Week 1 Flashcards
Aroha
(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
Māori
(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
Mana
(stative) be legal, effectual, binding, authoritative, valid
(noun) prestige, authority, control, power, influence, status, spiritual power, charisma
(noun) jurisdiction, mandate, freedom
Haka
(verb) (-a,-hia,-ina,-tia) to dance, perform the haka, perform
(noun) performance of the haka
Koha
(noun) gift, present, offering, donation, contribution
Karanga
(verb) (-hia,-tia) to call, call out, shout, summon (noun) formal call, ceremonial call, welcome call,
Marae
(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
Moko
(noun) Māori tattooing designs on the face or body done under traditional protocols (noun) logo
Pōwhiri
(verb) (-a,-tia) to welcome, invite, beckon, wave (noun) invitation, rituals of encounter, welcome ceremony on a marae, welcome
Tangi
(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
Taonga
(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
Waiata
(noun) song, chant, psalm (verb) (-hia,-tia) to sing
Waka
(noun) canoe, vehicle, conveyance, spirit medium, medium long narrow receptacle, box (for feathers
Whānau
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
Whenua
(noun) land - often used in the plural (noun) country, land, nation, state
Maunga
. (noun) mountain, mount, peak
ngaki
(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
Ngaro
(verb) (-mia) to be missing, lost, consumed, gone, extinct (verb) (-mia) to be hidden, out of sight, covered, disappeared, absent
ngata
(stative) be satisfied, appeased (noun) satisfaction, gratification.
ngākau
(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
Mātanga
(modifier) sophisticated, experienced, skilled (noun) experienced person, expert, specialist, consultant, professional, practitioner, old hand, analyst
Ngārara
(noun) insect, creepy-crawly, reptile (noun) bug, bacterium, bacteria, germ, bacillus, bacilli (noun) monster
kānga
(loan) (noun) corn, maize, sweetcorn
Whakaronga
(verb) (-hia,-na) (whakarangona) to listen, hear, obey (verb) (-hia,-na) (whakarangona) to taste, smell, feel (modifier) listening (noun) listening, hearing, obeying
Whare
(noun) house, building, residence, dwelling, shed, hut, habitation, suit (cards) (noun) people in a house
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
Whatitiri
(noun) thunder
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
Whāriki
(verb) (-hia,-tia) to cover with a mat (noun) floor covering, ground cover, floor mat, carpet, mat
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
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
Whāea
(noun) mothers, aunties
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
Aotearoa
(location) North Island - now used as the Māori name for New Zealand
Hōhonu kakī, pāpaku uaua
Long on words, short on actions
Okea ururoatia
Never say die
Iti noa ana he pito mata
From he withered tree a flower blooms
E kore a muri a hokia
What’s done is done
Kia mau ki te tokanga nui a noho
The is now place like home
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.
Aka
(noun) vine of any climbing plant, long and thin roots
Āka
(noun) yearning, affection (verb) (-ngia,-tia) to clean off, scrape away
Wāhine
(noun) women, females, ladies, wives
Wahine
(noun) woman, female, lady, wife
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
Toto
(stative) be bleeding (noun) blood - usually spoken of in the plural
Tōtō
(noun) weeds
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
Tāke
(loan) (verb) (-hia,-ngia,-tia) to tax (loan) (noun) tax (loan) (verb) (-tia) to stack (loan) (noun) stack, haystack
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
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
Patu
(verb) (-a) to strike, hit, beat, assault, kill, subdue, ill-treat (noun) beating, hitting, assault, killing, weapon, club
Pātū
(noun) wall, screen, edge
Ata
(noun) morning (noun) form, shape, semblance (noun) shadow (of a human) (noun) icon, computer icon
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
Pahi
(loan) (noun) bus
Pahī
(noun) large ocean-going canoe, ship. (noun) travelling party, expedition, section of a kinship group
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.
Pene
(loan) (noun) pen, pencil
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
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
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
Tā whakahua
Camera
Ngeru
(noun) cat
Hū
(verb) to resound, make an inarticulate sound (verb) to erupt, bubble up, boil (noun) tenor, drift (of a speech). (loan) (noun) shoe, footwear
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
Pūngāwerewere
(noun) spider
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)
Waka rererangi
(noun) aeroplane, plane, aircraft
Waka topatopa
(noun) helicopter
Wharekai
(noun) dining hall
Whare rongoā
(noun) pharmacy, chemist shop
Tāne
(noun) husband, male, man
Wahine
(noun) woman, female, lady, wife
Kōtiro
(noun) girl. (noun) daughter
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
Koroua
(stative) be old (noun) elderly man, elder, grandfather, granduncle
Kuia
(noun) elderly woman, grandmother, female elder.
