Frequent Māori Kupu 2 Flashcards
To fight / Battle / War
pakanga
Strong
Mature
pakari
Broken / Shattered
Broken down
pakaru
Grown up / Adult
Hard / Stiff
pakeke
Packet
Bucket
pākete
Wall - of a house
Gossip
pakitara
Story
pakiwaitara
Small
paku
iti
To push away
Expel / Dismiss
pana
To throw
panga
Maths
pāngarau
To read
Publish / Advertise
pānui
Breakfast
parakuihi
Cliff
pari
Dirt / Mud / Dirty
paru
paruparu
Close (of distance)
pātata
Button
pātene
Grass
pātītī
karaihe
To strike / Beat
To kill
patu
To be consumed / used up / all gone
pau
Branch
peka
Bacon
pēkana
To jump
peke
Bag
pēke
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
In
roto
Hole
rua
To dive
ruku
On
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
ū
Difficult
uaua
Muscle / Vein / Artery
uaua
To cover
uhi
To ask / Enquire
ui
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
