High Frequency Words Flashcards
to be able, to allow
āhei
string, fishing line
aho
light, to shine
aho
move in a certain direction
ahu
to heap up
ahu
to look after
ahu
property, characteristic, feature, circumstance
āhuatanga
shape, form, appearance
āhua
accident, to have an accident
aituā
disaster, to suffer a disaster
aituā
shore, coast
ākau
thing that is taught or learnt
akoranga
cave
ana
face or move in a certain direction
anga
shell
anga
world, dawn, cloud
ao
planet
aorangi
to rise
ara
curtain, to screen off, block
ārai
to face, turn towards
aro
morning, shadow
ata
gently, carefully, deliberately
āta
to show kindness towards
atawhai
open space
ātea
outer space
ātea
smoke
auahi
to bark, howl
auau
daylight
awatea
to climb up on, embark, get onto
eke
what!
ha
to wander, roam
hāereere
to sign
haina
flag
haki
sport, to play sport
hākinakina
to yell, shout
hāmana
open, gaping
hāmana
opposite, facing
hāngai
technology
hangarau
to catch in a net, a net
hao
oxygen
hāora
to shout, brawl
hāparangi
to make a mistake, mistake
hara
to carry, take
hari
to feel happy
hari
to resound, a heavy sound
haruru
wind, air, breath
hau
smelly, stinky
haunga
besides
hāunga
to descend, go down
heke
descent
hekenga
egg
hēki
to be dead
hemo
to pass by, be gone
hemo
to tie, to bind
here
to catch fish with a line
hī
to lift up, raise
hiki
to carry in the arms, to nurse
hiki
lightning, to flash
hiko
electricity
hiko
to step, tread
hīkoi
to fall from an upright position
hinga
oil, fat
hinu
soldier, warrior
hōia
to shop, trade
hokohoko
to buy, sell
hoko
to join together
hono
to catch
hopu
quick
horo
to crumble, to fall down
horo
egg
hua
product
hua
to open
huakina
path, road
huarahi
foam
huka
ice, frost
huka
sugar
huka
to hide
huna
group of people
hunga
to turn round and round, over and over
hurihuri
birthday
huritau
feather, body hair, fur
huruhuru
downwards
iho
if, when
ina, inā
to measure
ine
container, bowl
ipu
dot
ira
gene
ira
radio
(reo) irirangi
to burn, be alight
kā
cloak, cape, covering
kahu
ship
kaipuke
scientist
kaipūtaiao
big, of sturdy build
kaitā
scent, smell
kakara
handle
kakau
to climb
kake
neck
kakī
eye
kamo, karu
corn
kānga
colour
kano, kara
group, row of people
kapa
cupboard
kāpata
to be covered or occupied (of space)
kapi
glue
kāpia
glass, mirror
karāhe
granny, grandmother
karani
ripple
kare
stove, heater
kare
messenger
karere
college
kāreti
carrot
kāreti
stop!
kāti
to count
kaute
graph
kauwhata
to carry, convey
kawe
load, luggage, burden
kawenga
calf
kāwhe
already, instead
kē
ghost
kēhua
seal
kekeno
crowded, full up
kiia
sand
kirikiri
kilometre
kiromita
observation, seeing
kitenga
at a distance, yonder
kō
stone
kōhatu
to collect, gather together
kohi(kohi)
to boil, cooking pot
kōhua
sharp
koi
it is, so
koia
that is (near listener)
koina
this is
koinei
bone
kōiwi
mother, aunt
kōkā
to charge, rush at
kōkiri
small piece, fragment
kongakonga
disc
kōpae
tap
kōrere
white heron
kōtuku
to pull, to drag
kukume
net
kūpenga
red, red feather
kura
treasured item
kura
thought, memory
mahara
map, plan
mahere
head
māhunga
capable, brave, bold
māia
to fall, to come off, to get down from
makere
wet
mākū
easy
māmā
stream, branch
manga
clear, understand
mārama
crumbs, small pieces
maramara
rain, storm
marangi
indeed, quite, certainly
mārika
to spill
maringi
hard (of texture, personality)
mārō
dry
maroke
point, blade
mata
cold
mātao
fish hook
matau
finger, toe
matimati
fat, chemical
matū
to take, bring
mau
to be caught
mau
to wear clothes
mau
to remember / remember
maumahara
short club
mere
bush, shrub
mere
honey
mīere
to wonder at, amazing
mīharo
thread
miro
metre
mita
end, margin, piece
moka
lizard
moko(moko)
cut, cut off
motu
blaze, flame
mura
rascal, clever, cunning
nanakia
to move gradually
nekeneke
heart, as in seat of the affections and feelings
ngākau
reptile, monster
ngārara
snail
ngata
to be satisfied
ngata
together
ngātahi
to bite
ngau
to chew, a snack
ngaungau
soft, supple of texture
ngāwari
kind, pleasant of personality
ngāwari
to growl
ngunguru
tooth
niho
only, just, merely
noa
worm
noke
to move
nuku
to wake up
oho
to start suddenly, be startled
ohorere
beach, sand
one