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Vocab 2 Flashcards

1
Q

Whakaata 🪞

A

To exhibit, display; pretend
(-hia, -ngia, -ria, -tia)
Reflecting, reflection
Mirror

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Kapu tī

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Cup of tea

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Waireka

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Juice

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Tīhate

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T-shirt

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Hākari 🥞🥙🍻

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Feast

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Taputapu tākaro

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Toys

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Kawe reo

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Cell phone

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8
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Rīngi

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To ring; to telephone
(-hia)

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9
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Punua kurī

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Puppy

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10
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Karawhuia

A

Go for it!

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11
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Pipihi

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To shoot

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12
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Kararehe

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Animal (esp. 4 legged)

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13
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Kaimahi

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Employee

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14
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Tētahi mea

A

Anything

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15
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Wahanga

A

Part, section

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16
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Roa

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To be long, tall, slow
A period of time

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17
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Ringaringa

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To wave
Arms, hands

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18
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Tūru 🪑

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Chair, place to sit

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19
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Toi

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Art, knowledge

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20
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Mōhio

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To know, understand, realize
Knowledge, wisdom
(-hia, -tia)

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21
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Whakautu

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To answer, respond
(-a, -ngia)

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22
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Pouaka

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Box

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23
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Tokotoko

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To prop up; a walking stick, cane

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24
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Whakamā

A

Shame
To be ashamed, shy

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25
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Ehara i te mea…

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It’s not the case that…

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26
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Maika

A

Banana

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27
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Waina

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Wine

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28
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Kete

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Bag, kit

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29
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Tarakihana

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Tractor

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30
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Heihei

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Chicken

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31
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Tarau

A

Pants, trousers

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32
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Mea

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Thing

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33
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Raruraru

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Problem

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34
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Rou mamao

A

Remote control

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35
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Manuhiri

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Visitors, guests

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36
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Pātuhi

A

Keys of a keyboard
To text

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37
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Māuiui

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Sick

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38
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Tiaki

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Look after, guard, protect
(-na)

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39
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Maremare 😷

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Cough

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40
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Waimarie

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Lucky

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41
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Hapū

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Sub-tribe

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42
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Teina

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Younger sibling of the same gender

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43
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Tungāne

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Brother of a female

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44
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Tuahine

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Sister of a male

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45
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Karapu🏴‍☠️

A

Club, organization

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46
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Rīwai

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Potato

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47
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Hongeā 🥱

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(stat) Tired of, impatient

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48
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Harikoa

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Joyful, pleased

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49
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Pāmamae 😰

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Upset, in pain
Upsetting
Grief

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50
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Taiatea 😥

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Nervous

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51
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Mamae

A

Sore, injured

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52
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Tērā

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That, over there (not near the speaker or listener)

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53
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Hoki (p)

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Also, too

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54
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Mate (s)

A

To be ill

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55
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Auē

A

Oh dear! Oh no!

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56
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Pepeha

A

Formal introduction of speaker’s whakapapa

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57
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Tauiwi

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Foreigner, non-Māori

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58
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Tūpuna

A

Ancestors

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59
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Katoa

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All, every one, wholly

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60
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Taokete

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Brother/sister-in-law of the same gender as the speaker

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61
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Autāne

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Brother in law of a female

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62
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Auwahine

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Sister in-law of a male

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63
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Mātāmua

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Eldest sibling

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64
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Mātāmuri/pōtiki

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Youngest sibling

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65
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Hungarei/ hungawai

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Mother or father in law

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66
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Hunaonga 👩‍👩‍👧‍👧

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Daughter or son in law

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67
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Karangatahi

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First cousin

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68
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Karangarua

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Second cousin

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69
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Rata 😍

A

To like
Friendly, likeable

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70
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Rata (n)

A

Doctor

(also tākuta)

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71
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Niho

A

Teeth

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72
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Tiakarete (wera)

A

(hot) chocolate

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73
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Huaki

A

Open, dawn
(-na)

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74
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Manaaki

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To provide support, take care of
(-tia)
Generosity, support

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75
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Taunga waka

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Parking lot, car park
Garage?

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76
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Karere

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Message

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77
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Kohi

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Collect, Gather
(-a)

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78
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Whātui 👟

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To lace up, tie up, fold clothes
(-a)

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79
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Rangatahi

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To be young
Youths

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80
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Kimi

A

To look for, to find
(-hia)

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81
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Me (1)

A

And (when used to join noun phrases)
with - used to indicate the things or people in company with which some event occurs.

