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Papakupu
Dictionary
Kupu | Māramatanga |
|---|---|
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 |
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