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Māori Word Lists

Words from the sentence corpus of over 17,000 sentences ordered from most common to least common.

Corpus frequency list Most common first · 4,345 words from 17,360 sentences.
1.
te — the, singular definite article 11,522 occurrences
2.
i — object of the sentence, from; concerning; in; in the past; on; → | Several uses; not always translatable with a specific English word. Past tense verb particle: I haere ia ... She went Past time marker: I tērā wiki ... Last week Direct object marker: Ka kai ia i te āporo. Source marker (from): Kua hoki mai au i te kura. 7,406 occurrences
3.
e — by; of course; a term of address follows; [in the future]; particle used in a negation 3,544 occurrences
4.
ki — to; to, at, →; | Has various uses and meanings 3,474 occurrences
5.
a — [a name follows] | Not translatable into an English word; nominal particle, used before names and pronouns: a Mere, a kōrua, a ia. 3,088 occurrences
6.
he — a, some; in the category of 2,612 occurrences
7.
ngā — the, plural 2,499 occurrences
8.
ka — will happen | Verbal particle with a range of meanings; not directly translated with an English word 2,418 occurrences
9.
kei — Various uses, meanings, eg: preposition, present time and place location; at the moment; it might be that... 2,403 occurrences
10.
ko — is, are (Various uses; not usually translatable with an English word), [equals], [topic marker] 1,734 occurrences
11.
ia — he, she, him, her 1,709 occurrences
12.
haere — go, come 1,424 occurrences
13.
koe — you, one person 1,376 occurrences
14.
ai — Not translatable into an English word; verbal particle; used in various subordinate structures, for example relative clauses, adverbials, ...ai 1,261 occurrences
15.
au — I, me 1,260 occurrences
16.
o — of, belonging to | Has several uses 1,205 occurrences
17.
ana — indeed, when, if 1,127 occurrences
18.
mai — towards the speaker in space or in orientation; to here 1,045 occurrences
19.
kua — then; have; has; had | Verbal particle; indicating completed action or movement into a state 997 occurrences
20.
kia — may you be; may we be; let it be that; | Various uses, meanings. Often not translatable by an English word. 943 occurrences
21.
kāore — negative used for verb sentences 882 occurrences
22.
tēnei — this (by speaker); this is; this 829 occurrences
23.
mā — clean, white, and others 762 occurrences
24.
atu — away from current orientation (often not translatable by a separate English word) 761 occurrences
25.
rātou — they, them, three or more people 736 occurrences
26.
kai — eat (v); food (n) 731 occurrences
27.
ahau — I, me 718 occurrences
28.
me — and, should, with (various meanings, uses, eg with, like, should) 704 occurrences
29.
tō — your (singular); to drag 696 occurrences
30.
tino — very 630 occurrences
31.
whare — house, building 627 occurrences
32.
aha — what 583 occurrences
33.
nā — Various meanings, eg by, belonging to (ā category), by way of 582 occurrences
34.
rā — day; the sun; over there 574 occurrences
35.
mahi — to do, work, make 566 occurrences
36.
pai — good (adj); to like (v); good 564 occurrences
37.
tamariki — children 553 occurrences
38.
wai — water; who 511 occurrences
39.
ā — and; and then 505 occurrences
40.
nei — here, by speaker 496 occurrences
41.
hoki — to go back, return; also, indeed 495 occurrences
43.
tērā — that over there, that 451 occurrences
44.
āhua — somewhat; shape, form, appearance 431 occurrences
45.
nō — from 426 occurrences
46.
rāua — them; they (two people) 426 occurrences
47.
kōrero — to talk, speak 425 occurrences
48.
ehara — exclamation: sure enough, without a doubt; not 418 occurrences
49.
hei — at, in, with, for, to, as a; hay; necklace (Various meanings, eg future preposition) 406 occurrences
50.
anō — again, also (Various meanings, eg again; also, too; self [reflexive] as in: ki a ia anō) 400 occurrences
51.
tātou — we, us, inclusive, three or more people 362 occurrences
52.
mea — a thing (n); to say (v) 358 occurrences
53.
mātou — we, us (three or more people, excluding the person/ people addressed) 353 occurrences
54.
rangi — sky, day 342 occurrences
55.
tōku — my (singular) 341 occurrences
56.
mere — bush, shrub 340 occurrences
57.
pukapuka — book, lungs 332 occurrences
58.
taku — my (singular); edge 330 occurrences
59.
runga — on 327 occurrences
60.
tangata — person 310 occurrences
61.
tēnā — that, by the listener 309 occurrences
62.
kaua — negative word, do not, eg: Kaua e tangi 297 occurrences
63.
tonu — still 295 occurrences
64.
waiata — to sing (v); song (n) 289 occurrences
65.
mō — for, unrealised, ō category possession, about 286 occurrences
66.
noho — to live; sit 282 occurrences
67.
waka — vehicle (land, air and sea) 279 occurrences
68.
tae — to reach, arrive (v); colour (n) 276 occurrences
69.
ake — up, upwards (Various uses and meanings, eg upwards, as in: piki ake, titiro ake; comparative as in: nui ake; own, as in: tōku whānau ake) 275 occurrences
70.
hea — where? 270 occurrences
71.
ō — your, one person, neutral category possession, plural 270 occurrences
72.
hoa — friend; partner; spouse 265 occurrences
73.
tōna — his, her 255 occurrences
74.
nui — big, great, many 251 occurrences
75.
koutou — you, three or more people 242 occurrences
76.
roto — in, inside, within; lake 231 occurrences
77.
rawa — Various meanings, eg too, quite, very; really 225 occurrences
78.
kore — zero, nothing 221 occurrences
79.
tana — his/her (neutral category); ton 215 occurrences
80.
hui — meeting; gathered 207 occurrences
81.
tētahi — a, one specific thing 207 occurrences
82.
tā — print, draw 202 occurrences
83.
kāinga — home 197 occurrences
84.
katoa — all 195 occurrences
85.
tau — to land, settle; be calm; to attack; lover; handsome; year; age; number 191 occurrences
86.
kurī — dog 190 occurrences
87.
ora — well, alive, healthy, safe 189 occurrences
88.
tū — stand; to be wounded; a wound 183 occurrences
89.
kite — to see 182 occurrences
90.
kura — school; treasured item 176 occurrences
91.
horoi — to wash, to clean 175 occurrences
93.
moe — sleep; to marry 170 occurrences
94.
rua — two; grave, hole, storage pit 170 occurrences
95.
oma — to run, escape 166 occurrences
96.
reo — language, voice 165 occurrences
97.
wahine — woman, wife 163 occurrences
98.
tama — son, nephew (term of address for a boy, son: tama) 161 occurrences
99.
reira — there (previously mentioned) 159 occurrences
100.
kē — already; different; other; differently; rather; strange; actually 158 occurrences
101.
rākau — tree; timber 155 occurrences
102.
mōhio — to know 153 occurrences
103.
tākaro — to play 153 occurrences
104.
ēnei — these, near me (plural of tēnei) 152 occurrences
105.
taua — that, previously mentioned (singular) 151 occurrences
106.
tāua — we, us, you and I, inclusive, dual 151 occurrences
107.
māori — indigenous people of Aotearoa/New Zealand; clear; normal, ordinary 147 occurrences
108.
toa — shop; male animal; expert; to be strong 145 occurrences
109.
tamaiti — child 144 occurrences
110.
taea — to be able, to be achieved (tae + passive suffix -a) 142 occurrences
111.
māua — we, us (two people, excluding addressee) 139 occurrences
112.
konei — here, by speaker 138 occurrences
113.
kākahu — clothing, garment 138 occurrences
114.
kōrua — you, two people 137 occurrences
115.
noa — free from tapu; only, just, merely 137 occurrences
116.
marae — traditional Māori gathering place 136 occurrences
117.
mate — to be sick, ill, dead 134 occurrences
118.
tāngata — people (plural of tangata) 134 occurrences
119.
kaiako — teacher (kai- + ako) 133 occurrences
120.
wā — time, times 132 occurrences
121.
iho — downwards 130 occurrences
122.
hoko — to buy, sell, purchase 129 occurrences
123.
mua — front, before 129 occurrences
124.
pene — pen 129 occurrences
125.
mutu — be ended, finished (but not necessarily completed) 128 occurrences
126.
kōtiro — girl 127 occurrences
127.
rānei — or 127 occurrences
128.
tāku — my, ā category possession, singular 124 occurrences
129.
māku — for me, by me 122 occurrences
130.
ingoa — name 121 occurrences
131.
muri — behind, after 121 occurrences
132.
pō — night 121 occurrences
133.
kaha — strong, able 120 occurrences
134.
māmā — mother (n); easy, simple (adj) 120 occurrences
135.
whānau — family; to be born, be born 120 occurrences
136.
kātahi — then 119 occurrences
137.
manu — bird 118 occurrences
138.
āpōpō — tomorrow 118 occurrences
139.
iwi — tribe 117 occurrences
140.
tāne — man, male 117 occurrences
141.
ōna — his, her, plural, ō category possession 117 occurrences
142.
tēpu — table 116 occurrences
143.
rite — to be ready, like, similar 115 occurrences
144.
tunu — to cook, roast 115 occurrences
145.
tōu — your, ō category possession, singular 113 occurrences
146.
ōku — mine, plural, ō category possession 113 occurrences
147.
tekau — ten 112 occurrences
148.
ngeru — cat 110 occurrences
149.
tika — to be right, correct, straight, in order 110 occurrences
150.
pāpā — father, uncle 109 occurrences
151.
raro — under, below; time 108 occurrences
152.
hia — how many? 107 occurrences
154.
papa — floor, ground, flat surface 106 occurrences
155.
keke — cake 104 occurrences
156.
makariri — cold 104 occurrences
157.
waho — out, outside, the outside 102 occurrences
158.
mau — to wear clothes 101 occurrences
159.
roa — long 101 occurrences
160.
manuhiri — guest 100 occurrences
161.
hū — shoe 99 occurrences
162.
motokā — car, motorcar 99 occurrences
163.
māu — for you, by you; ā category possession 99 occurrences
164.
oti — to be completed 99 occurrences
165.
kī — to be full 97 occurrences
166.
āe — yes 97 occurrences
167.
ata — morning, shadow 96 occurrences
168.
titiro — to look at 96 occurrences
169.
taha — to pass by; side 94 occurrences
170.
tangi — to cry; to make a sound 93 occurrences
171.
tāna — his, her, ā category possession, singular 93 occurrences
172.
tāone — town 93 occurrences
174.
riri — angry, anger 91 occurrences
175.
ua — to rain; rain 91 occurrences
176.
moana — sea 90 occurrences
177.
tāu — your (singular + one item) 90 occurrences
178.
wera — hot, to burn; burnt; heat 90 occurrences
179.
wiki — week 90 occurrences
180.
pea — pair; pear 89 occurrences
181.
karaka — orange (colour) 88 occurrences
182.
pēhea — how? 87 occurrences
183.
hīkoi — to walk, step, tread 86 occurrences
184.
nāku — mine, realised possession, it was done by me (ā category) 86 occurrences
185.
pānui — to read; to publish, advertise; notice, advertisement 86 occurrences
186.
ātaahua — beautiful, well formed 86 occurrences
187.
karanga — to call 83 occurrences
188.
pau — to be consumed, used up completely, all gone (trans) 83 occurrences
189.
tūru — chair, seat, stool 82 occurrences
191.
whakarongo — to listen 82 occurrences
192.
āwhina — to help 82 occurrences
193.
harikoa — happy, joyful, euphoric 81 occurrences
194.
rangatira — chief, leader, boss 81 occurrences
195.
aku — my, mine (plural form of taku, neutral for possession category) 80 occurrences
196.
ētahi — some, a few (plural of tētahi) 80 occurrences
197.
pōuri — sad, dark 79 occurrences
198.
kuia — elderly woman, grandmother 78 occurrences
199.
wāhi — part, portion; place 78 occurrences
200.
ako — to learn, to teach 77 occurrences
201.
ika — fish 77 occurrences
202.
māuiui — sick 77 occurrences
203.
tauira — student; example 77 occurrences
204.
aroha — love, sympathy, compassion 76 occurrences
205.
hoatu — to give (away from speaker) 76 occurrences
206.
homai — give (to the speaker) 76 occurrences
207.
toru — three 76 occurrences
208.
whaea — mother, aunt 76 occurrences
210.
whakaaro — to think; thought, idea 75 occurrences
211.
rīhi — dish; dishes; lease 74 occurrences
212.
whakatā — to rest (v); relaxed (adj) 74 occurrences
213.
engari — but 73 occurrences
214.
tīmata — to begin, to start 72 occurrences
215.
ērā — those (over there) 72 occurrences
216.
maunga — mountain 70 occurrences
217.
ngaro — to be lost, missing, gone, hidden (trans) 70 occurrences
218.
ngenge — tired 70 occurrences
219.
āporo — apple 70 occurrences
220.
āta — gently, carefully, deliberately 70 occurrences
221.
hiahia — to want 69 occurrences
222.
kitea — seen (kite + passive suffix -a) 69 occurrences
223.
mihi — to greet; thank; acknowledge 69 occurrences
224.
moni — money 69 occurrences
225.
hiakai — hungry 68 occurrences
226.
inu — to drink (v); drink (n) 68 occurrences
227.
kāhore — Negative used for verb sentences 68 occurrences
228.
rere — to escape; to fly 68 occurrences
229.
reta — letter 68 occurrences
230.
hou — new, modern; feather 67 occurrences
231.
kotahi — one 67 occurrences
233.
kapu — cup 66 occurrences
234.
kupu — word 66 occurrences
235.
mātua — parents, fathers (plural form of matua) 66 occurrences
236.
puta — to appear, to come out 66 occurrences
237.
pātai — question; to ask a question 66 occurrences
238.
hine — term of address for a girl: E hine! 65 occurrences
239.
tere — to flow, float, move quickly; fast 65 occurrences
240.
pukuriri — fury; furious; grumpy 64 occurrences
241.
reka — sweet 64 occurrences
242.
rūma — room 64 occurrences
243.
whea — where? (variant of hea) 64 occurrences
244.
whenua — land 64 occurrences
245.
karakia — prayer, to pray 63 occurrences
246.
kino — bad 63 occurrences
248.
tata — near, close; near; nearly; close 63 occurrences
249.
tiki — to fetch 63 occurrences
250.
pēnei — like this, near speaker 62 occurrences
251.
pēpi — baby 62 occurrences
252.
waiho — to remain, rest; to leave behind; to let by, leave alone, ignore 62 occurrences
253.
whai — to follow, to chase; to have, to acquire 62 occurrences
254.
hanga — to build, erect, make (v); construction, practice (n); construction, practice, thing 61 occurrences
255.
pahi — bus 61 occurrences
256.
āku — my, mine (pl, for ā category items, plural form of tāku) 61 occurrences
257.
whero — red 60 occurrences
258.
patu — to strike, hit; to kill 59 occurrences
259.
pita — Peter 59 occurrences
260.
rongo — to hear, perceive, feel 59 occurrences
261.
taihoa — wait 58 occurrences
262.
āna — his, her, plural, for ā category items 58 occurrences
263.
hiamoe — sleepy 57 occurrences
264.
kau — swim; cow 57 occurrences
265.
miraka — milk 57 occurrences
266.
pukumahi — busy, hard-working, industrious 57 occurrences
267.
matekai — starving, hungry 56 occurrences
268.
matua — parent, father 56 occurrences
269.
awa — river, stream 55 occurrences
270.
piki — to increase 55 occurrences
271.
pouaka — box 55 occurrences
272.
ara — to rise (v); path (n) 54 occurrences
273.
mokemoke — lonely 54 occurrences
274.
iti — small, little 53 occurrences
275.
māngere — lazy 53 occurrences
276.
wāhine — women, wives (plural form of wahine) 53 occurrences
277.
aua — those (previously mentioned, plural of taua) 52 occurrences
278.
hiainu — thirst, thirsty 52 occurrences
279.
ngāti — tribal name prefix (as in: Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kahungunu) 52 occurrences
280.
tahi — one, single; one 52 occurrences
281.
waea — wire; phone 52 occurrences
282.
whā — four 52 occurrences
283.
