Word list from lectures Flashcards
1
Q
Whakarongo mai
A
listen (in the direction of the speaker)
2
Q
Anō
A
again
3
Q
Tohutō
A
macron (above vowels only not consonants)
4
Q
Titiro mai
A
look in the direction of the speaker
5
Q
Kōrero mai
A
speak in my direction
6
Q
Tātou katoa
A
all of us
7
Q
Ka rawe
A
excellent
8
Q
Ka pai
A
good
9
Q
Nē
A
is that so! (or something along those lines)
10
Q
mihi
A
a greeting
11
Q
Tangata whenua
A
people of the land
12
Q
Tēnā koe
A
hello to one person (formal)
13
Q
Tēnā kōrua
A
hello to two people (formal)
14
Q
Tēnā koutou
A
hello to three or more people (formal)
15
Q
Kia Ora
A
informal hello to any number of people
16
Q
reo
A
voice or language
17
Q
pango
A
black
18
Q
whero
A
red
19
Q
kahurangi/kikorangi
A
blue
20
Q
kākāriki
A
green
21
Q
nui
A
big/important
22
Q
pai
A
good
23
Q
tēpu
A
table
24
Q
pōtae
A
hat
25
pene
pen
26
waea pūkoro
cellphone
27
whare
dwelling/house/building
28
tūru
chair
29
pukapuka
book
30
kī
keys
31
tana
his/her
32
pēhea
how
33
koe
you
34
harikoa (or hari or koa by themselves)
happy
35
wherū
exhausted
36
pōuri
night/dark/sad
37
hīkaka
excited
38
hēmanawa
stressed
39
ora
well/healthy
40
hōhā
frustrated
41
ngenge
tired
42
hiakai
wanting food
43
hiamoe
sleepy/wanting to sleep
44
māuiui
sick
45
kore
zero
46
te
the (singular)
47
ngā
the (plural)
48
he
a/some (singular or plural) - indefinite particle
49
whaea
female that is important in you life, female teacher, motherly figure
50
tungāne
brother(s) of a female, older or younger
51
tuākana
older siblings of the same gender
52
tuakana
older sibling (one of)
53
toa
winner
54
tāne
male of the human species
55
māmā
mother
56
tipuna/tupuna
ancestor/grandparent (singular)
57
tīpuna/tūpuna
ancestors/grandparents (plural)
58
hunaonga
son/daughter in law
59
mātua
parents
60
matua
mister/father/fatherly figure/uncle
61
teina
younger sibling of the same gender
62
tēina
younger siblings of the same gender
63
whanaunga
relations (usually blood relatives)
64
tama
boy
65
tamāhine
girl/daughter
66
kōtiro
girl
67
pāpā
father
68
mokopuna
grandchild/grandchildren
69
tuahine
sister of a male (older or younger)
70
tuāhine
sisters of a male (older or younger)
71
wahine
female of the human species
72
wāhine
woman (plural)
73
kuia/kui
elderly woman
74
koroua/koro
elderly man
75
mea
thing, object
76
parauri
brown
77
kiwikiwi
grey
78
karera
light green
79
karaka
orange
80
mā
white
81
waiporoporo
purple
82
pahi
bus
83
tāone
town
84
rākau
tree (and anything made from wood)
85
whare karakia
church
86
kura
school
87
whare wānanga
university
88
maunga
mountain
89
awa
river
90
pene rākau
pencil
90
āporo
apple
91
rūri
ruler
92
hū
shoe
93
matāmua
oldest child/sibling
94
pōtiki
youngest sibling
95
tamaiti tuarua
second child
96
tamaiti tuatoru
third child
97
irāmutu
neice/nephew
98
hīkoi
to walk
99
haere
to go
100
oma
to run
101
rere
to fly
102
taraiwa
to drive
103
Kei te
present tense marker
104
I
past tense marker
105
Ka
future tense marker
106
E .. verb .. ana
present tense marker
107
raro
underneath/under/below
108
runga
on top/above
109
waho
outside
110
roto
inside
111
uta
the shore - as you see it from the ocean (used as a proper noun)
112
tātahi
the beach - as you see it from the land (used as a proper noun)
113
pānui
to read
114
what is a transitive verb?
a verb that needs an item after it
115
when do we need to use the 'a' particle?
before a persons name
116
what is the 'I' particle used for?
an object marker
117
tunu
to cook
118
hanga
to build
119
tuhituhi
to write
120
aha
what (question word)
121
inu
drink
122
pēke
bank
123
kanikani
dance
124
kāpata
cupboard
125
ngeru
cat
126
maranga!
get up!
127
haere!
go!
128
haere atu!
go away!
129
E oho!
wake up!
130
E kai!
eat!
131
ake
up
132
mai
towards
133
atu
away
134
iho
down
135
heke iho
descend
136
piki ake
ascend
137
tū mai
stand facing me
138
tūpato
careful
139
mataara
alert
140
kia kaha ki a koe
good luck/all the best
141
tere
quick
142
karaka
clock
143
kua
it is (relating to time)
144
pāhi
past (relating to time)
145
ki
to (relating to time)
146
meneti
minute
147
I te ata
a.m
148
I te ahiahi
p.m (afternoon)
149
I te pō
p.m (night)
150
reka
sweet, tasty
151
iti
small
152
tere
fast
153
momona
fat (positive connotation)
154
poto
short
155
ātaahua
beautiful
156
wera
hot
157
pōturi
slow
158
whīroki
skinny
159
paku
small
160
mahana
warm
161
teitei
tall
162
mātao
cold (object)
163
pūrotu
handsome
164
pake
crispy
165
makariri
cold
166
putiputi
flower
167
ika
fish
168
kurī
dog
169
koumatua
elder
170
manu
bird
171
oho
wake up
172
maranga ake
to get up
173
haka
to perform
174
tangi
cried
175
cheese
tīhi
