4 Flashcards
ngutu
lip, lips
hinengaro
mind, intellect
whitu
seven
hā
breath
kaumātua
elder; elderly
māu
for you, by you; ā category possession
moutere
island
tāone
town
karakia
prayer, to pray
mōkai
pet
pakanga
to fight, battle, war, hostility
rīwai
potato
pī
bee
hinu
oil, fat
pōuri
sad, dark
ahiahi
early evening, afternoon
haruru
to resound; a heavy sound
kāo
no!
kapu
cup
poti
cat
wareware
to forget; forgetful
whakarite
to prepare
anga
face or move in a certain direction
kāri
card
rino
iron
tono
to send, to command
whakawhiti
to cross
tēhea
which, singular
tētehi
a, one specific thing (variant of tētahi)
hākinakina
sport; to play sport
mahue
to be left behind
maumahara
to remember / remember
taura
rope, cable
āhei
to be able
kaipuke
ship
ohorere
to start suddenly, be startled
parāoa
bread, flour
peka
branch
puare
open, opening
puke
hill
kōhatu
stone
tahuri
to turn around, to turn over
tuatoru
third
wairua
spirit
wehe
to separate, divide
mōna
for him / her, unrealised, o category possession
whakamātau
to test, examine
whakamutunga
ending, conclusion
whakamutu + nominal suffix -nga
whakapono
to believe; faith
inu
to drink
tēpu
table
tiriti
treaty
huruhuru
feather
one
beach, sand
kahurangi
blue (colour)
mahere
map, plan
makawe
hair of the head (human), used in plural: ngā makawe
rama
light, torch
roimata
tears
whakatau
to decide
kauwhata
graph
niho
tooth
nunui
big (plural form)
paepae
container
rongonui
famous
wātea
to be clear, unoccupied, free of obstruction
ārai
curtain; to screen off, block
pounamu
greenstone
ringaringa
hand, arm
haramai (haere mai)
come
mauria
mau + passive suffix -ria
taraka
truck
oneone
earth, soil
taumata
peak, pinnacle
hoariri
enemy
hokinga
return
hoki + nominal suffix -nga
kitenga
observation, seeing
kite + nominal suffix -nga
puna
pool, spring
tirotiro
to look about, to investigate
whakamuri
towards the back
whakatipu
to raise
āku
my, mine, for ā category items, plural form of tāku
hoe
to paddle, row
karani
granny, grandmother
nuku
to move
poi
poi, small, soft ball on string
tūmanako
to hope for, anticipate, expect
tūranga
position, job
tū + nominal suffix -ranga
uta
shore, land as opposed to sea or water
pirihimana
police officer
punua
young animal
pupuhi
to blow (of the wind)
whakamau
to put on
anā
there, by you
aro
to face, turn towards
kiore
rat
makariri
cold
whakararo
downwards
āpōpō
tomorrow
nāku
mine, realised possession, ā category
by me
painga
benefit, skill, good qualities
pai + nominal suffix -nga
pūtaiao
science
ua
to rain; rain
whakangahau
to entertain, to amuse
pakaru
broken, shattered
whakaari
to display, to exhibit
mauī
left (direction)
putiputi
flower
tīmatanga
beginning
tīmata + nominal suffix -nga
ihu
nose
raki
north
rererangi
airplane
maroke
dry
matapihi
window
ngeru
cat
pene
pen
pāmu
farm
tapa
edge, margin
tōkena
stockings, socks
pouaka whakaata
television
meneti
minute
pito
end, extremity
tūrehu
fairy
umere
to shout (in wonder, in appreciation)
huka
foam
raru
trouble; to be in difficulty, in trouble
riri
anger, angry
tākuta
doctor
manaaki
to look after, to show hospitality towards
motuhake
special
peita
paint
keke
cake
tunu
to cook, roast
tūru
chair, seat, stool
whakatū
to establish, to put someone or something in position
hāngai
opposite, facing
hōia
soldier, warrior
hurihuri
to turn round and round, over and over
kīhai
Negative word – not, used with the past tense
kirikiri
sand
mārō
hard (of texture, personality)
pūkaha
engine
rapa
to look for
reti
to skate, slide
ū
to land, to reach land
whakaritea
whakarite + passive suffix -a
hai
as for hei (variant of hei)
