Week 1 Flashcards
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Aroha
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(verb) (-ina,-tia) to love, feel pity, feel concern for, feel compassion, empathise
(modifier) loving, affectionate, caring, compassionate, kindly, sympathetic, benevolent
(noun) affection, sympathy, charity, compassion, love, empath
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Māori
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(stative) normal, usual, natural, common
(modifier) native, indigenous, fresh (of water), belonging to Aotearoa/New Zealand, freely, without restraint, without ceremony, clear, intelligible
(modifier) freely, without restraint, without ceremony, without object, unannounced
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Mana
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(stative) be legal, effectual, binding, authoritative, valid
(noun) prestige, authority, control, power, influence, status, spiritual power, charisma
(noun) jurisdiction, mandate, freedom
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Haka
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(verb) (-a,-hia,-ina,-tia) to dance, perform the haka, perform
(noun) performance of the haka
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Koha
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(noun) gift, present, offering, donation, contribution
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Karanga
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(verb) (-hia,-tia) to call, call out, shout, summon (noun) formal call, ceremonial call, welcome call,
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Marae
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(stative) be generous, hospitable (noun) courtyard - the open area in front of the wharenui, where formal greetings and discussions take place. Often also used to include the complex of buildings around the marae - a ceremonial call of welcome to visitors onto a marae, or equivalent venue, at the start of a pōwhiri
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Moko
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(noun) Māori tattooing designs on the face or body done under traditional protocols (noun) logo
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Pōwhiri
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(verb) (-a,-tia) to welcome, invite, beckon, wave (noun) invitation, rituals of encounter, welcome ceremony on a marae, welcome
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Tangi
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(verb) (-hia) to cry, mourn, weep, weep over (verb) (-hia) to ring (of a bell), chime (noun) sound, pitch, intonation, mourning, grief, sorrow, weeping, lament, salute, wave (noun) rites for the dead, funeral - shortened form of tangihanga
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Taonga
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(noun) property, goods, possessions, effects (noun) treasure, anything prized - applied to anything considered to be of value including socially or culturally valuable objects, resources, phenomenon, ideas and techniques
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Waiata
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(noun) song, chant, psalm (verb) (-hia,-tia) to sing
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Waka
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(noun) canoe, vehicle, conveyance, spirit medium, medium long narrow receptacle, box (for feathers
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Whānau
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extended family, family group, a familiar term of address to a number of people - the primary economic unit of traditional Māori society. In the modern context the term is sometimes used to include friends who may not have any kinship ties to other members (verb) (-a) to be born, give birth
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Whenua
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(noun) land - often used in the plural (noun) country, land, nation, state
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Maunga
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. (noun) mountain, mount, peak
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ngaki
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(verb) (-a,-na) to weed, cultivate, plant. (verb) (-a,-na) to avenge, take revenge, take vengeance verb) (-a,-tia) to apply oneself to, occupy oneself intently with, strive for, make every effort, endeavour, take advantage of enthusiastically
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Ngaro
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(verb) (-mia) to be missing, lost, consumed, gone, extinct (verb) (-mia) to be hidden, out of sight, covered, disappeared, absent
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ngata
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(stative) be satisfied, appeased (noun) satisfaction, gratification.
