3 Flashcards
(175 cards)
1
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takoto
A
to lie down
2
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koro
A
Term of address for an elderly man, grandfather: E koro
3
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moni
A
money
4
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pū
A
letter (of the alphabet)
5
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mīhini
A
machine
6
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hoatu
A
to give (away from speaker)
7
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mahia
A
mahi + passive suffix -a
8
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paku
A
small
9
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nāna
A
by him / her, belonging to him / her
10
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hāereere
A
to wander, roam
11
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hoko
A
to buy, sell
12
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mārama
A
clear, understand
13
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mahana
A
warm
14
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waru
A
eight
15
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nē
A
tag question, translated variously depending on the English structure; eh?
16
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marae
A
marae
17
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tatau
A
door
18
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tuhia
A
tuhi + passive suffix -a
19
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hangaia
A
hanga + passive suffix -ia
20
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horoi
A
to wash, to clean
21
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kiri
A
skin
22
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rawe
A
lovely, excellent
23
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waiho
A
to leave something somewhere
24
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kēmu
A
game
25
taniwha
monster, traditional guardian of bodies of water
26
kōhanga
nest
27
hīkoi
to walk
28
tukuna
tuku + passive suffix -na
29
kapa
group, row of people, as in: kapa haka
30
whānui
broad, wide
31
tūturu
real, natural, authentic
32
haka
to perform traditional dance; haka, a traditional dance, war dance
33
hī
to catch fish with a line
34
koinei
this is
35
uaua
difficult
36
whakaae
to agree
37
utu
cost, price; to pay for
38
kimi
to look for, seek
39
inā
if, when
40
hopu
to catch
41
kawe
to carry, convey
42
whetū
star
43
māna
for him / her, by him / her
44
tua
beyond
45
rangatahi
youth
46
wāhine
women, wives (plural form of wahine)
47
mokopuna
grandchild
48
pau
to be consumed, used up completely, all gone
49
hū
shoe
50
pupuri
to hold onto
51
taumaha
heavy, of weight
52
tipuna
grandparent, ancestor
53
koa
please
54
haerenga
journey
55
whakahaere
to run something, manage, make something go
56
mata
face, surface
57
oho
to wake up
58
kāti
Stop! As in: Kāti te tangi – Stop crying
59
kaitā
big, sturdy of build
60
pae
to be cast ashore
61
putanga
opening, exit
puta + nominal suffix -nga
62
karaka
clock
63
tāu
your, one person, ā category, singular
64
upoko
head
65
tīpuna
grandparents (plural form of tipuna)
66
pānui
to read
67
patu
to strike, beat, thrash
68
wiki
week
69
rohe
district, area
70
kanikani
dance, to dance
71
kaukau
to bathe
72
whero
red
73
ngākau
heart, as in seat of the affections and feelings
74
ngāwari
easy
75
peke
to jump, to leap over
76
hine
Term of address for a girl: E hine!
77
waha
mouth
78
oranga
health, life
ora + nominal suffix -nga
79
tohutohu
to instruct; to guide, direct; instructions, directions
80
wehi
to be afraid
81
karu
eye
82
taputapu
utensil, tool
83
whiwhi
to get, to acquire, to win
84
pēke
bag
85
taenga
arrival
tae + nominal suffix -nga
86
whiti
to cross
87
mātakitaki
to watch, to observe, examine, inspect
88
whakamahi
to operate, to make something work
89
tango
to take hold of
90
whakaata
to display, show
91
hē
wrong; error, mistake
92
raruraru
trouble, be in difficulty, in trouble
93
tonga
south
94
miraka
milk
95
moenga
bed
moe + nominal suffix -nga
96
tautoko
to support
97
whawhai
to fight; a battle
98
tirohia
tiro + passive suffix -hia
99
whakamahia
whakamahi + passive suffix -a
100
ahu
move in a certain direction
101
māhanga
twin(s)
102
ngaru
wave
103
poto
short
104
nāianei
now
105
manawa
heart
106
ture
law, rule
107
matau
right (direction)
108
mura
blaze, flame
109
iwa
nine
110
ōu
yours, one person, ō category possession, plural
111
pōtae
hat
112
teitei
tall, high, lofty; height
113
atua
god
114
tokorua
two (of people)
115
nama
number
116
poaka
pig
117
tini
very many, numerous, plenty; multitude, throng
118
tohunga
expert, priest
119
waimarie
lucky, fortunate; luck, good fortune
120
kiwi
kiwi, native bird
121
kō
at a distance, yonder
122
kuhu
to enter, to go or come in
123
whea
where? (variant of hea)
124
neke
to move
125
tangohia
tango + passive suffix -hia
126
mano
thousand
127
hōiho
horse
128
taringa
ear
129
hiko
lightning; to flash
130
rorohiko
computer
131
tapu
sacred, holy, under ritual restriction
132
ōrite
to be the same as
133
whāngai
to feed, to foster
134
hika
a term of address for both sexes: E hika
135
ina
if, when
136
tūpato
to be careful; caution, cautious
137
huna
to hide
138
kaitiaki
caretaker, caregiver
kai- + tiaki
139
kui
Term of address for an elderly woman, E kui.
140
hinga
to fall from an upright position
141
tūtaki
to meet
142
aho
string, fishing line
143
ākonga
student, learner
144
hiki
to lift up, raise
145
pēpi
baby
146
takiwā
district, region
147
toroa
albatross
148
hari
to carry, take
149
kōkā
mother, aunt
150
mahara
thought, memory
151
pēnā
like that, near listener
152
whārangi
page
153
āu
your, plural form of tāu, ā category possession.
154
kaiako
teacher
kai- + ako
155
piri
to stick to, to cling
156
uri
descendant, offspring
157
mamae
hurt, sore
158
kaimahi
worker
kai- + mahi
159
māhunga
head
160
wawata
to long for, yearn for
161
hēki
egg
162
moemoeā
to dream
dream
163
pōro
ball
164
rapu
to look for
165
wānanga
place of learning, as in: whare wānanga
166
taku
my, neutral, singular
167
tana
his / her, neutral, singular
168
tau
number,to settle down,year period of time,beloved darling, to land on / alight/ come to rest
169
tērā
that, yonder
170
tō
your, neutral, one person, singular
ō category possessive determiner, singular, as in: tō tātou
171
tō
stove
172
tō
to drag
173
tōna
his / her, ō category possession, singular
174
wā
time, place/ space/ area
175
Wai?
who?
