Kupu
a
particle used before people's names/'wai' (second name)/'mea' (word used instead of their actual name)/personified objects when they stand as the subject, used before personal pronouns (except 'ahau', of note 'a' will be pronounced as a long vowel before 'koe/ia', used before place names/locations when they stand as the subject, sometimes used as a literary device before words that would normally be used as nouns/verbs
`a
belonging to (more than one thing, dominant possessor, combines with dual and plural pronouns), has/have/owns (dominant possessor, plural of 't`a'), those of/the... of (dominant possessor, used as an alternative form for 'ng`a... a')
aha
what?
ahatia
to do what?/treated in what fashion?/to do anything
ahau
I/me
`ahua
shape/appearance/character/likeness/nature
`ahuatia
to form/make
ako
learn/teach
`akonga
student
`aku
my (more than one thing, dominant possessor)
`a m`atou
our (more than one thing, dominant possessor)
an`o
again, another/other/in addition, instead/rather/actually, on the contrary/in actual fact, yet/already (to indicate completion of an action), indeed (used to intesify/emphasise)
an`o (when repeated with a noun)
one... another
an`o hoki
also/too
ao
world, to dawn (break/lighten), bright, Earth, day/daytime, cloud
ao (-hia, - tia)
to scoop up with both hands, to take in quantities/transfer
`aporo
apple
arap`u
alphabet
ariki
leader/high chief/someone of high ranking, landlord/landowner, master/keeper
Ariki
Lord
aro
be comprehended/understood, front/front of a person, interest/focus, front (weather)
aro (-hia, - ngia, - tia)
to face/turn towards/take notice of/pay attention to/consider
aroha
love/affection/sympathy/empathy/compassion
aroha mai
sorry (a modern usage)
aroha nui
much love
aromatawai
assessment, assess
`a t`atou
our (more than two people, more than one thing, dominant possessor)
atawhai
kindness
atawhai (-ngia, -tia)
to show kindness to/care for
a t`en`a...
well then/now then/match that (used at the start of a sentence to focus attention on what follows, most often preceded by 'a' (as shown))
atu
Indicates direction away from the speaker/person/thing who/that is the focus of the utterance
atua
supernatural being
Atua
God
au
I/me
`au
your (one person, more than one thing, dominant possessor)
au an`o
myself
awa
river/stream/creek/canal/gully/gorge/groove/furrow
`awhina
help/assistance
haere
goodbye/farewell/go, journey/trip/travel, progress
Haere
personified form of the rainbow (this name from T`uhoe)
haere (-a, -hia, -tia)
to go/depart/travel/walk/continue
[verb] haere
becoming/getting (indicates gradual change or progressive increase in a state), along/while moving (indicates action being done while moving)
haere mai
come, welcome!/come here!
hai
the main stone/jack that is thrown up (of the game 'ruru', similar to knucklebones)
ha ki roto
breathe in (command)
ha ki waho
breathe out (command)
hanga
build/stature/shape, construction/practice/habit/products/thing/property, group (of people)
-hanga
Makes verbs into nouns
hanga (-ia)/hang`a
to build/create, to enact/draft/execute
harakeke
New Zealand flax
he
a/an/some (when referring to something non-specific)
hea
where?, any place/everywhere, when?
he aha?
what?/why?
hei mahi
exercise/activity (as in a learning task)
H`emi
James/Jim
H`enare
Henry
hiahia/p`irangi haere
to go
hikohiko
to flash repeatedly/twinkle/stir/become active/move at random, be selective in reciting genealogy, random/moving from one thing to another/picking and choosing, movement/reflex
h`ikoi
step/march/hike/trek/tramp/trip/journey
h`ikoitia
to walk
hoa
friend/companion/partner/spouse/ally
hoki
for/because/on account of (to indicate the reason for something), to give emphasis
hone
ocean swell (increase in wave height due to distant storm)
Hone/H`one
John
hone (-a, -tia)
to plunder/aquire wrongfully
h`onore
honour
H`onore
Honourable (a title)
hou
to enter
hou/h`ou
new/recent/modern, fresh
houhia
to bind/lash together/make peace
hutia/h`utia
to pull out/pull up/haul up, to raise (a flag, etc.)/hoist, to pluck, to fish/reel in
ia
he/she/him/her/it
ia (when repeated with its phrase)
each/every
ia an`o
himself/herself
i/e [verb] r`a (in a relative clause)
that/which/who
i hea?
where were?/from where?
