Frequent Māori Kupu 2 Flashcards by J Cole

To fight / Battle / War

pakanga

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Strong
Mature

pakari

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Broken / Shattered
Broken down

pakaru

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Grown up / Adult
Hard / Stiff

pakeke

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Packet
Bucket

pākete

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Wall - of a house
Gossip

pakitara

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Story

pakiwaitara

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Small

paku
iti

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To push away
Expel / Dismiss

pana

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To throw

panga

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Maths

pāngarau

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To read
Publish / Advertise

pānui

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Breakfast

parakuihi

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Cliff

pari

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Dirt / Mud / Dirty

paru
paruparu

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Close (of distance)

pātata

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Button

pātene

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Grass

pātītī
karaihe

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To strike / Beat
To kill

patu

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To be consumed / used up / all gone

pau

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Branch

peka

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Bacon

pēkana

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To jump

peke

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Bag

pēke

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Bee

pī

To climb To increase

piki

To want / Desire

pīrangi

To stick to / cling

piri

To think mistakenly/ Be mistaken

pōhēhē

Hole / To make a hole

poka

True / Faithful

pono

Jersey

poraka

Circle / Round

porowhita

Short

poto

Sad / Dark

pōuri

Gun To blow gently

pū

Dust

puehu

To blow (wind)

puhi

Hill

puke

Skilled / Expert

pūkenga

Fixed / Permanent

pūmau

Pool / Spring

puna

To blow (wind) To shoot

pūpuhi

To hold onto

pupuri

Appliance/ Machine (electrical)

pūrere

Butterfly

pūrerehua

To block up / Plug To put / Place somewhere (load gun)

puru

To appear / To come out

puta

Reason / Cause Root / Base

pūtake

Budget / Resources

pūtea

To heap up / Heap / Pile

putu

Large / Greatness / Size Important person, people

rahi

Light / Torch

rama

To look for

rapa rapu

Line / Row

rārangi

Under

raro

Trouble / To be in difficulty

raru raruraru

Friendly / At ease / Calm

rata

Sweet

reka

To fly To flow To sail To escape

rere

Different / Changed

rerekē

Voyage

rerenga

Letter

reta

Pleasure / Amusement

rēhia

Angry

riri

Long

roa

Tears

roimata

Famous

rongonui

roto

Hole

rua

To dive

ruku

runga

As said by To draw / Paint To publish / Print

tā

To reach / Arrive

tae

Side / Edge To pass by

taha

To turn around To turn over

tāhuri

The sea, as opposed to land Tide

tai

Fence

tāepa

Wait

taihoa

To fall / To drop To come around in a circle

taka

To play

tākaro

Reason / Cause Subject of discussion

take

To recite / To recount To lead / To bring along

taki

District / Region

takiwā

To lie down

takoto

Doctor

tākuta

Make animal

tame

To take hold of To remove

tango

To cut up

tapahi

To join something on To add

tāpiri

Footprint

tapuwae

Utensil / Tool Gear / Equipment

taputapu

Dollar

tāra

To drive

taraiwa

Study / Office / Department

tari

Near

tata

Seaside / Beach

tātahi

To measure To arrange / Set in order

tātai

To wait

tatari

To count

tatau

Number / Year / Age / Darling To land on / Come to rest To settle down

tau

Strange / Unfamiliar/ Stranger

tauhou

Student Example

tauira

Heavy of weight Difficult of spirt or health

taumaha

Peak / Grade / Level of achievement

taumata

Rope / Cable

taura

To support

tautoko

Distant / A distant place

tawhiti

Old / Former

tawhito

Which?

tēhea

Tall / High / Lofty

teitei

To look after / To care for

tiaki

Summit

tihi

To be right / Correct

tika

To fetch

tiki

To begin / Start

tīmata

Very many / Numerous

tini

To deceive / Cheat To trick / Amuse

tinihanga

To grow / Develop

tipu

Strange / Unusual

tipua

Travelling party Group or row of people

tira

Street

tiriti

To look

tiro

To look about / Investigate To look at

tirotiro titiro

To remain / be left over Leftovers

toe toenga

Whale

tohorā

A sign / To indicate A qualification

tohu

Art / Knowledge

toi

Rock

toka

To enter / Go into

tomo

To send / To command To ask for / To request To apply for

tono

Still

tonu

To stretch out / to extend

toro

To visit

toro

Straight / Direct

tōtika

To stand To be wounded

tū

The further side / Other side Beyond

tua

Roof

tuanui

Back

tuarā

To write / To draw To indicate / Point out

tuhi

To hit / To beat / To pound

tuki

To allow / To send To hand something down To let go / Give up To put off / Leave aside

tuku

To hope for / Anticipate

tūmanako

Take fright / surprise

tumeke

Be careful / Cautious

tūpato

Position / Job Stopping place (bus stop)

tūranga

Rule / Law

ture

Be quiet / Noisy

turituri

To meet To close up

tūtaki

To complete / To achieve

tutuki

Real / Natural / Authentic Fixed / Permanent

tūturu

To land / Reach land To be fixed

Difficult

uaua

Muscle / Vein / Artery

uaua

To cover

uhi

To ask / Enquire

Decendant

uri

To enter / Go in

uru

Cost / Price

utu

Female animal

uwha

Middle / Dividing line Middle / Centre / Between

waenga waenganui

To carry on the back Load / Burden

waha

Part / Section Chapter / Episode

wāhanga

Place To break / To split Part / Portion

wāhi

Out / Outside

waho

To make / Build something

waihanga

To leave something To remain

waiho

Lucky

waimarie

Forest

wao

To forget

wareware

To scrape / Peel

waru

To be clear / Unoccupied / Available

wātea

To desire / Daydream / Long for

wawata

To be early / Quickly / Soon

wawe

To seperate / Divide Leaving

wehe

To be afraid Terrible

wehi

To burn / Hot / Heat

wera

To follow / To chase

whai

To agree / Concent

whakaae

To take photos

whakaahua

To think / Thought

whakaaro

To display / Show Mirror

Whakaata

To display / Show / Demonstrate

whakaatu

To run something/ Manage

whakahaere

To command / Order To encourage

whakahau

Arrogant

Whakahīhī

Great / Wonderful / Very important

whakahirahira

To return / To reply

whakahoki

To fill something

whakakī

To operate / To make something work To put someone to work

whakamahi

To explain

whakamārama

Test / Exam

whakamātautau

To put on To fix / Fasten

whakamau

Towards the front

whakamua

Towards the back

whakamuri

To entertain

whakangahau

To honour / To praise To enlarge

whakanui

To improve / Fix up

whakapai

To strengthen

whakapakari

To cling to / Stuck to

whakapiri

To produce / To reveal / To publish To make something come out

whakaputa

To prepare / To arrange To compare

whakarite

Upwards

whakarunga

To rest

whakatā

Competition

whakataetae

To come closer

whakatata

To decide

whakatau

To straighten / Correct / Fix

whakatika whakatikatika

To give cheek

whakatoi

To establish / Put something or someone in position To stand something up

whakatū

To enter / Join / Enrol

whakauru

To reply / Respond

whakautu

To cross

whakawhiti

Broad / Wide

whānui

To be injured

whara

Page

whārangi

Mat / Carpet

whāriki

To fiddle with / To touch

whāwhā

To fight

whawhai

Star

whetū

To cross

whiti

To throw To be satisfied

whiu

To get / To Aquire To be in possession of

whiwhi

Wheel

wīra

Waste

moumou

Go together

hoake

Dangerous / Hazardous

mōrearea

Interfere with / Tamper with

raweke