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ngākau
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(noun) seat of affections, heart, mind (noun) something used to indicate to a friendly tribe that their assistance was required in a warlike expedition. The ngākau might be an article sent or a song which was sung
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Mātanga
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(modifier) sophisticated, experienced, skilled (noun) experienced person, expert, specialist, consultant, professional, practitioner, old hand, analyst
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Ngārara
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(noun) insect, creepy-crawly, reptile (noun) bug, bacterium, bacteria, germ, bacillus, bacilli (noun) monster
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kānga
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(loan) (noun) corn, maize, sweetcorn
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Whakaronga
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(verb) (-hia,-na) (whakarangona) to listen, hear, obey (verb) (-hia,-na) (whakarangona) to taste, smell, feel (modifier) listening (noun) listening, hearing, obeying
25
Whare
(noun) house, building, residence, dwelling, shed, hut, habitation, suit (cards) (noun) people in a house
26
Whai
be equipped with, have, possessing, acquire - precedes nouns to form compound words. Sometimes attached to the noun as a prefix, but sometimes written as a separate word. (verb) to play string games (noun) cat's cradle
27
Whatitiri
(noun) thunder
28
Whana
(verb) to travel, come, go verb) to be on the point of, about to (verb) (-ia) to spring back, kick (backwards), impel (verb) to revolt, rebel, mutiny, rise up, (noun) jerking, recoiling, springing back (noun) revolt, rebellion, mutiny, uprising, riot, insurrection
29
Whāriki
(verb) (-hia,-tia) to cover with a mat (noun) floor covering, ground cover, floor mat, carpet, mat
30
Whā
(numeral) be four, 4 (numeral) fourth - when used with this meaning it is preceded by te and followed by o (numeral) fourthly, four - when preceded by ka it is used in counting out things or people or when there is a sequence of numbers
31
Whāwhā
(verb) (-ria,-tia) to take in the hand, feel (with the hand), lay hold of, handle, grope for (verb) (-tia) to use, handle, manipulate, operate, work
32
Whāea
(noun) mothers, aunties
33
Whakahē
(verb) (-ngia,-tia) to disagree, contradict, find fault with, condemn, object to, criticise (verb) (-ngia,-tia) to cause to go astray, lead astray (modifier) disapproving, negative, critical (noun) dissent, opposition, disagreement, dissension
34
Aotearoa
(location) North Island - now used as the Māori name for New Zealand
35
Hōhonu kakī, pāpaku uaua
Long on words, short on actions
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Okea ururoatia
Never say die
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Iti noa ana he pito mata
From he withered tree a flower blooms
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E kore a muri a hokia
What's done is done
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Kia mau ki te tokanga nui a noho
The is now place like home
40
Māna
(determiner) for him/her. Used in this way when the possessor will have control of the relationship or is dominant, active or superior to what is possessed (determiner) he/she will (determiner) who will - used in relative clauses for the future.
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Aka
(noun) vine of any climbing plant, long and thin roots
42
Āka
(noun) yearning, affection (verb) (-ngia,-tia) to clean off, scrape away
43
Wāhine
(noun) women, females, ladies, wives
44
Wahine
(noun) woman, female, lady, wife
45
Āku
(particle) (determiner) my, of mine, belonging to me (more than one thing) - a possessive determiner. Used when the possessor has, or had, control of the relationship or is dominant, active or superior to what is possessed. (particle) (determiner) I have (more than one thing) (particle) (determiner) Used in these ways listed above when the possessor has control of the relationship or is dominant, active or superior to what is possessed
46
Toto
(stative) be bleeding (noun) blood - usually spoken of in the plural
47
Tōtō
(noun) weeds
48
Take
(verb) (-a) to originate, derive (noun) reason, purpose, cause, origin, root, stump, source, beginning (noun) topic, subject, matter, issue, concern (noun) claim, right (noun) base, foot (of a hill, etc. (noun) plan
49
Tāke
(loan) (verb) (-hia,-ngia,-tia) to tax (loan) (noun) tax (loan) (verb) (-tia) to stack (loan) (noun) stack, haystack
50
Tana
(determiner) his, her - when talking of one thing. A possessive determiner which must be followed by a noun, unlike tāna and tōna. This is the neutral or informal form and is not governed by the a and o categories. (loan) (noun) tonne, ton
51
Tāna
(personal noun) his, her (referring to one item) - often followed by a noun but can stand without one (personal noun) his, hers he/she have, she/he own
52
Patu
(verb) (-a) to strike, hit, beat, assault, kill, subdue, ill-treat (noun) beating, hitting, assault, killing, weapon, club
53
Pātū
(noun) wall, screen, edge
54
Ata
(noun) morning (noun) form, shape, semblance (noun) shadow (of a human) (noun) icon, computer icon
55
Āta
(particle) gently, slowly, carefully, clearly, deliberately, openly, thoroughly, cautiously, intently, quite - stands before verbs to indicate care, deliberation, thoroughness in carrying out the activity (loan) (noun) altar
56
Pahi
(loan) (noun) bus
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Pahī
(noun) large ocean-going canoe, ship. (noun) travelling party, expedition, section of a kinship group
58
Aku
I (particle) (determiner) my - when talking of more than one thing. A possessive determiner which must be followed by a noun, unlike āku and ōku. This is the neutral or informal form and is not governed by the a and o categories. It cannot be stressed, in which case either āku or ōku must be used, depending on the category of the noun.
