4000 most common kupu Flashcards
1
Q
ā kāti
A
all right then
2
Q
ā kōrua
A
your (addressing 2)
3
Q
ā kōutou
A
your (addressing 3 or more)
4
Q
ā mātou
A
our (plural, theirs and mine)
5
Q
ā māua
A
our (plural, his or hers and mine)
6
Q
ā rātou
A
their (plural - 3 or more)
7
Q
ā rāua
A
their (plural - 2)
8
Q
ā rohe
A
local
9
Q
ā tātou
A
our (plural, 3 or more)
10
Q
ā tāua
A
our (plural, yours and mine)
11
Q
ā tērā wiki
A
next week
12
Q
ā
A
and
and then
13
Q
āe
A
yes
14
Q
āhea?
A
when? (future time)
15
Q
āhua mate
A
unhealthy
16
Q
āhua ngākau
A
mood
17
Q
āhua
A
shape
form
appearance
18
Q
āhuaatua
A
rude
19
Q
āhuareka
A
pleasant
pleased
20
Q
āhuatanga
A
property
characteristic
feature
circumstance (āhua + nominal suffix - tanga)
21
Q
āhuru
A
comfortable
22
Q
āianei
A
now
soon
today
23
Q
āio
A
calm
24
Q
ākau
A
shore
coast
25
āki
smash against
26
ākina
be smashed against (pass. of āki)
27
ākiri
throw away
28
ākiritia
be thrown away (pass. of ākiri)
29
ākona
(pass) be learned
be taught (pass. of ako)
30
ākonga
student
31
āku
my, mine
(pl, for ā category items, plural form of tāku)
32
āmai
giddy
33
āmaimai
nervous
34
āmine
amen
35
āmio
to circle
36
āmiomio
turn round and round
be giddy
37
āmua
future, time to come
38
ānō
as though
as if
39
āna
his, her, plural for ā category items
40
ānana!
wow
41
ānewa
weak
42
ānewanewa
giddy
43
āngi
fragrance
44
ānini
headache
45
āniwaniwa
rainbow
46
āpōpō
tomorrow
47
āpiha
officer
48
āpiti
add
put together
49
āporo
apple
50
ārahi
to lead
guide
51
ārahina
(pass) b e led
52
ārai tīkākā
sunscreen
53
ārai
curtain
to screen off
block
54
āraia
(pass) be warded off
55
ārani
orange (fruit)
56
ātārangi
shadow
57
āta
gently
carefully
deliberately
58
ātaahua
beautiful
well formed
59
ātea
outer space
60
āti
descendant
61
āu
your, ā category posseions (plural form of tāu)
62
āwanangawanga
worried
63
āwenewene
sweets (n)
sickly sweet (adj)
64
āwhā
storm
65
āwha
storm
66
āwhina
to help
67
āwhinatia
helped (pass of āwhina0
68
āwhiowhio
whirlpool
whirlwind
69
Ākarana
Auckland
70
Āketina
Argentina
71
Ākuhata
August
72
Āperira
April
73
Ōtautahi
Christchurch
74
Ōtepoti
Dunedin
75
ēhea?
which (plural)?
76
ēkara
eagle
77
ēnā
those, near you (plural of tēnā)
78
ēnei
these, near me (plural of tēnei)
79
ērā
those (over there)
80
ētahi
some, a few (plural of tētahi)
81
ētehi
some (plural of tētehi, variant of ētahi)
82
ēwhea?
which? (plural)
83
īhipani
vegemite
84
īmēra
email
85
īnanga
whitebait
86
īnoi
beg
pray
request
prayer
87
īnoia
(pass) be prayed for
be requested
88
ō kōrua
your (plural, 2 people)
89
ō koutou
your (plural, 3 or more)
90
ō mātou
our (plural, theirs and mine)
91
ō māua
our (plural, his or hers and mine)
92
ō rātou
their (plural, 3 or more)
93
ō rāua
their (plural, 2 people)
94
ō tātou
our (plural)
95
ō tāua
yours and mine (plural)
96
ō
your
one person
neutral category possions
plural
97
ōhākī
dying speech
98
ōi
muttonbird
99
ōkawa
formal
100
ō rāua
Their (plural, 2 people)
101
ō tātou
Our (plural)
102
ō tāua
Yours and mine (plural)
103
ō
Your
one person
neutral category possession
plural
104
ōhākī
Dying speech
105
ōhiomanomano
To brainstorm
106
ōi
Muttonbird
107
ōkawa
Formal
108
ōku
Mine
Plural
Ō category possession
109
ōna
His
Her
Plural
Ō category possession
110
ōpaki
Informal
111
ōrite
To be the same as
112
ōu
Yours
One person
Ō category possession
Plural
113
ū
Breast
Udder
To be devoted (v)
114
ūkaipō
Birthplace
115
ūkui
To wipe
116
ūkuia
Wiped (pass. Of ūkui)
117
ūnga
Place of arrival
118
Aerana
Ireland
119
Ahitereiria
Australia
120
Ahuriri
Napier
121
Airani
Ireland
122
Amerika
America
123
Aotearoa
New Zealand
124
Aranga
Easter
Risen (n)
125
Ararā!