āwangawanga — worried 52 occurrences
284.
ēnā — those, near you (plural of tēnā) 52 occurrences
287.
koa — happy 50 occurrences
288.
nāna — by him, her, belonging to him, her 50 occurrences
290.
hōiho — horse 49 occurrences
291.
māharahara — worry (n); anxious (adj) 49 occurrences
292.
pōtae — hat 49 occurrences
293.
rau — to put into; leaf; hundred 49 occurrences
294.
utu — cost, price; to pay for 49 occurrences
295.
whakatika — to straighten, to correct, to fix 49 occurrences
296.
ānō — as though; as if 49 occurrences
297.
taraiwa — to drive; driver 48 occurrences
298.
ahakoa — although 47 occurrences
299.
hau — wind, air, breath 47 occurrences
300.
kaupapa — topic, theme, plan, subject 47 occurrences
301.
mātakitaki — to watch, to observe, examine, inspect; watch 47 occurrences
302.
ono — six 47 occurrences
303.
pīrangi — to want, desire 47 occurrences
304.
tikanga — reason, meaning, right way of doing things, custom (tika + nominal suffix -nga) 47 occurrences
305.
kainga — (pass) be eaten 46 occurrences
306.
koroua — elderly man, grandfather 46 occurrences
307.
māna — for him, her, by him, her 46 occurrences
308.
parāoa — bread, flour 46 occurrences
309.
pā — a fortified settlement (n); to touch (v) 46 occurrences
310.
take — beginning, cause, origin 46 occurrences
311.
tuhituhi — to write, draw 46 occurrences
313.
hokomaha — supermarket 44 occurrences
314.
kete — basket, kit 44 occurrences
315.
kēmu — game 44 occurrences
316.
pakaru — broken (applied to a thing not a body part) (trans) 44 occurrences
317.
pōneke — Wellington [Port Nicholson] 44 occurrences
318.
tamāhine — daughter 44 occurrences
319.
teina — younger sibling, same sex 44 occurrences
320.
ahiahi — early evening, afternoon 43 occurrences
321.
toki — adze, axe; champion 43 occurrences
322.
pakeke — hard, stiff (adj); to grow up (v); age, adult, elder (n) 42 occurrences
323.
tuahine — sister, of a male 42 occurrences
324.
tuhi — to write; to indicate, point out 42 occurrences
325.
whakapai — to improve, to fix up, bless, cleaning 42 occurrences
326.
wānanga — study, analyze; seminar, a place of learning 42 occurrences
327.
hone — to plunder, acquire wrongfully (v); ocean swell (n) 41 occurrences
328.
mārama — clear, understand 41 occurrences
329.
rima — five 41 occurrences
330.
koia — it is, so 40 occurrences
331.
mokopuna — grandchild 40 occurrences
333.
tēhea — which, singular 40 occurrences
334.
ōu — yours, one person, ō category possession, plural 40 occurrences
335.
kanikani — dance, to dance 39 occurrences
336.
korā — over there 39 occurrences
337.
mahia — worked (mahi + passive suffix -a) 39 occurrences
338.
pirihimana — police officer 39 occurrences
339.
tai — tide; coast 39 occurrences
340.
tīkina — be fetched (tiki + passive suffix -na (note the first i is lengthened) 39 occurrences
341.
whitu — seven 39 occurrences
342.
marama — month, moon 38 occurrences
343.
moenga — bed 38 occurrences
344.
tohunga — expert, priest 38 occurrences
345.
tuatahi — first 38 occurrences
346.
waenganui — middle, centre, between 38 occurrences
347.
āu — your, ā category possession (plural form of tāu) 38 occurrences
348.
ināianei — now 37 occurrences
349.
mahue — to be left behind (trans) 37 occurrences
350.
patua — hit/killed (patu + passive suffix -a) 37 occurrences
352.
tuakana — older sibling of the same sex 37 occurrences
353.
anake — only, just, alone 36 occurrences
354.
hē — wrong; error, mistake 36 occurrences
355.
inanahi — yesterday 36 occurrences
356.
kaimahi — worker, employee (kai- + mahi) 36 occurrences
357.
mehemea — if (presuming not; cf. ki te, if, expressing simple uncertainty) 36 occurrences
358.
poaka — pig 36 occurrences
359.
rorohiko — computer 36 occurrences
360.
waru — eight; to scrape, to peel; eight 36 occurrences
361.
ākonga — student 36 occurrences
362.
ahi — fire 35 occurrences
363.
ope — group travelling together 35 occurrences
364.
pēwhea — how? (variant of pēhea) 35 occurrences
365.
tātahi — seaside, beach 35 occurrences
366.
tūpato — to be careful; caution, cautious 35 occurrences
368.
heke — rafter (n); to descend, get off (v) 34 occurrences
369.
nāu — you (past tense); yours (singular) 34 occurrences
370.
pani — orphan (n); to be orphaned (v): to smear, spread out (v) 34 occurrences
371.
pereti — plate 34 occurrences
372.
pēnā — like that, near listener 34 occurrences
373.
pōro — ball (also 'paoro') 34 occurrences
374.
tī — cabbage tree; tea 34 occurrences
375.
koti — coat, jacket 33 occurrences
377.
māra — garden 33 occurrences
378.
nē — tag question, translated variously depending on the English structure; eh? 33 occurrences
379.
pērā — like that, yonder 33 occurrences
380.
tungāne — brother, of a female 33 occurrences
381.
tāwāhi — overseas 33 occurrences
382.
whāngai — to feed, to foster (v); fostered child (n) 33 occurrences
384.
anei — here, by me 32 occurrences
385.
ao — world, dawn, cloud 32 occurrences
386.
hinga — to fall from an upright position; to fall (and not be able to get up again) 32 occurrences
387.
hōhā — annoyed, bored (adj), a nuisance (n) 32 occurrences
388.
kaumātua — elder; elderly 32 occurrences
389.
kāti — stop! (as in: kāti te tangi) 32 occurrences
390.
ngahere — forest, bush 32 occurrences
391.
ringa — hand, arm 32 occurrences
392.
hari — to feel happy; to take or carry 31 occurrences
393.
mauria — to be carried (mau + passive suffix -ria) 31 occurrences
394.
motukā — car 31 occurrences
395.
tangohia — pick up! (command); taken away (tango + passive suffix -hia) 31 occurrences
396.
kimi — to look for, seek 30 occurrences
397.
mātau — to know, understand; to comprehend (v), to be competent (s) 30 occurrences
398.
nōku — mine, realised possession, ō category 30 occurrences
400.
tatari — to wait 30 occurrences
402.
tokohia — how many people? 30 occurrences
403.
tuku — to put off, to leave aside 30 occurrences
404.
tūtaki — to meet; to close up, to block (v); meeting (n) 30 occurrences
405.
waewae — foot, leg 30 occurrences
406.
kauhoe — to swim 29 occurrences
407.
kirikiriroa — Hamilton 29 occurrences
408.
mana — prestige, authority 29 occurrences
409.
matapihi — window 29 occurrences
410.
oho — to wake up 29 occurrences
412.
rawe — lovely, excellent 29 occurrences
413.
tiaki — to look after, to care for 29 occurrences
414.
tua — beyond 29 occurrences
415.
wehe — to depart, leave; to separate, divide 29 occurrences
417.
aotearoa — New Zealand 28 occurrences
418.
hua — product, fruit 28 occurrences
419.
huka — sugar 28 occurrences
420.
kaukau — to bathe 28 occurrences
421.
kawe — to carry, convey 28 occurrences
422.
konā — there, by listener 28 occurrences
423.
makawe — hair of the head (human, used in plural: ngā makawe) 28 occurrences
424.
mane — Monday 28 occurrences
425.
mutunga — end (mutu + noun ending -nga) 28 occurrences
426.
mīti — meat 28 occurrences
428.
takoto — to lie down 28 occurrences
429.
tia — to steer, adorned 28 occurrences
430.
wareware — to forget; forgetful (trans) 28 occurrences
431.
whakaata — mirror 28 occurrences
432.
heoi — however; and so 27 occurrences
433.
pikitia — picture, film 27 occurrences
435.
pēke — bag 27 occurrences
436.
taonga — property, possession 27 occurrences
437.
uaua — difficult (adj); muscle, vein, artery (n) 27 occurrences
438.
uta — to load; shore; inland; the land; to load 27 occurrences
439.
waha — load, burden; to carry on the back; mouth 27 occurrences
440.
whakarite — to compare; arrange, organise 27 occurrences
441.
wini — window 27 occurrences
442.
horoia — washed (pass of horoi) 26 occurrences
443.
kākāriki — green 26 occurrences
444.
mākū — wet, to be saturated, damp 26 occurrences
445.
rīwai — potato 26 occurrences
446.
rōpū — group 26 occurrences
448.
huarahi — street, path, road 25 occurrences
449.
kuhu — to enter, to go or come in 25 occurrences
450.
motu — island (n); cut (v), cut off (adj) 25 occurrences
451.
poto — short 25 occurrences
452.
taenga — arrival (tae + nominal suffix -nga) 25 occurrences
453.
tētehi — a, one specific thing (variant of tētahi) 25 occurrences
454.
haerenga — journey (n); travel (v) 24 occurrences
455.
mōna — for him, her, unrealised, o category possession 24 occurrences
456.
paru — dirt, mud, dirty 24 occurrences
458.
rare — lolly 24 occurrences
459.
tuākana — older brothers of a male; older sisters of a female 24 occurrences
460.
kata — to laugh 23 occurrences
461.
kūaha — door 23 occurrences
462.
mahana — to be warm, warm 23 occurrences
463.
mōu — for you 23 occurrences
464.
pounamu — greenstone 23 occurrences
465.
pupuhi — to shoot 23 occurrences
466.
rata — friendly, at ease (adj); calm (n); to like (v) 23 occurrences
467.
riro — gone away; to be awarded: acquired, obtained 23 occurrences
468.
tātau — we; us; everyone 23 occurrences
469.
whakahoki — to return something, to reply 23 occurrences
470.
whiti — to cross; shine, rise 23 occurrences
471.
atua — god 22 occurrences
473.
kō — at a distance, yonder; shovel 22 occurrences
475.
nōna — belongs to him or her (ō catergory), his, hers 22 occurrences
476.
pango — black 22 occurrences
477.
tahu — burn; cook; light (set on fire); husband, wife; lover 22 occurrences
478.
taniwha — monster, traditional guardian of bodies of water 22 occurrences
479.
tawhiti — distant, a distant place 22 occurrences
480.
tipu — to grow (v); a plant, shoot 22 occurrences
481.
tohu — a qualification, eg degree 22 occurrences
482.
tōkena — stockings, socks 22 occurrences
483.
ahatia — what happened to (pass of aha) 21 occurrences
484.
auau — to bark, howl 21 occurrences
485.
haria — to be carried (hari + passive suffix -a) 21 occurrences
488.
kawa — sour, yuck 21 occurrences
489.
koro — term of address for an elderly man, grandfather (E koro) 21 occurrences
490.
kāo — no! 21 occurrences
491.
kāpata — cupboard 21 occurrences
492.
puku — stomach, belly 21 occurrences
493.
putiputi — flower 21 occurrences
494.
rapu — to look for 21 occurrences
495.
tarau — trousers 21 occurrences
497.
tuarua — second 21 occurrences
498.
tupu — to grow, develop; a plant, shoot (variant of tipu) 21 occurrences
499.
whakautu — to reply, to respond, answer 21 occurrences
501.
ihu — nose 20 occurrences
502.
iwa — nine 20 occurrences
503.
kīhai — Negative word 20 occurrences
504.
kūmara — kūmara, sweet potato 20 occurrences
505.
māui — on the left hand, left side 20 occurrences
506.
pata — butter 20 occurrences
507.
ringaringa — hand, arm 20 occurrences
508.
rātapu — Sunday 20 occurrences
509.
taka — to come around in a cycle; to fall from a height 20 occurrences
510.
tapahi — to cut up, chop 20 occurrences
511.
tatau — to count 20 occurrences
512.
tinana — body, trunk, torso 20 occurrences
513.
tokorua — two (of people); two [people] 20 occurrences
514.
tono — to apply for, to order (v): an application (n) 20 occurrences
515.
uru — join; enter; participate, go in; west 20 occurrences
516.
ākarana — Auckland 20 occurrences
517.
āwhinatia — helped (pass of āwhina) 20 occurrences
518.
arā — over there, away from us both; that is, namely 19 occurrences
519.
haka — to perform traditional dance; haka, a traditional dance, war dance 19 occurrences
520.
hokona — sold (hoko + passive suffix -na) 19 occurrences
521.
hāte — shirt 19 occurrences
522.
ina — if, when 19 occurrences
523.
kimihia — sought; look for! (kimi + passive suffix -hia) 19 occurrences
524.
koi — sharp 19 occurrences
526.
mamae — hurt, sore, pain 19 occurrences
527.
ngākau — heart, as in seat of the affections and feelings 19 occurrences
528.
parakuihi — breakfast 19 occurrences
529.
pāua — abalone 19 occurrences
530.
rāhoroi — Saturday 19 occurrences
531.
tapahia — cut! to be cut (tapahi + passive suffix -a) 19 occurrences
532.
hapa — mistake; supper, dinner 18 occurrences
533.
irāmutu — niece, nephew 18 occurrences
534.
mataku — scared, afraid 18 occurrences
535.
māia — capable, brave, bold 18 occurrences
536.
mātāmua — eldest; first; main 18 occurrences
537.
niho — tooth 18 occurrences
538.
pū — to blow gently 18 occurrences
539.
raruraru — trouble, problem; be in difficulty, in trouble 18 occurrences
540.
taura — rope, cable 18 occurrences
541.
tokotoru — three (people); three [people] 18 occurrences
542.
tāria — (pass) be waited for; be expected; after a time 18 occurrences
543.
tītī — muttonbird 18 occurrences
544.
tūpuna — grandparents (plural form of tupuna; variant of tīpuna) 18 occurrences
546.
whakamaua — be fixed; put on (pass of whakamauto) 18 occurrences
547.
whara — to be injured 18 occurrences
549.
heihei — chicken 17 occurrences
550.
hēki — egg 17 occurrences
551.
kiri — skin 17 occurrences
552.
kohi — to collect, gather together 17 occurrences
554.
kōrerotia — spoken (kōrero + passive suffix -tia) 17 occurrences
556.
mano — thousand 17 occurrences
557.
momo — type, kind 17 occurrences
558.
mōku — for me, unrealised, o category possession 17 occurrences
559.
one — beach, sand 17 occurrences
560.
pepa — paper; pepper 17 occurrences
561.
pūhā — green spinach-like vegetable 17 occurrences
564.
tohutohu — to instruct; to guide, direct; instructions, directions 17 occurrences
565.
tuhinga — writing, text (tuhi + nominal suffix -nga) 17 occurrences
566.
whakaako — teach 17 occurrences
567.
wharepaku — toilet 17 occurrences
568.
