On-line Te Reo Māori Dictionary

ki - to, at, →; | Has various uses and meanings

o - of, belonging to | Has several uses

mai - towards the speaker in space or in orientation; to here

nā - Various meanings, eg by, belonging to (ā category), by way of

hoki - to go back, return; also, indeed

mahi - to do, work, make

mea - a thing (n); to say (v)

hei - at, in, with, for, to, as a; hay; necklace (Various meanings, eg future preposition)

kōrero - to talk, speak

noho - to live; sit

mōhio - to know

whakaaro - to think; thought, idea

kī - to be full

tae - to reach, arrive (v); colour (n)

puta - to appear, to come out

kite - to see

tū - stand; to be wounded; a wound

mau - to wear clothes

taha - to pass by; side

whai - to follow, to chase; to have, to acquire

titiro - to look at

taea - to be able, to be achieved (tae + passive suffix -a)

mātau - to know, understand

whānau - family; to be born, be born

rere - to escape; to fly

toa - shop; male animal; expert; to be strong

tika - to be right, correct, straight, in order

pā - a fortified settlement (n); to touch (v)

pātai - question; to ask a question

huri - to turn

rite - to be ready, like, similar

tere - to flow, float, move quickly; fast

tīmata - to begin, to start

waiata - to sing (v); song (n)

rongo - to hear, perceive, feel

tākaro - to play

hiahia - to want

hanga - to build, erect, make (v); construction, practice (n)

mate - to be sick, ill, dead

whakaahua - to take photos; photograph

whakautu - to reply, to respond, answer

tangi - to cry; to make a sound

rau - to put into; leaf

moe - sleep; to marry

heke - rafter (n); to descend, get off (v)

pakeke - hard, stiff (adj); to grow up (v); age, adult, elder (n)

āwhina - to help

karanga - to call

oma - to run, escape

mihi - to greet; thank; acknowledge

ngaro - to be lost, missing, gone, hidden (trans)

piki - to increase

whakaatu - to display, show, demonstrate

tuhi - to write; to indicate, point out

tuku - to put off, to leave aside

whatu - to weave, knit; eye

pīrangi - to want, desire

whakamārama - to explain, illuminate, explain, clarify

tiaki - to look after, to care for

oti - to be completed

taki - to lead, to bring along

ara - to rise (v); path (n)

ako - to learn, to teach

riro - gone away; to be awarded: acquired, obtained

wera - hot, to burn; burnt; heat

tiro - to look

mīharo - to wonder at; amazing

eke - to embark, get onto; riding

taka - to come around in a cycle; to fall from a height

whakahoki - to return something, to reply

tatari - to wait

kata - to laugh

whakarongo - to listen

takoto - to lie down

pū - to blow gently

hoatu - to give (away from speaker)

nāna - by him, her, belonging to him, her

hāereere - to wander, roam

hoko - to buy, sell, purchase

waru - eight; to scrape, to peel

tatau - to count

horoi - to wash, to clean

waiho - to remain, rest; to leave behind

hīkoi - to walk, step, tread

tūturu - fixed, permanent, definite; to be true, real, original

haka - to perform traditional dance; haka, a traditional dance, war dance

hī - to catch fish with a line

whakaae - to agree

utu - cost, price; to pay for

kimi - to look for, seek

hopu - to catch

kawe - to carry, convey

pau - to be consumed, used up completely, all gone (trans)

pupuri - to hold onto

taumaha - difficult of spirit or health; to be heavy (s), weight (n)

whakahaere - to run something, manage, make something go

oho - to wake up

tau - to land, settle; be calm; to attack; lover; handsome; year; age; number

pānui - to read; to publish, advertise; notice, advertisement

patu - to strike, hit; to kill

kanikani - dance, to dance

kaukau - to bathe

peke - to jump, to leap over

waha - load, burden; to carry on the back; mouth

tohutohu - to instruct; to guide, direct; instructions, directions

wehi - terrible (adj); to be afraid (v)