There!
126
Awherika
Africa
127
E hē
No! That’s wrong!
128
Hāmoa
Samoa
129
Hāmuere
January
130
Hānuere
January
131
Hātarei
Saturday
132
Hōngongoi
July
133
Hūrae
July
134
Haere mai!
Welcome!
Come here!
135
Haina
China
136
Hakihea
December
137
Hana
Santa Claus
Father Christmas
138
Haratua
May
139
He aha
What?
140
Hepetema
September
141
Here-turi-kōkā
August
142
Heretaunga
Hastings
143
Hingapoa
Singapore
144
Hongongoi
July
145
Hui-tanguru
February
146
Huitene
Sweden
147
Huiterangi
Switzerland
148
Hune
June
149
Ingarangi
England
150
Ingarani
England
151
Ingarihi
England
152
Itāria
Italy
153
Kōtirana
Scotland
154
Kūkara
Google
155
Katihiku
Cathy
156
Kei hea
Where?
157
Kia ū!
Be resolute, unyielding!
158
Kia ita!
Be committed!
159
Kia kaha!
Be strong!
160
Kia māhaki!
Be pleasant!
161
Kia māia!
Be brave!
162
Kia manawanui!
Be patient, committed, steadfast!
163
Kia mataara!
Be alert!
164
Kia mauritau!
Be settled!
165
Kia ngākau titikaha!
Be confident!
166
Kia ngakaunui!
Be strong hearted!
167
Kia ngā tari !
Be easy (lighten up)!
168
Kia niwha!
Be resolute!
169
Kia pai!
Be nice!
170
Kia piki te ora!
Be better!
171
Kia pono!
Be truthful!
172
Kia tū pakari!
Be robust!
173
Kia tapatahi!
Be fair, principled!
174
Kia tau!
Be relaxed!
175
Kia tika!
Be correct!
176
Kirihimete
Christmas
177
Kirikiriroa
Hamilton
178
Kohitātea
January
179
Kotahi mano iwa rau iwa tekau mā iwa
1999
180
Kotahi mano iwa rau iwa tekau mā ono
1996
181
Kotahi mano iwa rau iwa tekau mā rima
1995
182
Kotahi mano iwa rau iwa tekau mā rua
1992
183
Kotahi mano iwa rau iwa tekau mā tahi
1991
184
Kotahi mano iwa rau iwa tekau mā toru
1993
185
Kotahi mano iwa rau iwa tekau mā waru
1998
186
Kotahi mano iwa rau iwa tekau mā whitu
1997
187
Kotahi mano iwa rau iwa tekau mā whā
1994
188
Kotahi mano iwa rau iwa tekau
1990
189
Kotahi Mano iwa rau mā iwa
1909
190
Kotahi mano iwa rau mā ono
1906
191
Kotahi mano iwa rau mā rima
1905
192
Kotahi mano iwa rau mā rua
1902
193
Kotahi mano iwa rau mā tahi
1901
194
Kotahi mano iwa rau mā toru
1903
195
Kotahi mano iwa rau mā waru
1908
196
Kotahi mano iwa rau mā whā
1904
197
Kotahi mano iwa rau mā whitu
1907
198
Kotirangi
Scotland
199
Māne
Monday
200
Māori
Indigenous people of Aotearoa
201
Māoritanga
Māori culture
202
Maehe
March
203
Mahuru
September
204
Makitānara
McDonalds
205
Mane
Monday
206
Matariki
Pleiades
207
Maunga-whau
Mt Eden
208
Mei
May
209
Mema Pāremata
Member of Parliament
210
Nāhinara
National Party
211
Nōwei
Norway
212
Ngāmotu
New Plymouth
213
Ngāti
Tribal name prefix
214
Ngahuru
Autumn
215
Niu Tireni
New Zealand
216
Noema
November
217
Oketopa
October
218
Pāharakeke
Flaxmere
219
Pākehā
New Zealander of European descent
220
Pāniora
Spain
221
Pōkōtiwha!