59
Pene
(loan) (noun) pen, pencil
60
Pukapuka
(verb) (-tia) to send a letter, document (noun) book, paper, letter, document, pamphlet, sheet (paper), manuscript, stationery, volume, petition, roll, memorandum, treaty, newspaper, proclamation
61
Rākau
(noun) tree, stick, timber, wood, spar, mast, plant (noun) weapon, arms, bat (noun) challenge stick - the stick or baton that the kaiwero lays down at the pōhiri to a distinguished visitor
62
ika
(noun) fish, marine animal, aquatic animal - any creature that swims in fresh or salt water including marine mammals such as whales (noun) slain warrior, victim
63
Tā whakahua
Camera
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Ngeru
(noun) cat
65
Hū
(verb) to resound, make an inarticulate sound (verb) to erupt, bubble up, boil (noun) tenor, drift (of a speech). (loan) (noun) shoe, footwear
66
Manu
(noun) bird - any winged creature including bats, cicadas, butterflies, etc (noun) kite (noun) person held in high esteem - a figurative use usually qualified by an epithet
67
Pūngāwerewere
(noun) spider
68
Rau
(verb) (-a) to put into, gather into, place into (verb) (-a) to catch (with a net (noun) leaf, frond, plume, spray, feather (noun) blade of a weapon (noun) beat, rhythm (of a poi)
69
Waka rererangi
(noun) aeroplane, plane, aircraft
70
Waka topatopa
(noun) helicopter
71
Wharekai
(noun) dining hall
72
Whare rongoā
(noun) pharmacy, chemist shop
73
Tāne
(noun) husband, male, man
74
Wahine
(noun) woman, female, lady, wife
75
Kōtiro
(noun) girl. (noun) daughter
76
Tama
(noun) son, boy, nephew - also used as a term of address for a boy or a man younger than the speaker (personal noun) boy, son - term of address to a boy
77
Koroua
(stative) be old (noun) elderly man, elder, grandfather, granduncle
78
Kuia
(noun) elderly woman, grandmother, female elder.
79
Pēpi
(loan) (stative) be a baby, in infancy (loan) (noun) baby, infant
80
Kaiako
(noun) teacher, instructor
81
Kaitākaro
(noun) player
82
(stative) normal, usual, natural, common
(modifier) native, indigenous, fresh (of water), belonging to Aotearoa/New Zealand, freely, without restraint, without ceremony, clear, intelligible
(modifier) freely, without restraint, without ceremony, without object, unannounced
Māori
83
(stative) be legal, effectual, binding, authoritative, valid
(noun) prestige, authority, control, power, influence, status, spiritual power, charisma
(noun) jurisdiction, mandate, freedom
Mana
84
(verb) (-a,-hia,-ina,-tia) to dance, perform the haka, perform
(noun) performance of the haka
Haka
85
(noun) gift, present, offering, donation, contribution
Koha
86
(verb) (-hia,-tia) to call, call out, shout, summon (noun) formal call, ceremonial call, welcome call,
Karanga
87
(stative) be generous, hospitable (noun) courtyard - the open area in front of the wharenui, where formal greetings and discussions take place. Often also used to include the complex of buildings around the marae - a ceremonial call of welcome to visitors onto a marae, or equivalent venue, at the start of a pōwhiri
Marae
88
(noun) Māori tattooing designs on the face or body done under traditional protocols (noun) logo
Moko
89
(verb) (-a,-tia) to welcome, invite, beckon, wave (noun) invitation, rituals of encounter, welcome ceremony on a marae, welcome
Pōwhiri
90
(verb) (-hia) to cry, mourn, weep, weep over (verb) (-hia) to ring (of a bell), chime (noun) sound, pitch, intonation, mourning, grief, sorrow, weeping, lament, salute, wave (noun) rites for the dead, funeral - shortened form of tangihanga
Tangi
91
(noun) property, goods, possessions, effects (noun) treasure, anything prized - applied to anything considered to be of value including socially or culturally valuable objects, resources, phenomenon, ideas and techniques
Taonga
92
(noun) song, chant, psalm (verb) (-hia,-tia) to sing
Waiata
93
(noun) canoe, vehicle, conveyance, spirit medium, medium long narrow receptacle, box (for feathers
Waka
94
extended family, family group, a familiar term of address to a number of people - the primary economic unit of traditional Māori society. In the modern context the term is sometimes used to include friends who may not have any kinship ties to other members (verb) (-a) to be born, give birth
Whānau
95
(noun) land - often used in the plural (noun) country, land, nation, state
Whenua
96
. (noun) mountain, mount, peak
Maunga
97
(verb) (-a,-na) to weed, cultivate, plant. (verb) (-a,-na) to avenge, take revenge, take vengeance verb) (-a,-tia) to apply oneself to, occupy oneself intently with, strive for, make every effort, endeavour, take advantage of enthusiastically
ngaki
98
(verb) (-mia) to be missing, lost, consumed, gone, extinct (verb) (-mia) to be hidden, out of sight, covered, disappeared, absent
Ngaro
99
(stative) be satisfied, appeased (noun) satisfaction, gratification.