Ihow`a
Jehovah
ihu
nose/snout, prow/bow (of a boat/canoe)
Ihu
Jesus
Ihu Karaiti
Jesus Christ
ingoa
name
ingoatia
to name/acquire distinction
inoi
prayer
inoi (-a, -tia)
to beg/pray/request/appeal
ira
life principle/gene (used with other words)
i te
when/it was because/because
i te [verb]
was/were
i te (when used with a noun)
was at/were at
ka [numeral] ka...
When counting out items/things
ka [verb]
Used to name an event as occurring or a state existing (no tense), when (indicates the start of a new action/state (no tense), when the action is in the future
kai-
Prefix added to verbs which express action to form nouns denoting a human agent (a person who [action verb])
kaiaromatawai
assessor/tutor
kaihoko
seller
kaik`orero
speaker
kaimahi
worker/employee
kaip`amu/kaimahi p`amu
farmer
kaitiaki
guardian/trustee
kaitito haka
haka composer
kaituhi
writer
k`aore an`o... kia/i, an`o is sometimes omitted
have not yet/has not yet/yet
karakia
to pray/recite prayer/say grace, incantation/ritual chant/intoned incantation/charm/spell, prayer (an extension of the traditional term)
karakia t`imatanga
prayer to start something
karakia whakamutunga
prayer to finish/close something
karakia whakatuwhera
prayer to open something
karanga
formal call/ceremonial call/welcome call
karanga (-hia, -tia)
to call/call out/shout/summon
karu
eye, eyeball
k`aore an`o... kia
have/has not yet
k`atahi an`o... ka...
then/only just/now for the first time/finally/only then will ('ka' is pronounced long when the following verb/number has only one long vowel or two short vowels)
katoa
all/every, everybody, 'est' (adjective), whole, everything
[adverb/experience verb] katoa
very/utterly/totally/seriously/really (an intensifier)
katoa, katoa
they're all/all of the (an idiomatic use to emphasise that a group (of people/things) are all the same)
kawa
sour
kawa (-ia, -ina)
to perform the kawa ceremony/open a new house
kei
at/in/on (present position/time), has/have/with/in possession of/having, like/as, madam/sir (a polite form of address used instead of 'e', but used only with nouns or names that are not English names or names that have been transliterated from other languages)
kei [command/negative command]
beware lest/might/do not (a warning to suggest something may happen)
kei [verb]
Used as a command not to do something
kei hea?
where?
kei te
Sometimes used as a stylistic device when narrating a story set in the past to add excitement
kei te [noun]
at the/in the
kei te [verb]
is/are/in the act of (indicates continuing action in the present or future)
keke
cake
k`ek`e
armpit, area under the wing of a bird at the place where the wing is attached to the body, to quack (as a duck)
ki
to/into/towards/on to/upon (indicates motion towards something), at/in (to show the place where an event occurs, especially if there is movement toward that place or it is in the future), according to/in the opinion of (to introduce an opinion/point of view), with/by means of, simply to connect a verb to its object (especially when experience verbs are used), if
kia
when/until (used for future time), used to ask/say how many things are needed, not yet, so that/in order that, should not, so that... will not/would not
kia (if the second verb is passive/stative, or the subject of the subordinate clause is different from that of the main clause
to/that (to indicate a purpose/wish/effect)
kia (in commands involving adjectives (statives) and experience verbs)
be/let be (indicates that it is desirable for something to occur)
ki hea
where to?
kino
to be bad/evil/naughty/ugly/untidy/corrupted/damaged/defective/faulty/wicked/harmful, bad/"ly/disparaging/"ly/contemptuous/"ly/scathing/"ly/disdainful/"ly/offensive/"ly/harmful (to indicate something done badly or to someone's detriment), sin/vice/immortality
kino (-hia, -ngia, -tia)
to dislike/hate/Ill-treat
k`i puru
crammed/stuffed/absolutely/utterly/extremely/very (an intensifier meaning full)
ki te
in the event of/if
ki te [verb] (if the second verb is active or is not a stative, or if the subject of both the main and subordinate clauses are the same)
to/that (indicating a purpose/wish/effect)
[passive verb] ki te
with/by
ko
Used when talking about something specific, before pronouns/proper names/common nouns preceded by a definitive (the), to, at
koe
you (one person)
ko hea?
