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1000 Frequent words Flashcards

1
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a

A

Not translatable into an English word; nominal particle,

used before names and pronouns: a Mere, a kōrua, a ia

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ā

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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

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āe

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yes

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aha

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what?

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ahakoa

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although

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ahatia

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aha + passive suffix -tia

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ahau

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I, me

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āhei

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to be able

to allow

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ahi

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fire

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ahiahi

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early evening, afternoon

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aho

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string, fishing line

light, to shine

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ahu

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move in a certain direction
to heap up
to look after

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āhua

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shape, form, appearance

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āhuatanga

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property, characteristic, feature, circumstance

āhua + nominal suffix -tanga

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ai

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

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aihikirīmi

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ice-cream

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aituā

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accident; to have an accident

disaster; to suffer a disaster

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ākau

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shore, coast

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ake

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Various uses and meanings, eg upwards, as in: piki ake,
titiro ake; comparative as in: nui ake; own, as in: tōku
whānau ake

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ako

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to learn, to teach

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ākonga

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student, learner

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akoranga

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thing that is taught or learnt

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aku

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my, mine, plural form of taku, neutral for possession

category

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āku

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my, mine, for ā category items, plural form of tāku

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ākuanei

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soon, presently

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ana

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Verbal particle showing ongoing action as in: e haere
ana
his, her, plural form of tana, neutral for possession
category
cave

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anā

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there, by you

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āna

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his, her, plural, for ā category items

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anake

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only, just

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anei

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here, by me

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anga

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face or move in a certain direction

shell

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anō

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Various meanings, eg again; also, too; self(reflexive) as

in: ki a ia anō

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ao

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world, dawn, cloud

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34
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aorangi

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planet

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āpōpō

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tomorrow

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36
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āporo

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apple

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37
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ara

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path

to rise

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arā

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over there, away from us both

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39
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ārahi

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to lead, guide

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ārai

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curtain; to screen off, block

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ariki

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chief, leader

42
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aro

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to face, turn towards

43
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aroha

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love, sympathy, compassion

44
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ata

A

morning, shadow

45
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āta

A

gently, carefully, deliberately

46
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ātaahua

A

beautiful, well formed

47
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atawhai

A

to show kindness towards

48
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ātea

A

open space

outer space

49
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atu

A

away from current orientation

often not translatable by a separate English word

50
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atua

A

god

51
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au

A

I, me

52
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āu

A

your, plural form of tāu, ā category possession.

53
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aua

A

I don’t know, as in: He aha tērā? Aua!

those (previously mentioned), plural of taua

54
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auahi

A

smoke

55
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auau

A

to bark, howl

56
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auē

A

Alas! An expression of woe, sadness

57
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awa

A

river

58
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āwangawanga

A

worried

59
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awatea

A

daylight

60
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awhi

A

to hug, embrace

61
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āwhina

A

to help

62
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e

A

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.

63
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ehara

A

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.

64
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eke

A

to climb up on

to embark, get onto

65
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ēnā

A

those, near you; plural of tēnā

66
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ēnei

A

these, near me; plural of tēnei

67
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engari

A

but, on the contrary

68
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ērā

A

those, over there; plural of tērā

69
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ētahi

A

some; plural of tētahi

70
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ha

A

what!

71
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hā

A

breath

72
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haere

A

go, come

73
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hāereere

A

to wander, roam

74
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haerenga

A

journey

75
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hai

A

as for hei (variant of hei)

76
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haina

A

to sign (a letter, document)

77
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haka

A

to perform traditional dance; haka, a traditional dance,

war dance

78
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hākari

A

feast

79
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haki

A

flag

80
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hākinakina

A

sport; to play sport

81
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hāmama

A

to yell, shout

open, gaping

82
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hanga

A

to build, erect, make

83
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hāngai

A

opposite, facing

84
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hangaia

A

hanga + passive suffix -ia

85
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hangarau

A

technology

86
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hāngi

A

traditional earth oven

87
Q

hao

A

to catch in a net, a net

88
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hāora

A

hour

oxygen

89
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hāparangi

A

to shout, bawl

90
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hapū

A

subtribe

pregnant

91
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hara

A

to make a mistake; mistake

92
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harakeke

A

flax

93
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haramai (haere

mai)

A

come

94
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hararei

A

holiday

95
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hari

A

to carry, take

to feel happy

96
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haria

A

hari + passive suffix -a

97
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harikoa

A

happy

98
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haruru

A

to resound; a heavy sound

99
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hau

A

wind, air, breath

100
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haunga

A

smelly, stinky

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