ētehi — some (plural of tētehi, variant of ētahi) 17 occurrences
569.
eke — to embark, get onto; riding 16 occurrences
570.
inumia — [the liquid was] drunk (inu + mia; pass) 16 occurrences
572.
kaikōrero — speaker, orator (kai- + kōrero) 16 occurrences
573.
karangatia — (pass) be called; be welcomed 16 occurrences
574.
kiore — rat 16 occurrences
575.
kiriata — movie, film 16 occurrences
576.
koretake — useless 16 occurrences
577.
maumahara — to remember, remember 16 occurrences
578.
nama — number 16 occurrences
579.
nōu — yours 16 occurrences
580.
paku — small; dried; small 16 occurrences
581.
pōtiki — child; youngest child 16 occurrences
582.
pōwhiri — welcome 16 occurrences
584.
raumati — summer 16 occurrences
587.
taki — to lead, to bring along 16 occurrences
588.
taputapu — gear, equipment 16 occurrences
589.
tari — government department; office 16 occurrences
590.
toro — to visit 16 occurrences
591.
tukua — let go! to be released (tuku + passive suffix -a) 16 occurrences
592.
tāmaki — omen, portent 16 occurrences
593.
tōmuri — to be late 16 occurrences
594.
waiatatia — sung (pass. of waiata) 16 occurrences
595.
whakaae — to agree 16 occurrences
596.
whakaahua — to take photos; photograph 16 occurrences
597.
auē — alas! (an expression of woe, sadness) 15 occurrences
598.
here — to tie, to bind (v0: dog lead (n); to tie up, fasten, bind with cord 15 occurrences
599.
hopu — to catch 15 occurrences
600.
hī — to catch fish with a line 15 occurrences
601.
kapa — group, row of people, as in: kapa haka 15 occurrences
602.
kato — pluck 15 occurrences
603.
koha — gift 15 occurrences
604.
kōhatu — stone 15 occurrences
605.
paki — to slap, to pat; to be fine; a fine day 15 occurrences
607.
raranga — plait; weave 15 occurrences
608.
taumaha — difficult of spirit or health; to be heavy (s), weight (n) 15 occurrences
611.
wawata — to long for, yearn for; dream 15 occurrences
612.
whakahokia — returned (whakahoki + passive suffix -a), returned 15 occurrences
613.
whakamā — to be embarrassed, ashamed 15 occurrences
615.
whati — broken, snapped; break, snap; run away; turn 15 occurrences
616.
whiwhi — to be in possession of; acquire, obtain, to get 15 occurrences
617.
whāia — chased (pass of whai - note lengthening of first vowel) 15 occurrences
618.
ariki — chief, leader 14 occurrences
619.
hararei — holiday 14 occurrences
620.
haunga — smelly, stinky; smelly 14 occurrences
622.
hipi — sheep 14 occurrences
624.
hōu — new, modern; fresh 14 occurrences
625.
inapō — last night 14 occurrences
627.
kahurangi — dark blue; woman of high status or rank 14 occurrences
628.
kaiwhakaako — teacher 14 occurrences
629.
kararehe — animal 14 occurrences
630.
karu — eye 14 occurrences
631.
kawea — brought (kawe + passive suffix -a) 14 occurrences
632.
kawhe — coffee 14 occurrences
633.
kānga — corn 14 occurrences
634.
kīhini — kitchen 14 occurrences
635.
mahara — thought, memory 14 occurrences
636.
maranga — to arise; to get up 14 occurrences
637.
mauī — left (direction) 14 occurrences
639.
mōkai — pet 14 occurrences
641.
pune — spoon 14 occurrences
642.
pākehā — New Zealander of European descent 14 occurrences
644.
rahi — large, numerous, great, big 14 occurrences
645.
rohe — district, area, boundary, territory 14 occurrences
646.
rātau — them; they (three or more people) 14 occurrences
648.
tango — to take hold of 14 occurrences
650.
tara — point; spike; peak; wall; sea bird 14 occurrences
651.
tautoko — to support 14 occurrences
652.
tereina — to train 14 occurrences
653.
tina — dinner, lunch 14 occurrences
654.
tomo — to enter, go into 14 occurrences
655.
tukuna — submitted, submit! released, release! (tuku + passive suffix -na) 14 occurrences
656.
tuna — eel 14 occurrences
657.
tunua — (pass) be roasted; be baked 14 occurrences
658.
tuāhine — female cousins or sisters of a male 14 occurrences
659.
tāra — dollar 14 occurrences
661.
umu — earth oven 14 occurrences
662.
wairua — spirit 14 occurrences
663.
whakamārama — to explain, illuminate, explain, clarify 14 occurrences
665.
hapū — subtribe; to be pregnant 13 occurrences
667.
hoe — to paddle, row (v); oar (n) 13 occurrences
668.
huna — to hide 13 occurrences
669.
hāora — hour; oxygen 13 occurrences
671.
kui — Term of address for an elderly woman (eg 'E kui'.) 13 occurrences
672.
kōwhai — yellow; a native tree 13 occurrences
674.
māhita — teacher 13 occurrences
675.
nanahi — yesterday 13 occurrences
676.
nāianei — now 13 occurrences
678.
paihikara — bike 13 occurrences
679.
panana — banana 13 occurrences
680.
peka — branch 13 occurrences
681.
porou — eager, energetic 13 occurrences
682.
pou — pole, post 13 occurrences
683.
purei — to play, play 13 occurrences
684.
pānuitia — read; advertised (pass of pānui) 13 occurrences
685.
rama — light, torch 13 occurrences
686.
raukawa — Raukawa 13 occurrences
688.
ruku — to dive 13 occurrences
689.
tahitahi — to sweep 13 occurrences
690.
taringa — ear 13 occurrences
691.
tipuna — grandparent, ancestor 13 occurrences
692.
tokomaha — many (of people) 13 occurrences
693.
tāhae — to steal 13 occurrences
694.
tēina — younger brothers of a male, younger sisters of a female 13 occurrences
696.
whakahaere — to run something, manage, make something go 13 occurrences
697.
ēhea — which 13 occurrences
699.
akomanga — classroom 12 occurrences
700.
huri — to turn 12 occurrences
701.
hākinakina — sport; to play sport 12 occurrences
702.
koinei — this is 12 occurrences
705.
kēkē — armpit 12 occurrences
706.
matau — fish hook; right side 12 occurrences
707.
meatia — (pass) be done, be said, be thought 12 occurrences
709.
mōmona — fat 12 occurrences
711.
pono — true, faithful 12 occurrences
713.
rārangi — line, row 12 occurrences
714.
tapu — sacred, holy, under ritual restriction 12 occurrences
715.
tutuki — to be finished, completed, achieved 12 occurrences
716.
tūpāpaku — corpse, body 12 occurrences
717.
whakairo — to carve, a carving 12 occurrences
718.
whakamātautau — examination, test 12 occurrences
719.
whakaoti — complete 12 occurrences
720.
whakatangi — to play an instrument 12 occurrences
721.
whana — to kick 12 occurrences
722.
whanaunga — relative, relation (whānau + nominal suffix -nga - note the short first vowel) 12 occurrences
723.
whawhai — to fight; a battle 12 occurrences
728.
hokinga — return (hoki + nominal suffix -nga) 11 occurrences
729.
ingarangi — England 11 occurrences
730.
inoi — pray 11 occurrences
731.
kanohi — face 11 occurrences
732.
katakata — to laugh and laugh, laughter 11 occurrences
733.
kōura — crayfish 11 occurrences
734.
manaaki — to look after, to show hospitality towards 11 occurrences
735.
manawanui — to be patient, steadfast, determined, resilient 11 occurrences
736.
mauri — life spirit 11 occurrences
737.
mema — member, members 11 occurrences
738.
minita — minister 11 occurrences
739.
moata — early; early morning 11 occurrences
740.
mōrena — good morning 11 occurrences
741.
nuinga — majority (nui + nominal suffix -nga) 11 occurrences
742.
pahikara — bicycle 11 occurrences
743.
paukena — pumpkin 11 occurrences
744.
pia — beer 11 occurrences
745.
poti — boat 11 occurrences
746.
puna — pool, spring 11 occurrences
747.
pupuri — to hold onto 11 occurrences
748.
pāremata — parliament 11 occurrences
750.
pātītī — grass 11 occurrences
751.
rerenga — sentence; flight, journey, voyage 11 occurrences
752.
reri — ready 11 occurrences
755.
tauranga — anchorage; fishing ground; resting place 11 occurrences
756.
tawhito — old, former 11 occurrences
757.
tini — to be very many, numerous, plenty; multitude, throng, many 11 occurrences
758.
tirohia — to be looked at, seen/found (pass of tiro) 11 occurrences
759.
toi — art, knowledge 11 occurrences
760.
tokorima — five (people); five [people] 11 occurrences
761.
tuanui — roof 11 occurrences
762.
tuatoru — third 11 occurrences
763.
tuhia — written; write! (tuhi + passive suffix -a) 11 occurrences
764.
ture — law, rule 11 occurrences
765.
tāima — time 11 occurrences
766.
tākuta — doctor 11 occurrences
768.
tūmanako — to hope for, anticipate, expect, wish for 11 occurrences
769.
tūrei — Tuesday 11 occurrences
770.
whakapaingia — prepared, set (pass. of whakapai) 11 occurrences
771.
wharenui — meeting house; hall 11 occurrences
772.
whatu — to weave, knit; eye 11 occurrences
773.
whiu — to be satisfied; to throw; to be filled 11 occurrences
774.
wāhanga — chapter, episode 11 occurrences
775.
āhuatanga — property, characteristic, feature, circumstance (āhua + nominal suffix -tanga) 11 occurrences
776.
ōtautahi — Christchurch 11 occurrences
777.
ahitereiria — Australia 10 occurrences
778.
ea — be avenged; be paid for; worth 10 occurrences
779.
hangaia — built (hanga + passive suffix -ia) 10 occurrences
780.
hauora — health, healthy 10 occurrences
781.
haurua — half 10 occurrences
782.
hotu — long for; sigh; sob 10 occurrences
783.
hunga — group, people, company of people 10 occurrences
785.
kaiwhakahaere — manager, organiser (kai- + whakahaere) 10 occurrences
786.
kara — colour 10 occurrences
787.
karaehe — class (school); glass 10 occurrences
788.
kati — close, shut 10 occurrences
789.
kohikohi — to collect, gather together 10 occurrences
790.
konohete — concert 10 occurrences
793.
kāwanatanga — government (kāwana + nominal suffix -tanga) 10 occurrences
794.
maha — many 10 occurrences
795.
maroke — dry 10 occurrences
796.
maru — power; shelter 10 occurrences
797.
matenga — time or circumstance of death 10 occurrences
799.
pakari — mature, ripe 10 occurrences
801.
rangona — to be heard (passive form of rongo) 10 occurrences
802.
rongoā — medicine 10 occurrences
803.
rourou — small basket, food basket 10 occurrences
807.
taokete — brother-in-law (of a male), sister-in-law (of a female) 10 occurrences
808.
taraka — truck 10 occurrences
809.
taurekareka — scoundrel; slave 10 occurrences
810.
tito — compose story or song; fiction; invent 10 occurrences
811.
toka — rock 10 occurrences
812.
tote — salt 10 occurrences
813.
toto — blood 10 occurrences
814.
turituri — be quiet! noisy 10 occurrences
815.
tīpuna — grandparents (plural form of tipuna) 10 occurrences
816.
tōhi — toast 10 occurrences
817.
wahie — driftwood 10 occurrences
818.
whaikōrero — oratory 10 occurrences
819.
wharekai — restaurant 10 occurrences
820.
wharekura — Māori-medium secondary school 10 occurrences
821.
whāriki — mat, carpet, rug 10 occurrences
822.
ū — breast, udder (n); to be devoted (v) 10 occurrences
823.
amuamu — groan, grumble, complain 9 occurrences
825.
hana — Santa Claus, Father Christmas 9 occurrences
826.
huawhenua — vegetables 9 occurrences
827.
huia — a treasured bird, now extinct 9 occurrences
828.
huritau — birthday 9 occurrences
829.
kapua — cloud 9 occurrences
830.
karahipi — scholarship 9 occurrences
831.
kā — to burn, be alight 9 occurrences
832.
kāri — playing card 9 occurrences
835.
makere — to get down from 9 occurrences
836.
meneti — minute 9 occurrences
838.
mīharo — to wonder at; amazing 9 occurrences
839.
mōhiti — glasses 9 occurrences
841.
ngāwari — kind, pleasant of personality; easy 9 occurrences
842.
omaoma — running 9 occurrences
843.
pāmu — farm 9 occurrences
844.
pātaka — elevated storehouse; pantry 9 occurrences
845.
pōhiri — welcome; to wave 9 occurrences
846.
pōturi — deaf; slow 9 occurrences
848.
rakuraku — guitar; rake; to scratch (v) 9 occurrences
849.
rongonui — famous 9 occurrences
850.
rori — road 9 occurrences
851.
rāmere — Friday 9 occurrences
852.
rēmana — lemon 9 occurrences
854.
tame — male animal 9 occurrences
856.
tiro — to look 9 occurrences
857.
tonga — south 9 occurrences
858.
tumuaki — crown of the head; director; principal; headteacher 9 occurrences
859.
tārere — to swing 9 occurrences
860.
tīhāte — t-shirt 9 occurrences
861.
tōtiti — sausage 9 occurrences
862.
umere — to shout (in wonder, in appreciation) 9 occurrences
863.
uri — descendant, offspring 9 occurrences
864.
utaina — (pass) be loaded 9 occurrences
865.
wawe — early, soon, quickly 9 occurrences
867.
whakamau — to fix, fasten; to put on 9 occurrences
868.
whakapaipai — to decorate, adorn, tidy up, beautify 9 occurrences
869.
whakatau — to decide 9 occurrences
870.
whakataukī — proverb 9 occurrences
872.
whakatūria — erected (whakatū + passive suffix -ria) 9 occurrences
874.
whiri — plait; twist 9 occurrences
875.
ārani — orange [fruit] 9 occurrences
878.
akoranga — thing that is taught or learnt; lesson 8 occurrences
879.
atawhai — to show kindness towards 8 occurrences
880.
harakeke — flax 8 occurrences
881.
haramai — to arrive 8 occurrences
882.
hingareti — singlet 8 occurrences
883.
hinu — oil, fat 8 occurrences
885.
hopi — soap 8 occurrences
886.
huakina — to open (huaki + passive suffix -na) 8 occurrences
887.
huihui — assembly, group, constellation 8 occurrences
888.
huruhuru — fur 8 occurrences
890.
hōhonu — deep (adj); depth (n) 8 occurrences
891.
inā — if, when 8 occurrences
892.
karaihe — grass 8 occurrences
893.
katia — shut (pass of kati); shut! 8 occurrences
895.
kererū — native pigeon 8 occurrences
896.
kihi — kiss (v); key (n) 8 occurrences
897.
kina — sea urchin 8 occurrences
898.
kirihimete — Christmas 8 occurrences
900.
kōuraraka — Goldilocks 8 occurrences
902.
mānukanuka — worry; doubt; anxiety; anxious 8 occurrences
903.
mārena — to marry; wedding 8 occurrences
904.
mātauranga — education, knowledge, understanding 8 occurrences
905.
nanakia — rascal clever, cunning 8 occurrences
906.
nunui — big (plural form) 8 occurrences
907.
oranga — health, life (ora + nominal suffix -nga) 8 occurrences
909.
paraikete — blanket 8 occurrences
910.
pare — to ward off, to divert 8 occurrences
911.
peke — to jump, to leap over; to jump 8 occurrences
912.
pere — bell 8 occurrences
913.
peti — heap up 8 occurrences
916.
puritia — held (pass. of puri) 8 occurrences
918.
raureka — deceitful 8 occurrences
921.
ruaki — vomit 8 occurrences
923.
tahia — (pass) be swept 8 occurrences
924.
tahuna — lit (pass. of tahu - to light) 8 occurrences
927.
tangihanga — funeral 8 occurrences
928.
tokoono — six people; six [people] 8 occurrences
929.
tonutia — still (pass of tonu) 8 occurrences
933.
tāroaroa — tall 8 occurrences
934.
tīma — team 8 occurrences
936.
tūranga — stopping place (as in: tūranga pahi bus stop; tū + nominal suffix -ranga); stand, position, foundation 8 occurrences
937.
tūturu — fixed, permanent, definite; to be true, real, original 8 occurrences
938.
wae — foot; leg; separate 8 occurrences
940.
whakaaetia — to be agreed 8 occurrences
942.
whakapaitia — tidied (pass of whakapai); tidy! 8 occurrences
943.
whakapapa — genealogy 8 occurrences
944.
whakapono — to believe; faith 8 occurrences
945.
whakatoi — to give cheek (v), to be cheeky (s); cheeky 8 occurrences
946.
whutupōro — football, rugby 8 occurrences
947.
whāngaia — (pass) be fed; be nourished 8 occurrences
949.
wātea — to be clear, unoccupied, available, free of obstruction 8 occurrences
950.