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82
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Whakaoti

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To complete, finish, solve
Completion

(-a, -ngia, -ria, -tia)

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83
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Rōpū

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Group, committee, company

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84
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Whāngai

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To feed, nourish, bring up
(-a, -hia, -nga, -tia)

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85
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Takatāpui

A

LGBTQIA+

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86
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Wānanga

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Meet and discuss, deliberate, consider
(-hia, -tia)
Study

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87
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Hōmai

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To bring, to provide, give to (speaker)
(-hia, -ngia, -tia)

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88
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Hapa (2)

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Mistake

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89
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Whakatū

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To erect, to construct
To put on, instigate
(-hia, -ngia, -ria, -tia)

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90
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Taunga ⚓

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Anchorage, resting place

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91
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Tuku 🕊️

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To release, give up, offer
(-a, -na)

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92
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Whakahoki

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To take back, give back, reply
(-a)

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93
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Kōhanga

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Nest, nursery

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94
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Kaua

A

No (it isn’t the case that …)

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95
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Whakatikatika

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To straighten, correct, repair, fix
(-hia, -ia, -ina, -ngia, -ria)

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96
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Hoe

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To paddle, row; push away
(-a)
Oar

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97
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Whakatangitangi

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To play an instrument
(-hia)

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98
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Hiki 💪🧑‍🔧🚇

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To lift up, carry in the arms, convey
(Hīkina, -ngia, -tia)

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99
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Hopu

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To seize, catch; arrest
(-a, -kia, -kina, -ngia)

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100
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Whakatau

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To decide, settle, determine
(-a, -hia, -ngia, -ria)

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101
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Waruwaru 🍠

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To pare, grate, peel
(-hia,-ngia, -tia)

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102
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Tautoko

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To support, verify, advocate, agree
(-hia, -na, -tia)
Support, backing

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103
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Kaumātua

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Elder

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104
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Mātua whakaangi

A

Stepfather

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105
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Whaea whakaangi

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Stepmother

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106
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Mārena

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To marry
(-hia, -tia)
Wedding

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Whakatipu

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To cause to grow, to raise
(-a, -ria)
Growth; physical stature

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108
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Kūtai

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Mussel

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109
Q

Rutu 🏈

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To jolt, jerk, tackle
(-a)

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110
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Whakakaha

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To strengthen
(-ina, -ngia, -tia)

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111
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Kohete 😠🤬

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To scold, quarrel, admonish
(-hia, -ngia, -tia)

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112
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Māra

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Garden

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113
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Karakia

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Prayer, incantation, blessing

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114
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Wheua

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Animal bone

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115
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Taiepa

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To fence, wall off
(-tia)
A fence

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116
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Maka 🎲

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(-a,-ia) to throw, fling, cast, place, put, put in, pass (with the hands)

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117
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Nāku (p)… i

A

I did

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118
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Nāu (p)…i

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You did

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119
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Nāna (p)…i

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He/she/they did

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120
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Nā [name/group pronoun]… i

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[name/pronoun] did

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121
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Huaki (2) 🐎🤺🐐

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To rush upon, charge, attack
(-na)

122
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Kapo 🥎

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To catch, snatch

(-hia, -ngia, -a)

123
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Āio 🌅

A

Calm, at peace

124
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Koa ☺️

A

To be glad, happy
(-ia, -ina)
Please

125
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Āwangawanga

A

To be distressed, worried, anxious

126
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Ohorere

A

To be startled, surprise
(-tia)
A surprise, shock
Suddenly

127
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Māia

A

To be brave, bold, confident

128
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Kiriweti 😠

A

To be impatient, annoyed, grumpy
Irritation

129
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Mataku

A

(stat) To be frightened, alarmed
Dread, fear

130
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Manahau 😄

A

To be cheerful, delighted, joyful
Triumph, delight, excitement

131
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Āmaimai

A

Nervous, tense

132
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Whakakoi

A

To sharpen
(-a)

133
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Whakatere 🚗

A

To steer, navigate
(-hia, -a, -tia)

134
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Whakairo

A

To carve, sculpt
(-hia, -tia)

135
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Whakatō 🌱

A

To plant, introduce (-hia, -kia, -ngia)
To cause to conceive (-kia, -ngia)

