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
earth, soil
oneone
to shake, quiver
oreore
vegetation, herbs, grass, weeds
otaota
to touch, to affect
pā
to be cast ashore
pae
to lay horizontally, horizon, ridge of hills
pae
circumference
pae
purse, to pass
pāhi
to explode, burst, bomb
pahū
drum
pahū
benefit, skill, good qualities
painga
strong
pakari
mature, ripe
pakari
broken, shattered, broken down
pakaru
hard, stiff
pakeke
packet, bucket
pākete
to slap, to pat
paki
wall
pakitara
(very) small
(paku)paku
to push away, to expel
pana
to throw
panga
puzzle, riddle
panga
mathematics
pāngarau
orphan, to be orphaned
pani
ball
paoro, pōro
floor, ground, flat surface
papa
bread, four
parāoa
brown
parauri
band, headdress
pare
to ward off, to divert
pare
cliff
pari
wing
parirau
dirt, mud, dirty
paru
close (of distance)
pātata
button
pātene
flounder (fish)
pātiki
grass
pātītī
pair
pea
branch
peka
bacon
pēkana
to jump, to leap over
peke
bag
pēke
bell
pere
bee
pī
to climb, to increase
piki
chick, baby
pīpī
rotten
pirau
to stick to, to cling
piri
bridge
piriti
stinking, putrid
piro
end, extremity
pito
flax skirt worn as part of traditional costume, e.g. in kapa haka
piupiu
stone
pōhatu
to think mistakenly, be mistaken
pōhēhē
hole, to make a hole in, to pierce
poka
true, faithful
pono
frog
poraka
jersey
poraka
to cut off, to cut short
poro
boat
poti
to blow gently
pū
open, opening
puare
dush
puehu
to blow (wind)
puhi
engine
pūkaha
lungs
pukapuka
skilled, expert
pūkenga
fixed, permanent
pūmau
young animal
punua
to sing, to rumble
puoro
to boil
pupū
to bubble up, arise from
pupū
to blow (of the wind), to shoot
pupuhi
to hold onto
pupuri
seed
purapura
appliance, machine (electric)
pūrere
butterfly
pūrerehua
to block up, plug
puru
to put, place somewhere
puru
science
pūtaiao
reason, cause
pūtake
opening, exit
putanga
to heap up, a heap, pile
putu
large
rahi
north
raki
ight, torch
rama
fly, blowfly
rango
to look for
rapa, rapu
line, row
rārangi
trouble, to be in difficulty, in trouble
(raru)raru
friendly, at ease, calm
rata
leaf
rau
to put into
rau
pleasure, amusement
rēhia
to fly, to flow, to sail, to escape
rere
different, changed
rerekē
voyage, escape, running away
rerenga
to skate, slide
reti
skates, skating
retireti
hand, arm
(ringa)ringa
iron
rino
ribbon, tape
rīpene
be obtained, be carried away, gone away
riro
litre
rita
length of time
roanga
road
rori
to dive
ruku
to draw, paint, publish, print
tā
side, edge, margin
taha
to pass by
taha
to turn around, to turn over, to capsize
tahuri
the sea (as opposed to land), tide
tai
young man
taitama
to fall, to fall off, to drop
taka
to come around in a cycle
taka
root, stump
take
to recite, to recount
taki
to lead, to bring along
taki
district, region
takiwā
to take hold of
tango
to cook
tao
property, possession
taonga
edge, margin
tapa
to name
tapa
utensil, tool
taputapu
footprint
tapuwae
trousers
tarau
study, department
tari
presently, by and by
taro
to measure, to calculate
tātai
to arrange, to set in order
tātai
door
tatau
to count
tatau
to land on, alight, come to rest
tau
strange, unfamiliar, stranger
tauhou
heavy, of weight; heavy, difficult of spirit or health
taumaha
peak, pinnacle
taumata
fishing ground
taunga
to be accustomed to, familiar with
taunga
to cover, close with a lid, lid, cover
taupoki
rope, cable
taura
distant, a distant place
tawhiti
old, former
tawhito
to flow, float, move quickly, fast
tere
cabbage tree
tī
summit
tihi
topknot
tihi
team
tīma
dinner, lunch
tina
body, trunk, torso
tinana
to change
tīni
to deceive, cheat, trick, amuse with trickery
tinihanga
strange, unusual
tipua
a person of high status
tipua
travelling party, group or row of people
tira
to look about, to investigate
tirotiro
to drag
tō
male animal
toa
to remain, be left over
toe
