Kupu "a" Flashcards
(382 cards)
1
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a
A
recognition of person (used before names and pronouns)
2
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ā
A
indicates future time (e.g. ā te Mane/next Monday)
with regard to (e.g. ā-tau = yearly)
and, until, of, those of
3
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ā + noun
A
in form of (e.g. ā-wairua = in spirit)
4
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ā + plural pronouns
A
belonging to us/you/them (e.g. ā rāua + their/theirs)
5
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ā-iwi
A
national, racial, tribal
6
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ā mate noa
A
lifelong
7
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ā muri ake nei
A
hereafter
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ā-rohe
A
territorial, in districts, local
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ā-tau
A
annual, yearly
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ā-tinana
A
incarnate, in the flesh, in reality
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ā ture
A
institutional, legally speaking
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ā waho
A
exterior, openly, outwardly
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aata
A
altar
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āe
A
yes, agree
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aha
A
what, anything, what sort,
thread
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aha(-tia)
A
what can be done, so what!
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ahakoa
A
although, in spite of, except, nonetheless
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ahakoa he aha
A
whatever
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ahakoa pēhea
A
any kind, no matter what
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āhea
A
when?, at what stage?
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āhei
A
can be done
bird snare
clavicle
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āhere
A
angel
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ahi
A
fire
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ahi kā
A
occupation rights
burning rights
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Āhia
Asia
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ahiahi
evening, afternoon
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ahikirīmi
ice-cream
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ahipihopa
archbishop
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aho
thread
weft
chord
sine
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aho rino
steel wire
31
aho tātea
spermatic cord
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aho whēkau
catgut
33
ahorangi
enlightened teacher, guru, professor
34
ahu (noun)
dimension of space
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ahu (verb)
cultivate, face towards, heap up
36
ahu atu
get stuck in
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ahu whakamua
progressive, look forward
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āhua + adj.
fairly, quite, rather
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āhua o nāianei
status quo
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āhua o te rangi
weather, climate
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āhua riri
irritable, irascible
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ahuahi
smoke
43
ahuahu(-ngia)
heap up, tend, earth up crops
44
āhuareka
pleasant, delightful
45
āhuatanga
condition, aspect, mechanism
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āhuatanga-ā-iwi
social policy
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āhumehume
petticoat, lingerie, underwear
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ahumoana
fishing industry, fish farming
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ahunga
generation
heap
bearing (maths)
50
ahurangi
unsettled, paragon
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ahurei
chief
glow
splendid
unique
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ahurewa
sacred place, shrine
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ahuriri
fish similar to kahawai
weir
dyke
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ahuwhenua
hard-working
agriculture
land development
55
ai
connects sub clause, use after verb
which, where
after verb to show habitual action
56
ai(-tia)
sexual intercourse, procreate
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āianei
today, soon, now, at present
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āianei tonu
immediately
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aihe
dolphin
| driftwood
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aihikīrimi
ice-cream
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aikiha
handkerchief
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āīnga
violence
| driving force
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āio
peaceful, calm
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Airangi/Airana
Ireland
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Airihi
Irish
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aitanga
descendants
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aitu
sickness, mishap
68
aituā
accident, nemesis, omen
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aituā waka
car crash
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aka
vine, climbing plant
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āka
ark
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Āka a Noa/Noe
Noah's Ark
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aka kaikū
NZ Passionfruit
| clematis
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aka pōhue
bindweed
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aka tawhiwhi
rātā vine
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aka waina
grape vine
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akaaka
fibre, roots
78
ākau
shore, beach, riverside
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ake
upwards
| -self (e.g. nāna ake/he indeed did it)
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ake (after adj.)
more (comparative degree)
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āke, āke, āke
forever
82
akeake
hopbush
| wood for handles
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akene
perhaps
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ākene
soon
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āki(-na)
crash upon
| slam into
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akiaki
coerce
| red-billed gull
87
akiakitanga
motivation
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ākihau
exhaust stroke
89
akinga
force
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akinga hiko
electrical force
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akinga tō
gravity
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ākiri(-tia)
dismiss, reject, throw away
93
akitō
slow, drag out
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akitu
vortex
| close in on
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ako(-na)
learn, teach, train
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akoako
consult, practise
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ākonga
pupil, learner, disciple
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akoraiti
benzine lamp, pressure lamp
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akoranga
learning, lesson, study
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akoranga karihi
nuclear physics
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āku
my, mine (plural)
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ākuanei
presently, shortly
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ākuarā
soon
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akutō
lagging behind, late
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ama
outrigger of canoe
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āmai
giddy, sea swell
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amaia
halo
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amana
almond
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amapaea
umpire
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amarara
umbrella
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āmengemenge
curled
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ami
odour, smelly
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āmi(-tia)
gather
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amiami
scented shrub
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āµine(-tia, -ia)
say amen, agree
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amio
wander, circle around
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āmiomio
giddy, spinning round
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amo
carved uprights
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amo(-hia)
carry on litter or shoulders, stretcher
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amohanga
food rack
121
amokapua
leader, priest
122
amokura
red-tailed tropic bird, red feather of chiefs
123
amorangi
priest, carrier of god, emblem
124
āmua
future, hereafter
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amuamu(-tia)
grumble, complain, criticise
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āmuri ake nei
henceforth, future
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ana
cave, burrow, grotto, lair
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ana (after verb)
implies movement
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anā
take that!
| there!
