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1000ish Most Common Reo Māori Words > 7 > Flashcards

7 Flashcards

1
Q

hokona

A

hoko + passive suffix -na

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kahu

A

cloak, cape, covering

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3
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mōhiotanga

A

knowledge
mōhio + nominal suffix -tanga

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4
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pirau

A

rotten

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5
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pūrerehua

A

butterfly

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uira

A

lightning; to flash

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7
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whakatūria

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whakatū + passive suffix -ria

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8
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whiu

A

to throw, to fling

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9
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haki

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flag

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10
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hāunga

A

besides

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11
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koina

A

that is (near listener)

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12
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maringi

A

to spill

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13
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ngau

A

to bite

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14
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oreore

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to shake, quiver

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15
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parauri

A

brown

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16
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tonoa

A

tono + passive suffix -a

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17
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whakairo

A

to carve, a carving

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18
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whakapaipai

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to decorate, to adorn

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19
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whāwhā

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to fiddle with, to touch

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20
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kōkiri

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to charge, rush at

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21
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kōpae

A

disc

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22
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pāhi

A

purse, to pass

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23
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paruparu

A

dirt, mud

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24
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poka

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hole; to make a hole in, to pierce

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25
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puru

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to block up, plug

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26
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tātahi

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seaside, beach

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27
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uhia

A

uhi + passive suffix -a

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28
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wao

A

forest

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29
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kara

A

colour

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30
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kōrerorero

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to discuss

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31
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kōrerotia

A

kōrero + passive suffix -tia

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32
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piupiu

A

flax skirt worn as part of traditional costume, eg in kapa haka

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33
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puoro

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to sing, to rumble

34
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pūtea

A

budget, resources

35
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reta

A

letter

36
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tonutia

A

tonu + passive suffix -tia

37
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hekenga

A

descent
heke + nominal suffix -nga

38
Q

meatia

A

mea + passive suffix -tia
to be said
to be done – non-specific action, as in: meatia te mea nā

39
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nau

A

come, go: as in: Nau mai!

40
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ngaungau

A

to chew, a snack

41
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nōku

A

mine, realised possession, ō category

42
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nōna

A

his, her, realised possession, ō category

43
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pakiwaitara

A

story

44
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pupū

A

to boil

45
Q

taitama

A

young man

46
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taunga

A

landing place, resting place, anchorage
tau + nominal suffix -nga

47
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wahie

A

driftwood

48
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waiariki

A

hot spring

49
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whakahīhī

A

arrogant

50
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whakapiri

A

to cling to, stick to

51
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whāki

A

to reveal, to disclose, to confess

52
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aihikirīmi

A

ice-cream

53
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hara

A

to make a mistake; mistake

54
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kakau

A

handle

55
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kōrere

A

tap

56
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kuini

A

queen

57
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pōhatu

A

stone

58
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wawe

A

early, soon, quickly

59
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whakapai

A

to improve, to fix up

60
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aorangi

A

planet

61
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hāwhe

A

half

62
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huritau

A

birthday

63
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kamo

A

eye

64
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aha

A

what?

65
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engari

A

but, on the contrary

66
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ētahi

A

some; plural of tētahi

67
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ha

A

what!

68
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i nāianei

A

now
(spelled as ināianei in older texts)

69
Q

kai

A

food

70
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kainga

A

kai + passive suffix -nga

71
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katoa

A

all

72
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kē

A

already, instead

73
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kīia

A

kī + passive suffix -ia

74
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kūpenga

A

net

75
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māharahara
mahara

A

worried, anxious

76
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Māori

A

Māori (people, language culture)

77
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mātou

A

we, us (three or more, excluding addressee)

78
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nō

A

Various meanings: from, of, belonging to (ō category)

79
Q

pai

A

good

80
Q

rāua

A

they, them, two people

81
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runga

A

on

1000ish Most Common Reo Māori Words (7 decks)

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