where is?
k`omako
bellbird
k`onae
file, small basket woven from flax, belly of a fishing net
k`onae ako
learning module
k`orero
speech/story/news/conversation/statement/information
k`orero (-hia, -ngia, -tia)
to speak/tell/say/read/talk/address
koro
elderly man/grandfather (term of address)
koro (-a, -ngia, -tia)
to desire/intend
kor`oria
glory
koutou
you (three or more people)
koutou ko [name], ko...
you and...
ko wai ahau?
who am I?
ko wai t`ou ingoa?
what is your name?
kupu
word/vocabulary/saying/talk/message/statement/utterance/lyric, to speak
kupu `ahua
adjective
kupu hou/h`ou
new word/neologism
kupu mahi
verb
kupu w`ahi
locative
kur`i
dog/animal with four legs/quaruped, be without purpose/with little cause (used following a verb to indicate that the speaker believes the action is unwarranted/pointless/just a pretence)
mahara
memory/recollection/thought/reasoning, to be anxious, thoughtful, spleen (organ)
maharatia
to think about/consider, to remember/recollect/bear in mind/know
m`a hea?
via where?/by what means?
mahi
work/job/employment/trade (work)/practice/occupation/activity/exercise/operation/function, abundance/lots of/many/heaps of
mahi (-a, -ngia)
to work/do/perform/make/accomplish/practise/raise (money)
mai
clothing/garment
mai [time/place]
from/since (indicating an extension in time/space)
mai (in a time expression)
Seemingly for emphasis (usage includes future time expressions)
mai (in narrative)
To indicate direction towards the main character
mai (preceded by nouns and without a determine)
including/both (when referring to different kinds of people/things)
mai (with verbs)
To indicate a perception/attitude towards the speaker
[ordinary verb/stative/locative] mai
this way (indicates direction towards the speaker/person/thing who/that is the central to the utterance)
makariri
cold, be cold, coldness, winter
m`aku
for me (dominant possessor), I will
mana
power/influence/status/spiritual power/prestige/authority/control/charisma (a supernatural force in a person/place/object), to be legal/effectual/binding/authorotative/valid, jurisdiction/mandate/freedom
mana M`aori
M`aori autonomy/M`aori authority/M`aori rights
m`aori
normal/usual/natural/common/ordinary, fresh (of water), freely/without restraint/without ceremony/without object/unannounced, clear/intelligible, native/indigenous/aboriginal inhabitant
M`aori
to be M`aori/apply in a M`aori way, indigenous person of Aotearoa (a new use of the word resulting from 'P`keha' contact in order to distinguish between people of M`aori descent and the colonisers)
m`aramatanga
light/enlightenment/insight/understanding/meaning/significance/brain wave
m`a raro
by foot/on foot/by walking
m`a runga
upon/in/on (for travel in a canoe or vehicle)
m`ataki
inspection
m`ataki (-na/tia)
to watch/gaze/inspect/examine/observe
matau
right (side/hand)
Matau
Clutha River/Cape Farewell (north South Island)
m`atauranga
knowledge/wisdom/understanding/skill, education (modern extension of the word), knowledgeable person/sage (profoundly wise person)/scholar/intellectual/academic
mate
death, sickness/illness/disease, problem/defect/trouble, desire/need/want, be extinguished, be calmed down/diminished/abated (of the sea, wind, etc.)
matihiko
digital
m`atou
we/us/they and I/them and me
m`atou ko [name], ko...
and I/and me
m`aui
left (side/hand), cat's cradle/string game (a hand game using a loop of string)
maung`arongo
peace
mauri
life force/life principle/vital essence/special nature/a material symbol of a life principle/source of emotions (the essential quality and vitality of a being/entity, which can be used for a physical object/individual/ecosystem/social group in which the essence is located)
Mauri
moon on the 28th/29th night of the lunar month
me
with (to indicate the things/people in company with which some event occurs)
me [noun/adjective]
must be/a must/has to be/have to be
me [verb]
must/had better/should (a weak command)
[phrase 1] me [phrase 2]
and
me (with particles 'i/ka/e... ana/he')
if/if only
mea
Used to replace the name of something when the speaker has forgotten the word, or to generalise, or avoid saying a specific name (it may function in place of a personal name/location/noun/verb), soon (to denote a lapse in time)
Mea
Mair
mea (meinga, meingatia, - tingia, -tia)
to say/speak/do/deal with/think/intend/make/use
me he
as if/like, if
me p`ehea [clause of purpose]
how should it be done
mihi
speech of greeting/acknowledgement/tribute, to sigh for/lament (wail/mourn)/grieve for
mihi (-a, -ngia, - tia)/mihimihia
to greet/pay tribute/acknowledge/thank
Mihi
Mrs.