ārahi — to lead, guide 8 occurrences
951.
amerika — America 7 occurrences
953.
awatea — daylight 7 occurrences
957.
hemo — to pass by, be gone; died, die 7 occurrences
958.
heru — comb 7 occurrences
959.
hiki — to carry in the arms, to nurse 7 occurrences
960.
hoariri — enemy, opponent 7 occurrences
961.
hākari — feast 7 occurrences
962.
hōhipera — hospital 7 occurrences
963.
hōia — soldier, warrior 7 occurrences
964.
hōngongoi — July 7 occurrences
965.
kaimoana — seafood 7 occurrences
966.
katoatia — all [passive of katoa] 7 occurrences
967.
koirā — that is, those are; like that 7 occurrences
968.
kope — nappy 7 occurrences
971.
kīa — (pass) be said; be filled 7 occurrences
973.
kōrerorero — to discuss (v); discussion (n) 7 occurrences
974.
kūwaha — door; entrance; mouth 7 occurrences
975.
mahau — porch; verandah, deck 7 occurrences
976.
manaakitia — (pass) be looked after; look after 7 occurrences
977.
mangō — shark 7 occurrences
978.
maringi — to spill (trans) 7 occurrences
979.
maro — kilt-like garment 7 occurrences
982.
mīhini — machine 7 occurrences
984.
naihi — knife 7 occurrences
986.
nau — come, go (as in: Nau mai!) 7 occurrences
987.
ngahau — party, concert 7 occurrences
988.
nuku — to move 7 occurrences
989.
painga — benefit, skill, good qualities (pai + nominal suffix -nga) 7 occurrences
990.
paruparu — dirt, mud 7 occurrences
991.
pepeha — proclamation of origin 7 occurrences
993.
piri — to stick to, to cling 7 occurrences
995.
pōhēhē — to think mistakenly, be mistaken 7 occurrences
996.
pōtarotaro — lawnmower 7 occurrences
997.
pūhia — (pass) be blown; be shot 7 occurrences
1,000.
rāhina — Monday 7 occurrences
1,001.
rōpā — slave, servant 7 occurrences
1,002.
taiaha — weapon (a long hardwood weapon with a pointed tongue at one end and a long flat narrow blade at the other) 7 occurrences
1,003.
taiapa — fence 7 occurrences
1,006.
teitei — tall, high, lofty; height (object) 7 occurrences
1,007.
teka — lying (v); lie (n) 7 occurrences
1,008.
tihi — topknot 7 occurrences
1,009.
tira — group or row of people 7 occurrences
1,010.
tirotiro — to look, gaze upon, investigate 7 occurrences
1,012.
tonoa — sent (tono + passive suffix -a) 7 occurrences
1,013.
tuarā — back [body] 7 occurrences
1,014.
tupuna — ancestor; grandparent 7 occurrences
1,015.
tāwhaki — Fiordland crested penguin 7 occurrences
1,016.
tītaha — to lean to one side (v), to be sideways, slanting (s) 7 occurrences
1,017.
upoko — head; verse of a song; paragraph; chapter 7 occurrences
1,018.
waipiro — alcohol 7 occurrences
1,019.
whakaatu — to display, show, demonstrate 7 occurrences
1,020.
whakakāngia — burned (pass. of whakakā) 7 occurrences
1,021.
whakakī — to fill something 7 occurrences
1,023.
whakawhiti — to cross 7 occurrences
1,024.
aituā — disaster, accident, misfortune; to suffer a disaster 6 occurrences
1,025.
anā — there, by you 6 occurrences
1,026.
aranga — Easter; risen (n) 6 occurrences
1,027.
arohaina — (pass) be loved 6 occurrences
1,029.
hai — as, for (variant of hei) 6 occurrences
1,030.
hanawiti — sandwich 6 occurrences
1,031.
heoti — however; and so 6 occurrences
1,032.
herehere — prisoner; captivity 6 occurrences
1,033.
hikareti — cigarettes 6 occurrences
1,034.
hoihoi — too noisy 6 occurrences
1,035.
hora — display; scatter; spread out 6 occurrences
1,036.
huaina — named (pass of hua) 6 occurrences
1,037.
hukarere — snow 6 occurrences
1,038.
hunaonga — daughter-in-law; son-in-law 6 occurrences
1,039.
hungarei — father-in-law; mother-in-law 6 occurrences
1,040.
hōro — hall 6 occurrences
1,046.
kamakama — smart, clever; talkative; joyous 6 occurrences
1,047.
kaputī — cup of tea 6 occurrences
1,048.
kare — stove, heater 6 occurrences
1,049.
karo — dodge, avoid 6 occurrences
1,051.
kikorangi — blue sky; dark blue 6 occurrences
1,052.
kiromita — kilometre 6 occurrences
1,053.
kitenga — observation, seeing (kite + nominal suffix -nga) 6 occurrences
1,054.
kohete — scold, reprimand, rebuke; scold, tell off 6 occurrences
1,057.
kāuta — cooking shed, cookhouse; cookshed 6 occurrences
1,060.
makau — favourite; lover; husband; wife 6 occurrences
1,062.
manaakitanga — hospitality, kindness, generosity 6 occurrences
1,063.
manawa — heart 6 occurrences
1,064.
maoa — cooked; ripe 6 occurrences
1,065.
maramara — crumbs, small pieces 6 occurrences
1,066.
maremare — to cough 6 occurrences
1,067.
matimati — finger, toe 6 occurrences
1,070.
moko — lizard 6 occurrences
1,071.
moutere — island 6 occurrences
1,072.
māhaki — calm; quiet 6 occurrences
1,073.
mānia — plains 6 occurrences
1,074.
mārie — fortunate; peaceful 6 occurrences
1,075.
māripi — knife 6 occurrences
1,076.
mātao — cold 6 occurrences
1,077.
neke — to move 6 occurrences
1,079.
ngau — to bite 6 occurrences
1,081.
pakanga — to fight, battle, war, hostility 6 occurrences
1,082.
pakipaki — to applaud, to clap; applause 6 occurrences
1,084.
panekoti — skirt, dress 6 occurrences
1,085.
papaioea — Palmerston North 6 occurrences
1,086.
paraihe — award, prize; brush 6 occurrences
1,088.
peita — paint 6 occurrences
1,089.
pirimia — prime minister 6 occurrences
1,090.
pito — belly button, end, extremity 6 occurrences
1,092.
poro — to cut off, to cut short 6 occurrences
1,093.
pāhi — purse, to pass 6 occurrences
1,094.
pāka — a park; a box 6 occurrences
1,095.
pēkana — bacon 6 occurrences
1,097.
pōkai — flock, swarm; roll up, wind up, wrap around 6 occurrences
1,099.
raihi — rice 6 occurrences
1,100.
raka — yonder, over there; agile; lock 6 occurrences
1,102.
ringihia — pour in! poured in (pass. of ringi) 6 occurrences
1,103.
rātū — Tuesday 6 occurrences
1,104.
rōia — lawyer 6 occurrences
1,105.
rūnanga — assembly; council 6 occurrences
1,107.
tahuri — to capsize 6 occurrences
1,108.
tahā — calabash, gourd 6 occurrences
1,109.
taiepa — fence; wall (freestanding ) 6 occurrences
1,110.
taitama — young man 6 occurrences
1,111.
tauhou — strange, unfamiliar; stranger 6 occurrences
1,112.
taumahi — assignment 6 occurrences
1,114.
teihana — TV channel; railway station 6 occurrences
1,115.
tiakina — (pass) be looked after 6 occurrences
1,117.
tokerau — autumn; northern 6 occurrences
1,118.
tokoiwa — nine [people] 6 occurrences
1,119.
tokowaru — eight [people] 6 occurrences
1,120.
tārai — to shape or fashion timber with an adze 6 occurrences
1,124.
uira — lightning; to flash 6 occurrences
1,125.
unuhia — (pass) be taken off; be drunk 6 occurrences
1,126.
urupā — burial ground, cemetery 6 occurrences
1,129.
wao — forest 6 occurrences
1,130.
whakaakona — be instructed (pass of whakaako) 6 occurrences
1,131.
whakaaturanga — television programme (whakaatu + nominal suffix -ranga) 6 occurrences
1,132.
whakaeke — to gather 6 occurrences
1,133.
whakairia — to hang up, suspend, elevate 6 occurrences
1,134.
whakamahana — heater 6 occurrences
1,135.
whakamahia — used (pass of whakamahi) 6 occurrences
1,137.
whakaora — to rescue, to cure 6 occurrences
1,138.
whakaputa — to make something come out, to appear 6 occurrences
1,139.
whakaritea — arranged (pass of whakarite) 6 occurrences
1,140.
whakataetae — to compete (v); competition (n); contend, struggle, compete; contest; competition 6 occurrences
1,142.
whakatū — to stand something up; Nelson; erect 6 occurrences
1,143.
whakautua — (pass) be replied to; be responded to 6 occurrences
1,144.
whanga — to wait (v); harbour (n) 6 occurrences
1,145.
whata — elevated storage platform; cupboard 6 occurrences
1,146.
wheke — creak; octopus 6 occurrences
1,147.
ūkui — to wipe 6 occurrences
1,148.
ahu — to look after 5 occurrences
1,152.
atamira — platform, stage 5 occurrences
1,155.
haehae — to cut up; to tear 5 occurrences
1,156.
hara — to make a mistake; mistake 5 occurrences
1,158.
haruru — to resound; a heavy sound 5 occurrences
1,160.
haurangi — drunk 5 occurrences
1,161.
hauwhā — quarter 5 occurrences
1,162.
heketua — toilet (that you sit on when you're in the wharepaku) 5 occurrences
1,163.
herea — tied up (here + passive suffix -a) 5 occurrences
1,165.
hika — a term of address for both sexes (eg 'E hika') 5 occurrences
1,166.
hiko — electricity 5 occurrences
1,167.
hinengaro — mind, intellect 5 occurrences
1,168.
hoea — (pass) to be rowed 5 occurrences
1,169.
hoiho — yellow-eyed penguin 5 occurrences
1,170.
hokowhitu — band of warriors 5 occurrences
1,171.
hongi — pressing noses 5 occurrences
1,173.
huihuinga — meeting 5 occurrences
1,174.
hukapapa — frost 5 occurrences
1,175.
hāmama — open, gaping 5 occurrences
1,176.
hāmoa — Samoa, Samoan 5 occurrences
1,177.
hāngai — opposite, facing 5 occurrences
1,178.
hēra — sail 5 occurrences
1,179.
hōtēra — hotel 5 occurrences
1,181.
ipu — container, bowl; drinking glasses 5 occurrences
1,185.
kahu — cloak, cape, covering 5 occurrences
1,187.
kaihoko — seller 5 occurrences
1,188.
kaka — hair; fibre; ridge; dress 5 occurrences
1,189.
kake — to climb 5 occurrences
1,190.
kamokamo — twinkle; marrow, squash (the vegetable) 5 occurrences
1,191.
karere — message 5 occurrences
1,192.
karoro — seagull 5 occurrences
1,194.
kiwi — native bird of Aotearoa 5 occurrences
1,195.
kohia — (pass) be collected; be gathered 5 occurrences
1,196.
koinā — that is, those are; like that 5 occurrences
1,197.
kuini — queen 5 occurrences
1,198.
kuku — draw together; nip; nightmare; mussel 5 occurrences
1,199.
kāhui — group; cluster; flock 5 occurrences
1,200.
kōanga — spring (the season of) 5 occurrences
1,201.
kūare — ignorant 5 occurrences
1,202.
kūtai — mussel 5 occurrences
1,207.
miriona — million 5 occurrences
1,209.
moeroa — sleepyhead; to sleep in 5 occurrences
1,210.
muku — wipe, rub; rubber (stationery) 5 occurrences
1,211.
mēnā — if 5 occurrences
1,212.
ngata — snail (n); to be satisfied (v) 5 occurrences
1,214.
ngāi — prefix meaning tribe or clan (e.g., Ngāi Tahu) 5 occurrences
1,215.
niupepa — newspaper 5 occurrences
1,217.
oneone — earth, soil 5 occurrences
1,218.
otirā — but, on the other hand 5 occurrences
1,220.
pae — ridge 5 occurrences
1,221.
pahure — escape; pass by; be carried out successfully 5 occurrences
1,223.
paipa — pipe 5 occurrences
1,224.
pakitara — wall 5 occurrences
1,225.
papai — good (plural), very good 5 occurrences
1,226.
paraire — Friday 5 occurrences
1,228.
parauri — brown 5 occurrences
1,229.
pari — cliff 5 occurrences
1,232.
piana — piano 5 occurrences
1,233.
pihikete — biscuit 5 occurrences
1,234.
pirau — rotten 5 occurrences
1,235.
poihākena — Sydney 5 occurrences
1,236.
puehu — dust 5 occurrences
1,237.
puka — form, booklet 5 occurrences
1,238.
punga — anchor; joint 5 occurrences
1,239.
putu — to heap up; a heap, pile 5 occurrences
1,242.
pūru — bull 5 occurrences
1,243.
pūtea — budget, resources, money 5 occurrences
1,246.
raru — trouble; to be in difficulty, in trouble 5 occurrences
1,247.
rimurimu — seaweed; moss 5 occurrences
1,248.
rāwhiti — east 5 occurrences
1,249.
rūkahu — be false, exaggerate 5 occurrences
1,252.
taiohi — youth; young people; youngsters 5 occurrences
1,253.
takahi — trample; tread; stamp; disobey, violate 5 occurrences
1,254.
tapa — to name; to call, name, recite 5 occurrences
1,255.
taupoki — to cover, close with a lid; lid, cover 5 occurrences
1,259.
tiakarete — chocolate 5 occurrences
1,261.
toe — to remain, be left over 5 occurrences
1,262.
toenga — leftovers, remnants (toe + nominal suffix -nga) 5 occurrences
1,265.
tope — cut down; cut off 5 occurrences
1,266.
topea — (pass) be cut down; be cut off 5 occurrences
1,267.
tuhituhia — (pass) be drawn; be written 5 occurrences
1,268.
turi — deaf; knee; disobedient 5 occurrences
1,270.
tuwhera — open (adjective) 5 occurrences
1,271.
tāite — Thursday 5 occurrences
1,272.
tāpirihia — add! added (pass. of tāpiri) 5 occurrences
1,273.
tātua — a belt 5 occurrences
1,274.
tāwhiri — beckon 5 occurrences
1,276.
tūmahi — actions, verbs 5 occurrences
1,278.
uia — (pass) be asked; be questioned 5 occurrences
1,280.
waenga — middle, dividing line 5 occurrences
1,281.
waireka — sweet drink, soft drink 5 occurrences
1,283.
wati — watch (timepiece) 5 occurrences
1,284.
wehi — terrible (adj); to be afraid (v) 5 occurrences
1,286.
whakamihi — grateful 5 occurrences
1,288.
whakanui — to enlarge; celebrate 5 occurrences
1,289.
whakaoho — to wake up 5 occurrences
1,290.
whakaritenga — appointment 5 occurrences
1,291.
whakatikaina — to be corrected, fixed 5 occurrences
1,293.
whiua — punished (whiu + passive suffix -a) 5 occurrences
1,294.
whānui — broad, wide 5 occurrences
1,296.
