Maori Words Flashcards
1
Q
pene
A
pen
2
Q
hōiho
A
horses
3
Q
whare
A
house
4
Q
oma
A
run
5
Q
wāhine
A
women
6
Q
kuia
A
elderly woman
7
Q
karanga
A
call
8
Q
tangi
A
cry
9
Q
whakarongo
A
listen
10
Q
tamariki
A
children
11
Q
whakamāoritia
A
translate into Māori
12
Q
kia
A
be
13
Q
tere
A
quick
14
Q
kata
A
laugh
15
Q
oma ana
A
running
16
Q
wahine
A
woman
17
Q
tatari
A
wait
18
Q
manu
A
bird
19
Q
korero
A
talk
20
Q
tamaiti
A
child
21
Q
whakapekeha
A
translate into english
22
Q
kia ora
A
be well / alive
23
Q
ātaahua
A
beautiful
24
Q
kaha
A
strong
25
matapihi
window
26
fish
ika
27
tangi
ring
28
toroa
albatross
29
hātakehi
funny
30
roa
long
31
nui
big / large
32
horo
quick
33
mauritau
calm
34
kione
mouse
35
horoi
to wash
36
aru
chase
37
rongo
to hear
38
i kite
saw
39
tēpū
table
40
rakau
tree
41
pere
bell
42
māmā
easy
43
anuanu
ugly
44
anō
again
45
teitei
tall
46
iti
small
47
moata
early
48
mangō
shark
49
kawe / tari
carry
50
Māma
mum
51
kēkeno
seal
52
whāngai
to feed
53
hiakia
hungry
54
hū
shoes
55
hāte
shirt
56
hoiho
penguin
57
papapango
blackboard
58
tēpu
table
59
hipi
sheep
60
poaka
pig
61
matua
uncle / father
62
mātua
parents (plural)
63
auau
barking
64
hikoi
walk
65
tākaro
playing
66
moe
sleeping
67
i kai
ate
68
ka
will
69
peke
jump
70
karoro
seagull
71
rere
fly
72
e noho
sit down
73
horoi
wash
74
pukapuka
book
75
tēpū
table
76
matapihi
window
77
rākau
trees
78
ika
fish
79
pere
bell
80
tangi
ring
81
māmā
easy
82
toroa
albatross
83
anuanu
ugly
84
hātakēhi
funny
85
ano
again
86
roa
long
87
teitei
tall
88
nui
big / large
89
iti
small
90
māua
we
91
koe
you (one person)
92
koutou
all of you
93
rāua
two people
94
ratou
three people
95
horo
quick
96
moata
early
97
mauritau
calm
98
mangō
shark
99
kiore
mouse
100
kawe / tari
carry
101
roroi
to wash
102
Māmā
mum
103
whare
house
104
kēkero
seal
105
ia
she
106
iaia
her
107
whāngai
feed
108
i kite
saw
109
kōrua
me
110
ngau
bite
111
kōrua
me
112
kākahu
clothing
113
hoe
paddle
114
taumaha
heavy in weight
115
waka
canoe
116
hopu
to catch
117
kimi
to search
118
rā
sun
119
oho
to wake
120
oho moata
to wake early
121
tō
set
122
pai
good
123
hinga
fall
124
pāpahu
dolphin
125
paru
dirty
126
tāngata
men / people
127
tangata
man / people
128
reka
delicous
129
pango / mangū
black
130
kume
pull
131
peka
branch
132
ngeru
cat
133
kurī
dog
134
kura
school
135
rakau
tree
136
runga
on, above
137
raro
bottom, under
138
roto
in, inside
139
waho
outside
140
mua
in front of, before
141
tua
beyond or behind
142
kō
there
143
konei
here
144
konā
there (near hearer)
145
korā
there (distant)
146
reira
that (previously mentioned place)
147
tātahi
seaside
148
waenganui
amongst, between, centre
149
tahaki
aside
150
tāwāhi
far side (of river, sea), overseas
151
tai
seawards
152
uta
inland
153
Inanahi
yesterday
154
I tērā wiki
last week, the week before that
155
Ināianei
now (which is immediate past)
156
Ināpo
lastnight
157
I te rua karaka
yesterday at 2 o'clock
158
Āpōpō
tomorrow
159
Ā tērā wiki
that week in the distant future
160
Ā te Rāhina
the Monday to come
161
Ā te pō nei
tonight, yet to happen
162
Ā te iwa karaka
at 9 o'clock (yet to arrive)