136
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Whiu

A

To toss, throw, fling (-a)

137
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Hāutu waka

A

(car) driver

138
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Ārahi 🚸

A

To lead, escort

(Arahina, -tia)

139
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Koirā

A

it is that, that’s, those are, that was, those were, hence, consequently

140
Q

Tahitahi niho

A

Toothbrush

141
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Wai pāhukahuka

A

Shampoo (foamy water)

142
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Hautō ✍️ 📥🔗

A

To draw, drag (-ia)
A drawer

143
Q

Pē niho

A

Toothpaste

144
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Tiki

A

To Fetch
(Tīkina)

145
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Ihu

A

Nose

146
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Matawā

A

Clock
Live, in the moment

147
Q

Akomanga

A

Classroom

148
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Uku 🧼

A

Soap
To wash with soap

149
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Toka 🪨

A

Rock, stone
To be solid

150
Q

Tuanui

A

Roof

Overbearing

151
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Pari (n)

A

Cliff, precipice, bluff; embankment

152
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Whakamōhio

A

To tell, notify, introduce (-tia)

153
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Whawhewhawhe

A

Meddlesome, interfering
Gossip

154
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Inapō

A

Last night

155
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Pīrangi

A

To need, want, desire, like
(-hia, -tia)

156
Q

Tūmanako

A

To hope for, to wish for
(-hia, -tia)

157
Q

Maumahara

A

To remember (-tia)

158
Q

Mauāhara

A

To hate, have ill feeling toward (-tia)
Hatred

159
Q

Whakapono

A

To believe, trust (-hia, -tia)
Faith

160
Q

Whakatutuki 🧑‍🎓

A

To finish, complete (-a, -ngia, -tia)
Achievement

161
Q

Takitahi

A

Individual, single, solo

162
Q

Takitini

A

In crowds, large numbers
A multitude

163
Q

Runga

A

In or above

164
Q

Whakamārama

A

To illuminate, explain, clarify
(-hia, -ngia, -tia)

165
Q

Waenganui

A

In between, in the middle, among

166
Q

Pihikete

A

Biscuit, cookie

167
Q

I …

A

Particle: past tense (most distant)

168
Q

E… ana…

A

Particle: present tense continuous

169
Q

Kāore…i te…

A

Particle: present tense negative

170
Q

Kāore… e …ana

A

Particle: present tense continuous negative

171
Q

Kāore… e…

A

Particle: future tense negative

172
Q

Kāore… i…

A

Particle: past tense negative

173
Q

Kāore anō… kia…

A

Particle: past perfect tense negative

174
Q

Kaipuke 🚢

A

Ship

175
Q

Rūkahu 🤥

A

To tell lies (-hia, -ngia, -tia)
False, fake, insincere

176
Q

Kāuta

A

Kitchen, cook house

177
Q

Takoto

A

To lie down (-ria)

178
Q

Tarutaru (n) 🌱

A

Grass, weeds, marijuana

179
Q

Mōunu

A

Bait

180
Q

Moheni 📚

A

Magazine

181
Q

Honae 👝

A

Wallet, small basket

182
Q

Mōhiti 👓

A

Glasses, lens

183
Q

Pūkenga 📚

A

Skilled in; a specialist

184
Q

Mātauranga

A

Knowledge, wisdom
Education
An academic, intellectual

185
Q

Mātao

A

Cold

186
Q

Iri

A

To hang, suspend
To rest upon
(-a)

187
Q

Kanikani

A

To dance (-a)
A dance

188
Q

Hūro

A

Happy
Joy, delight
Hurray!

189
Q

Reira

A

the place, time or circumstance mentioned before, that place, there - a location word, or locative, that acts like a pronoun for place names.

