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Word
Meanings
te
the
i
at, in, to, from, because of, past tense marker
ki
to, at, in, on, towards, with, according to
ka
future tense marker, continuous action marker
e
present tense marker, imperative marker, vocative particle
ngā
plural article: the (plural)
o
of, belonging to, from (indicating possession)
a
of, belonging to, at, and (used with names and pronouns)
he
a, some, an, indicating indefinite nouns
ko
used in introducing names, emphasis, identity
ana
continuous tense marker, his, hers
atu
away, off, distant, beyond
me
and, with, should, must, as well as
mai
towards, this way, since
ia
he, she, him, her, each, every, also
kei
at, in, on, at the time of, future location
nā
by, belonging to, because, because of
kua
perfect tense marker, already, just
rā
day, sun, there, over there, that, but
nei
here, this, indicating something near
haere
to go, travel, move, journey
hoki
to return, also, too
tētahi
a, one, some, another
anō
again, also, another, as well
mahi
work, action, activity, to work
mea
thing, object, to say, to do
hei
for, as, to be, in order to
tonu
still, immediately, continuous, direct
mō
for, about, on behalf of, concerning
ā
and, and then, future time marker
tēnei
this, this here
koe
you (singular)
kōrero
to speak, talk, story, conversation
rātou
they, them (three or more people)
au
I, me, myself
ai
so, thus, then, habitual action marker
mā
by, through, by means of, for (future time)
roto
inside, within, in
whanaunga
relative, relation, kin, family member
ake
upwards, to grow, increase, own
tino
very, quite, main, true, real
noa
merely, only, just, quite, up to, as far as
noho
to sit, stay, dwell, live, remain
rawa
absolutely, at all, exceedingly, to obtain
kātahi
then, first, at that moment, afterwards
nui
large, big, great, many, important
kore
no, not, none, nothing, to fail, be absent
ō
of, belonging to, from (indicating possession)
mōhio
to know, understand, to be familiar with
reira
there, in that place, as a result
tātou
we, us (inclusive, three or more)
āhua
appearance, form, shape, somewhat, kind of
whakaaro
thought, idea, opinion, to think
iho
downwards, below, internal, essence, from
tamariki
children, young people, offspring
kī
to say, speak, key, full, loaded
tangata
person, people, man, human being
whare
house, building, shelter, institution
tae
to arrive, reach, color, to come
kāore
no, not, none, negative form
kura
school, red, treasured possession, learning institution
puta
to emerge, exit, come out, appear
kite
to see, find, discover, notice
ōna
his, her, its (plural)
wāhi
place, location, part, portion
whakaaturanga
show, display, presentation, exhibition
ēnei
these
rua
two, pair, hole, pit
tōku
my, mine (singular, formal)
tū
to stand, stop, halt, position, attitude
tēnā
that, that near you, formal greeting
waka
canoe, vehicle, vessel, medium, container
Māori
Māori (indigenous people of New Zealand), normal, natural
māori
ordinary, normal, usual, indigenous, native
pikitia
picture, movie, film, photograph
koutou
you (plural), you all
rangi
sky, day, weather, heavens
iwi
tribe, nation, people, bones
mau
to take, grasp, carry, hold, to wear
taha
side, edge, part, aspect
whenua
land, earth, ground, placenta, country
reo
language, voice, dialect, tongue
rānei
or, either, whether
ao
world, light, dawn, day
taua
that, the aforementioned, the one previously mentioned
kāinga
home, village, residence, habitation
manu
bird, kite, plane, winged creature
whai
to pursue, follow, seek, have
rākau
tree, wood, stick, weapon
titiro
to look, watch, observe, inspect
