āianei

now

aha

what

ahau

I, me

ahiahi

evening, afternoon

ai

verbal particle

ake

forever, own, upwards

āmine

Amen

ana

continuous aspect particle

anō

again, also

ao

world

ata

morning

atua

God

atu

away, beyond

aua

do not

awhina

help, assist

awa

river, valley

e

agentive particle, vocative / exclamation

ehara

is not

engari

but, rather

hanga

make, build, create

hapū

sub-tribe, clan, pregnant

hara

sin, transgression

hariru

handshake, greet

hau

wind, vital essence

he

a, an, some

hei

for, at (future location)

hoa

friend, companion

hoki

for, because, also

homai

give (to speaker)

hōnore

honour

hou

new

hunga

group, people

i

in, at, from (past)

ingoa

name

iti

small, few

iwi

tribe, people, bone

ka

inceptive particle, when

kahikatoa

mānuka (tree), hardwood warrior

kahurangi

precious stone, sky blue, treasured

kaha

strength, power

kāore

no, not

kapua

cloud (name in context)

karakia

prayer, incantation

katoa

all, whole

kawea

carry, take

kei

at, in (present location)

ki

to, towards / say, full

kia

so that, to (subjunctive)

kino

evil, bad

ko

focus particle

koe

you (singular)

kororia

glory

koutou

you (plural)

mā

and (for lists), white

mā

by, for (plural)

mahi

work, do, make

maia

brave, bold

māku

for me, by me

mai

towards (speaker), from

manawanui

steadfast, patient

marae

meeting place, courtyard

matua

parent, father

maunga

mountain

maungarongo

peace

mātou

we (exclusive)

me

and, with, should

mea

thing, say

meatia

do, perform

mihi

greet, acknowledge, thank

mō

for / about

moana

sea, ocean, lake

mōwai

desolate, devastated (contextual)

muru

forgive, plunder

murua

forgive (passive)

nā

by, from (recent)

nā

by, belonging to

nei

this (near speaker)

ngā

the (plural)

ngākau

heart, mind

ngaro

lost, hidden

ngau

bite, chew

nōu

yours, belonging to you

nui

large, great, many

o

of (possessive)

ō

your (plural possessive)

pai

good, satisfactory

pāpāra

father (variant of papa)

pau

consumed (likely typo for pai in context)

pehea

how, what

pepeha

proverb, personal chant

puku

stomach, belly

rā

day, sun

rākau

tree, stick, weapon

rangatiratanga

sovereignty, kingdom

rangi

sky, heaven

rawa

indeed, very

rerenga

flight, sentence

rite

like, similar

rota

lake, inside (contextual variant)

runga

above, on top

takahi

trample, step on

takitahi

single, individual

takitini

numerous, multitude

takoto

lie down, rest

taku

my (singular)

tangata

person, human / people

tangi

cry, sound, weep

tau

settle, year, your

tātau

we (inclusive)

tae

arrive, reach

tapu

sacred, restricted

taro

bread, food (from context)

te

the (singular)

teitei

high, tall

tēnā

that (near listener), hello

tēnei

this

tīmatatanga

beginning, start

toa

brave, victory, store

tohutohu

instruct, guide

tonu

still, indeed

tō

your (singular)

tūohu

bow, bend

ururoa

shark, persistent

waho

outside

waiata

song, sing

wairua

spirit, soul

whāia

pursue, follow

whakaaro

thought, opinion

whakaohooho

awaken, inspire

whakaorangia

save, rescue (passive)

whakapae

lay down, accuse, shield (context)

whakatauki

proverb, saying

whakawaia

judge, try (passive)

whakatōngia

plant, instill

whare

house, building

whenua

land, ground, placenta

whaea

mother, aunt