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500 words - lyla 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

A

yes

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aha

A

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

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āhei

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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

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aho

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light, to shine

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ahu

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move in a certain direction

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ahu

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to heap up

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ahu

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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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21
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aituā

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accident; to have an accident

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aituā

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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

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ana

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his, her, plural form of tana, neutral for possession category

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ana

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anā

A

there, by you

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āna

A

his, her, plural, for ā category items

36
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anake

A

only, just

37
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anei

A

here, by me

38
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anga

A

face or move in a certain direction

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anga

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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

A

world, dawn, cloud

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aorangi

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āpōpō

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āporo

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ara

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ara

47
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arā

A

over there, away from us both

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ārahi

A

to lead, guide

49
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ārai

A

curtain; to screen off, block

50
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ariki

A

chief, leader

51
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aro

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to face, turn towards

52
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aroha

A

love, sympathy, compassion

53
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ata

A

morning, shadow

54
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āta

A

gently, carefully, deliberately

55
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ātaahua

A

beautiful, well formed

56
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atawhai

A

to show kindness towards

57
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ātea

A

open space

58
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open

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atu

A

away from current orientation (often not translatable by a separate English word)

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atua

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au

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āu

A

your, plural form of tāu, ā category possession.

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aua

A

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

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aua

A

those (previously mentioned), plural of taua

65
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auahi

66
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auau

A

to bark, howl

67
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auē

A

Alas! An expression of woe, sadness

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awa

69
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āwangawanga

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awatea

71
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awhi

A

to hug, embrace

72
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āwhina

73
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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.

74
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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.

75
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ehara

A

Exclamation: Sure enough, without a doubt.

76
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eke

A

to climb up on

77
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eke

A

to embark, get onto

78
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ēnā

A

those, near you; plural of tēnā

79
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ēnei

A

these, near me; plural of tēnei

1000 māori words lyla and lehi (2 decks)

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