māua
we, us (exclusive, two people)
hoa
friend, partner, companion, mate
kaha
strong, strength, ability, power, intense
taea
to be able, can, to achieve, to succeed
mātau
to know, understand, right-hand side, hook
roa
long, tall, length, prolonged
tekau
ten
pāpā
father, dad, uncle, papa
muri
behind, after, back, end
kāre
no, not, none, negative form
mua
in front, ahead, before, first
pea
perhaps, maybe, possibly, pear (fruit)
arā
that, those, that is, there, yonder
moana
sea, ocean, large lake
whānau
family, to be born, to give birth
raro
beneath, under, below, down
rere
to fly, flow, run, escape
toa
shop, store, warrior, brave, win, victory
tika
correct, right, just, fair, straight, to be correct
tuatahi
first, primary, initially, originally
kupu
word, speech, expression, saying
ingoa
name, title, reputation, noun
pā
fortified village, settlement, touch, contact, to be struck
kotahi
one, single, alone
ahakoa
although, despite, regardless, however
tāngata
people, persons, men, human beings
marama
moon, light, clear, month, to be clear
koha
gift, donation, contribution, offering
tāua
we, us (inclusive, two people)
toko
to support, assist, raise, prop, person (prefix to numbers)
āhua
appearance, form, shape, somewhat, kind of
rāwhiti
east, eastern, sunrise, east wind
pākehā
non-Māori, European, foreign
wai
water, liquid, stream, flow
hau
wind, breath, vitality, spirit, news, to blow
raua
they, them (two people)
koe
you (singular)
tuarua
second, secondary, assistant, next
tāua
that, the aforementioned (alternative use)
ira
gene, dot, point, male (gender marker)
moe
to sleep, marry, dream, to rest
kāinga
home, village, residence, habitation
mā
clean, white, clear, bright
mārama
moon, light, clear, month, to be clear
kāore
no, not, none, negative form
pāpā
father, dad, uncle, papa
tekau
ten
whitu
seven
waru
eight
wā
time, period, occasion, season
tāhuhu
ridgepole, main beam, principal, leader, backbone
tēnei
this, this here
tēnei
this, this here
ngā
the (plural), many, several
tēnā
that, that near you, formal greeting
tērā
that (over there), yonder
whaka
prefix for causative, to make, cause
waiho
to leave, allow, let be
tūpuna
ancestors, grandparents
mātou
we, us (exclusive, three or more)
tōku
my, mine (singular, formal)
tō
your (singular), possession
tōna
his, her, its (singular)
whakapai
to bless, tidy up, improve
karakia
prayer, incantation, ritual
aroha
love, compassion, empathy, sympathy
pō
night, darkness, evening
maranga
to rise, get up, awaken
atua
god, deity, supernatural being
manawa
heart, breath, patience, spirit
whakarongo
to listen, hear, obey
kete
basket, kit, bag
tau
year, age, season, to perch, settle
toa
warrior, brave, shop, store, win, victory
maunga
mountain, mount
kaua
don’t, do not, shouldn’t
pakanga
battle, war, conflict, struggle
haka
traditional dance, posture dance
kī
to say, speak, key, full, loaded
taonga
treasure, anything prized, property, possession
whenua
land, earth, ground, placenta, country
hīkoi
to walk, march, step
rongo
news, report, fame, to hear
noho
to sit, stay, dwell, live, remain
aro
focus, attention, interest
kaupapa
topic, plan, purpose, policy
tama
boy, son, youth, male child
kawa
protocol, ceremony, bitter, sour
wairua
spirit, soul, feeling, mood
teina
younger sibling (of the same gender), junior
mātāmua
eldest, first-born
tipuna
ancestor, grandparent
waiata
song, to sing
pā
fortified village, settlement, touch, contact, to be struck
mana
authority, prestige, power, influence
tika
correct, right, just, fair, straight, to be correct
hui
meeting, gathering, assembly
kauhoe