whiwhi - to be in possession of; acquire, obtain, to get

whiti - to cross; shine, rise

mātakitaki - to watch, to observe, examine, inspect

whakamahi - to put someone to work, to make someone work

tango - to take hold of

tautoko - to support

whawhai - to fight; a battle

ahu - to look after

kuhu - to enter, to go or come in

neke - to move

ōrite - to be the same as

whāngai - to feed, to foster (v); fostered child (n)

tūpato - to be careful; caution, cautious

huna - to hide

hinga - to fall from an upright position; to fall (and not be able to get up again)

tūtaki - to meet; to close up, to block (v); meeting (n)

aho - light, to shine

hiki - to carry in the arms, to nurse

hari - to feel happy; to take or carry

piri - to stick to, to cling

wawata - to long for, yearn for; dream

moemoeā - to dream (v), dream (n)

rapu - to look for

karakia - prayer, to pray

pakanga - to fight, battle, war, hostility

haruru - to resound; a heavy sound

wareware - to forget; forgetful (trans)

whakarite - to compare; arrange, organise

tono - to apply for, to order (v): an application (n)

whakawhiti - to cross

hākinakina - sport; to play sport

mahue - to be left behind (trans)

maumahara - to remember, remember

ohorere - to start suddenly, be startled; surprised

tahuri - to capsize

wehe - to depart, leave; to separate, divide

whakamātau - to test, examine

whakapono - to believe; faith

inu - to drink (v); drink (n)

whakatau - to decide

wātea - to be clear, unoccupied, available, free of obstruction

ārai - curtain; to screen off, block

mauria - to be carried (mau + passive suffix -ria)

whakatipu - to raise, grow, develop

hoe - to paddle, row (v); oar (n)

nuku - to move

tūmanako - to hope for, anticipate, expect, wish for

uta - to load; shore; inland; the land; to load

pupuhi - to shoot

whakamau - to fix, fasten; to put on

aro - to face, turn towards, take notice of, pay attention to

ua - to rain; rain

whakangahau - to entertain, to amuse

pakaru - broken (applied to a thing not a body part) (trans)

tapa - to name

umere - to shout (in wonder, in appreciation)

raru - trouble; to be in difficulty, in trouble

manaaki - to look after, to show hospitality towards

tunu - to cook, roast

whakatū - to stand something up

hurihuri - to turn round and round, over and over

rapa - to look for (v); rubber (n)

reti - to skate, slide

ū - breast, udder (n); to be devoted (v)

ruku - to dive

awhi - to hug, embrace

puhi - to blow (wind)

tukua - let go! to be released (tuku + passive suffix -a)

here - to tie, to bind (v0: dog lead (n)

ine - to measure

ārahi - to lead, guide

mātaki - to watch

haria - to be carried (hari + passive suffix -a)

pōhēhē - to think mistakenly, be mistaken

toro - to visit

waihanga - to make, build something

tapahia - cut! to be cut (tapahi + passive suffix -a)

hono - to join together

atawhai - to show kindness towards

wero - to challenge; formal challenge at a welcome ceremony

hokohoko - to shop, trade

uhi - to cover

whakaora - to rescue, to cure

whakatā - to rest (v); relaxed (adj)

kauhoe - to swim

hāparangi - to shout, bawl

hapū - subtribe; to be pregnant

huakina - to open (huaki + passive suffix -na)

rata - friendly, at ease (adj); calm (n); to like (v)

tupu - to grow, develop; a plant, shoot (variant of tipu)

poro - to cut off, to cut short

tumeke - to take fright, surprise

whakatakoto - to lay something down

whanga - to wait (v); harbour (n)

whakaputa - to make something come out, to appear

whakatika - to straighten, to correct, to fix

toe - to remain, be left over

whakamā - to be embarrassed, ashamed

tao - to cook

katakata - to laugh and laugh, laughter

pūrere - appliance, machine (electric) (n); to escape (v)

purei - to play, play

tuhituhi - to write, draw

whakamāori - to translate into Māori

tapahi - to cut up, chop

wiriwiri - to tremble, to shake, to quiver

rango - fly, blowfly (n); to hear (v)