āpiha — officer 5 occurrences
1,300.
ahuriri — Napier 4 occurrences
1,301.
aihikirīmi — icecream 4 occurrences
1,304.
aorangi — planet 4 occurrences
1,305.
arero — tongue; point of taiaha 4 occurrences
1,311.
haki — flag 4 occurrences
1,312.
hangarau — technology; funny (amusing); joke 4 occurrences
1,313.
haututū — mischievous 4 occurrences
1,315.
hiwi — line of descent; ridge of a hill 4 occurrences
1,316.
hoahoa — attendant 4 occurrences
1,318.
hohoro — quick 4 occurrences
1,319.
hokihoki — return separately 4 occurrences
1,320.
hono — to join together 4 occurrences
1,324.
huarere — weather 4 occurrences
1,325.
hungawai — father-in-law; mother-in-law 4 occurrences
1,326.
hurihia — be turned; be changed (pass of huri) 4 occurrences
1,327.
hā — breath; flavour 4 occurrences
1,328.
hāereere — to wander, roam 4 occurrences
1,330.
hātarei — Saturday 4 occurrences
1,331.
hīanga — to play, get into mischief, deceive, naughty 4 occurrences
1,334.
ira — freckle; gene 4 occurrences
1,342.
kaitākaro — player, sportsperson (kai- + tākaro) 4 occurrences
1,344.
kaiārahi — leader, guide 4 occurrences
1,345.
kaiāwhina — helper, assistant 4 occurrences
1,346.
kamupene — company, business 4 occurrences
1,347.
kamupūtu — gumboot 4 occurrences
1,348.
katipō — venomous spider 4 occurrences
1,350.
kauhau — recite; preach; speech; lecture 4 occurrences
1,351.
keri — dig 4 occurrences
1,352.
kita — fast; tightly 4 occurrences
1,353.
koata — quarter 4 occurrences
1,354.
komiti — committee 4 occurrences
1,355.
kopa — disappear; crippled; sandal; wallet; schoolbag 4 occurrences
1,356.
koroheke — old man 4 occurrences
1,357.
korokoro — loose; throat; palate 4 occurrences
1,358.
korowai — cloak 4 occurrences
1,359.
kotirangi — Scotland 4 occurrences
1,360.
kuru — strike with the fist; weary 4 occurrences
1,361.
kāmura — carpenter 4 occurrences
1,363.
kāre — Negative word; no, not 4 occurrences
1,365.
kōhanga — nest, preschool, nursery 4 occurrences
1,368.
kōpaki — to envelope, fold, wrap, folder 4 occurrences
1,369.
kōpū — belly, womb 4 occurrences
1,370.
kūmera — sweet potato 4 occurrences
1,374.
manako — to like 4 occurrences
1,377.
mao — fine weather, clearing weather 4 occurrences
1,378.
marino — calm 4 occurrences
1,383.
mei — May 4 occurrences
1,384.
menemene — to smile 4 occurrences
1,385.
mira — mill 4 occurrences
1,386.
miro — thread, a type of pine tree 4 occurrences
1,389.
moumou — waste (n): to be wasteful (v) 4 occurrences
1,390.
mura — blaze, flame 4 occurrences
1,391.
māhunga — head 4 occurrences
1,392.
mākona — satisfied, full 4 occurrences
1,393.
māwhero — pink 4 occurrences
1,394.
mōwhiti — glasses 4 occurrences
1,395.
ngaki — avenge; to plant; to weed 4 occurrences
1,396.
ngaru — wave 4 occurrences
1,397.
ngutu — lip, lips 4 occurrences
1,398.
ngāwhā — boiling spring 4 occurrences
1,399.
nohoanga — home, sofa 4 occurrences
1,401.
nāwai — presently, in due course, after a while 4 occurrences
1,402.
nūpepa — newspaper 4 occurrences
1,403.
oka — chef's knife, dagger; prick; stab; yam 4 occurrences
1,404.
oketopa — October 4 occurrences
1,405.
oko — bowl 4 occurrences
1,406.
otaota — vegetation, herbs, grass, weeds 4 occurrences
1,407.
paoka — fork; pierce; stab 4 occurrences
1,409.
paoro — ball 4 occurrences
1,411.
para — blood relation; pollen; sediment; waste material 4 occurrences
1,412.
piko — bend; bent; corner; curve; curved 4 occurrences
1,413.
pipiri — June 4 occurrences
1,414.
piringa — shelter, hiding place 4 occurrences
1,416.
poi — poi, small, soft ball on string 4 occurrences
1,417.
poraka — jersey 4 occurrences
1,418.
puke — hill 4 occurrences
1,419.
pukepuke — hilly; small hill 4 occurrences
1,420.
putanga — opening, exit (puta + nominal suffix -nga) 4 occurrences
1,421.
pārekareka — fun; enjoyable, beautiful 4 occurrences
1,422.
pātōtō — knock 4 occurrences
1,423.
pātū — wall 4 occurrences
1,425.
pōhara — poor 4 occurrences
1,427.
pūrongo — a report 4 occurrences
1,428.
raiona — lion 4 occurrences
1,429.
ranginamu — handsome 4 occurrences
1,431.
rerekē — different, changed 4 occurrences
1,432.
retireti — skates, skating 4 occurrences
1,433.
riringihia — pour! poured in (pass. of riringi) 4 occurrences
1,435.
ruru — owl; morepork; take shelter 4 occurrences
1,436.
rāoa — choked 4 occurrences
1,438.
rāpeti — rabbit 4 occurrences
1,440.
takirua — in pairs, two at a time 4 occurrences
1,441.
takurua — winter 4 occurrences
1,443.
tamatāne — boy 4 occurrences
1,444.
tangihia — be mourned (pass of tangi) 4 occurrences
1,447.
taru — grass; vegetation; thing 4 occurrences
1,448.
tauera — towel 4 occurrences
1,449.
taumata — grade, level of achievement 4 occurrences
1,450.
tautohetohe — argue 4 occurrences
1,453.
tihewa — sneeze 4 occurrences
1,457.
tio — oyster 4 occurrences
1,458.
toko — divorce; pole 4 occurrences
1,461.
tuitui — fasten up; sew, to stitch 4 occurrences
1,464.
tāia — to be dumped, struck, beaten, thumped, thrown down, tackled, overcome, (pass of tā) 4 occurrences
1,465.
tāiki — rib; wicker basket 4 occurrences
1,466.
tāmure — snapper 4 occurrences
1,468.
tīhema — December 4 occurrences
1,469.
tīkiti — ticket 4 occurrences
1,472.
tūai — skinny 4 occurrences
1,473.
ui — to ask, enquire 4 occurrences
1,474.
waihotia — leave! left alone (pass. of waiho) 4 occurrences
1,477.
wakarererangi — plane 4 occurrences
1,479.
wero — to challenge; formal challenge at a welcome ceremony 4 occurrences
1,481.
whakahau — to encourage; to command 4 occurrences
1,482.
whakahīhī — arrogant, proud 4 occurrences
1,483.
whakakā — turn on 4 occurrences
1,484.
whakamahi — to put someone to work, to make someone work 4 occurrences
1,485.
whakamatea — killed (pass. of mate) 4 occurrences
1,487.
whakangahau — to entertain, to amuse 4 occurrences
1,488.
whakangau — hunt with dogs 4 occurrences
1,490.
whakaorangia — deliver 4 occurrences
1,491.
whakapakari — to strengthen 4 occurrences
1,492.
whakapuare — to open 4 occurrences
1,493.
whakarere — abandon, leave behind 4 occurrences
1,494.
whakatipu — to raise, grow, develop 4 occurrences
1,495.
whakatuwhera — to open 4 occurrences
1,496.
whakaweto — turn off [a light] 4 occurrences
1,497.
whakawātea — make way for, clear space 4 occurrences
1,498.
wharau — temporary shed 4 occurrences
1,499.
whetū — star 4 occurrences
1,500.
wheua — bone (usually of an animal) 4 occurrences
1,501.
whewhero — reddish, a little bit red 4 occurrences
1,503.
whiriwhiri — choose; decide; deliberate on 4 occurrences
1,504.
whitia — (pass) be crossed over; be jumped over; be recited; be shone on 4 occurrences
1,507.
whārangi — page (n); spread flat (v) 4 occurrences
1,509.
wiri — drill 4 occurrences
1,510.
āmaimai — nervous 4 occurrences
1,511.
ārahina — (pass) be led 4 occurrences
1,513.
aho — light, to shine 3 occurrences
1,522.
atamai — clever, intelligent 3 occurrences
1,528.
hamarara — umbrella 3 occurrences
1,529.
hangareka — clown 3 occurrences
1,530.
hao — to catch in a net, a net 3 occurrences
1,532.
harirū — shake hands 3 occurrences
1,533.
harore — mushroom 3 occurrences
1,534.
hauhake — harvest 3 occurrences
1,535.
hauhaketia — harvested (pass. of hauhake) 3 occurrences
1,540.
hiku — end, rear; tail of a fish or reptile 3 occurrences
1,542.
hokohoko — to shop, trade 3 occurrences
1,544.
hopukina — to be seized, snatched, caught 3 occurrences
1,545.
horopuehu — vacuum cleaner 3 occurrences
1,546.
huaki — open 3 occurrences
1,547.
hupa — soup 3 occurrences
1,549.
hāneanea — sofa 3 occurrences
1,550.
hāngi — traditional earth oven 3 occurrences
1,551.
hāpai — carry; lift up 3 occurrences
1,552.
hāunga — besides 3 occurrences
1,553.
hāwhe — half (n); to halve (v) 3 occurrences
1,555.
hīkina — lift! lifted (pass) 3 occurrences
1,556.
hīrere — to rush; waterfall; shower 3 occurrences
1,557.
hōtoke — winter, cold 3 occurrences
1,562.
ipo — darling 3 occurrences
1,563.
ipurangi — internet 3 occurrences
1,569.
kaihana — cousin 3 occurrences
1,570.
kaikaranga — woman who calls on the Marae 3 occurrences
1,572.
kaipuke — ship 3 occurrences
1,574.
kaiwaiata — singer 3 occurrences
1,576.
kakama — quick; active; smart, clever 3 occurrences
1,577.
kakara — fragrance, scent, smell; to be delicious 3 occurrences
1,578.
kakau — handle 3 occurrences
1,579.
kani — to saw; a saw 3 occurrences
1,580.
kao — cooked and dried kūmara 3 occurrences
1,581.
kapahaka — concert party 3 occurrences
1,582.
karangahia — called (karanga + -hia; pass) 3 occurrences
1,583.
karawhiua — (pass) be thrashed around 3 occurrences
1,584.
karekau — absolutely not!, absolutely no! 3 occurrences
1,587.
kaute — to count 3 occurrences
1,588.
kawakawa — pepper tree 3 occurrences
1,591.
kerei — grey 3 occurrences
1,594.
kiwa — wink 3 occurrences
1,595.
kohetetia — scolded (pass. of kohete) 3 occurrences
1,596.
kohu — mist; concave; hollow 3 occurrences
1,597.
kokonga — corner 3 occurrences
1,598.
kuki — cook 3 occurrences
1,599.
kumea — (pass) be dragged; be pulled 3 occurrences
1,600.
kupenga — net 3 occurrences
1,601.
kākā — parrot 3 occurrences
1,602.
kāpeti — cabbage 3 occurrences
1,606.
kāwhe — calf 3 occurrences
1,607.
kīanga — phrase 3 occurrences
1,608.
kīnaki — relish (to accompany food); song following a speech 3 occurrences
1,609.
kīngi — king 3 occurrences
1,611.
kīwaha — colloquial saying, idiom 3 occurrences
1,612.
kōauau — flute played with nose or mouth 3 occurrences
1,613.
kōhua — to boil; cooking pot 3 occurrences
1,614.
kōhuru — to murder 3 occurrences
1,616.
kōti — court 3 occurrences
1,617.
kōtuku — white heron 3 occurrences
1,618.
kōwhatu — stone 3 occurrences
1,619.
kūkara — Google 3 occurrences
1,621.
maero — mile 3 occurrences
1,622.
mahaki — sick; sick person 3 occurrences
1,626.
mahuru — September 3 occurrences
1,627.
maika — banana (also panana) 3 occurrences
1,628.
maka — to throw or pass 3 occurrences
1,629.
manahau — to be cheerful, triumphant, stoked 3 occurrences
1,630.
manga — branch; stream 3 occurrences
1,632.
maramataka — calendar 3 occurrences
1,635.
matatau — to be competent, skilled, proficient, expert 3 occurrences
1,636.
matewai — parched, thirsty 3 occurrences
1,641.
meke — fist; to punch 3 occurrences
1,643.
mimi — urine; urinate 3 occurrences
1,644.
mimiti — dried up; swallowed up 3 occurrences
1,645.
mitimiti — to lick 3 occurrences
1,646.
moa — large extinct bird 3 occurrences
1,647.
moea — married (pass. of moe) 3 occurrences
1,649.
moemoeā — to dream (v), dream (n) 3 occurrences
1,652.
murua — (pass) be forgiven 3 occurrences
1,654.
mākutu — bewitch; magic; spell 3 occurrences
1,655.
māngai — mouth; representative 3 occurrences
1,656.
mātaki — to watch 3 occurrences
1,659.
mōhiotia — known (mōhio + passive suffix -tia) 3 occurrences
1,661.
napō — last night 3 occurrences
1,662.
ngahuru — Autumn; autumn 3 occurrences
1,664.
ngoikore — weak; listless 3 occurrences
1,665.
ngārara — reptile, monster 3 occurrences
1,668.
nōnanahi — yesterday 3 occurrences
1,672.
pana — to push away, to expel 3 occurrences
1,673.
pane — head 3 occurrences
1,674.
pania — to be spread; spread! (pass. of pani) 3 occurrences
1,675.
papakupu — dictionary 3 occurrences
1,678.
parapara — filth; talents 3 occurrences
1,680.
patupaiarehe — fairy, elf, pixie 3 occurrences
1,686.
poka — hole (n); to make a hole in, to pierce (v) 3 occurrences
1,688.
pua — flower; seed 3 occurrences
1,689.
pukamata — Facebook 3 occurrences
1,690.
purotu — handsome 3 occurrences
1,691.
pākiwaha — to boast, brag (v), to be boastful (s) 3 occurrences
1,694.
pātara — bottle 3 occurrences
1,695.
pātiki — flounder (fish) 3 occurrences
1,696.
pātuhi — text message, to text 3 occurrences
1,697.
pēhia — (pass) be pressed; be oppressed; be repressed 3 occurrences
1,698.
pītiti — peach 3 occurrences
1,703.
pūngāwerewere — spider 3 occurrences
1,704.
pūrākau — traditional story 3 occurrences
1,705.
pūtaiao — science 3 occurrences
1,707.
raihana — licence 3 occurrences
1,709.
rakiraki — duck; rake; scrape 3 occurrences
1,710.
rangatiratanga — control; greatness; freedom; kingdom; sovereignty 3 occurrences
1,711.
rangitoto — lava; scoria 3 occurrences
1,712.
rango — fly, blowfly (n); to hear (v) 3 occurrences
1,713.
rapa — to look for (v); rubber (n) 3 occurrences
1,714.
rarauhe — fern 3 occurrences
1,718.
rawatia — very (pas of rawa) 3 occurrences
1,720.
reremahi — active [verb] sentence 3 occurrences
1,725.
rita — litre 3 occurrences
1,727.
roanga — length of time (roa + nominal suffix -nga) 3 occurrences
1,728.
roimata — tears 3 occurrences
1,730.
roro — brain 3 occurrences
1,731.
roroa — long (plural) 3 occurrences
1,732.
rāapa — Wednesday 3 occurrences
1,734.
rāpare — Thursday 3 occurrences
1,736.
rīngi — to ring/phone 3 occurrences
1,737.
rō — in (short form of roto, as in: ki rō whare) 3 occurrences
1,738.
rū — earthquake; shake 3 occurrences
1,743.
tahataha — steep bank 3 occurrences
1,744.
taika — tiger 3 occurrences
1,745.
taitamariki — young person, young people 3 occurrences
1,755.
tiriti — street 3 occurrences
1,756.
tohorā — whale 3 occurrences
1,757.
tokowhitu — seven [people] 3 occurrences
1,759.
totohe — contend 3 occurrences
1,761.
tuaiwa — ninth 3 occurrences
1,763.
tuawaru — eighth 3 occurrences
1,764.
tuawhenua — mainland; inland 3 occurrences
1,767.
tēnehi — tennis 3 occurrences
1,769.
tīhore — bare; to strip off; peel; clear, clear up (weather) 3 occurrences
1,770.
tīni — to change 3 occurrences
1,773.
tōia — (pass) be dragged 3 occurrences
1,775.
tūnga — wound; position 3 occurrences
1,776.
tūrangawaewae — place to stand 3 occurrences
1,777.
tūroro — sick person, a patient 3 occurrences
1,780.
unahi — scale of fish 3 occurrences
1,784.
wahangū — dumb; quiet 3 occurrences
1,786.
waimarie — lucky, fortunate; luck, good fortune 3 occurrences
1,787.
wani — scrape 3 occurrences
1,790.
wenerei — Wednesday 3 occurrences
1,791.
wetekia — be untied 3 occurrences
1,793.
whaiwāhi — participate 3 occurrences
1,795.
whakaaturia — shown, revealed, pointed out, demonstrated (pass of whakaatu) 3 occurrences
1,797.
whakakaha — to strengthen; charge a cellphone 3 occurrences
1,798.
whakamīharo — amazing, astonishing 3 occurrences
1,799.
whakamōhio — to let know, inform, notify, tell 3 occurrences
1,800.
whakangaro — destroy 3 occurrences
1,802.
whakapau — consume, use up, finish, exhaust; spend 3 occurrences
1,803.
whakapāha — apologise 3 occurrences
1,804.
whakatakotoria — (pass) be laid down; be placed 3 occurrences
1,805.
whakatangitangi — music 3 occurrences
1,806.
whakatauria — (pass) to be decided; to be tried; to be visited; to be welcomed 3 occurrences
1,807.
whakatipua — Queenstown 3 occurrences
1,808.
whakatō — to plant 3 occurrences
1,810.
whakawhiwhi — give; to award 3 occurrences
1,815.
whatitiri — thunder 3 occurrences
1,819.
whutupaoro — rugby 3 occurrences
1,820.
whāinga — objective, aim, purpose (whai + nominal suffix -nga ,note first vowel lengthens) 3 occurrences
1,821.
whāwhā — to fiddle with, to touch 3 occurrences
1,823.
wāhia — (pass) be broken 3 occurrences
1,824.
wātakirihi — watercress 3 occurrences
1,825.
wātū — present tense [eg 'kei te' and 'e... ana'] 3 occurrences
1,828.