mihimihi
greeting, speech of greeting/tribute (at the beginning of a formal 'p`ohiri' after 'karakia'. The focus is on the living and peaceful interrelationships)
miti
absorption, undertow (of surf)/backwash
miti (-a, -hia, -kia)
to absorb, to lick up/swallow up/destroy
m`iti
meat
m`o
for/about/concerning/for the benefit of/on account of/for the use of/in preparation for/at/on (indicates future possession, subordinate possessor)
moe
to sleep/close (the eyes)/dream/asleep, to die/dead, to beget/born
moea
to marry/wed/sleep with/have sex
mua
front, the front/in front of/before/ahead (a locative)
mua (often modified by 'mai/ake/atu')
the past/former/the time before/formerly/first
muri
back, the rear/behind/at the back of (a locative)
muri (often modified by 'mai/iho/atu')
the future/after/afterwards/the time after/the sequel
mutu
be ended/brought to an end/cut short/finished, having the end cut off/truncated/amputated/be cropped, amputee, perch carrying a snare to catch birds, core element/essence
mutua
to cease, to wipe out/forgive
nau
to come/go
n`au
yours (one person, dominant possessor)/belonging to you, you did (one person)
nau mai
welcome!, come (sometimes used to introduce a suggestion)
n`o
from/belonging to/of (achieved possession, subordinate possessor), at/in/on (for time comments in the past), on account of/owing to/it was because, at the time that/from the time that/until/when
noa
to be free from 'tapu'/ordinary/unrestricted/void, as a particle it denotes an absence of limitations or conditions and often occurs in combination with other particles (may be translated in many ways)
Noa
Noah
n`o hea?
where from?
noho
living/occupying
noho (-ia, n`ohia, -ngia)
to sit/stay/remain/settle/dwell/live/inhabit/reside/occupy/located
noho (sometimes used before other nouns/verbs)
remain (to indicate a state over a period of time)
nui
to be of high ranking/important/great/large/numerous/etc., size/quantity/vastness/amount/abundance/plenty/rank
ng`a
the (plural of 'te')
-nga
Suffix used to make verbs (commonly intransitives with the passive endings '-a/-nga', statives and adjectives) into nouns (derived nouns) where they usually mean the place/time of the verb's action, a passive ending used with only a few verbs ending in '-ai'
ng`akau
heart/seat of affections/mind/soul, something (e.g. a song/article/etc.) used to indicate to a friendly tribe that their assistance was required in a war-like expedition
ng`a mihi
acknowledgements/thanks
ng`a mihi nui
many thanks/acknowledgements (often used to sign off)
ngao
energy/strength, trough of the sea
ngohe
activity/exercise, to be soft/supple/weak/pliable, obedient/submissive/agreeable
ngohe matihiko
online exercise/activity
ngongo
siphon/straw
ngongo/ngong`o
inhaler
ngongo (-a, -hia, -tia)
to suck/suck up/inhale/suck out/drink with a straw/siphon
o
of/belongs to/from/attached to (subordinate possessor)
`o hea?
of what place?