whakangā - to rest

makere - to get down from

tīni - to change

whakatūpato - to warn, to caution

ngata - snail (n); to be satisfied (v)

pare - to ward off, to divert

whakatata - to come closer to

tomo - to enter, go into

kaute - to count

whakahau - to encourage; to command

aituā - disaster, accident, misfortune; to suffer a disaster

kohi - to collect, gather together

rangona - to be heard (passive form of rongo)

tātai - to arrange, to set in order

tinihanga - to trick, amuse with trickery

horo - to crumble, to fall down (v); speed (n); fast, quick (adj)

pani - orphan (n); to be orphaned (v): to smear, spread out (v)

whakaheke - to decrease, drop, lower

whakakī - to fill something

whakapakari - to strengthen

hao - to catch in a net, a net

hemo - to pass by, be gone; died, die

pana - to push away, to expel

ui - to ask, enquire

uku - to wash; soap; clay

whakauru - to enter, to join, to enrol

kohikohi - to collect, gather together

whakanui - to enlarge; celebrate

auau - to bark, howl

nekeneke - to move gradually

paki - to slap, to pat; to be fine; a fine day

pakipaki - to applaud, to clap; applause

putu - to heap up; a heap, pile

whakatikatika - to rearrange, to put in order, to fix

kapi - to be covered or occupied (of space), filled with

ngunguru - to growl, grumble, shake

kōhua - to boil; cooking pot

kukume - to pull, to drag

taraiwa - to drive; driver

tuki - to hit, to knock, to beat, to pound; crash

whara - to be injured

haina - to sign (a letter, document)

kā - to burn, be alight

kake - to climb

tāpiri - to join something on, to add

ahatia - what happened to (pass of aha)

taupoki - to cover, close with a lid; lid, cover

uira - lightning; to flash

whiu - to be satisfied; to throw; to be filled

maringi - to spill (trans)

ngau - to bite

oreore - to shake, quiver

whakairo - to carve, a carving

whakapaipai - to decorate, adorn, tidy up, beautify

whāwhā - to fiddle with, to touch

kōkiri - to charge, rush at, to thrust forward, attack

pāhi - purse, to pass

poka - hole (n); to make a hole in, to pierce (v)

puru - to put, place somewhere

uhia - to be covered (uhi + passive suffix -a)

kōrerorero - to discuss (v); discussion (n)

puoro - to sing, to rumble

ngaungau - to chew, a snack

pupū - to bubble up, arise from

taunga - to be accustomed to, familiar with

whakapiri - to cling to, stick to

whāki - to reveal, to disclose, to confess

hara - to make a mistake; mistake

whakapai - to improve, to fix up, bless, cleaning

hāwhe - half (n); to halve (v)

tāhoe - to swim (from one point to another)

whakaā - to rest, catch one's breath

haramai - to arrive

menemene - to smile

tōmuri - to be late

taiwhanga - place, waiting room; to wait

tahitahi - to sweep

tāhae - to steal

rīngi - to ring/phone

maremare - to cough

uaki - to push open

whātui - to fold clothes

whana - to kick

mārena - to marry; wedding

whakakaha - to strengthen; charge a cellphone

maka - to throw or pass

tiki - to fetch

mekemeke - boxing; to punch repeatedly

haere mā raro - to travel on foot

whakangungu - to train, upskill

whakaoho - to wake up

kōhuru - to murder

tārere - to swing

whakapehapeha - to show off

ngāueue - to shake

moeroa - sleepyhead; to sleep in

e ai ki - according to, in someone else's opinion

haere rā - goodbye to people going

ki - to

pātuhi - text message, to text

pai - good (adj); to like (v); good

tēnā koe - hello to one person

tō - your (singular); to drag

tūrangawaewae - place to stand

nōna - belongs to him or her (ō catergory), his, hers

nou - belongs to you (ō catergory), yours

epa - to throw at

haehae - to cut up; to tear

haehaea - to be cut up; to be torn (pass of haehae)

ringi - to pour

awhitia - to be embraced (pass - awhi + tia)

hāwhetia - to be halved (pass. of hāwhe)

hekea - to be descended (pass. of heke)

hīa - to be fished with a line (pass. of hi)

horomi - to swallow

hunuhunu - to singe

ā kōrua - your (plural, addressed to two people)

