1000 Frequent words

Question 1

a

Answer 1

Not translatable into an English word; nominal particle,

used before names and pronouns: a Mere, a kōrua, a ia

Question 2

ā

Answer 2

Various meanings, eg: and, and then, as in: Ka tae mai,
ā, ka noho ki te kai; plural of tā, as in: tā tātou whare, ā
tātou whare; indicating future time, as in: Ā te pō nei

Question 3

āe

Answer 3

yes

Question 4

aha

Answer 4

what?

Question 5

ahakoa

Answer 5

although

Question 6

ahatia

Answer 6

aha + passive suffix -tia

Question 7

ahau

Answer 7

I, me

Question 8

āhei

Answer 8

to be able

to allow

Question 9

ahi

Answer 9

fire

Question 10

ahiahi

Answer 10

early evening, afternoon

Question 11

aho

Answer 11

string, fishing line

light, to shine

Question 12

ahu

Answer 12

move in a certain direction
to heap up
to look after

Question 13

āhua

Answer 13

shape, form, appearance

Question 14

āhuatanga

Answer 14

property, characteristic, feature, circumstance

āhua + nominal suffix -tanga

Question 15

ai

Answer 15

Not translatable into an English word; verbal particle; used in various subordinate structures, for example
relative clauses, adverbials

Question 16

aihikirīmi

Answer 16

ice-cream

Question 17

aituā

Answer 17

accident; to have an accident

disaster; to suffer a disaster

Question 18

ākau

Answer 18

shore, coast

Question 19

ake

Answer 19

Various uses and meanings, eg upwards, as in: piki ake,
titiro ake; comparative as in: nui ake; own, as in: tōku
whānau ake

Question 20

ako

Answer 20

to learn, to teach

Question 21

ākonga

Answer 21

student, learner

Question 22

akoranga

Answer 22

thing that is taught or learnt

Question 23

aku

Answer 23

my, mine, plural form of taku, neutral for possession

category

Question 24

āku

Answer 24

my, mine, for ā category items, plural form of tāku

Question 25

ākuanei

Answer 25

soon, presently

Question 26

ana

Answer 26

Verbal particle showing ongoing action as in: e haere ana his, her, plural form of tana, neutral for possession category cave

Question 27

anā

Answer 27

there, by you

Question 28

āna

Answer 28

his, her, plural, for ā category items

Question 29

anake

Answer 29

only, just

Question 30

anei

Answer 30

here, by me

Question 31

anga

Answer 31

face or move in a certain direction | shell

Question 32

anō

Answer 32

Various meanings, eg again; also, too; self(reflexive) as | in: ki a ia anō

Question 33

ao

Answer 33

world, dawn, cloud

Question 34

aorangi

Answer 34

planet

Question 35

āpōpō

Answer 35

tomorrow

Question 36

āporo

Answer 36

apple

Question 37

ara

Answer 37

path | to rise

Question 38

arā

Answer 38

over there, away from us both

Question 39

ārahi

Answer 39

to lead, guide

Question 40

ārai

Answer 40

curtain; to screen off, block

Question 41

ariki

Answer 41

chief, leader

Question 42

aro

Answer 42

to face, turn towards

Question 43

aroha

Answer 43

love, sympathy, compassion

Question 44

ata

Answer 44

morning, shadow

Question 45

āta

Answer 45

gently, carefully, deliberately

Question 46

ātaahua

Answer 46

beautiful, well formed

Question 47

atawhai

Answer 47

to show kindness towards

Question 48

ātea

Answer 48

open space | outer space

Question 49

atu

Answer 49

away from current orientation | often not translatable by a separate English word

Question 50

atua

Answer 50

god

Question 51

au

Answer 51

I, me

Question 52

āu

Answer 52

your, plural form of tāu, ā category possession.

Question 53

aua

Answer 53

I don’t know, as in: He aha tērā? Aua! | those (previously mentioned), plural of taua

Question 54

auahi

Answer 54

smoke

Question 55

auau

Answer 55

to bark, howl

Question 56

auē

Answer 56

Alas! An expression of woe, sadness

Question 57

awa

Answer 57

river

Question 58

āwangawanga

Answer 58

worried

Question 59

awatea

Answer 59

daylight

Question 60

awhi

Answer 60

to hug, embrace

Question 61

āwhina

Answer 61

to help

Question 62

e

Answer 62

A particle used in many ways, including: before verbs as in: e haere ana, e tangi nei before verbs that have only one or two morae to make a command (imperative), as in: e noho! before names when addressing a person by – for the agent phrase of a passive structure, as in: I horoia ia e taku matua.

Question 63

ehara

Answer 63

Negative used for nominal sentences, as in: He kurī tērā. Ehara tērā i te kurī. Ko Mere tēnei. Ehara tēnā i a Mere. Exclamation: Sure enough, without a doubt.

Question 64

eke

Answer 64

to climb up on | to embark, get onto

Question 65

ēnā

Answer 65

those, near you; plural of tēnā

Question 66

ēnei

Answer 66

these, near me; plural of tēnei

Question 67

engari

Answer 67

but, on the contrary

Question 68

ērā

Answer 68

those, over there; plural of tērā

Question 69

ētahi

Answer 69

some; plural of tētahi

Question 70

ha

Answer 70

what!

Question 71

hā

Answer 71

breath

Question 72

haere

Answer 72

go, come

Question 73

hāereere

Answer 73

to wander, roam

Question 74

haerenga

Answer 74

journey

Question 75

hai

Answer 75

as for hei (variant of hei)

Question 76

haina

Answer 76

to sign (a letter, document)

Question 77

haka

Answer 77

to perform traditional dance; haka, a traditional dance, | war dance

Question 78

hākari

Answer 78

feast

Question 79

haki

Answer 79

flag

Question 80

hākinakina

Answer 80

sport; to play sport

Question 81

hāmama

Answer 81

to yell, shout | open, gaping

Question 82

hanga

Answer 82

to build, erect, make

Question 83

hāngai

Answer 83

opposite, facing

Question 84

hangaia

Answer 84

hanga + passive suffix -ia

Question 85

hangarau

Answer 85

technology

Question 86

hāngi

Answer 86

traditional earth oven

Question 87

hao

Answer 87

to catch in a net, a net

Question 88

hāora

Answer 88

hour | oxygen

Question 89

hāparangi

Answer 89

to shout, bawl

Question 90

hapū

Answer 90

subtribe | pregnant

Question 91

hara

Answer 91

to make a mistake; mistake

Question 92

harakeke

Answer 92

flax

Question 93

haramai (haere | mai)

Answer 93

come

Question 94

hararei

Answer 94

holiday

Question 95

hari

Answer 95

to carry, take | to feel happy

Question 96

haria

Answer 96

hari + passive suffix -a

Question 97

harikoa

Answer 97

happy

Question 98

haruru

Answer 98

to resound; a heavy sound

Question 99

hau

Answer 99

wind, air, breath

Question 100

haunga

Answer 100

smelly, stinky