āheinga — ability, opportunity 3 occurrences
1,829.
ākau — shore, coast 3 occurrences
1,830.
āwhiowhio — whirlpool; whirlwind 3 occurrences
1,834.
īmera — email 3 occurrences
1,835.
īmēra — email 3 occurrences
1,837.
ōtepoti — Dunedin 3 occurrences
1,842.
aihe — dolphin 2 occurrences
1,844.
akona — learned (pass. of ako) 2 occurrences
1,847.
anganui — to face towards 2 occurrences
1,848.
anuanu — disgusting; disgusted 2 occurrences
1,850.
aoraki — Mount Cook 2 occurrences
1,851.
apu — gather greedily; gust 2 occurrences
1,853.
arapiki — stairs 2 occurrences
1,854.
arawhata — bridge; ladder; stairs 2 occurrences
1,855.
aro — to face, turn towards, take notice of, pay attention to 2 occurrences
1,856.
aromatawai — assessment 2 occurrences
1,857.
arotakenga — evaluation, review 2 occurrences
1,859.
atatū — dawn, daybreak 2 occurrences
1,860.
autāne — brother-in-law (of a woman) 2 occurrences
1,861.
auwahine — sister-in-law (of a man) 2 occurrences
1,862.
awhi — to hug, embrace 2 occurrences
1,880.
hama — hammer 2 occurrences
1,883.
harihari — happy 2 occurrences
1,892.
heahea — silly 2 occurrences
1,894.
hekenga — descent (heke + nominal suffix -nga) 2 occurrences
1,897.
heretaunga — Hastings 2 occurrences
1,898.
herua — combed (pass of heru) 2 occurrences
1,900.
hihi — stitch bird; sun's rays 2 occurrences
1,901.
hinarata — Cinderalla 2 occurrences
1,910.
honae — wallet 2 occurrences
1,911.
hongere — channel (TV), TV channels 2 occurrences
1,913.
hopukia — caught (pass. of hopu) 2 occurrences
1,914.
horahia — (pass) be spread out; be displayed 2 occurrences
1,915.
hore — bare, bald; not 2 occurrences
1,916.
horekau — absolutely no!, absolutely not! 2 occurrences
1,918.
horohoro — remove tapu 2 occurrences
1,920.
horomia — swallowed (pass. of horomi) 2 occurrences
1,926.
hānuere — January 2 occurrences
1,931.
hītimi — marble; marbles 2 occurrences
1,934.
hūmārie — humble, easy going 2 occurrences
1,936.
hūtia — (pass) be hoisted up 2 occurrences
1,942.
iriiri — baptise 2 occurrences
1,944.
ita — held firm; be committed 2 occurrences
1,951.
kahikatea — white pine 2 occurrences
1,954.
kaihanga — creator; builder 2 occurrences
1,958.
kaipara — athlete; athletics 2 occurrences
1,960.
kairangi — excellence 2 occurrences
1,961.
kaitiaki — caretaker, caregiver (kai- + tiaki) 2 occurrences
1,962.
kaituhi — writer, author 2 occurrences
1,963.
kaituki — coxswain (a person who gives the time to the paddlers on a canoe) 2 occurrences
1,965.
kaiwawao — referee, umpire 2 occurrences
1,966.
kama — eager 2 occurrences
1,969.
kanga — abuse; curse 2 occurrences
1,970.
kapo — to grasp, snatch; flash; lightning 2 occurrences
1,971.
karamu — gram 2 occurrences
1,972.
karapoti — surround 2 occurrences
1,975.
kataina — laughed (pass. of kata) 2 occurrences
1,978.
kaunihera — council 2 occurrences
1,980.
kauwhau — recite; preach; lecture; speech 2 occurrences
1,984.
keria — (pass) be dug 2 occurrences
1,985.
keti — gate 2 occurrences
1,988.
kiriweti — unpopular 2 occurrences
1,989.
kohetengia — scolded (kohete + -ngia; pass) 2 occurrences
1,990.
kohitātea — January 2 occurrences
1,995.
kora — fragment; spark 2 occurrences
1,996.
korekau — nothing, none, absolutely no! 2 occurrences
1,998.
kori — to move, wriggle, play 2 occurrences
2,000.
koura — gold 2 occurrences
2,002.
kuhuna — entered; enter! go in! (pass. of kuhu) 2 occurrences
2,004.
kumu — buttocks, bottom 2 occurrences
2,006.
kutarere — scooter 2 occurrences
2,007.
kuti — draw together; nip; close hand or mouth; nightmare 2 occurrences
2,008.
kutikuti — scissors 2 occurrences
2,010.
kāmera — camera 2 occurrences
2,011.
kāpara — torch, hardwood 2 occurrences
2,012.
kāpene — captain 2 occurrences
2,019.
kōhinu — petrol 2 occurrences
2,020.
kōhurutia — to be murdered 2 occurrences
2,021.
kōkiri — to charge, rush at, to thrust forward, attack 2 occurrences
2,023.
kōmihana — commission 2 occurrences
2,026.
kōrori — stir 2 occurrences
2,028.
kōwhaki — tear off 2 occurrences
2,029.
kūao — young of animals 2 occurrences
2,030.
kūhā — thigh 2 occurrences
2,031.
kūkū — pigeon 2 occurrences
2,038.
maheni — to be smooth, sleek; magazine 2 occurrences
2,039.
maho — laid back 2 occurrences
2,041.
maimoa — cherish, take care of 2 occurrences
2,045.
makimaki — monkey 2 occurrences
2,049.
marangai — heavy rain, storm 2 occurrences
2,051.
marumaru — shaded 2 occurrences
2,052.
marū — bruised; crushed 2 occurrences
2,053.
mata — point, blade; face; face, eye (n); raw (adj) 2 occurrences
2,056.
matapiko — mean, stingy 2 occurrences
2,057.
matariki — Pleiades 2 occurrences
2,065.
mekemeke — boxing; to punch repeatedly 2 occurrences
2,069.
mihimihi — greetings and introductions 2 occurrences
2,072.
mirimiria — appeased, mollified; soothed, stroked 2 occurrences
2,077.
māhina — moon 2 occurrences
2,079.
mānuka — tea-tree 2 occurrences
2,081.
māramatanga — enlightenment, understanding 2 occurrences
2,082.
mārika — indeed, quite, certainly; āe mārika 2 occurrences
2,083.
mārō — hard (of texture, personality), firm 2 occurrences
2,087.
mēra — mail 2 occurrences
2,089.
mōteatea — lament; traditional song 2 occurrences
2,090.
mōunu — bait 2 occurrences
2,093.
nehenehe — forest 2 occurrences
2,096.
ngana — to persist, to try hard, be persistent 2 occurrences
2,098.
ngaungau — to chew, a snack 2 occurrences
2,099.
ngohengohe — soft; pliable; easy 2 occurrences
2,100.
ngongoro — exclaim; snore 2 occurrences
2,102.
ngungu — turn aside 2 occurrences
2,103.
ngāmotu — New Plymouth 2 occurrences
2,104.
ngātahi — together 2 occurrences
2,105.
ngū — squid; silent, speechless 2 occurrences
2,108.
nohinohi — small 2 occurrences
2,109.
nohoia — (pass) be sat upon, be inhabited 2 occurrences
2,110.
nohopuku — silent; to diet 2 occurrences
2,116.
ohorere — to start suddenly, be startled; surprised 2 occurrences
2,117.
oi — shake, shudder 2 occurrences
2,118.
okioki — to pause; rest 2 occurrences
2,119.
omanga — refuge 2 occurrences
2,120.
onamata — of ancient times 2 occurrences
2,122.
onepū — sand, beach 2 occurrences
2,125.
oreore — to shake, quiver 2 occurrences
2,129.
paerau — meeting place of the dead 2 occurrences
2,131.
pahemo — pass by; pass on 2 occurrences
2,134.
pakupaku — very small 2 occurrences
2,135.
panaia — banished 2 occurrences
2,137.
parai — fry; frying pan 2 occurrences
2,138.
parani — daisy, brand 2 occurrences
2,141.
parehe — pizza; flattened 2 occurrences
2,155.
piro — stinking, putrid 2 occurrences
2,156.
poipoi — to nurture, encourage 2 occurrences
2,157.
poitarawhiti — netball 2 occurrences
2,159.
pononga — servant; prisoner; slave 2 occurrences
2,160.
poroporo — bracelet; purple 2 occurrences
2,162.
poupou — father-in-law; mother-inlaw; old people; peg; post (especially inside meeting house); steep 2 occurrences
2,164.
poutāpeta — post office 2 occurrences
2,166.
puhi — to blow (wind) 2 occurrences
2,168.
puni — camp; company; crowd; dam 2 occurrences
2,169.
punua — young animal 2 occurrences
2,170.
purapura — seed 2 occurrences
2,172.
purupuru — to stop chinks 2 occurrences
2,173.
puāwai — flower; grey hair 2 occurrences
2,174.
pāhau — beard 2 occurrences
2,176.
pākete — bucket 2 occurrences
2,181.
pāpāho — broadcast 2 occurrences
2,184.
pāti — party 2 occurrences
2,186.
pēhi — press; oppress; repress 2 occurrences
2,190.
pōrangi — crazy; idiot 2 occurrences
2,191.
pōti — vote 2 occurrences
2,194.
pūkana — stare with bulging eyes (fierce facial expressions used in actions songs and haka) 2 occurrences
2,197.
raki — north 2 occurrences
2,200.
raorao — plains 2 occurrences
2,202.
rauemi — resource 2 occurrences
2,203.
raupō — reed, bulrush 2 occurrences
2,205.
rehutai — sea spray 2 occurrences
2,206.
rei — bosom; chest; ivory; jewel; leap, rush; treasured possession; tusk 2 occurrences
2,209.
rerehua — to be beautiful, aesthetically pleasing 2 occurrences
2,210.
rerekētanga — difference 2 occurrences
2,212.
reti — to skate, slide 2 occurrences
2,214.
rimu — red pine 2 occurrences
2,215.
ringawera — cook, kitchenhand 2 occurrences
2,217.
ripi — frisbee 2 occurrences
2,220.
ritenga — custom; habit; likeness 2 occurrences
2,224.
roumamao — remote control (for TV) 2 occurrences
2,225.
ruapehu — Ruapehu 2 occurrences
2,226.
ruarua — few 2 occurrences
2,227.
rui — shake; scatter; sow 2 occurrences
2,235.
rāpea — indeed 2 occurrences
2,236.
rāpihi — rubbish 2 occurrences
2,237.
rērere — run from one place to another 2 occurrences
2,240.
rīpene — ribbon, tape 2 occurrences
2,241.
rīpoata — report 2 occurrences
2,242.
rōhi — rose 2 occurrences
2,243.
rōpere — strawberry 2 occurrences
2,246.
rūrū — to shake hands, wave about (v), handshake (n) 2 occurrences
2,251.
taewa — potato 2 occurrences
2,253.
tahanga — empty; slightly, a bit; naked 2 occurrences
2,255.
taimaha — heavy 2 occurrences
2,256.
taitai — to wrestle, knock 2 occurrences
2,258.
takapau — floor-mat 2 occurrences
2,259.
takatū — prepare, get ready 2 occurrences
2,260.
takiwā — district, region 2 occurrences
2,261.
takutai — sea coast 2 occurrences
2,266.
tao — to cook 2 occurrences
2,267.
tarakihana — tractor 2 occurrences
2,270.
tararua — Twin Peaks 2 occurrences
2,273.
taro — presently, by and by (as in: taro ake) 2 occurrences
2,275.
taumāhekeheke — competition 2 occurrences
2,276.
taunga — to be accustomed to, familiar with 2 occurrences
2,278.
tawa — purple, tower 2 occurrences
2,281.
tekoteko — carved figure on top of whare 2 occurrences
2,286.
tihei — to sneeze 2 occurrences
2,287.
tiketike — height; high; important 2 occurrences
2,289.
tiko — to defecate; excrement 2 occurrences
2,291.
tioka — chalk 2 occurrences
2,292.
tipi — glide; slice 2 occurrences
2,293.
tirohanga — view, sight, aspect (tiro + nominal suffix -hanga) 2 occurrences
2,298.
tokanga — large basket for food 2 occurrences
2,300.
tomokanga — entrance 2 occurrences
2,304.
topenga — cross-section, pieces 2 occurrences
2,305.
tori — cut (v); cat (n) 2 occurrences
2,306.
toroa — albatross 2 occurrences
2,307.
toromi — be drowned 2 occurrences
2,308.
toroī — fermented food 2 occurrences
2,310.
tou — dip; plant; set on fire; buttocks, bottom, anus 2 occurrences
2,313.
tuarongo — back wall of house 2 occurrences
2,315.
tuawhitu — seventh 2 occurrences
2,316.
tuawhā — fourth 2 occurrences
2,317.
tui — pierce; sew; thread; lace 2 occurrences
2,318.
tukemata — eyebrow 2 occurrences
2,319.
tukia — be hit; be pounded; be attacked, be crashed into; be bumped (pass of tuki) 2 occurrences
2,320.
tukituki — to wreck; destroy 2 occurrences
2,321.
tukuata — projector 2 occurrences
2,323.
turuturu — to make firm; leak; pole 2 occurrences
2,327.
tāhuna — beach; sandbank; dry 2 occurrences
2,328.
tākai — bind; wrap up; bandage 2 occurrences
2,333.
tāraia — (pass) be shaped with an adze 2 occurrences
2,335.
tātā — criticise harshly; stem; smash down; stalk 2 occurrences
2,341.
tīmatanga — beginning (tīmata + nominal suffix -nga) 2 occurrences
2,344.
tīpune — teaspoon 2 occurrences
2,345.
tīraha — lie face upwards 2 occurrences
2,348.
tūhourangi — uncultured, rough 2 occurrences
2,349.
tūmau — permanent, continuous; servant 2 occurrences
2,350.
tūmomo — type, sort, kind 2 occurrences
2,352.
tūpuhi — skinny 2 occurrences
2,353.
tūrehu — fairy 2 occurrences
2,354.
tūtatakitanga — meeting (tūtataki + nominal suffix) 2 occurrences
2,355.
tūtuki — to crash; to strike against; collide; bump 2 occurrences
2,356.
uiui — to interview 2 occurrences
2,360.
utua — be revenged; be paid (pass of utu) 2 occurrences
2,361.
uwhiuwhi — shower (rain) 2 occurrences
2,364.
waiariki — hot spring 2 occurrences
2,376.
wehenga — part, division, separation (wehe + nominal suffix -nga) 2 occurrences
2,378.
weriweri — ugly 2 occurrences
2,381.
whakaari — play, drama, performance 2 occurrences
2,382.
whakaarohia — thought (pass of whakaaro) 2 occurrences
2,384.
whakaarotia — [it was] thought (pass of whakaaro) 2 occurrences
2,385.
whakahirahira — great, magnificent, wonderful, very important 2 occurrences
2,387.
whakahua — pronounciation (n); pronounce (v) 2 occurrences
2,389.
whakairingia — hang 2 occurrences
2,392.
whakakakara — scented 2 occurrences
2,394.
whakakore — eliminate, delete, undo 2 occurrences
2,396.
whakamarokehia — dry! 2 occurrences
2,398.
whakaminenga — assembled people 2 occurrences
2,401.
whakamutunga — ending, conclusion (whakamutu + nominal suffix -nga) 2 occurrences
2,405.
whakamātau — to test, examine 2 occurrences
2,406.
whakamōhiotia — to be informed 2 occurrences
2,408.
whakaotia — completed (pass. of whakaoti) 2 occurrences
2,417.
whakataki — to conduct, lead, bring along, recite (a speech), go in search of 2 occurrences
2,418.
whakatakoto — to lay something down 2 occurrences
2,422.
whakatikatika — to rearrange, to put in order, to fix 2 occurrences
2,423.
whakatupu — grow; bring up, nurture 2 occurrences
2,424.
whakatuwheratia — to open 2 occurrences
2,434.
whatitoka — doorway 2 occurrences
2,435.
whatiwhati — break off; break into pieces 2 occurrences
2,436.
wheketere — factory 2 occurrences
2,438.
whio — blue duck; whistle 2 occurrences
2,439.
whiro — evil 2 occurrences
2,448.
wāhipa — past tense 2 occurrences
2,453.
wīwī — France 2 occurrences
2,455.