ā koutou - your [plural, addressed to three or more people]

āmua - future, time to come

amuri ake nei - time to come; afterwards; later

anganui - to face towards

apo - to gather together

arataki - to guide; to lead

autaha - to one side

e hoa - friend (when speaking to someone)

e hoa mā - friends (when speaking to a group of people)

e noho rā - farewell (said by those leaving), goodbye to people staying

ekengia - (pass) to be boarded; to be climbed; to be earned

hae - to cut; jealous

haea - (pass) to be cut

hei tā... - according to...

heu - pull apart; razor; to shave

hikihiki - to nurse (v); ski lift (n)

hīpoki - to cover; covering

hīrere - to rush; waterfall; shower

hoea - (pass) to be rowed

iri - to be hanging; rest upon

kānekeneke - move about; from place to place

kani - to saw; a saw

kāpō - blind, unable to see

kapo - to grasp, snatch; flash; lightning

kāpui - to lace (shoes)

karapoi - around; surround; to be surrounded

kikikiki - to stutter

kimo - to wink

kōmukumuku - to scrub

koneke - rollerblades; skating; sledge; to slide along

kōpani - to shut

koropupū - bubble up; to boil

kotikoti - cut to pieces; divide lands; striped

manako - to like

mania - slippery; smooth; to slide

maranga - to arise; to get up

mārenatia - (pass) to be married

marere - to drop

meke - fist; to punch

mingomingo kata - to smile

mitimiti - to lick

mohoa - to the present time

moumou - waste (n): to be wasteful (v)

mui - to swarm

nao - feel; to handle

nohopuku - silent; to diet

ngahoro - to fall; and more

ngaki - avenge; to plant; to weed

ngotangota - smashed to powder

okioki - to pause; rest

okooko - to nurse

paheke - fail; slip; to slide

pāina - to dry; warm oneself; sunbathe

paneke - goal (in sport); to score; to advance

pīoioi - to shake, wave, sway

pōhiri - welcome; to wave

pōkarekare - to be agitated (of liquid)

poke parāoa - to make bread

poroporoaki - farewell speech; say goodbye to; a tribute to someone who has died

puhipuhi - blow or puff frequently; to smoke

pūkai - to lie in a heap

pūkei - to lie in a heap

pūtiki - knot; to knot; topknot

rahurahu - to handle; to interfere with

raparapa - the ends of the bargeboards of meeting house; to guess

rapua - be looked for, to be searched for, sought (pass of ropu)

rapurapu - to be in doubt

rautao - leaves for wrapping food in oven; to wrap round with leaves

rea - murmur; to grow up

rehu - to disappear (v); to split into chips (v); fine spray (n)

reia - (pass) to be sought after; to be popular

rērere - run from one place to another

rīngi ring ringi - to pour

rīria - (pass) to get in trouble, be told off

roherohe - mark off by boundary; to separate

rokohanga - found; reached; to be happened upon

tā kōrua - your (singular, addressed to two people)

tā koutou - your (singular, addressed to three or more people)

tahaki - shore (from the sea); to one side

takakino - act hurriedly; to abuse; to debase; to spoil

takoki - to sprain

tangotango - to handle; use

tāpae - to present; put before one

tapuhi - to nurse; a nurse

tāpui - set aside; reserve, to book something

tārai - to shape or fashion timber with an adze

tatao - younger brother or sister; deep; to droop

taupatupatu - to compete with one another; contradict

tauraki - tumble-drier; drought; to dry in the sun

tautau - to hang down

tauwehe - separate; to be separated

tīhore - bare; to strip off; peel; clear, clear up (weather)

tiko - to defecate; excrement

tītoko - to keep away

tō kōrua - your (singular, addressed to two people)

tō koutou - your (addressed to three or more people)

tō tātou - our, all of our, belonging to everyone

tohe - to be persistent, stubborn (s), to object, argue, protest (v)