to swim, swimming
raranga
to weave, weaving
whaea
mother, aunt, female teacher
tapu
sacred, restricted, forbidden
hapū
subtribe, pregnant
haka
traditional dance, posture dance
tamāhine
daughter, girl
whakapapa
genealogy, lineage, descent, to lay flat
whānau
family, to be born, to give birth
mate
to die, death, be sick, problem
kotahi
one, single, alone
toa
shop, store, warrior, brave, win, victory
whenua
land, earth, ground, placenta, country
wai
water, liquid, stream, flow
ngākau
heart, feelings, emotions, mind
tākaro
to play, game, sport
whakatā
to rest, relax, have a break
pakeke
adult, mature, grown-up
koro
elderly man, grandfather, old man
kuia
elderly woman, grandmother, old woman
karaka
clock, orange, call, karaka tree
tautoko
to support, advocate, back up
karakia
prayer, incantation, ritual
mahi
work, action, activity, to work
haka
traditional dance, posture dance
kōrero
to speak, talk, story, conversation
pōwhiri
welcome ceremony, to welcome
tamariki
children, young people, offspring
kai
food, to eat
whaikōrero
formal speech, oratory
atua
god, deity, supernatural being
kaiako
teacher, instructor
mātauranga
knowledge, education, wisdom
whare
house, building, shelter, institution
haka
traditional dance, posture dance
pō
night, darkness, evening
karakia
prayer, incantation, ritual
kapa
team, group, company, troop
waka
canoe, vehicle, vessel, medium, container
tikanga
custom, practice, correct procedure, meaning
kaumatua
elder, respected elder
aroha
love, compassion, empathy, sympathy
manu
bird, kite, plane, winged creature
marae
courtyard, the open area in front of the meeting house, community meeting place
tipuna
ancestor, grandparent
maunga
mountain, mount
whānau
family, to be born, to give birth
pōwhiri
welcome ceremony, to welcome
hui
meeting, gathering, assembly
kura
school, red, treasured possession, learning institution
whakapapa
genealogy, lineage, descent, to lay flat
kōrero
to speak, talk, story, conversation
rongo
news, report, fame, to hear
tapu
sacred, restricted, forbidden
haka
traditional dance, posture dance
toa
shop, store, warrior, brave, win, victory
whaea
mother, aunt, female teacher
waiata
song, to sing
hapū
subtribe, pregnant
mana
authority, prestige, power, influence
kaupapa
topic, plan, purpose, policy
toa
warrior, brave, shop, store, win, victory
tika
correct, right, just, fair, straight, to be correct
whānau
family, to be born, to give birth
mātāmua
eldest, first-born
tipuna
ancestor, grandparent
wai
water, liquid, stream, flow
tāne
man, male, husband
pā
fortified village, settlement, touch, contact, to be struck
hīkoi
to walk, march, step
tama
boy, son, youth, male child
aro
focus, attention, interest
kete
basket, kit, bag
karanga
call, to call, ceremonial call
whare
house, building, shelter, institution
kōhanga
nest, nursery, kōhanga reo (language nest)
tā moko
tattoo, traditional Māori tattooing
haka
traditional dance, posture dance
whakaaro
thought, idea, opinion, to think
maunga
mountain, mount
kāinga
home, village, residence, habitation
manu
bird, kite, plane, winged creature
whai
to pursue, follow, seek, chase
rākau
tree, stick, wood, weapon
titiro
to look, watch, observe
māua
we, us (exclusive, two people)
hoa
friend, companion, partner
kaha
strength, energy, strong
taea
can, able, possible
mātau
to know, understand, right side, hook
roa
long, tall, lengthy, enduring
tekau
ten, the number 10
pāpā
father, dad, papa
muri
behind, after, later, backside
kāre
no, not, negation
mua
front, ahead, before, in front of
pea
maybe, perhaps, possibly, bear (animal)
arā
that, those, there is, introducing an explanation