oho
to be aroused (including feelings) /awakened, fruitful/productive
ohokia
to wake up/start (from fear/surprise/etc.)/awake/arise/rear up
`oku
my (more than one thing, subordinate possessor, plural of 't`oku'), I have (more than one thing)
oma
running/fleeing/escape
omakia
to run/race/flee/escape/move quickly/run away
`o m`atou
our (more than one thing, subordinate possessor), we have (they and I, more than one thing)
oranga
livelihood/welfare/survivor/food/health/living
orokati
consonant
oropuare/orop`uare
vowel
oropuare poto
short vowel sound
oropuare roa
long vowel sound
`o t`atou
our (more than two people, more than two things, subordinate possessor), we have (more than two people, more than one thing)
`Otautahi
Christchurch
`Otepoti
Dunedin
pai
to be good/efficient/simple/excellent/pleasant/good-looking, well/safe and sound (to indicate something happens without any problems)
pai (-ngia)
to like/approve/consent
paka
dried/baked/hot (of the sun), scraps/dried food
paka (-ina, -tia)
to be dried/baked/hot (of the sun)
p`amu
farm/farmland
p`amu (-tia)
to farm
panepane
head, verse/heading, torrentfish (a type of small fish)
p`anui
public notice/announcement/poster/proclamation
p`anui (-hia, -tia)
to read/speak aloud/narrate/recite, to announce/notify/advertise/publish/proclaim
Papaioea
Palmerston North
Papat`u`anuku
Earth/Earth mother
pata
butter
p`ata
pot/basin/container/kettle
peke
humerus/upper arm, limb/forequarter (front portion of a quadraped), flipper
peke (-a, -hia)
to jump/leap/spring/hurdle
p`eke
bag/sack/pack
p`eke (-tia)
to back up (a vehicle)
pene
pen/pencil
Pene
Ben
p`ene
band (musical), drum (musical instrument)
piko
bend/corner/comma, curved, to stoop (lean down)
pipi
clam
p`ip`i
chick/young of birds, to chirp/squeak
piringa
shelter/hiding place/haven/refuge, connection/link/association/relationship
piringa/piringi
spring (as in trampoline)
piripono
be loyal/faithful/devoted, allegiance
poro
to be finished, block/log/termination/piece of anything cut or broken off short, prism, golden oyster (a type of shellfish)
poro (-a)
to cut short/trim off/abbreviate/shorten, to amputate/cut off
p`oro
ball
poto
short, be finished/fulfilled/completed action (indicates fulfillment of an action), be totally/completely/absolutely/fully (indicates exhaustive nature of an action), fry/young of fish
p`umotomoto
fontanelle, a type of flute
p`ungao
energy
puru
plug/bung/cork/filler
puru (-a, -ngia)
to put in/thrust in/plug up/block/cram in/load (a gun)
p`uru
bull (animal)
pur`u
to be blue
p`ut`i
dry/dessicated/dull, to be cross-grained/tough
r`a
sun, day, sail (of a canoe)
[noun/location/pronoun/personal name] [manner particle/directional particle if present] r`a
over there/there/yonder, used to indicate spacial/time distance (past or future)
rakuraku
guitar, scraper
rakuraku (-a, -hia, -tia)
to scratch/scrape/rake/harrow
r`a ngia (only used in this passive form)
to wed/marry
Ranginui
Sky father
raro
the bottom/underside/under, the north, the underworld
raro (often used with 'iho')
down/below
r`atou an`o
themselves
r`aua
they/them (two people)
[name] r`aua [name]
and (sometimes used to join nouns if they are personifications or refer to people)
rawe
excellent/good/pleasant/nice/becoming/fine
reka
sweet/tasty/palatable, to be pleasant/agreeable, flavour
reo
language/dialect/tongue/speech, voice/sound, utterance/statement/remark
reo rotarota
sign language
rite/p`enei/p`en`a/p`er`a an`o
just like
rito
young centre leaf of the harakeke/new harakeke shoot
roa
to be long/tall/slow, length of time/delayed
rongo
awareness/perception, peace (after war), news/report/fame/tidings/reputation
rongo (rongona, - hia, -na, - tia)
the senses (usually only to hear/smell/taste/feel/perceive)
rongo p`ungao
using energy to help with healing and to elevate the senses
rotarota
signal with hand
rotarota (-ia)
to sign with hands/use sign language
Rotarota
Lotto
roto
in/inside/within/interior
runga
up/above/over, the top/upper part/on top/the top surface (of something), the south
runga an`o
the basis of/in accordance with
ruru
morepork/owl (a type of bird)
ruru (-a)
to attack/invade
ruru (-a, -tia)
to take shelter/refuge
r`ur`u
handshake/shake
r`ur`u (-ngia, -tia)
to shake/shake hands/wave about
t`a
has/have/owns (dominant possessor), that of/the one of (alternative form for 'te... a')
t`a (-a, -ria)
to net/snare/trap
t`a (-ia)
