vocab Flashcards
1
Q
māku
A
for me
2
Q
mākū
A
wet, damp
3
Q
manawa
A
heart
4
Q
mānawa
A
mangrove tree
5
Q
ū
A
to land, to reach the land
6
Q
aua
A
don’t know
7
Q
hei konei rā
A
goodbye - said by either
8
Q
tapu
A
sacred, restricted
9
Q
mana
A
power, authority
10
Q
ngaru
A
wave
11
Q
kau
A
cow
12
Q
tautau
A
bark, howl
13
Q
hipi
A
sheep
14
Q
nei
A
this/these (if used after nouns)
15
Q
tāua
A
we (2 people)
16
Q
māua
A
we (2 people doesn’t includes the person you’re talking to)
17
Q
kourua
A
you (2 people)
18
Q
rāua
A
they (2 people)
19
Q
tātou
A
we (3+ includes the person your talking to)
20
Q
mātou
A
we (3+ doesn’t include the person you’re talking to)
21
Q
rātou
A
they (3+)
22
Q
koutou
A
you (3+)
23
Q
kaiako, māhita
A
teacher
24
Q
papamā
A
whiteboard
25
pātū
wall
26
kūaha
door
27
putiputi
flower
28
poaka
pig
29
hū
shoe
30
tōkena
sock
31
hāte
shirt
32
hōiho
horse
33
pahi
bus
34
tūru
chair
35
mokemoke
to be lonely
36
waewae
leg, foot
37
whetū
star
38
kauhoe
to swim
39
teka
false, lying
40
ruku
dive
41
paikea
orca
42
ara
wake
43
takoto
lie down
44
mangō
shark
45
tītaha
to lean to one side
46
horo
be quick
47
karoro
seagull
48
rere
fly
49
tori
cat
50
pei
push
51
kāhū
hawk
52
mangu
black
53
mea
thing
54
tohunga
expert
55
mātau
be clever, knowledgeable.
56
reme
lamb
57
tamaiti
child
58
aru
chase
59
kiore
rat, mouse
60
tari
carry
61
kekeno
seal
62
whāngai
feed, nourish
63
ngau
bite, chew, itch
64
hoe
paddle
65
hopu
seize, catch
66
hinga
to fall
67
kukume
pull, drag
68
peka
branch
69
pāpahu
dolphin
70
pōturi
slow
71
hōu
new
72
patu
kill
73
paru
dirty
74
wheua
bone
75
tangata
man, person
76
tāngata
people
77
wahine
woman
78
wāhine
women
79
teina
younger sibling
80
tēina
younger siblings
81
tuakana
older sibling
82
tuākana
older siblings
83
tuahine
sister/female cousin of a male
84
tuāhine
sisters/female cousins of a male
85
tupuna
ancestor/grandparent
86
tūpuna
ancestors/grandparents
87
tungāne
brother/male cousin of a female
88
tāmahine
daughter
89
irāmutu
niece/nephew
90
taua (plural aua)
that, the (referring to something previously mentioned)
91
tētahi (plural ētahi)
a (particular)
92
whakahirahira
important
93
matatini
complex, complicated
94
tini
many, numerous
95
haina
to sign
96
whakaae
agree
97
uru
to enter
98
mārama
be clear, easy to understand
99
nuinga
most, majority
100
kaimahi
worker
101
mai
motion to, direction towards the speaker
102
atu
motion away from, direction away from speaker
103
ake
motion upwards to
104
iho
motion downwards to, direction downwards towards the speaker
105
karanga
call out
106
auē
wail
107
pōrangi
stupid, crazy
108
turituri
noisy, rowdy
109
toa
warrior
110
takutai
coast, shore
111
ngahere
forest
112
inanahi
yesterday
113
raro
bottom
114
runga
on, above
115
mua
in front of, before
116
muri
behind, after
117
tua
beyond or behind (a solid object)
118
roto
in, inside
119
waho
outside
120
kō
there
121
konei
here
122
konā
there (near hearer)
123
korā
there (distant)
124
reira
that (previously mentioned placed)
125
tātahi
beach, seaside
126
waenganui
amongst, between, middle
127
tahaki
the side, aside
128
tāwāhi
the other side, far side (of river, sea), overseas
129
tai
seawards
130
uta
inland
131
inanahi
yesterday
132
ināpo
last night
133
ināianei
now (immediate past)
134
āpōpō
tomorrow
135
ākuanei
soon
136
āianei
now, soon (immediate future)
137
maranga
rise, get up
138
whakangaromanga
destruction
139
hiko
to flash, lightning, power
140
kongakonga
crumb
141
whakatika
to correct, solve, fix
142
rohe
region
143
ngaro
missing, lost
144
tuku
to release, let go
145
uta
to load on, put on
146
pau
used up, finished, consumed
147
mahue
left behind
148
roa
long, tall
149
teitei
high, lofty
150
kawa
sour
151
māia
diligent
152
tere/horo
fast
153
pau
used up, exhausted
154
kī
full
155
riro
taken, seized, gone
156
oti
finished, completed
157
mutu
finished, ended
158
tika
correct, true, straight
159
hē
wrong, failed
160
pōuri
dark, sad
161
pūhae
jealous
162
whakamā
ashamed, shy, embarrassed
163
wera
hot
164
whara
hurt
165
mākona
be replete, be full
166
pakaru
smashed, broken
167
maroke
dry
168
māngere
lazy
169
tawhito
old, ancient
170
mātao
cold
171
makariri
cold, winter
172
māhoe
dark purple
173
waiporoporo
violet
174
ngāwari
soft, easy, kind
175
uaua
hard, difficult, demanding
176
ngenge
weary, tired, fatigued
177
mataku
afraid, frightened, intimidated
178
hōhā
tiresome, annoying, fed up
179
raruraru
in trouble, in difficulty
180
harikoa
happy, glad, elated
181
hōhonu
deep, profound
182
pēke
bag
183
nāku/nōku
mine, belongs/ed to me
184
māku/mōku
for me, will be mine
185
nāu/nōu
yours, belongs/ed to you
186
māu/mōu
for you, will be yours
187
nāna/nōna
his/hers, belongs to him/her
188
māna/mōna
for him/her, will be his/her
189
ngaoko
itchy
190
haututū
mischievous, troublesome
191
takakau
single, unmarried
192
hoatu
to give, gift, pay
193
rakuraku
scratch
194
ui
to ask, enquire
195
whakahīhī
vain, arrogant
196
neke
move, shift
197
tatari
wait, waiting
198
koretake
useless, no good
199
waipuke
flood
200
tutu
mischief