moana
sea, ocean, large lake
whānau
family, to be born, to give birth
raro
beneath, below, underneath
rere
to fly, flow, run, escape
toa
warrior, brave, shop, store, win, victory
tika
correct, right, just, fair, straight, to be correct
tuatahi
first, foremost, primary
kupu
word, vocabulary, promise, to say
ingoa
name, title, reputation
pā
fortified village, settlement, touch, contact, to be struck
kotahi
one, single, alone
ahakoa
although, even though, despite
tāngata
people, person, human beings
momo
type, kind, species, breed
pātai
to ask, question, inquiry
pēnei
like this, in this way, similar
kitea
to see, find, discover, perceive
pērā
like that, in that way, similar
huri
to turn, rotate, change, around
pō
night, darkness, evening
papa
flat surface, board, floor, father
rite
like, similar, alike, match, level
tere
fast, quick, speed, rapidly
tīmata
to start, begin, commence
waiata
song, to sing
kaupapa
topic, plan, purpose, policy
mere
weapon, club, chiefly status
ora
life, health, well-being, to live
rongo
news, report, fame, to hear
āhei
can, able, permitted
aho
line, string, fishing line, light, to shine
tohu
sign, mark, symbol, degree, qualification
taonga
treasure, anything prized, property, possession
hiahia
to want, desire, wish, to need
hanga
to build, create, construct
tama
boy, son, youth, male child
hau
wind, air, breath, news, vitality
āta
gently, carefully, deliberately
matua
parent, father, mother, senior, important
tikanga
custom, practice, correct procedure, meaning
mate
to die, death, be sick, problem
mutu
to end, finish, conclude
whakaahua
image, picture, photograph, to form
whakautu
answer, response, to reply, reward
ahu
to tend, foster, shape, move, direction
tangi
to cry, mourn, sound, funeral
awa
river, stream, channel
pēhea
how, what, in what way
ringa
hand, arm, worker
waho
outside, external, out
toru
three, the number 3
ika
fish, fish species, marine animal
ākonga
student, learner, disciple
konei
here, this place, hereabouts
ōku
my, mine (plural, formal)
tāna
his, her, its (singular, formal)
pou
post, pillar, goalpost, mainstay
tuna
eel, lamprey
anake
only, just, solely, alone
heke
to descend, come down, decrease, migrate
tahi
one, single, alone
kākahu
clothes, clothing, garment
wāhanga
section, part, chapter, division
pakeke
adult, mature, grown-up
āe
yes, affirmative, to agree
āwhina
to help, assist, support
kaua
don’t, do not, shouldn’t
rangatira
chief, leader, noble
anga
to shape, mold, form
karanga
call, to call, ceremonial call
iti
small, little, insignificant
pukapuka
book, paper, document
maha
many, numerous, plenty
kuia
elderly woman, grandmother, old woman
pango
black, dark, to blacken
ērā
those (plural), those ones
aua
don’t know, uncertain, not sure
take
reason, issue, cause, matter
tāne
man, male, husband
hea
where, which place
i nāianei
now, at this moment (written as ināianei in older texts)
hou
new, fresh, recent
ehara
is not, does not, is not (negation)
tinana
body, physique, form
ahi
fire, flame, heat
oma
to run, run away, race
rōpū
group, team, party
marama
moon, month, light
hēoi
however, but, nonetheless
Ngāti
tribal prefix indicating belonging to a specific iwi
wahine
woman, female
huarahi
path, way, route, method
hia
how many, how much, number of
āhuatanga
aspect, feature, characteristic
kau
to fetch, to carry, to bring
mihi
to acknowledge, thank, expression of thanks
ngaro
hidden, lost, disappeared
aku
my, mine (possessive, plural)
pouaka
box, container, chest
auē
exclamation of surprise or distress
kōrua
you two, both of you
tuarua
second, secondary