to apply 'moko'/tattoo, to paint, to print/publish
t`a (-ia, -ngia)
to dump/strike/beat/thump/throw down/tackle, to carve/cut/etch/fashion, to whip (a spinning top)
t`a (combines with the dual and plural pronouns)
belonging to (dominant possessor)
t`a (-ngia)
to bail (water out of a canoe)
t`a (usually used with 'manawa')
to breathe/rest
T`a
Sir/knight
taea
to be able/accomplished/possible (derived from tae (-a), however has distinct differences in sentence structure/grammar)
taha
side/margin/edge/bank (of a river), part/portion/section, to pass by
tahi
one (numeral), together/simultaneously/as one/in unison/at the same time/concurrently/both/all (indicating two or more things are happening or being affected by something at the same time)
[word] tahi (as an intensifier)
actually/no less/absolutely (to add emphasis)
tahi (-a)
to clear away/set aside, to sweep
tahi (-a, -tia)
to dress (plane/sand)timber with an adze (tool similar to an axe)
tahia tahi
one... the other/each
t`ah`u
direct line of ancestry through the senior line, ridge pole (of a house)/bridge-beam (")/main theme, subject of a sentence (grammar), plot (drama)
t`aia
to be overcome by sleep (only used in this passive form)
takoto
body and extended arm's length (tradition unit of measurement, along the ground, from the foot to the hand of an extended arm), layout/typography
takoto (-ria)
to lie down/lie/lay/lie in future/in prospect
taku
to move around the edge of, edge/border/rim
taku [noun]
my (one thing, neutral/informal form)
t`aku
my (one thing, dominant possessor), mine, I have, I own
tamaiti
child/boy (used only in the singular)
t`a m`atou
our (one thing, dominant possessor)/their and my, we (they and I) have
t`ane
male gender
[derived noun] -tanga
When a base (fundamental part of a word that contains its meaning and can be used on its own) is used to modify another base
[noun] -tanga
Designates the quality derived from the base noun
[verb] -tanga
Forms derived nouns, and is also the usual ending for verbs that take the passive ending '-tia' (these nouns usually mean the place/time of the verb's action)
tangata
person/man/human being/individual (singular form of 't`angata')
tangata (-tia)
to be a person/man/human being/individual
t`angata
people/men/persons/human beings (plural form of 'tangata')
taotahi
to recite genealogy in a single line of descent, single line of 'whakapapa'
t`apara
double(d), be doubled
t`apara (-hia, -ngia, -tia)
to desire/attracted to
tapu
sacred/forbidden/under 'atua' protection/prohibited/restricted/set apart, holy (an adaptation of the original meaning for Christian concepts), of note: 'tapu' can be used as a noun (also plural) and verb, however it's antonym 'noa' cannot be used as a noun
t`arewa
to be hanging/dangling, to be unresolved/unsettled/undecided/unfinished/inconclusive/set aside/unpaid, to be deferred/delayed/lapsed
t`arewa (-tia)
to raise up/lift/suspend/hang
t`a t`atou
our (yours (more than one) and my, one thing, dominant possessor)
t`atou
we/us/you (two or more) and I
tau
to settle down/subside/abated, neat/smart/attractive/beautiful/becoming, grace/elegance
tau (-a)
to sing/bark (of a dog)
tau (-ia, -ria)
to attack
tau (-ria)
to land/disembark/come to rest/settle on/count/perch/ride at anchor/resolve
t`aua
you (one person) and I/we two/us
tauira
student/pupil/apprentice/pattern/example/model/design/draft/sample/specimen/template/skilled person/cadet, precedent
tauira (-tia)
to pre-ordain/set aside/model
te
the (singular, when referring to a particular individual/thing), the (when referring to a whole class of things/people designated by the following noun), note that there are also other uses, but this is the general meaning of those uses
Te [name]
Mr./mister/sir (a way to show respect)
te arap`u M`aori
'M`aori' alphabet
Te Awamutu
A town name that refers to "the end of the navigable river"
te ira tamaiti
the essence of one's child self/vitality (in all people)
te ira t`ane
the essence of masculinity (in all people)
te ira wahine
the essence of femininity (in all people)
t`en`a
that (near/connected with the listener)
t`en`a (when repeated/repeated with its phrase)
each/every
t`en`a koe
hello! (speaking to one person)/thank you
t`en`a, t`en`a
well then!/right then!/OK/that's that done (an idiom used to suggest that the speaker thinks a task has been completed)
t`enei
this (near/connected to the speaker), here
t'enei (used with a noun in time expressions)