Pēpi
(loan) (stative) be a baby, in infancy (loan) (noun) baby, infant
Kaiako
(noun) teacher, instructor
Kaitākaro
(noun) player
(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
(stative) be legal, effectual, binding, authoritative, valid
(noun) prestige, authority, control, power, influence, status, spiritual power, charisma
(noun) jurisdiction, mandate, freedom
Mana
(verb) (-a,-hia,-ina,-tia) to dance, perform the haka, perform
(noun) performance of the haka
Haka
(noun) gift, present, offering, donation, contribution
Koha
(verb) (-hia,-tia) to call, call out, shout, summon (noun) formal call, ceremonial call, welcome call,
Karanga
(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
(noun) Māori tattooing designs on the face or body done under traditional protocols (noun) logo
Moko
(verb) (-a,-tia) to welcome, invite, beckon, wave (noun) invitation, rituals of encounter, welcome ceremony on a marae, welcome
Pōwhiri
(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
(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
(noun) song, chant, psalm (verb) (-hia,-tia) to sing
Waiata
(noun) canoe, vehicle, conveyance, spirit medium, medium long narrow receptacle, box (for feathers
Waka
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
(noun) land - often used in the plural (noun) country, land, nation, state
Whenua
. (noun) mountain, mount, peak
Maunga
(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
(verb) (-mia) to be missing, lost, consumed, gone, extinct (verb) (-mia) to be hidden, out of sight, covered, disappeared, absent
Ngaro
(stative) be satisfied, appeased (noun) satisfaction, gratification.
ngata
(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
(modifier) sophisticated, experienced, skilled (noun) experienced person, expert, specialist, consultant, professional, practitioner, old hand, analyst
Mātanga
(noun) insect, creepy-crawly, reptile (noun) bug, bacterium, bacteria, germ, bacillus, bacilli (noun) monster
Ngārara
(loan) (noun) corn, maize, sweetcorn
kānga
(verb) (-hia,-na) (whakarangona) to listen, hear, obey (verb) (-hia,-na) (whakarangona) to taste, smell, feel (modifier) listening (noun) listening, hearing, obeying
Whakaronga
(noun) house, building, residence, dwelling, shed, hut, habitation, suit (cards) (noun) people in a house
Whare
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
(noun) thunder
Whatitiri
(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
(verb) (-hia,-tia) to cover with a mat (noun) floor covering, ground cover, floor mat, carpet, mat
Whāriki
(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
(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
(noun) mothers, aunties
Whāea
(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
(location) North Island - now used as the Māori name for New Zealand
Aotearoa
Long on words, short on actions
Hōhonu kakī, pāpaku uaua
Never say die
Okea ururoatia
From he withered tree a flower blooms
Iti noa ana he pito mata
What’s done is done
E kore a muri a hokia
The is now place like home
Kia mau ki te tokanga nui a noho
(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
(noun) vine of any climbing plant, long and thin roots
Aka
(noun) yearning, affection (verb) (-ngia,-tia) to clean off, scrape away
Āka
(noun) women, females, ladies, wives
Wāhine
(noun) woman, female, lady, wife
Wahine
(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
(stative) be bleeding (noun) blood - usually spoken of in the plural
Toto
(noun) weeds
Tōtō
(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
(loan) (verb) (-hia,-ngia,-tia) to tax (loan) (noun) tax (loan) (verb) (-tia) to stack (loan) (noun) stack, haystack
Tāke
(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
(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
(verb) (-a) to strike, hit, beat, assault, kill, subdue, ill-treat (noun) beating, hitting, assault, killing, weapon, club
Patu
(noun) wall, screen, edge
Pātū
(noun) morning (noun) form, shape, semblance (noun) shadow (of a human) (noun) icon, computer icon
Ata
(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
(loan) (noun) bus
Pahi
(noun) large ocean-going canoe, ship. (noun) travelling party, expedition, section of a kinship group
Pahī
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
(loan) (noun) pen, pencil
Pene
(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
(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
(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
Camera
Tā whakahua
(noun) cat
Ngeru
(verb) to resound, make an inarticulate sound (verb) to erupt, bubble up, boil (noun) tenor, drift (of a speech). (loan) (noun) shoe, footwear
Hū
(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
(noun) spider
Pūngāwerewere
(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
(noun) aeroplane, plane, aircraft
Waka rererangi
(noun) helicopter
Waka topatopa
(noun) dining hall
Wharekai
(noun) pharmacy, chemist shop
Whare rongoā
(noun) husband, male, man
Tāne
(noun) woman, female, lady, wife
Wahine
(noun) girl. (noun) daughter
Kōtiro
(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
(stative) be old (noun) elderly man, elder, grandfather, granduncle
Koroua
(noun) elderly woman, grandmother, female elder.
Kuia
(loan) (stative) be a baby, in infancy (loan) (noun) baby, infant
Pēpi
(noun) teacher, instructor
Kaiako
(noun) player
Kaitākaro