190
Q

Ērā

A

Those (away from speaker and listener)

191
Q

Ēnā

A

Those (near or connected to the listener)

192
Q

Ēnei

A

These (near speaker)

193
Q

Oho

A

To wake up, rear up, startle
To be roused, awakened
(-kia)

194
Q

Pāraoa

A

Bread, flour, dough

195
Q

Ranginamu

A

Handsome, nice

196
Q

Ī-papa

A

iPad

197
Q

Whakaahua

A

To acquire form, transform (-tia)
To photograph
A photograph, picture, illustration

198
Q

Korimako

A

The bellbird

199
Q

Kererū

A

Aotearoa pigeon

200
Q

Makimaki

A

Monkey

201
Q

Kumi 🐊

A

A huge monster
Crocodile

202
Q

Tāwāhi 🗺️

A

Overseas, abroad, the opposite side of (geographic feature)

203
Q

Pokokōhua

A

To curse
A curse, an expression of strong contempt
(“Boiled head”)

204
Q

Kākano

A

Seed, kernel, berry
Egg

205
Q

Pukukino

A

Grumpy, angry, bad-tempered

206
Q

Koretake

A

Useless, hopeless, ineffective

207
Q

Puna hohunu

A

Deep pool

208
Q

Pāpaku 🤿🥛🏖️

A

Shallow
Low

209
Q

Mōrearea

A

Danger, crisis, emergency
To be apprehensive
To be lonely

210
Q

Teitei

A

To be high, lofty
Height
Summit

211
Q

Kekeno 🦭

A

Aotearoa fur seal

212
Q

Kāti

A

Stop! enough! cease!
Well then, anyway (to change subject)

213
Q

Kātahi (… ka)

A

then, and then - when used with this meaning, the verbal particle preceding the verb will be ka.Often the subject of the clause will be placed betweenkātahiandkā.

214
Q

Ipu

A

Container, bowls, etc., especially for holding liquid

215
Q

Pango (adj)

A

Black, dark in color

216
Q

Tūpore

A

To look after, care for, treat kindly
Caring, considerate, helpful

217
Q

Huarahi

A

Road, street
Method, way, route

218
Q

Kōpikopiko

A

Winding, meandering

219
Q

Haututū 😼

A

Mischievous
Mischief

220
Q

Hīmoemoe 🍋

A

Acidic, sour, bitter

221
Q

Iti

A

Small, little, unimportant, trivial
Few

222
Q

Atamai

A

To be knowing, quick witted, intelligent

223
Q

Whakatoi

A

To tease, give check, mock
Mischievous
Impudent

224
Q

Poto

A

Short
Finished, exhausted

225
Q

Āhua (m)

A

Somewhat, a bit (precedes word it modifies)

226
Q

Kino

A

Bad, evil
To dislike, hate

227
Q

Pīwari

A

To be beautiful

228
Q

Waitī

A

Sweet, melodious

229
Q

Māhaki 😌

A

Mild, calm, quiet, humble
Humility
To be reduced

230
Q

Pātaka mātao

A

Refrigerator

231
Q

Kakama 🤓

A

To be quick, alert, capable
Perspicacity

232
Q

Mehemea

A

If - often implies the opposite of what is stated

233
Q

Matakawa 😕

A

To dislike, disapprove, disfavor
(-hia, -ngia, -tia)
Distasteful
Disapproval

234
Q

Pōturi 🐌🙉😠

A

To be slow
Stubborn
Deafness

235
Q

Whutupōro

A

Rugby

236
Q

Pūtaiao 🔬

A

Science

237
Q

Pāngarau 🧮

A

Math

238
Q

Whaikōrero

A

Oratory, public speaking

239
Q

Mekemeke

A

To punch (-a)
Boxing

240
Q

Tuangi 🐚

A

Cockle

241
Q

Upoko mārō

A

Stubborn, obstinate, inflexible
Bigot

242
Q

Tau (adj)

A

Neat, smart, attractive, cute

243
Q

Mātau 🤝🧑‍🏫💡

A

(-ria,-hia) to know, acquainted with, understand - usually followed by ki preceding the noun showing the object

Knowledgeable, understanding

244
Q

Ake

A

(particle) from below, upwards, in an upwards direction - indicates direction upwards when following verbs of motion.

(particle) Used when comparing things

245
Q

Mai

A

(particle) this way - indicates direction towards the speaker, or to the person (or thing) who is central to the utterance

(particle) including, both - when referring to different kinds of people or things using nouns followed by mai but without a determiner

246
Q

Iho

A

(particle)down, downwards, from above, in a downwards direction - indicates direction downwards towards the speaker, away from the speaker, away from a group, or from someone other than the speaker.