A very strong swear word
222
Pōneke
Wellington
223
Paenga-whāwhā
April
224
Pae ray
Meeting place of the dead
225
Paeroa-o-Whānui
The Milky Way
226
Paipera Tapu
Holy Bible
227
Palanga Taurus
WW2
228
Pakanga Tuatahi
WW1
229
Papaioea
Palmerston North
230
Paraire
Friday
231
Pepuere
February
232
Pipiri
June
233
Pita
Peter
234
Poihākena
Sydney
235
Poutūterangi
March
236
Puanga
Rigel - the 7th brightest start
237
Pukamata
Facebook
238
Rāapa
Wednesday
239
Rāhina
Monday
240
Rāhoroi
Saturday
241
Rāmere
Friday
242
Rāpare
Thursday
243
Rātu
Tuesday
244
Rātapu
Sunday
245
Ranginui
Atua of the sky
246
Rarohenga
The underworld
247
Raukawa Moana
Cook Strait
248
Reipa
Labour Party
249
Tāite
Thursday
250
Tāmaki Makaurau
Auckland
251
Tēnā koutou
Greeting to you (3 or more)
252
Tihema
December
253
Tūranga-nui-a-Kiwa
Gisborne
254
Tūrei
Tuesday
255
Tai Rāwhiti
East Coast
256
Tai Tokerau
North land
257
Taihoa!
Hang on!
258
Takirua
Moon on the 17th/18th/19th of the lunar month
259
Tamatea-aio
Moon on the 7th night of the lunar month
260
Tamatea
Moon on the 8th night of the lunar month
261
Tararua
Twin Peaks
262
Tautoru
Orion’s Belt
263
Te Ika-a-Māui
North Island
264
Te Moana o Raukawa
Cook Straight
265
Te Tai Rāwhiti
East Coast
266
Te Tai Tokerau
North land
267
Te Tai Tonga
Southland
268
Te Whanganui-a-Tara
Wellington
269
Tiamani
Germany
270
Tiritama!
Silly boy!
271
Turituri!
Be quiet!
272
Uropi
Europe
273
Wīwī
France
274
Wenerei
Wednesday
275
Whakatū
Nelson
Erect
276
Whakatipua
Queenstown
277
Whiringa-ā-Nuku
October
278
Whiringa-ā-rangi
November
279
A
Nominal particle, used before names and pronouns
280
aewa
Unhealthy
281
Aha
What
282
Ahakoa
Although
283
Aha tai
What happened to (pass of aha)
284
ahau
I
Me
285
Ahi kā
Ownership through occupation
286
Ahi mumura
Bonfire
287
Ahi
Fire
288
Ahiahi
Early evening
Afternoon
289
Ahi
Light
To shine
290
ahokore
Wifi
291
Ahu
To look after
292
Ahuahu
Care for
Heap
293
ahunga
Direction
294
Ahurei
Unique
295
ahuwhenua
Crops
Agriculture
296
ai!
Oh!
297
Aihe
Dolphin
298
Aihikirīmi
Ice cream
299
Aikiha pepa
Tissue
300
Aikiha
Handkerchief
301
Aitanga
Descendants
302
Aituā
Disaster
Accident
Misfortune
To suffer a disaster
303
Aka wāina
Grapevine
304
Aka
Vine
305
ake, ake, ake
Forever and ever
306
Ake
Up
Upwards
307
Ako
To learn
To teach
308
Akomanga
Classroom
309
Akona
Learned (pass.of Ako)
310
Akoranga nui
Lecture
311
Akoranga whāiti
Tutorial
312
Akoranga
Thing that is taught or learnt
Lesson
313
Akomanga
Classroom
314
Akoranga nui
Lecture
315
Akoranga whāiti
Tutorial
316
Akoranga
Thing that is taught or learnt
Lesson
317
aku
My, mine (plural form of taku, neutral for possession category)
318
Akutō
Late
319
Amiorangi
Satellite
320
amo
Carry
Stretcher
321
Amohia
Be carried (pass.of amo)
322
Amorangi
Leader, priest