Used when referring to the present
t`enei (when repeated/repeated with its phrase)
each
t`er`a
that (away from or unconnected with the speaker and listener), then (interjection), there/yonder
t`er`a (when repeated/repeated with its phrase)
each
t`er`a (when used in time expressions)
the other/that other/last/next (used of time either before/after the present)
T`er`a
Taylor
Te Reo M`aori
the M`aori language/language (can be shortened to 'reo' while still holding the same meaning)
te tahia o
first/1st
te whitu o
seventh/7th
t`imata
start/beginning/commencement
t`imata (-hia, -ia, -ngia, -ria, -tia)
to begin/start/kick off/commence
t`imatanga
beginning/starting/introduction/start/commencement
tinana
body/trunk of a tree/main part of anything, torso, self/person/reality (as opposed to an apparition), real/really/actual/actually
tino
I totally agree/yes indeed/agreed/positively (used as an interjection to show strong agreement with a statement)
tino (when used as a noun itself)
main/important/value/significance/essence/essential/ quintessence/soul/substance
tino [noun]
best/importance/main/top/principal/pre-eminent/favourite/staple/real/true/absolute (to indicate something is unrivalled/true/genuine)
tino [verb/adjective]
very/quite/exact/true/really (to show a high degree/absoluteness)
t`o
belonging to (subordinate possessor, combines with the dual and plural pronouns), has/have/own/owns, that of/the one of/the... of (subordinate possessor, used as an alternative for for 'te... o')
t`o (-ia)
to drag/haul/pull/open or shut (a sliding door or window), to drag (on a computer), to open or shut (a sliding door or window)
t`o (-ia, -kia, -ngia)
to moisten/wet/anoint
t`o (usually with 'marino')
to be calm/tranquil/peaceful
t`o [noun]
your (one person, one thing, neutral/informal form)
tohu
guidance/advice/suggestion, sign/mark/symbol/emblem/token/qualification/cue/symptom/proof/directions/company/landmark/ distinguishing feature/signature
tohu (-a)
to perform a ritual
tohu (-a, -ina, -ngia, -tia)
to instruct/advise/save the life of/spare/guide/direct/appoint, to point out/show/indicate/point at/gesticulate (use gestures), to preserve/conserve
tohu oro
vowel blends, vowel
tohu oro t`apara
double vowel (a method to show long vowels)
tohut`o
macron
t`oku
my (one thing, subordinate possessor), mine ("), I have/I own (")
t`o m`atou
our/their and my (one thing, subordinate possessor), we have (")
t`onui
thumb/big toe
t`o t`atou
our/yours (more than one) and my (one thing, subordinate possessor), we have (")
t`o te taringa
ringing in the ears
toto
blood (usually in the plural), to be bleeding
t`ot`o
weeds
t`ot`o (-ia)
to drag (a number of objects)/tow, can also be used in other ways such as dragging a pencil eraser
t`ou
your (one person, one thing, subordinate possessor), yours ("), you have/you own (")
t`u
stand/position/stance, to remain/placed, to turn up (of the nose, often indicating disdain/to snob)/sniff/smell, to be erect/raised, to stop/halt, to be rough/high (of the sea)
t`u (-ria)
to stand/take place/set in place/establish/hold/convene, to be appointed
t`u (-tia)
to fight/engage/oppose
Turu
Moon on the fourteenth (or sixteenth) night of the lunar month (for some tribes - e.g. Te Whānau-ā-Apanui - this is the thirtieth night of the lunar month), Moon on the thirtieth night after the full moon
turu (-a)
done for a short time/to last for a short time
t`uru
chair/stool/seat/bench/pew
ure t`arewa
agnatic line/senior male descent line (male line of descent through the first-born male in each generation)
w`a
time/season/period of time/interval/term/duration
waenganui
the middle/between/among/midst/amid/the intervening space (locative), between (of time)
w`ahi
location/locality/place/part/piece/portion/section/share/segment/allocation, opening/break
w`ahi (-a)
to break/split/break open/rend/break through/cut, to partition/subdivide
wahine
woman/female/lady/wife (all in the singular), womanly/feminine
w`ahine
women/females/ladies/wives (plural form of 'wahine'), feminine
waho
the outside/out (locative that refers to space physically outside another defined place), the open sea (away from land)/offshore, the coast (as opposed to inland)
wai
who?/whom?, what? (for people's names), who? (when asking for a person's second name), and others (used when the speaker cannot/does not want to give all names: e.g. ‘et. al.’)