leftovers, remnants
toenga
whale
tohorā
to indicate, point out
tohu
a qualification, e.g. degree
tohu
to instruct, to guide, direct, instructions, directions
tohutohu
origin, source, native, indigenous
toi
art, knowledge
toi
rock
toka
stockings, socks
tōkena
to enter, go into
tomo
to send, to command
tono
to ask for, to request, to demand
tono
to apply for
tono
to stretch out, to extend
toro
to visit
toro
albatross
toroa
straight, direct, right
tōtika
to be wounded, a wound
tū
beyond
tua
back
tuarā
to write, to draw
tuhi
to indicate, point out
(tuhi)tuhi
writing, text
(tuhi)tuhinga
to hit, to knock, to beat, to pound
tuki
to allow
tuku
to let something down, to hand something down
tuku
to let go, to give up
tuku
to put off, to leave aside
tuku
spider web
tukutuku
to hope for, anticipate, expect
tūmanako
to take fright, surprise
tumeke
position, job
tūranga
stopping place
tūranga (as in: tūranga pahi)
fairy
tūrehu
to close up, to block
tūtaki
to complete, to achieve
tutuki
real, natural, authentic
tūturu
fixed, permanent, definite
tūturu
to land, to reach land
ū
to be firm, fixed
ū
muscle, vein, artery
uaua
to cover
uhi
to ask, enquire
ui
lightning, to flash
uira
clay
uku
to wash
uku
to shout (in wonder, in appreciation)
umere
chapter of a book, verse of a song
upoko
to enter, to go in
uru
to load
uta
female animal
uwha
place, space, area
wā
wire
waea
middle, dividing line
waenga
to carry on the back
waha
load, burden
waha
chapter, episode
wāhanga
to break, to split, to break open
wāhi
part, portion
wāhi
driftwood
wahie
hot spring
waiariki
to make, build something
waihanga
to leave something somewhere
waiho
to remain, rest
waiho
forest
wao
to forget, forgetful
wareware
to scrape, to peel
waru
to be clear, unoccupied, free of obstruction
wātea
to long for, yearn for
wawata
early, soon, quickly
wawe
departure, leaving
wehenga
part, division, separation
wehenga
to be afraid
wehi
terrible
wehi
to burn, burnt, hot, heat
wera
to pierce
wero
objective, aim, purpose
whāinga
narrow, crowded together
whāiti
to take photos, photograph
whakaahua
to display, to exhibit
whakaari
to display, show
whakaata
mirror
whakaata
to display, show, demonstrate
whakaatu
display
whakaaturanga
television programme
whakaaturanga
to command, order, encourage
whakahau
to decrease, drop, lower
whakaheke
arrogant
whakahīhī
great, magnificent, wonderful, very important
whakahirahira
to operate, to make something work, to put someone to work, to make someone work
whakamahi
to explain
whakamārama
to test, examine
whakamātau
examination, test
whakamātautau
to put on
whakamau
to fix, fasten
whakamau
amazing, astonishing
whakamīharo
frontward, towards the front
whakamua
towards the back
whakamuri
to rest
whakangā
to honour, to praise
whakanui
to rescue, to cure
whakaora
lying crosswise, horizontal
whakapae
to improve, to fix up
whakapai
to decorate, to adorn
whakapaipai
to strengthen
whakapakari
to cling to, stick to
whakapiri
to believe, faith
whakapono
to produce, to reveal, to publish
whakaputa
to make something come out, to appear
whakaputa
downwards
whakararo
to compare
whakarite
upwards
whakarunga
to come closer to
whakatata
to decide
whakatau
to rearrange, to put in order, to fix
whakatikatika
to give cheek
whakatoi
to establish, to put someone or something in position
whakatū
to enter, to join, to enrol
whakauru
to cross
whakawhiti
to reveal, to disclose, to confess
whāki
bay
whanga
to wait
whanga
broad, wide
whānui
to be injured
whara
page
whārangi
Māori-medium secondary school
wharekura
stone
whatu
eye
whatu
to weave, knit
whatu
to fiddle with, to touch
whāwhā
to throw, to fling
whiu
to whip
whiu
to be satisfied
whiu
to get, to acquire, to win
whiwhi
heel
wīra
to tremble, to shake, to quiver
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