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āna
his/hers, just so!
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āna koia
certainly, exactly so
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anahe
alone, onley, sole
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ānahere
angel, archangel
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ānahere tamariki
cherub
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anake
alone, only
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anana!
well well!
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ānau
cuderrve, wan, restless
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anei
here it is
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ānewa
reek about, dizzy, listless
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ānewanewa
dazed, reel totter
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anga
enamel, shell, confront
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ānga
driving force
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anga mārō
hardback book
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anga whakamua
progress
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angaanga
skull, skeleton, chief
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angai
north by northwest wind
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anganui
face towards, opposite
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angarau tika
structural accuracy
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angiangi
thin, loose, move freely
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aniana
onion
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anihau
gentle wind, zephyr
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ānini
headache, dizziness, dizzy
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anipā
anxious
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āniwa
bright, reckless, halo
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āniwaniwa
rainbow, halo, nebula, potato variety
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anō
again, yet, like, -self, as, though
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anō te + adj.
exclamation of admiration
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anu
cold
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anuanu
cold, offensive
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anuhe
caterpillar, mackerel, markings, sickly
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ao(-hia)
to scoop, suitable
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ao ātea
planet, outerspace
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ao manaaki
supportive environment
164
ao Māori
Māori world
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ao mārama
the human world, world of light
166
ao rauropi
biosphere
167
aoake
next day, previous day
168
aorangi iti
asteroid
169
aorere
scudding cloud
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aotea
white cloud, variety of thistle
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aotūroa
world of light, nature
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apa
working group, slave
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āpā
not as if
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apaapa
level, stratum, mortar
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apakura
lament, dirge
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āpānoa
until
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apārangi
group of nobles, entourage
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apareka
asparagus
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aparua
doubled, row of posts
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apataki
supporters, customer base
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aperikota
apricot
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apiapi
crowded
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āpiha
officer, official
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āpiha tautoko
adjunct
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āpiha tiaki i te huarahi
traffic officer
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āpiha uiui mō te tūpāpaku
inquest officer, coroner
187
āpiti(-tia)
accrue, connect
188
apitihana
parliamentary opposition
189
apitireihana
arbitration
190
apititū
standing toe to toe, scuffle, lineout
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apo
grasping, mean
192
apoapo(-hia)
entangle, collect, roll up
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aponga
stack, pile
194
āpōpō
tomorrow
195
āporo
apple
196
āporopaina
pineapple
197
āpotoro
apostle
198
apu(-a)
cram into mouth, gobble
199
apū
move as a crowd, mob
200
apuapu
stuffed, palatable
201
apuhau
squall, small gust of wind
202
apumatangi
squall, gentle breeze
203
āpure
local reserve, zone, computer field
204
ara
pathway, system, grayling
205
ara(-hia)
arouse, get up, rise
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arā
over there, namely
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ara hīkoi
pedestrian crossing
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ara hipa
passing lane
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ara io
nervous system
210
ara kaiwaewae
walkway, pedestrian crossing
211
ara kōpae
traffic roundabout
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ara kūiti
lane, narrow track, gorge
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ara raro
underpass, subway
214
ara rugna
flyover, viaduct
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araara
trevally
216
arahanga
flight of steps, bridge, ladder
217
araheke
stairs, gangway
218
ārahi(-na)
guide, lead, train, teach
219
arahi tika
discipline
220
ārai (-a)
curtain, insulate, defence
221
ārai ahi
fender, fire screen
222
ārai hapū
contraceptive
223
ārai huarahi
road-block
224
ārai kanohi
face guard, face mask
225
ārai karihi
nuclear deterrence
226
ārai makariri
anti-freeze
227
ārai mamae
anaesthesia, anaesthetic
228
ārai waha
mouth guard
229
ārai werawera
anti-perspirant
230
arakiore
dreadlocks
231
ārama
aluminium
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aramoana
path of the sea, tāniko pattern
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aranga
resurrection, Easter
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ārangirangi
apathetic, idle
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ārani
orange
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Arapa
Arab
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arapiki
stairs
238
arapoka
tunnel
239
ararā!
look there!