waiata
song/chant/psalm
waiata (-hia, - tia)
to sing
wairua
spirit/soul/spirit of a person which exists beyond death, attitude/quintessence/feel/mood/feeling/nature/essence/atmosphere, bonfire moss (a type of moss)
waka
canoe/vehicle/conveyance (transport)/spirit medium/medium (of an 'atua'), long narrow receptacle/box for feathers, water trough, allied kinship groups descended from the crew of a canoe which migrated to New Zealand and occupying a set territory, crew of a canoe, flock/flight (of birds)
W`aka
Walker
wera
be hot, heat, be burnt, be burnt down
wera (-hia, -ina, -tia)
to burn
wh`aia
to be followed/chased/pursued/looked for/searched for/courted/wooed/aimed at (the passive form of ‘whai’)
wh`aia (-tia)
to injure by spells/bewitch (inflicting physical and psychological harm and even death through spiritual powers)
whakaaro
thought/opinion/plan/understanding/idea/intention/gift/conscience
whakaaro (-a, -hia, -tia)
to think/plan/consider/decide
whakahua
pronunciation
whakahua (-ina, - ngia, -tia)
to pronounce/recite/express/mention/say/perform/narrate
whakamoe
to recite genealogy including spouses, having spouses included, sleeping, marriage
whakamoe (-a)
to give in marriage/marry off, to close (the eyes), to recite traditional lore
whakamoe (-a, -tia)
to put to sleep
whakamutunga
concluding/end/last/final/finale
whakanoa
removal of 'tapu'
whakanoa (-ia, - tia)
to remove ‘tapu’ (to free things that have the extensions of ‘tapu’, but it does not affect intrinsic ‘tapu’)
whakanoa (-tia)
to invalidate/extinguish (used particularly in referring to land titles)
whakapapa
genealogy/genealogical table/lineage/descent
whakapapa (-hia, -tia)
to lie flat/lay flat, to place in layers/lay one upon another/stack flat, to recite in proper order (e.g. genealogies, legends, months)/recite genealogies
whakaruruhau
sheltered/protected/safe, protector/adviser/mentor, governing body/authority
whakaruruhau (-tia)
to protect/shield/shelter
whakataki
leading/introductory, evidence/testimony, reciting/tempo/rhythm
whakataki (-na)
to go in search of/search out, begin a speech or talk/narrate/deliver (a speech), to trace/recite, to go to meet, to conduct/lead/bring along
whakatau`aki
proverb/significant saying/formulaic saying/cryptic saying/aphorism (this spelling is used when the person who originally said it is known)
whakatauki
proverb/significant saying/formulaic saying/cryptic saying/aphorism (this spelling is used when the person who originally said it is unknown)
whakatau`aki/whakatauki (-tia)
to utter a proverb (known origins/unknown origins)
whakat`o
planting
whakat`o (-hia, -kia, -ngia)
to plant/introduce/insert
whakat`o (-kia, - ngia)
to cause to conceive/fertilise
whakatuwhera
opening
whakatuwhera (-ngia, -tia, -hia)
to open
wh`anau
extended family/family group/a familiar term of address to a number of people (the primary economic unit of traditional ‘Māori’ society. In the modern context the term is sometimes used to include friends who may not have any kinship ties to other members)
wh`anau (-a)
to be born/give birth
whare
house/building/residence/dwelling/shed/hut/habitation, people in a house, suit (cards)
whare mahara
memory palace (a useful method to commit information to memory)
whenua
land (often used in the plural), placenta/afterbirth, country/land/nation/state, ground, territory/domain
whet`u
star (sometimes also used for other celestial bodies, e.g. comets), asterisk
whitu
seven (numeral)
Whitu
seventh lunar month of the 'M`aori' year (approximately equivalent to December)
whiwhi (used as an ordinary verb but not passively)
to have/acquire/possess/win (a prize, etc.)/obtain/get/receive
whiwhinga
acquisition/attainment/procurement, income/receipt, tally/point (won in a game)
whiwhingatahitanga
unity as one
`a o te kak`i
collar bone/clavical
`a (-ia, -ngia)
to drive/urge/compel