in many ways, including:
before verbs as in: e haere ana, e tangi nei
before verbs that have only one or two morae to make a command (imperative), as in: e noho!
before names when addressing a person
by – for the agent phrase of a passive structure, as in:
I horoia ia e taku matua.
ehara
Negative used for nominal sentences, as in:
He kurī tērā. Ehara tērā i te kurī.
Ko Mere tēnei. Ehara tēnā i a Mere.
Exclamation: Sure enough, without a doubt.
eke
to climb up on
to embark, get onto
ēnā
those, near you; plural of tēnā
ēnei
these, near me; plural of tēnei
engari
but, on the contrary
ērā
those, over there; plural of tērā
ētahi
some; plural of tētahi
ha
what!
hā
breath
haere
go, come
hāereere
to wander, roam
haerenga
journey
hai
as for hei (variant of hei)
haina
to sign (a letter, document)
haka
to perform traditional dance; haka, a traditional dance,
war dance
hākari
feast
haki
flag
hākinakina
sport; to play sport
hāmama
to yell, shout
open, gaping
hanga
to build, erect, make
hāngai
opposite, facing
hangaia
hanga + passive suffix -ia
hangarau
technology
hāngi
traditional earth oven
hao
to catch in a net, a net
hāora
hour
oxygen
hāparangi
to shout, bawl
hapū
subtribe
pregnant
hara
to make a mistake; mistake
harakeke
flax
haramai (haere
mai)
come
hararei
holiday
hari
to carry, take
to feel happy
haria
hari + passive suffix -a
harikoa
happy
haruru
to resound; a heavy sound
hau
wind, air, breath
haunga
smelly, stinky
