3 Flashcards
takoto
to lie down
koro
Term of address for an elderly man, grandfather: E koro
moni
money
pū
letter (of the alphabet)
mīhini
machine
hoatu
to give (away from speaker)
mahia
mahi + passive suffix -a
paku
small
nāna
by him / her, belonging to him / her
hāereere
to wander, roam
hoko
to buy, sell
mārama
clear, understand
mahana
warm
waru
eight
nē
tag question, translated variously depending on the English structure; eh?
marae
marae
tatau
door
tuhia
tuhi + passive suffix -a
hangaia
hanga + passive suffix -ia
horoi
to wash, to clean
kiri
skin
rawe
lovely, excellent
waiho
to leave something somewhere
kēmu
game
taniwha
monster, traditional guardian of bodies of water
kōhanga
nest
hīkoi
to walk
tukuna
tuku + passive suffix -na
kapa
group, row of people, as in: kapa haka
whānui
broad, wide
tūturu
real, natural, authentic
haka
to perform traditional dance; haka, a traditional dance, war dance
hī
to catch fish with a line
koinei
this is
uaua
difficult
whakaae
to agree
utu
cost, price; to pay for
kimi
to look for, seek
inā
if, when
hopu
to catch
kawe
to carry, convey
whetū
star
māna
for him / her, by him / her
tua
beyond
rangatahi
youth
wāhine
women, wives (plural form of wahine)
mokopuna
grandchild
pau
to be consumed, used up completely, all gone
hū
shoe
pupuri
to hold onto
taumaha
heavy, of weight
tipuna
grandparent, ancestor
koa
please
haerenga
journey
whakahaere
to run something, manage, make something go
mata
face, surface
oho
to wake up
kāti
Stop! As in: Kāti te tangi – Stop crying
kaitā
big, sturdy of build
pae
to be cast ashore
putanga
opening, exit
puta + nominal suffix -nga
karaka
clock
tāu
your, one person, ā category, singular
upoko
head
tīpuna
grandparents (plural form of tipuna)
pānui
to read
patu
to strike, beat, thrash
wiki
week
rohe
district, area
kanikani
dance, to dance
kaukau
to bathe
whero
red
ngākau
heart, as in seat of the affections and feelings
ngāwari
easy
peke
to jump, to leap over
hine
Term of address for a girl: E hine!
waha
mouth
oranga
health, life
ora + nominal suffix -nga
tohutohu
to instruct; to guide, direct; instructions, directions
wehi
to be afraid
karu
eye
taputapu
utensil, tool
whiwhi
to get, to acquire, to win
pēke
bag
taenga
arrival
tae + nominal suffix -nga
whiti
to cross
mātakitaki
to watch, to observe, examine, inspect
whakamahi
to operate, to make something work
tango
to take hold of
whakaata
to display, show
hē
wrong; error, mistake
raruraru
trouble, be in difficulty, in trouble
tonga
south
miraka
milk
moenga
bed
moe + nominal suffix -nga
tautoko
to support
whawhai
to fight; a battle
tirohia
tiro + passive suffix -hia
whakamahia
whakamahi + passive suffix -a
ahu
move in a certain direction
māhanga
twin(s)
ngaru
wave
poto
short
nāianei
now
manawa
heart
ture
law, rule
matau
right (direction)
mura
blaze, flame
iwa
nine
ōu
yours, one person, ō category possession, plural
pōtae
hat
teitei
tall, high, lofty; height
atua
god
tokorua
two (of people)
nama
number
poaka
pig
tini
very many, numerous, plenty; multitude, throng
tohunga
expert, priest
waimarie
lucky, fortunate; luck, good fortune
kiwi
kiwi, native bird
kō
at a distance, yonder
kuhu
to enter, to go or come in
whea
where? (variant of hea)
neke
to move
tangohia
tango + passive suffix -hia
mano
thousand
hōiho
horse
taringa
ear
hiko
lightning; to flash
rorohiko
computer
tapu
sacred, holy, under ritual restriction
ōrite
to be the same as
whāngai
to feed, to foster
hika
a term of address for both sexes: E hika
ina
if, when
tūpato
to be careful; caution, cautious
huna
to hide
kaitiaki
caretaker, caregiver
kai- + tiaki
kui
Term of address for an elderly woman, E kui.
hinga
to fall from an upright position
tūtaki
to meet
aho
string, fishing line
ākonga
student, learner
hiki
to lift up, raise
pēpi
baby
takiwā
district, region
toroa
albatross
hari
to carry, take
kōkā
mother, aunt
mahara
thought, memory
pēnā
like that, near listener
whārangi
page
āu
your, plural form of tāu, ā category possession.
kaiako
teacher
kai- + ako
piri
to stick to, to cling
uri
descendant, offspring
mamae
hurt, sore
kaimahi
worker
kai- + mahi
māhunga
head
wawata
to long for, yearn for
hēki
egg
moemoeā
to dream
dream
pōro
ball
rapu
to look for
wānanga
place of learning, as in: whare wānanga
taku
my, neutral, singular
tana
his / her, neutral, singular
tau
number,to settle down,year period of time,beloved darling, to land on / alight/ come to rest
tērā
that, yonder
tō
your, neutral, one person, singular
ō category possessive determiner, singular, as in: tō tātou
tō
stove
tō
to drag
tōna
his / her, ō category possession, singular
wā
time, place/ space/ area
Wai?
who?