aroha
love, compassion, empathy, sympathy
ara
path, way, route, course
anei
here, this place, near
waewae
legs, feet, foot
hua
fruit, result, product
eke
to climb, mount, get on, achieve
rerekē
different, diverse, distinct
maunga
mountain, mount
tāua
us (inclusive, two people), war party
piki
to climb, ascend, rise
tauira
example, model, student
rima
five, the number 5
whaea
mother, aunt, female teacher
hāereere
to wander, roam, stray
āna
his, her, its (possessive, plural)
whā
four, the number 4
mātua
parent, father, mother, senior, important
tuhi
to write, write down, draw
kiia
to be called, named, referred to
hākinakina
sport, exercise, physical activity
pepa
paper, to paper, sheet
rō
inside, within, to be within
kete
basket, kit, bag
moko
grandchild, tattoo, child
hē
wrong, incorrect, false
kāhore
no, not, none
hāora
hour, to be fresh, to be alive
Pākehā
European, white person, foreigner
tipu
to grow, plant, develop
māku
for me, by me (personal pronoun, possessive)
ata
dawn, morning, to be careful
mutunga
end, finish, conclusion
whatu
to weave, to knit, to plait
huia
a bird, beautiful feather, or a kind of feather in Māori culture
pīrangi
to desire, wish, want
waea
telephone, to phone, call
whakamārama
to explain, clarify, to make clear
tīma
team, group, crew
waenganui
middle, center, between
tiaki
to care for, protect, look after
oti
finished, completed, end
rūma
room, chamber, space
mana
authority, prestige, power, influence
hēki
to give, to grant, to provide
hika
fire, flame, to light
hunga
people, crowd, group
motokā
car, motor vehicle
hiki
to lift, carry, raise
tōu
your (singular, possessive)
tawhiti
distant, far, remote
tāku
my, mine (possessive)
ako
to learn, teach, educate
hinu
oil, grease, fat
kurī
dog, canine
wera
hot, heat, warmth
mēnā
if, in case, provided that
hoariri
enemy, foe, opponent
ngahere
forest, bush, jungle
tiro
to look, observe, watch
ātaahua
beautiful, lovely, attractive
huna
to hide, conceal, cover
mīharo
amazing, wonderful, marvelous
motu
island, to cut off, separate
huruhuru
feather, hair, fuzz
reka
sweet, pleasant, tasty
ina
if, in case, provided that
inā
just, only, at that time (more immediate)
kanohi
face, eye, appearance
kahurangi
blue, prestigious, esteemed, treasured
whakahoki
to return, to give back, to reply
tatari
to wait, wait for, to be patient
kaipuke
ship, vessel, boat
toka
rock, boulder, stone
kino
bad, harmful, evil
whakarongo
to listen, to hear, to pay attention
kōtiro
girl, young woman
koroua
grandfather, old man
mātauranga
knowledge, education, wisdom
puku
belly, stomach, abdomen
kaitā
teacher, guide, leader
hui
meeting, gathering, to gather
ono
six, the number 6
tamaiti
child, youth, offspring
mataku
afraid, scared, frightened
kapu
cup, to drink, to sip
karani
manager, leader, captain
koro
elderly man, old man
moni
money, cash
pū
gun, to fire, to shoot
mīhini
machine, device, equipment
hoatu
to give, to offer, to present
mahia
to do, perform, to make
paku
small, little, minor
nāna
by him/her, by them (possessive)
kararehe
animal, beast
hoko
to buy, purchase, buy
mārama
light, clear, to understand
mahana
warm, hot, summer
waru
eight, the number 8
nē
isn’t it, right? (confirmatory)
marae
courtyard, the open area in front of the meeting house
tatau
to count, number, to assess
tuhia
to write, write down
hangaia
created, made, constructed
horoi
to wash, clean, to rinse
kiri
skin, surface, hide
rawe
excellent, perfect, fine
waiho
to leave, to place, to let go
kēmu
game, sport, to play
taniwha
mythical creature, dragon, monster
kōhanga
nest, haven, place
hīkoi
to walk, march, journey