ngata
100
(noun) seat of affections, heart, mind (noun) something used to indicate to a friendly tribe that their assistance was required in a warlike expedition. The ngākau might be an article sent or a song which was sung
ngākau
101
(modifier) sophisticated, experienced, skilled (noun) experienced person, expert, specialist, consultant, professional, practitioner, old hand, analyst
Mātanga
102
(noun) insect, creepy-crawly, reptile (noun) bug, bacterium, bacteria, germ, bacillus, bacilli (noun) monster
Ngārara
103
(loan) (noun) corn, maize, sweetcorn
kānga
104
(verb) (-hia,-na) (whakarangona) to listen, hear, obey (verb) (-hia,-na) (whakarangona) to taste, smell, feel (modifier) listening (noun) listening, hearing, obeying
Whakaronga
105
(noun) house, building, residence, dwelling, shed, hut, habitation, suit (cards) (noun) people in a house
Whare
106
be equipped with, have, possessing, acquire - precedes nouns to form compound words. Sometimes attached to the noun as a prefix, but sometimes written as a separate word. (verb) to play string games (noun) cat's cradle
Whai
107
(noun) thunder
Whatitiri
108
(verb) to travel, come, go verb) to be on the point of, about to (verb) (-ia) to spring back, kick (backwards), impel (verb) to revolt, rebel, mutiny, rise up, (noun) jerking, recoiling, springing back (noun) revolt, rebellion, mutiny, uprising, riot, insurrection
Whana
109
(verb) (-hia,-tia) to cover with a mat (noun) floor covering, ground cover, floor mat, carpet, mat
Whāriki
110
(numeral) be four, 4 (numeral) fourth - when used with this meaning it is preceded by te and followed by o (numeral) fourthly, four - when preceded by ka it is used in counting out things or people or when there is a sequence of numbers
Whā
111
(verb) (-ria,-tia) to take in the hand, feel (with the hand), lay hold of, handle, grope for (verb) (-tia) to use, handle, manipulate, operate, work
Whāwhā
112
(noun) mothers, aunties
Whāea
113
(verb) (-ngia,-tia) to disagree, contradict, find fault with, condemn, object to, criticise (verb) (-ngia,-tia) to cause to go astray, lead astray (modifier) disapproving, negative, critical (noun) dissent, opposition, disagreement, dissension
Whakahē
114
(location) North Island - now used as the Māori name for New Zealand
Aotearoa
115
Long on words, short on actions
Hōhonu kakī, pāpaku uaua
116
Never say die
Okea ururoatia
117
From he withered tree a flower blooms
Iti noa ana he pito mata
118
What's done is done
E kore a muri a hokia
119
The is now place like home
Kia mau ki te tokanga nui a noho
120
(determiner) for him/her. Used in this way when the possessor will have control of the relationship or is dominant, active or superior to what is possessed (determiner) he/she will (determiner) who will - used in relative clauses for the future.