ākuhata — August 2 occurrences
2,456.
ānini — headache 2 occurrences
2,460.
ārai — curtain; to screen off, block 2 occurrences
2,461.
ātea — outer space 2 occurrences
2,462.
āwhā — storm 2 occurrences
2,465.
īnoi — beg; pray; request; prayer 2 occurrences
2,477.
ahokore — wifi 1 occurrence
2,478.
ahuwhenua — crops, agriculture 1 occurrence
2,482.
akoako — learning, to consult together, to practice 1 occurrence
2,485.
amiami — sweet-smelling shrub, herb 1 occurrence
2,487.
amiria — Amelia 1 occurrence
2,488.
amo — carry; stretcher 1 occurrence
2,491.
anamata — time to come, hereafter, the future 1 occurrence
2,495.
anga — seashell 1 occurrence
2,497.
aniana — onion 1 occurrence
2,500.
anuhea — ugly 1 occurrence
2,514.
arohatia — loved (pass of aroha), love! 1 occurrence
2,517.
arunga — a chase (n; from aru - to chase) 1 occurrence
2,523.
atapō — before dawn 1 occurrence
2,528.
auahi — smoke 1 occurrence
2,531.
aukatingia — to be stopped (pass. of aukati) 1 occurrence
2,534.
awaawa — valley 1 occurrence
2,541.
awhitia — to be embraced (pass - awhi + tia) 1 occurrence
2,600.
haenga — iron 1 occurrence
2,601.
haerea — travelled (pass of haere) 1 occurrence
2,602.
haeretia — went (pass of haere) 1 occurrence
2,604.
haina — to sign (a letter, document); China 1 occurrence
2,607.
hakihea — December 1 occurrence
2,608.
hakiraratanga — insult (nom) 1 occurrence
2,609.
hakune — deliberate, careful 1 occurrence
2,614.
hangaa — built (pass. of hanga) 1 occurrence
2,616.
hangarua — to recycle; recycling 1 occurrence
2,617.
hangā — (pass) be built, be made 1 occurrence
2,622.
hapori — public, community 1 occurrence
2,625.
haratua — May 1 occurrence
2,638.
hauraro — north; north wind 1 occurrence
2,640.
hauā — crippled, lame 1 occurrence
2,641.
hauāuru — west; west wind 1 occurrence
2,648.
hekeretari — secretary 1 occurrence
2,656.
hiahiatia — wanted, desired; want! (pass. of hiahia) 1 occurrence
2,657.
hiako — skin; bark (of tree) 1 occurrence
2,659.
hiamoemore — sleepy 1 occurrence
2,660.
hiawai — thirsty 1 occurrence
2,662.
hihiri — industrious; long for 1 occurrence
2,665.
hikitia — (pass) be raised, be lifted 1 occurrence
2,670.
hina — grey hair 1 occurrence
2,672.
hipa — to pass by 1 occurrence
2,673.
hira — great; numerous 1 occurrence
2,674.
hiripa — slipper 1 occurrence
2,679.
hoi — deaf 1 occurrence
2,681.
hokia — returned (pass. of hoki) 1 occurrence
2,685.
hokorima — 100 1 occurrence
2,687.
hongihongia — be known; know! (pass) 1 occurrence
2,693.
horihori — lying 1 occurrence
2,694.
horoa — (pass) be fallen upon 1 occurrence
2,696.
horopaki — context (n), to surround (v) 1 occurrence
2,698.
horowai — waterfall 1 occurrence
2,699.
horowhenua — avalanche, landslide 1 occurrence
2,705.
huamata — salad 1 occurrence
2,708.
huarākau — fruit 1 occurrence
2,709.
huata — spear 1 occurrence
2,710.
huatahi — an only child 1 occurrence
2,712.
huhu — a larva; type of beetle 1 occurrence
2,715.
huitanguru — February 1 occurrence
2,717.
hukātara — hail 1 occurrence
2,720.
hunaa — hidden (pass of huna) 1 occurrence
2,727.
hāhi — church, religion 1 occurrence
2,729.
hākete — jacket 1 occurrence
2,732.
hāpaitia — (pass) be carried 1 occurrence
2,733.
hāparangi — to shout, bawl 1 occurrence
2,739.
hātākēhi — hardcase, funny 1 occurrence
2,741.
hēkena — second (time) 1 occurrence
2,743.
hēpara — shepherd 1 occurrence
2,749.
hīmene — hymn 1 occurrence
2,755.
hīteki — to walk on tip toe, prance on one foot, strut 1 occurrence
2,756.
hīti — sheet 1 occurrence
2,757.
hītori — history 1 occurrence
2,764.
hūmārire — peaceful, beautiful 1 occurrence
2,767.
hūrae — July 1 occurrence
2,771.
ihiihi — terrified; excited; fear 1 occurrence
2,776.
ikeike — to be high, lofty 1 occurrence
2,783.
ine — to measure 1 occurrence
2,784.
ingarihi — English 1 occurrence
2,796.
iri — to be hanging; rest upon 1 occurrence
2,797.
irirangi — radio (usually as reo irirangi) 1 occurrence
2,801.
iāri — yard 1 occurrence
2,827.
kaiaka — merit 1 occurrence
2,828.
kaihautū — leader; bus driver, pilot, truck driver 1 occurrence
2,829.
kaikaha — keen 1 occurrence
2,834.
kaingākau — passion; like 1 occurrence
2,840.
kaitautoko — supporter, sponsor 1 occurrence
2,843.
kaitohutohu — coach (sports) 1 occurrence
2,848.
kaiwhakatangitangi — musician 1 occurrence
2,849.
kaiwhakawā — a judge 1 occurrence
2,853.
kakī — neck 1 occurrence
2,863.
kape — photocopy, copy; crescent (shape) 1 occurrence
2,866.
kapi — to be covered or occupied (of space), filled with 1 occurrence
2,867.
kapiti — gorge; crevice; shut in 1 occurrence
2,870.
karaitiana — christian 1 occurrence
2,871.
karakiatia — prayed (pass of karakia) 1 occurrence
2,875.
karapotia — surrounded (pass of karapoti) 1 occurrence
2,877.
karawhiu — whirl around, thrash around; debate; 'give it heaps' 1 occurrence
2,878.
kari — dig 1 occurrence
2,879.
karihi — nuclear 1 occurrence
2,884.
katohia — plucked (pass of kato) 1 occurrence
2,886.
kauae — chin 1 occurrence
2,887.
kauaka — Negative word, do not (variant of kaua; eg: Kauaka e tangi) 1 occurrence
2,891.
kauhoetia — swum (pass. of kaohoe) 1 occurrence
2,894.
kaupeka — season 1 occurrence
2,896.
kaurori — to stir up, beat, whisk 1 occurrence
2,901.
kawenga — load, luggage, burden (kawe + nominal suffix -nga) 1 occurrence
2,904.
kehokeho — summit, hilltop, peak 1 occurrence
2,906.
kekeno — seal 1 occurrence
2,908.
keo — peak 1 occurrence
2,917.
kikia — kicked (pass. of kiki) 1 occurrence
2,924.
kirikiti — cricket (sport) 1 occurrence
2,925.
kiritaki — customer 1 occurrence
2,926.
kiritata — neighbour 1 occurrence
2,928.
kirīmi — cream 1 occurrence
2,929.
kiwikiwi — grey 1 occurrence
2,936.
koina — that is (near listener) 1 occurrence
2,939.
koko — scoop; shovel; spoon; corner (of a room, house, etc) 1 occurrence
2,946.
kongakonga — small piece, fragment 1 occurrence
2,951.
koraha — open country; desert; mud-flats 1 occurrence
2,953.
korenga — non-existence, absence 1 occurrence
2,954.
korikori — move; wriggle 1 occurrence
2,961.
koropupū — bubble up; to boil 1 occurrence
2,963.
korōria — glory 1 occurrence
2,964.
kotutu — boil up (meat and veges) 1 occurrence
2,965.
kounga — quality 1 occurrence
2,971.
kuihi — goose 1 occurrence
2,973.
kukume — to pull, to drag 1 occurrence
2,975.
kumikumi — beard 1 occurrence
2,984.
kāheru — spade 1 occurrence
2,985.
kāhu — harrier; hawk; chief 1 occurrence
2,988.
kākano — seed 1 occurrence
2,992.
kāmaka — a rock 1 occurrence
2,994.
kāpia — glue 1 occurrence
2,998.
kāpō — blind, unable to see 1 occurrence
3,000.
kāreti — carrot 1 occurrence
3,009.
kēne — a can 1 occurrence
3,021.
kōhine — girl 1 occurrence
3,022.
kōhungahunga — child; toddlers, babies 1 occurrence
3,023.
kōhurihuri — sapling 1 occurrence
3,031.
kōpae — disc 1 occurrence
3,034.
kōpeke — cold 1 occurrence
3,036.
kōpiko — meander 1 occurrence
3,037.
kōrari — flax 1 occurrence
3,048.
kōwhao — hole 1 occurrence
3,054.
kūrae — headland 1 occurrence
3,056.
kūtia — (pass) be drawn together; be closed 1 occurrence
3,057.
kūware — to be ignorant, unaware 1 occurrence
3,075.
mahere — map, plan 1 occurrence
3,077.
mahu — healed 1 occurrence
3,080.
maikuku — claw; fingernail, toenail 1 occurrence
3,083.
makaia — (pass) be thrown 1 occurrence
3,089.
mamaha — steam 1 occurrence
3,093.
manaia — abstract carved figure 1 occurrence
3,095.
manene — stranger 1 occurrence
3,099.
mania — slippery; smooth; to slide 1 occurrence
3,104.
mapi — map 1 occurrence
3,114.
mataara — to be alert, vigilant (s), to keep awake, observe (v) 1 occurrence
3,119.
matangi — wind, breeze 1 occurrence
3,121.
matapihitia — window (pass?) 1 occurrence
3,129.
matikara — finger; toe 1 occurrence
3,130.
matomato — to be green (of foliage), grow vigorously, flourish 1 occurrence
3,133.
matā — flint; blade; lead; bullet; earwig 1 occurrence
3,140.
mauāhara — hate, loathe 1 occurrence
3,144.
mene — assemble 1 occurrence
3,146.
merekara — miracle 1 occurrence
3,156.
mirimiri — massage 1 occurrence
3,157.
mita — miter; dialect 1 occurrence
3,167.
more — bare; plain, not decorated; toothless 1 occurrence
3,171.
motuhake — special 1 occurrence
3,173.
motupaika — motorbike 1 occurrence
3,176.
mukumuku — wipe 1 occurrence
3,178.
muru — forgive; plunder; rub; wipe 1 occurrence
3,180.
māeneene — smooth; soft 1 occurrence
3,181.
māhanga — twin(s) 1 occurrence
3,183.
māka — to mark 1 occurrence
3,196.
māoritanga — Māori culture 1 occurrence
3,197.
māringanui — to be fortunate 1 occurrence
3,202.
mātaitai — seafood 1 occurrence
3,203.
mātakina — watch 1 occurrence
3,206.
mātakitakina — to be watched 1 occurrence
3,211.
mātenga — head 1 occurrence
3,212.
māti — match (to light a fire) 1 occurrence
3,222.
māwhitiwhiti — grasshopper 1 occurrence
3,223.
mīere — honey 1 occurrence
3,229.
mōhiotanga — knowledge (mōhio + nominal suffix -tanga) 1 occurrence
3,233.
mōrehu — survivor 1 occurrence
3,235.
mōtēra — motel 1 occurrence
3,239.
namu — sandfly 1 occurrence
3,243.
nati — nut; pinch 1 occurrence
3,247.
neha — doze 1 occurrence
3,249.
neherā — ancient times 1 occurrence
3,251.
nehu — bury 1 occurrence
3,253.
nekeneke — to move gradually 1 occurrence
3,260.
ngahoro — to fall; and more 1 occurrence
3,262.
ngaoki — crawl 1 occurrence
3,267.
ngoi — energy; strength 1 occurrence
3,269.
ngāherehere — bush 1 occurrence
3,271.
ngākaukore — disinclined 1 occurrence
3,275.
ngāueue — to shake 1 occurrence
3,283.
ninipa — clumsy, unskilled 1 occurrence
3,284.
niwha — brave; rage; barb 1 occurrence
3,286.
noko — stern of canoe 1 occurrence
3,288.
nou — belongs to you (ō catergory), yours 1 occurrence
3,293.
numia — passed by (pass of numi) 1 occurrence
3,314.
ohu — group of volunteers; workers 1 occurrence
3,325.
opaina — thrown, passed (pass of opa) 1 occurrence
3,327.
oriori — lullaby 1 occurrence
3,328.
oro — sharpen; grind 1 occurrence
3,330.
ota — uncooked; unripe 1 occurrence
3,342.
paekura — lost property 1 occurrence
3,343.
paenga — shelf 1 occurrence
3,344.
paengawhāwhā — April 1 occurrence
3,345.
paepae — speakers 1 occurrence
3,346.
paetae — achieved 1 occurrence
3,349.
pahū — drum (n); blow up, explode (v) 1 occurrence
3,356.
pakiaka — root 1 occurrence
3,357.
pakipūmeka — documentary 1 occurrence
3,358.
pakiwaitara — story 1 occurrence
3,359.
pakū — make sharp or sudden sound; resound 1 occurrence
3,363.
pao — break; sing; a type of song; strike, pound 1 occurrence
3,366.
papatahi — flat 1 occurrence
3,368.
papatākaro — playing field, playground 1 occurrence
3,369.
parahanga — litter (rubbish) 1 occurrence
3,371.
paramanawa — refreshments, snacks, nibbles 1 occurrence
3,375.
parau — false; lie 1 occurrence
3,383.
patero — fart 1 occurrence
3,384.
patipati — flatter, sweet-talk 1 occurrence
3,385.
paura — powder 1 occurrence
3,392.
peihana — basin 1 occurrence
3,396.
pepuere — February 1 occurrence
3,408.
pihi — waterproof 1 occurrence
3,415.
piritahi — to be together, as one 1 occurrence
3,416.
piriti — bridge 1 occurrence
3,419.
piu — skipping; throw; step; jump 1 occurrence
3,421.
poari — board 1 occurrence
3,422.
poho — chest 1 occurrence
3,425.
poipoia — to nurture, encourage 1 occurrence
3,428.
