Maori Dictionary Flashcards
(184 cards)
1
Q
Kia Ora!
A
‘Hi’, ‘cheers’, ‘thank you’
2
Q
Haeri raa
A
‘Go then’, to person leaving
3
Q
E noho raa
A
‘Stay then’, to person staying
4
Q
Hei konei raa
A
‘So be it’, said by either
5
Q
Ka kite
A
‘See ya’
6
Q
Ka kite anoo
A
‘See you again’
7
Q
pene
A
pen
8
Q
kurii
A
dog
9
Q
hoiho
A
horse
10
Q
whare
A
house
11
Q
kura
A
school
12
Q
oma (-kia)
A
to run
13
Q
peke (-a)
A
to jump
14
Q
karanga (hia)
A
to call
15
Q
moe
A
to sleep
16
Q
koorero (-hia)
A
to talk
17
Q
paanui (-hia)
A
to read
18
Q
tangi (-hia)
A
to cry
19
Q
kai (-ngia)
A
to eat/food
20
Q
haere (-hia)
A
to go
21
Q
ora
A
to be alive (s)
22
Q
tere
A
to be fast (s)
23
Q
ngeru
A
cat
24
Q
kuaha
A
door
25
wini
window
26
rarua
light
27
pepa
paper
28
pukapuka
book
29
tuuru
chair
30
teepu
table
31
manu
bird
32
aaporo
apple
33
paiioa
bread
34
E hia?
How many?
35
motokaa
car/motorcar
36
tatari (-tia)
to wait
37
kuia
elderly woman
38
wahine
woman
39
tamariki
children
40
tamaiti
child
41
tangi (hia)
to cry
42
kootiro
girl
43
toroa
albatross
44
haatakeehi
hard case
45
anuanu
ugly
46
maamaa
mother
47
piki (a)
to climb
48
aataahua
to be beautiful (s)
49
koroua
elderly man
50
pere
bell
51
rere (a)
fly
52
oho (-kia)
wake
53
kiore
mouse
54
kawe/tari (a)
to carry
55
horoi (a)
to wash
56
karoro
seagull
57
aru (hia)
to chase
58
tauira
students
59
seal
kekeno
60
pukapuka
book
61
ika
fish
62
rongo (rangona)
to hear
63
whaangai (hia)
to feed
64
ngau (a)
to bite
65
kaakahu
clothes
66
hoe (a)
to paddle
67
taumaha
heavy in weight
68
hiikoi (tia)
to walk
69
riihi
dish
70
harikoa
happy
71
reka
sweet
72
nui
large
73
haututu
mischievous
74
hiakai
hungry
75
whero
red
76
nui
large
77
iti
small
78
kau
swim
79
hinga (ia)
to fall
80
raakau
tree
81
pango
black
82
kume
to pull
83
too (ia)
drag
84
peka
branch
85
titiro
to see
86
kauhoe (a)
paddle (swim)
87
taiapa
fence/gate
88
heke
descend (climb)
89
mai
motion towards
90
atu
motion away from
91
iho
downwards motion
92
ake
upwards motion
93
taka (ia)
to fall
94
paa (n.)
Maaori village
95
paa (v.) (ngia)
to touch
96
rawhiti (m.)
to be (very) old
97
taone
town
98
whare pikitia
movies (house of pictures)
99
paamu
to farm/farm
100
manuhiri
guest
101
rangona
passive of "rongo"
102
whakarongo (hia)
to listen
103
koowhai
yellow
104
tawhito
to be very old (s)
105
inanahi
yesterday
106
inaapoo
last night
107
inaaianei
now
108
I teeraa wiki
last week
109
I teeraa marama
last month
110
i teeraa tau
last year
111
Aapoopoo
tomorrow
112
Aa te poo nei
tonight
113
Aakuanei
soon
114
Aa teeraa wiki
next week
115
Aa teeraa marama
next month
116
Aa teeraa tau
next year
117
takaro
to play
118
taone
town
119
mahue
to be left behind (s)
120
mutu
to be finished/ended (s)
121
maakona
to be full or replete (s)
122
oti
to be completed or finished (s)
123
pai
to be good (s)
124
reka
to be sweet (s)
125
maaia
to be diligent (s)
126
tere/horo
to be fast (s)
127
pau
to be used up/consumed/exhausted (s)
128
riro
to be taken/gone (s)
129
ngaro
to be lost (s)
130
hee
to be wrong/failed (s)
131
hoou
to be new (s)
132
poouri
to be dark/sad (s)
133
tiitaha
to be aside/slanting (s)
134
wera
to be hot (s)
135
maroke
to be dry (s)
136
makariri
to be cold, frost, winter (s)
137
kino
to be bad/evil (s)
138
kawa
to be sour (s)
139
kaha
to be strong (s)
140
tuupato
to be careful/weary (s)
141
mate
to be sick/dead (s)
142
kii
to be full (s)
143
tika
to be correct, true, straight (s)
144
paru
to be dirty (s)
145
puuhae
to be jealous (s)
146
whakamaa
to be ashamed, shy, embarrassed (s)
147
whara
to be hurt (s)
148
pakaru
to be smashed, broken (s)
149
maangere
to be lazy (s)
150
maatao
to be cold (s)
151
teitei
tall (height)
152
haataakeehi
funny/hilarious
153
patu (a)
to strike/hit
154
tohoraa
whale
155
tangata
to be human
156
pahi
bus
157
wheua
bone
158
maha
many
159
kite
see/find
160
moata
early
161
katoa
all
162
mauritau
relaxed
163
maunga
mountain
164
rongoa
medicine
165
kaiako
teacher
166
koohete
growl
167
tungaane
brother (of a female)
168
huu
shoe
169
haka
haka/dance/performance (hia)
170
inu (-mia)
to drink
171
tunu (-a)
to roast/cook/bake
172
hua (-ina)
to name/call
| to flower/blossom
173
homai! (-hia)
to bring
174
hoatu (-hia)
to give
175
tuhituhi (-a)
to write
176
whitinga o te raa
sunrise
177
mokopuna
grandchild
178
kata
to laugh
179
peepee
baby
180
fetch/get
tiki
181
hou
new
182
mahi keno/mahi hee
wrongdoing
183
tuupuna
ancestors
184
kaawanatanga
government