Māna
121
(noun) vine of any climbing plant, long and thin roots
Aka
122
(noun) yearning, affection (verb) (-ngia,-tia) to clean off, scrape away
Āka
123
(noun) women, females, ladies, wives
Wāhine
124
(noun) woman, female, lady, wife
Wahine
125
(particle) (determiner) my, of mine, belonging to me (more than one thing) - a possessive determiner. Used when the possessor has, or had, control of the relationship or is dominant, active or superior to what is possessed. (particle) (determiner) I have (more than one thing) (particle) (determiner) Used in these ways listed above when the possessor has control of the relationship or is dominant, active or superior to what is possessed
Āku
126
(stative) be bleeding (noun) blood - usually spoken of in the plural
Toto
127
(noun) weeds
Tōtō
128
(verb) (-a) to originate, derive (noun) reason, purpose, cause, origin, root, stump, source, beginning (noun) topic, subject, matter, issue, concern (noun) claim, right (noun) base, foot (of a hill, etc. (noun) plan
Take
129
(loan) (verb) (-hia,-ngia,-tia) to tax (loan) (noun) tax (loan) (verb) (-tia) to stack (loan) (noun) stack, haystack
Tāke
130
(determiner) his, her - when talking of one thing. A possessive determiner which must be followed by a noun, unlike tāna and tōna. This is the neutral or informal form and is not governed by the a and o categories. (loan) (noun) tonne, ton
Tana
131
(personal noun) his, her (referring to one item) - often followed by a noun but can stand without one (personal noun) his, hers he/she have, she/he own
Tāna
132
(verb) (-a) to strike, hit, beat, assault, kill, subdue, ill-treat (noun) beating, hitting, assault, killing, weapon, club
Patu
133
(noun) wall, screen, edge
Pātū
134
(noun) morning (noun) form, shape, semblance (noun) shadow (of a human) (noun) icon, computer icon
Ata
135
(particle) gently, slowly, carefully, clearly, deliberately, openly, thoroughly, cautiously, intently, quite - stands before verbs to indicate care, deliberation, thoroughness in carrying out the activity (loan) (noun) altar
Āta
136
(loan) (noun) bus
Pahi
137
(noun) large ocean-going canoe, ship. (noun) travelling party, expedition, section of a kinship group
Pahī
138
I (particle) (determiner) my - when talking of more than one thing. A possessive determiner which must be followed by a noun, unlike āku and ōku. This is the neutral or informal form and is not governed by the a and o categories. It cannot be stressed, in which case either āku or ōku must be used, depending on the category of the noun.
Aku
139
(loan) (noun) pen, pencil
Pene
140
(verb) (-tia) to send a letter, document (noun) book, paper, letter, document, pamphlet, sheet (paper), manuscript, stationery, volume, petition, roll, memorandum, treaty, newspaper, proclamation
Pukapuka
141
(noun) tree, stick, timber, wood, spar, mast, plant (noun) weapon, arms, bat (noun) challenge stick - the stick or baton that the kaiwero lays down at the pōhiri to a distinguished visitor
Rākau
142
(noun) fish, marine animal, aquatic animal - any creature that swims in fresh or salt water including marine mammals such as whales (noun) slain warrior, victim
ika
143
Camera
Tā whakahua
144
(noun) cat
Ngeru
145
(verb) to resound, make an inarticulate sound (verb) to erupt, bubble up, boil (noun) tenor, drift (of a speech). (loan) (noun) shoe, footwear
Hū
146
(noun) bird - any winged creature including bats, cicadas, butterflies, etc (noun) kite (noun) person held in high esteem - a figurative use usually qualified by an epithet
Manu
147
(noun) spider
Pūngāwerewere
148
(verb) (-a) to put into, gather into, place into (verb) (-a) to catch (with a net (noun) leaf, frond, plume, spray, feather (noun) blade of a weapon (noun) beat, rhythm (of a poi)
Rau
149
(noun) aeroplane, plane, aircraft
Waka rererangi
150
(noun) helicopter
Waka topatopa
151
(noun) dining hall
Wharekai
152
(noun) pharmacy, chemist shop
Whare rongoā
153
(noun) husband, male, man
Tāne
154
(noun) woman, female, lady, wife
Wahine
155
(noun) girl. (noun) daughter
Kōtiro
156
(noun) son, boy, nephew - also used as a term of address for a boy or a man younger than the speaker (personal noun) boy, son - term of address to a boy
Tama
157
(stative) be old (noun) elderly man, elder, grandfather, granduncle
Koroua
158
(noun) elderly woman, grandmother, female elder.
Kuia
159
(loan) (stative) be a baby, in infancy (loan) (noun) baby, infant
Pēpi
160
(noun) teacher, instructor
Kaiako
161
(noun) player
Kaitākaro