poke — pollute 1 occurrence
3,430.
pokohiwi — shoulder 1 occurrence
3,434.
pona — cord; knot, tie in knot; ankle; knuckle 1 occurrence
3,442.
poroaki — to farewell 1 occurrence
3,446.
poroporoaki — farewell speech; say goodbye to; a tribute to someone who has died 1 occurrence
3,448.
porowhiua — to throw 1 occurrence
3,452.
pouaru — widow; widower 1 occurrence
3,455.
pourewa — elevated platform 1 occurrence
3,460.
puare — open, opening 1 occurrence
3,462.
puhipuhi — blow or puff frequently; to smoke 1 occurrence
3,465.
puia — hot spring; volcano 1 occurrence
3,469.
pukarangi — chromebook 1 occurrence
3,473.
pukukino — grumpy 1 occurrence
3,482.
pupuritia — be held, be retained, kept possession of, gripped (pass of pupuri) 1 occurrence
3,484.
pura — blind; twinkle 1 occurrence
3,487.
purini — pudding 1 occurrence
3,488.
puru — to put, place somewhere 1 occurrence
3,490.
purutaringa — earphone 1 occurrence
3,495.
pāhotanga — programme 1 occurrence
3,505.
pāngarau — maths 1 occurrence
3,508.
pāpaka — crab 1 occurrence
3,509.
pāpaku — shallow 1 occurrence
3,511.
pāparakauta — pub 1 occurrence
3,512.
pāpura — purple 1 occurrence
3,518.
pātene — button 1 occurrence
3,526.
pīkau — backpack; carry on back; take responsibility for 1 occurrence
3,528.
pīnono — beg 1 occurrence
3,529.
pīpī — chick, baby 1 occurrence
3,530.
pīpīwharauroa — shining cuckoo 1 occurrence
3,531.
pīrangitia — (pass) be wanted, be desired 1 occurrence
3,533.
pōhatu — stone 1 occurrence
3,534.
pōhekaheka — mould 1 occurrence
3,537.
pōkākā — squall, storm 1 occurrence
3,541.
pōrori — to be slow 1 occurrence
3,545.
pōuriuri — gloomy; very dark 1 occurrence
3,551.
pūhaehae — envy, jealousy 1 occurrence
3,553.
pūhoi — slow; blunt 1 occurrence
3,554.
pūhuruhuru — hairy 1 occurrence
3,557.
pūkai — to lie in a heap 1 occurrence
3,558.
pūkanatanga — grimmacing 1 occurrence
3,559.
pūkenga — skills, skill, expertise, lecturer 1 occurrence
3,560.
pūoro — to sing (v); a song, music (n) 1 occurrence
3,561.
pūoru — music 1 occurrence
3,565.
pūrere — appliance, machine (electric) (n); to escape (v) 1 occurrence
3,566.
pūreretā — printer 1 occurrence
3,569.
pūtōrino — flute-like instrument 1 occurrence
3,579.
ranga — group of people; raise 1 occurrence
3,580.
rangahau — research (n), to seek, pursue, research (v) 1 occurrence
3,581.
rangatahi — youth, younger generation 1 occurrence
3,585.
rangimārie — peaceful 1 occurrence
3,587.
ranginui — Atua of the sky 1 occurrence
3,593.
ranunga — mixture 1 occurrence
3,595.
raparapa — the ends of the bargeboards of meeting house; to guess 1 occurrence
3,597.
rapua — be looked for, to be searched for, sought (pass of ropu) 1 occurrence
3,598.
rara — rib; shoal 1 occurrence
3,599.
rarangatanga — weaving (nom) 1 occurrence
3,600.
rarangatia — woven (pass of rangaranga) 1 occurrence
3,605.
ratonga — service, services 1 occurrence
3,607.
rauawa — sides of a canoe 1 occurrence
3,610.
raupā — cracked; calloused 1 occurrence
3,611.
rautaki — strategy 1 occurrence
3,612.
rautangi — perfume 1 occurrence
3,614.
rawakore — poor, homeless 1 occurrence
3,617.
raweke — busy; disturb; prepare; meddle with 1 occurrence
3,621.
rehu — to disappear (v); to split into chips (v); fine spray (n) 1 occurrence
3,623.
repo — swamp; cannon 1 occurrence
3,631.
rewa — float; melt; start; be elevated; mast 1 occurrence
3,634.
rewharewha — epidemic; influenza, flu 1 occurrence
3,638.
riketa — regatta 1 occurrence
3,639.
ringi — to pour 1 occurrence
3,642.
rito — middle shoot of a plant 1 occurrence
3,643.
riu — valley 1 occurrence
3,650.
rokohanga — found; reached; to be happened upon 1 occurrence
3,658.
ruahine — old woman; priestess 1 occurrence
3,664.
ruhi — exhausted 1 occurrence
3,667.
rukuhia — (pass) be sunk 1 occurrence
3,668.
rukuruku — dive or dip frequently; wrap up small 1 occurrence
3,670.
rumaki — immerse, immersion; dip; drown; bury 1 occurrence
3,682.
rārāina — smoked (pass of rārā) 1 occurrence
3,683.
rātaka — diary 1 occurrence
3,690.
rāwāhi — bank; shore; side; the other side; overseas 1 occurrence
3,692.
rēme — lamb 1 occurrence
3,693.
rēwana — Māori bread 1 occurrence
3,694.
rīki — leek; onion 1 occurrence
3,696.
rīpeka — cross; crucify 1 occurrence
3,700.
rūahu — lying 1 occurrence
3,703.
rūpeke — gather 1 occurrence
3,727.
tahaki — shore (from the sea); to one side 1 occurrence
3,729.
tahatika — coastline 1 occurrence
3,737.
taina — junior; younger brother or cousin of a male; younger sister or cousin of a female 1 occurrence
3,740.
taipō — goblin 1 occurrence
3,744.
taitamāhine — young woman 1 occurrence
3,745.
taitea — pale; sapwood; white 1 occurrence
3,749.
taiwhanga — place, waiting room; to wait 1 occurrence
3,750.
taiāwhiotia — surrounded 1 occurrence
3,751.
takahia — trampled (pass. of takahi) 1 occurrence
3,756.
takarangi — faint; giddy; stagger 1 occurrence
3,759.
takatāpui — a member of the LGBTQ community, queer, gar 1 occurrence
3,763.
takitahi — individually, one at a time 1 occurrence
3,765.
takitaki — appear; provoke; revenge; look for; recite 1 occurrence
3,772.
takoki — to sprain 1 occurrence
3,776.
tamatea — moon on the eighth night of the lunar month 1 occurrence
3,784.
tapaia — (pass) be named; be recited 1 occurrence
3,791.
tapuwae — footprint 1 occurrence
3,793.
taraihe — sideboard 1 occurrence
3,795.
taraiwatia — driven (pass. of taraiwa) 1 occurrence
3,797.
taraute — trout 1 occurrence
3,800.
tarutaru — grass, weeds, cannabis 1 occurrence
3,803.
tataunga — counting 1 occurrence
3,806.
tatū — agree; reach the bottom; be content; be resolved 1 occurrence
3,811.
tauomaoma — race (running) 1 occurrence
3,816.
taurite — alike; opposite 1 occurrence
3,817.
tautahi — only child 1 occurrence
3,818.
tautara — fishing rod 1 occurrence
3,819.
tautau — to hang down 1 occurrence
3,820.
tautohe — contend; contest 1 occurrence
3,822.
tautokohia — support (v) pass 1 occurrence
3,824.
tauwharenga — overhanging 1 occurrence
3,845.
tiamu — jam 1 occurrence
3,847.
tihe — sneeze 1 occurrence
3,855.
timatatanga — beginning 1 occurrence
3,856.
timu — ebb tide; shoulder; end 1 occurrence
3,859.
tinihangatanga — cheating (nom) 1 occurrence
3,863.
tipua — a person of high status 1 occurrence
3,864.
tiria — planted; plant [root crops]! (pass. of tiri) 1 occurrence
3,867.
titi — comb; insert; peg; pin; shine 1 occurrence
3,871.
tohaina — spread out; spread! scatter! (pass. of toha); shared (pass); share! 1 occurrence
3,872.
tohatoha — to spread around, to disperse 1 occurrence
3,873.
tohe — to be persistent, stubborn (s), to object, argue, protest (v) 1 occurrence
3,875.
tohutō — macron 1 occurrence
3,876.
toitoi — jogging; trot 1 occurrence
3,880.
tokomauri — hiccup 1 occurrence
3,882.
tokotoko — walking stick (without a handle) 1 occurrence
3,887.
tomokia — (pass) be entered 1 occurrence
3,894.
toremi — disappear; drowned 1 occurrence
3,896.
toroiho — underwear 1 occurrence
3,897.
toronga — distant relatives 1 occurrence
3,898.
torongitanga — sinking 1 occurrence
3,903.
toti — limp (walk with difficulty) 1 occurrence
3,909.
tuahangata — hero 1 occurrence
3,910.
tuaono — sixth 1 occurrence
3,912.
tuarima — fifth 1 occurrence
3,916.
tuatua — chop up finely; main range; shellfish 1 occurrence
3,917.
tuauru — west coast 1 occurrence
3,922.
tuketuke — elbow 1 occurrence
3,923.
tuki — to hit, to knock, to beat, to pound; crash 1 occurrence
3,924.
tukuoro — speaker (eg bluetooth speaker) 1 occurrence
3,925.
tukutuku — spider web 1 occurrence
3,928.
tupua — demon; foreigner; object of terror; steal 1 occurrence
3,929.
turaki — push down; overthrow 1 occurrence
3,934.
tutū — rowdy behaviour 1 occurrence
3,942.
tāina — toaster; plural of; (plural of taina) younger brothers of a male, younger sisters of a female 1 occurrence
3,946.
tāke — tax 1 occurrence
3,948.
tākiritanga — start 1 occurrence
3,950.
tāmaru — overcast 1 occurrence
3,953.
tāpae — to present; put before one 1 occurrence
3,956.
tāpapa — stoop; lie face down 1 occurrence
3,957.
tāpiri — to join something on, to add 1 occurrence
3,959.
tāpu — bath 1 occurrence
3,961.
tāriana — boar 1 occurrence
3,965.
tātai — to arrange, to set in order 1 occurrence
3,972.
tāwara — flavour 1 occurrence
3,976.
tēneti — tent 1 occurrence
3,990.
tīpako — select 1 occurrence
3,995.
tītere — pitch, throw, cast 1 occurrence
4,003.
tōhua — yolk 1 occurrence
4,004.
tōmato — tomato 1 occurrence
4,005.
tōmua — early 1 occurrence
4,008.
tōpū — couple, pair; assembled 1 occurrence
4,009.
tōrangapū — politics; political 1 occurrence
4,011.
tōtika — straight, direct, right 1 occurrence
4,014.
tūkino — abuse; wicked 1 occurrence
4,015.
tūkē — adverb 1 occurrence
4,017.
tūmatanui — public (not private) 1 occurrence
4,021.
tūpeke — jump 1 occurrence
4,022.
tūpono — to come upon accidentally, happen by chance 1 occurrence
4,026.
tūria — be established (pass. of tū) 1 occurrence
4,027.
tūroa — of long standing 1 occurrence
4,029.
tūruki — crowded; to moult 1 occurrence
4,032.
tūtae — excrement 1 occurrence
4,034.
tūtakitanga — meeting 1 occurrence
4,040.
uhia — to be covered (uhi + passive suffix -a) 1 occurrence
4,041.
uku — to wash; soap; clay 1 occurrence
4,042.
uma — chest 1 occurrence
4,044.
uropi — Europe 1 occurrence
4,046.
urunga — pillow 1 occurrence
4,049.
utanga — burden; freight; cargo 1 occurrence
4,050.
uwha — female animal 1 occurrence
4,054.
waeroa — mosquito 1 occurrence
4,057.
wahia — firewood 1 occurrence
4,079.
waitohu — credit 1 occurrence
4,088.
warapī — the Wallabies 1 occurrence
4,118.
whakaheke — to decrease, drop, lower 1 occurrence
4,120.
whakahipa — passed by 1 occurrence
4,125.
whakahāwea — to belittle, despise, show contempt for 1 occurrence
4,130.
whakaitihia — to be humbled; to belittle someone (pass) 1 occurrence
4,134.
whakakao — to gather 1 occurrence
4,140.
whakakāhore — to negate, deny, abolish 1 occurrence
4,154.
whakamaumahara — to remember, recall; memorial 1 occurrence
4,156.
whakamomori — to commit a desperate act, act in desperation, commit suicide 1 occurrence
4,157.
whakamua — frontward, towards the front 1 occurrence
4,158.
whakamuri — towards the back 1 occurrence
4,159.
whakamutua — stop! 1 occurrence
4,162.
whakamāori — to translate into Māori 1 occurrence
4,165.
whakangaio — deceive; trick 1 occurrence
4,166.
whakangote — mammal; suckle 1 occurrence
4,175.
whakapae — lying crosswise, horizontal 1 occurrence
4,183.
whakapiri — to cling to, stick to 1 occurrence
4,191.
whakapāngia — be stuck, stick! 1 occurrence
4,196.
whakararo — downwards 1 occurrence
4,197.
whakararu — to bother, disturb (v); a hindrance (n) 1 occurrence
4,208.
whakataha — to put to one side, pass by 1 occurrence
4,215.
whakatata — to come closer to 1 occurrence
4,218.
whakataunga — an iwi referendum, decision 1 occurrence
4,221.
whakatere — buoy up; steer; sail,, navigate, float, accelerate 1 occurrence
4,223.
whakatipuranga — generation 1 occurrence
4,226.
whakaturetia — enacted by law 1 occurrence
4,227.
whakatutuki — carry to completion 1 occurrence
4,229.
whakatētahi — to a 1 occurrence
4,230.
whakatūngia — stopped (pass) 1 occurrence
4,231.
whakatūpato — to warn, to caution 1 occurrence
4,233.
whakatūtū — erect 1 occurrence
4,234.
whakatūtūranga — demonstration 1 occurrence
4,235.
whakauru — to enter, to join, to enrol 1 occurrence
4,238.
whakawai — amuse; practise 1 occurrence
4,241.
whakawhanaunga — to relate to someone 1 occurrence
4,242.
whakawhanaungatanga — to build relationships 1 occurrence
4,243.
whakawhetai — to give thanks 1 occurrence
4,244.
whakawhitinga — crossing 1 occurrence
4,255.
whawhe — manipulation, meddling with 1 occurrence
4,263.
whewheia — enemy 1 occurrence
4,265.
whiore — tail of an animal 1 occurrence
4,266.
whiria — (pass) be plaited 1 occurrence
4,269.
whitireia — new moon 1 occurrence
4,273.
whāiti — narrow, crowded together 1 occurrence
4,274.
whāki — to reveal, to disclose, to confess 1 occurrence
4,276.
whānako — steal; theft; thief 1 occurrence
4,281.
whātuia — folded 1 occurrence
4,282.
whāwhai — hurry; impatient; urgent 1 occurrence
4,285.
whīra — field 1 occurrence
4,294.
wāreti — wallet 1 occurrence
4,295.
wātaka — timetable 1 occurrence
4,300.
wīra — wheel 1 occurrence
4,306.
āhuareka — pleasant; pleased 1 occurrence
4,307.
āhuru — comfortable 1 occurrence
4,308.
āianei — now, soon, today 1 occurrence
4,309.
āio — calm 1 occurrence
4,311.
ākina — be smashed against (pass. of āki) 1 occurrence
4,312.
ākona — (pass) be learned; be taught (pass. of ako) 1 occurrence
4,317.
āmio — to circle 1 occurrence
4,319.
āniwaniwa — rainbow 1 occurrence
4,320.
āpiti — add; put together 1 occurrence
4,321.
āraitanga — eclipse 1 occurrence
4,329.
āwha — storm 1 occurrence
4,334.
ōhākī — dying speech 1 occurrence
4,336.
ōkawa — formal 1 occurrence
4,341.
ōrite — to be the same as 1 occurrence
4,344.
ūkaipō — birthplace 1 occurrence
4,345.
ūnga — place of arrival 1 occurrence