240
ararangi
air-corridor
241
araroa
corridor, passage
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ararōau hīkoi
railway crossing
243
arata
lettuce
244
aratākaro maha
multiplay bars
245
arataki (-na)
lead, guide, point out
246
aratau
contour line, runway, mode
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aratuku
radio airwaves, radio frequency
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ārau
block (volleyball), entangled
249
arawa
type of shark
250
arawaru
freshwater eel
251
arawhata
ladder, bridge
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arawhata tūnoa
step ladder
253
are
overhang, open
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areare
unsupported arch, concave
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arearenga
hollow, cavity
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areinga
cricket insect
257
aremiere
honeycomb
258
arenga
point of weapon
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arepa
alpha, Alps
260
arero
tongue
261
arewhana
elephant
262
ariā
shadow, spirit manifestation
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āria
deep water
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ariā nukupapa
plate techtonics
265
ariari
visible, clear, shining
266
ariki
lord, noble, chief of chiefs
267
ariki tamaroa
first-born male
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ariki tapairu
soverign lady, royalty
269
arikiwi
kiwi feather cloak
270
āriponga
conduction
271
ārita
over-eager, keen on
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aritahi
singel crease, one fold
273
āritarita
over-eager, touchy
274
aro
heart, morpheme, suet, front
275
aro(-ngia)
turn over, show interest
276
aro atu
pay heed
277
aro mātao
cold front (weather)
278
aroākapa
row, rank, front row
279
aroaro
presence, front of person
280
aroarorua
vacillating, wavering
281
aroarotea
pied shag
282
aroha (-tia, -ina)
love, sympathise, relent, pity
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aroha atu
sympathy, sympathise
284
arohaki
tremble, flap
285
arohanui
compassion, devotion
286
arohata
ladder, bridge
287
arohi(-a)
explore, reconnoitre, examine
288
ārohirohi
feel giddy, hover
289
aromahana
warmth, springtime
290
aromaunga
mountain face
291
aronga
in the direction of, meaning of
292
aronga kē
non-standard, opposite
293
aronui
facing, inclination
294
aropā
friendly greeting, peer group
295
aropereina
aeroplane
296
arorangi
heavenwards, straight
297
arotahi
lens of eye, focus, contact lens
298
arotake
evaluate, assess, review, analyse
299
arotakenga
evaluation, assessment
300
aru(-mia)
follow
301
aruaru
keep following, court a girl
302
aruhe
fern root, bracken
303
ata
morning, shadow, computer icon
304
atā!
how horrible!
305
āta
slowly, carefully, gently, clearly
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āta haere
amble, cruise, soft-pedal
307
ata mārie
good morning
308
āta noho
live happily, sit quietly, quiet
309
ata pō
early morning darkness
310
āta tiro(-hia)
check, examine, inspect, scan
311
ata tū
just after daybreak
312
āta tuku
oblige
313
āta whakarite whānau
family planning
314
āta whiriwhiri(-a)
hand pick
315
ātaahua
attractive, graceful, elegant
316
ataarangi
shadow
317
ataata
video cassette, visual image, catseye snail
318
ataata-rongo
audio-visual
319
ātae!
wonderful!
320
ātahirā
day after tomorrow
321
ātahu
love charm
322
Atama
Adam
323
atamaha
crystal
324
atamai
disdain, ridicule
325
atamira
stage, dais, mezzanine
326
ātamira
admiral
327
atapō
darkness before dawn
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ata pongipongi
daybreak
329
ātārangi
shadow
330
atarau
moonlight, moonbeam
331
āta rongo
easy listening
332
atarua
double vision, dim sight, myopia
333
atawhai(-tia)
look after, merciful
334
atawhai tamariki
childcare
335
atawhai, tamaiti
orphan child, adopted
336
ate
liver, heart of hearts, edge of weapon
337
ate, tau o te -
seat of emotions, darling
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ātea
space, clear, blank, off (cricket)
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ateate(-nga)
chest, bosom
340
āteha
assessor
341
ātete
oppose, resist, treat roughly
342
atewhanewhane
liver
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atewharowharo
lungs
344
atewhatukuhu
kidney
345
ati
then
346
āti
tribe, descendant, aunt
347
atiati(-tia)
huntaway, herd animals, repel
348
ātirikona
archdeacon
349
atitirauhea
wander hopelessly about
350
ato(-hia)
thatch, fence about
351
atu
away (comparative - pai atu = better)
352
atu anō i
apart from
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atu i
as well as, in addition to
354
atua
god, uncanny
355
ātua
first, primary
356
atuapo
mean, stingy
357
atuatanga
divinity
358
Atutahi
Canopus star, whitebait
359
atutai
whitebait
360
ātute
to elbow, jostle
361
au
I, me, current, smoke
362
āu
your (pl.), yours (pl.)
363
aū
slope
364
au miha
rough sea
365
au moana
open sea
366
au te moe
heavy sleep
367
aua
those mentioned, herring
368
aua (hoki)
don't know!
369
aua atu
nevertheless, furthermore, further on
370
aua e
do not
371
auaha
symmetry, system, creative
372
auahatanga
creativity
373
auahi
smoke
374
auahi nui
big smoke (i.e. city)
375
auātu
never mind!
376
auau
frequency, recurring, bark of dog
377
auē
oh dear!, wail, cry, bleat
378
auētanga
outcry
379
auhaha
look for
380
auheke
surf, climb down, short descent
381
auhi
distress, burdened with
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aukaha(-tia)
to tie, the ties, string
