5 Flashcards
(153 cards)
1
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ātea
A
open space
2
Q
awhi
A
to hug, embrace
3
Q
māra
A
garden
4
Q
miro
A
thread
5
Q
mita
A
metre
6
Q
puhi
A
to blow (wind)
7
Q
ākuanei
A
soon, presently
8
Q
kapua
A
cloud
9
Q
tina
A
dinner, lunch
10
Q
tukua
A
tuku + passive suffix -a
11
Q
waenga
A
middle, dividing line
12
Q
here
A
to tie, to bind
13
Q
kaiwhakahaere
A
manager, organiser
kai- + whakahaere
14
Q
kakī
A
neck
15
Q
whāiti
A
narrow, crowded together
16
Q
haurua
A
half
17
Q
ine
A
to measure
18
Q
pakari
A
strong
19
Q
patua
A
patu + passive suffix -a
20
Q
tipua
A
a type of taniwha
21
Q
tuakana
A
older sibling of the same sex
22
Q
kare
A
Term of address: E kare, dear
23
Q
moka
A
end, margin, piece
24
Q
pākete
A
packet
25
whakahokia
whakahoki + passive suffix -a
26
ārahi
to lead, guide
27
mātaki
to watch
28
mōhiotia
mōhio + passive suffix -tia
29
pahi
bus
30
pātītī
grass
31
tuarā
back
32
hākari
feast
33
haria
hari + passive suffix -a
34
heihei
chicken
35
pōhēhē
to think mistakenly, be mistaken
36
purua
puru + passive suffix -a
37
toro
to stretch out, to extend
38
waihanga
to make, build something
39
harakeke
flax
40
hōhā
annoyed, a nuisance
41
mātao
cold
42
nāwai
presently, in due course, after a while
43
pēkana
bacon
44
pono
true, faithful
45
tapahia
tapahi + passive suffix -a
46
whāia
whai + passive suffix -a (note lengthening of first vowel)
47
whakahirahira
great, magnificent, wonderful, very important
48
hono
to join together
49
matimati
finger, toe
50
pakitara
wall
51
atawhai
to show kindness towards
52
hangarau
technology
53
hararei
holiday
54
manuhiri
guest
55
mōku
for me, unrealised, o category possession
56
rīpene
ribbon, tape
57
wero
to pierce
58
hokohoko
to shop, trade
59
kākano
seed
60
pīpī
chick, baby
61
uhi
to cover
62
whakaora
to rescue, to cure
63
whakatā
to rest
64
kākāriki
green
65
kauhoe
to swim
66
hāparangi
to shout, bawl
67
hapū
subtribe
68
huakina
to open
huaki + passive suffix -na
69
ira
dot
70
māia
capable, brave, bold
71
mokemoke
lonely
72
otaota
vegetation, herbs, grass, weeds
73
pūkenga
skilled, expert
74
tūpuna
grandparents (plural form of tupuna)
(variant of tīpuna)
75
kāpia
glue
76
rata
friendly, at ease, calm
77
tīkina
tiki + passive suffix -na (note the first i is lengthened)
78
herea
here + passive suffix -a
79
tupu
to grow, develop; a plant, shoot
(variant of tipu)
80
paoro
ball
81
poro
to cut off, to cut short
82
tumeke
to take fright, surprise
83
whakatakoto
to lay something down
84
whanga
bay
85
mīti
meat
86
tāia
tā + passive suffix -ia
87
whakaputa
to produce
88
whakatika
to straighten, to correct, to fix
89
koi
sharp
90
pere
bell
91
tirohanga
tiro + nominal suffix -hanga
92
toe
to remain, be left over
93
toenga
leftovers, remnants
toe + nominal suffix -nga
94
tungāne
brother, of a female
95
whakamā
to be embarrassed, ashamed
96
tao
to cook
97
taro
presently, by and by, as in: taro ake
98
tokomaha
many (of people)
99
whakamīharo
amazing, astonishing
100
hōmai
to give (to speaker)
101
karāhe
glass, mirror
102
katakata
to laugh and laugh, laughter
103
kāwanatanga
government
kāwana + nominal suffix -tanga
104
kōwhai
yellow (colour)
105
mākū
wet
106
mauri
life spirit
107
parakuihi
breakfast
108
purapura
seed
109
pūrere
appliance, machine (electric)
110
rēhia
pleasure, amusement
111
tī
tea
112
tukutuku
woven wall panels
113
whakamua
frontward, towards the front
114
whakarunga
upwards
115
harikoa
happy
116
ipu
container, bowl
117
irirangi
radio (usually as reo irirangi)
118
maramara
crumbs, small pieces
119
marangai
rain, storm
120
pāngarau
mathematics
121
puehu
dust
122
purei
to play / play
123
tuhituhi
to write, draw
124
whāinga
objective, aim, purpose
whai + nominal suffix -nga (note first vowel lengthens)
125
whakamāori
to translate into Māori
126
pahū
to explode, burst; bomb
127
tame
male animal
128
ngārara
reptile, monster
129
noke
worm
130
parirau
wing
131
tapahi
to cut up, chop
132
ope
group travelling together
133
whakamaua
whakamau + passive suffix -a
134
wiriwiri
to tremble, to shake, to quiver
135
hipi
sheep
136
matekai
hungry
137
pari
cliff
138
poraka
frog
139
porohita
circle, round (variant of porowhita)
140
porowhita
circle, round (variant of porohita)
141
tamatāne
boy
142
tutuki
to complete, to achieve
143
weka
weka, a native woodhen
144
wīra
wheel
145
auahi
smoke
146
ētehi
some; plural of tētehi (variant of ētahi)
147
kaituhi
writer, author
kai- + tuhi
148
kōtuku
white heron
149
rāwhiti
east
150
teina
younger sibling, same sex
151
hāngi
traditional earth oven
152
kaikōrero
speaker, orator
kai- + kōrero
153
kāreti
college