(particle) only, just, merely, quite

247
Q

Ārani

A

Orange (fruit)

248
Q

Ngāwari

A

To be affable, easygoing; easy
Softness, tolerance

249
Q

Tere

A

To be quick, fast
Quickly, promptly
Speed

250
Q

Whakangungu

A

To defend; defensive
To train; training

(-a, -hia, -tia)

251
Q

Pārekareka

A

To be enjoyable, fun
Entertaining
Delight

252
Q

Whakangutungutu 😠

A

To grumble at, scold
To be stubborn

253
Q

Harore

A

Mushrooms

254
Q

Rawa atu

A

Very much so (intensifier that follows adj)

255
Q

Rawa

A

Indeed, quite
Eventually

(After adj or V, ‘too much’)

256
Q

Māngere

A

To be lazy, slothful
Idleness

257
Q

Mokemoke

A

To be lonely
Solitude

258
Q

Karo 🥅

A

To avoid, dodge, evade
(-a, -hia)

259
Q

Haumaruru 😑

A

To be indifferent, sullen, moody

260
Q

Whakarere

A

To leave behind, forsake, reject, quit (a computer)
(Whakarērea)

261
Q

Perehana 💝

A

A present, gift

262
Q

Tahuri

A

To turn (-tia)
Overturn, capsize

263
Q

Tīmata

A

To begin, start
(-hia, -ia, -ngia, -ria, -tia)

264
Q

Maringi 🚰🫖

A

To be spilled, pour down

265
Q

Haere mā raro

A

To go on foot

266
Q

Mākū 💦

A

Wet, damp

267
Q

Whanonga

A

Behavior

268
Q

Pakari 🍓💪

A

To be mature, ripe, muscular

269
Q

Hauora

A

To be fit, healthy
Health

270
Q

Ki te… , ka…

A

If…, then…
(Future tense only)

271
Q

Mehemea; mēnā

A

If… (often implies the reverse of what is stated)

272
Q

Pēnā (p)

A

(-tia) like that - near or related to the person or people being spoken to. If the comparison is completed the second element is introduced by me

to act in that way, behave like that - near or related to the person or people being spoken to

in your direction, in that direction, there

If, If that were the case

273
Q

Rangirua 🤨

A

To be uncertain, ambivalent, confused
Confusion

274
Q

Hoatu

A

To give (away from the speaker), hand over, move away (from the speaker)
(-hia, -ngia, -ria)

“Go ahead.”

275
Q

Toromi 🏊‍♂️ ‼️

A

To drown

276
Q

Pirau 🪰

A

To be extinguished, rotten, defeated
Decaying

277
Q

Haunga 👃

A

Smelly

278
Q

Tinana

A

Body, torso
Real

279
Q

Wawe ⏰🌄

A

Early, premature

280
Q

Raru

A

To be perplexed, troubled
Conflict

281
Q

Noa

A

“only; just; quite”
a manner particle following immediately after the word it relates to. Denotes an absence of limitations or conditions.

282
Q

Pea

A

perhaps, maybe, might, possibly, probably, thereabouts, about, approximately - a particle that expresses uncertainty.

283
Q

Whakakore

A

To disqualify, abandon, cancel

284
Q

Kapa Ōpango

A

The All Blacks rugby

285
Q

Whakamātautau🖥️🧪⚗️

A

To try, test

286
Q

Tau (v1)

A

To land, alight, settle (-ria)
To settle down, abate

287
Q

Maoa 🍓🥓

A

To be cooked
To be ripe

288
Q

Piri

A

To stick to, cling to, adhere (-ngia)
Loyalty, commitment

289
Q

Āki 📣

A

To encourage, challenge, induce
(-hia, -na, -ngia)
Encouragement

290
Q

Pakeke

A

To be grown up, adult, mature
Adult
Age

291
Q

Āhea… (ai)

A

When will… happen?
(Ai follows the verb or action)

292
Q

Ākuanei

A

Soon, presently
Perhaps

293
Q

Ā tōna wā

A

At some point

294
Q

Ā te ahiahi nei

A

This evening

295
Q

Ā tērā wiki

A

Next week

296
Q

Ā tērā marama

A

Next month

297
Q

Ā tērā tau

A

Next year

298
Q

[āhea] ka…

A

(when) … will happen
(Substitute Q with time Ā time word)

299
Q

Kia…, ka…

A

When (X), (Y) will happen

300
Q

Puta

A

To get out, go out, escape
To appear, come into view
(-ina)

301
Q

Hautipua 🧛🎹

A

Be remarkable, fearful, monstrous
Talented performer, star, idol
Prodigy

Māori Vocab (9 decks)

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