totohu - to sink

tuaki - to gut fish

tuha - to distribute; to spit, to spit out

tuitui - fasten up; sew, to stitch

tukituki - to wreck; destroy

tūruki - crowded; to moult

turuturu - to make firm; leak; pole

tūtuki - to crash; to strike against; collide; bump

uiui - to interview

- unu take off; to drink

uwhi - to cover; covering; spread out; yam

wahapū - entrance to harbour; eloquent; mouth of river

whakapīoioi - to rock

whakapoururu - to frown

whakapuaki - to tell; disclose

whakapuare - to open

whakarerekē - to change

whakatakataka - move about; roll from side to side

whakatangi - to play an instrument

whakatauria - (pass) to be decided; to be tried; to be visited; to be welcomed

whakatō - to plant

whakatutuki - carry to completion

whakatuturi - to be obstinate; refuse to listen

whakatuwhera - to open

whakautua - (pass) be replied to; be responded to

whakawā - accuse; condemn; to judge; appraise

whakawhānau - to give birth

whakawhetai - to give thanks

whakawhiwhi - give; to award

whanake - cabbage tree; to spring; grow

whaowhao - to carve

whawhaki - to gather; pluck, pick (apples etc)

kai horo - to eat quickly

tahuna - lit (pass. of tahu - to light)

kōrero teka - to tell lies

tereina - to train

tereinatia - to be trained (pass. of tereina)

tia - to steer, adorned

tiaina - to be steered (pass. of tia)

ūkui - to wipe

warea - to be occupied with

whakahuatia - to be pronounced (pass. of whakahua)

whakakao - to gather

whakarongona - listened to (pass. of whakarongo)

pērā tonu - same old; to be unchanged

whakawhanaungatanga - to build relationships

atawhaitia - to be shown kindness (pass. of atawhai)

tupu ake - to grow up

whakawhanaunga - to relate to someone

whānau mai - to be born

mā runga - to travel by, by the means of

ngōki - to crawl, creep

mataara - to be alert, vigilant (s), to keep awake, observe (v)

whakatikaina - to be corrected, fixed

peke - to jump

tipu - to grow (v); a plant, shoot

hopukina - to be seized, snatched, caught

tutuki - to be finished, completed, achieved

waiho - to let by, leave alone, ignore

pāuaua - to be strong, persevering

mātau - to comprehend (v), to be competent (s)

poipoi - to nurture, encourage

rūrū - to shake hands, wave about (v), handshake (n)

wānangahia - to be discussed

awhe - to span, encircle

whakataki - to conduct, lead, bring along, recite (a speech), go in search of

whakarāpopoto - to summarise (v); summary (n)

akiaki - to urge, encourage, incite

whakararu - to bother, disturb (v); a hindrance (n)

matatau - to be competent, skilled, proficient, expert

whakakāhore - to negate, deny, abolish

pākaru - to break forth, break into pieces

whakamōhio - to let know, inform, notify, tell

āhei - to be able, possible, capable

pōrori - to be slow

pūkarakara - fragrance (n), to be fragrant, well flavoured (s)

māringanui - to be fortunate

ngana - to persist, to try hard, be persistent

whakapūmau - to make permanent, establish, confirm

whakaharatau - to practise, acquire dexterity

hauwarea - to be weak, insignificant, lean

mūrere - to be clever, cunning, crafty

tapa - to call, name, recite

hīanga - to play, get into mischief, deceive, naughty

mahana - to be warm, warm

manahau - to be cheerful, triumphant, stoked

kakara - fragrance, scent, smell; to be delicious

tīwaha - to shout, call, yell

poki - to cover over, swamp, spread over

ikeike - to be high, lofty

tirotiro - to look, gaze upon, investigate

piritahi - to be together, as one

mahira - to be inquisitive, curious, nosy

whakatoi - to give cheek (v), to be cheeky (s); cheeky

mōkarakara - to be savoury, delicious

hīteki - to walk on tip toe, prance on one foot, strut

whakapāhō - to broadcast

taiāwhio - to go around, encircle

whakamahere - to plan

here - to tie up, fasten, bind with cord

tini - to be very many, numerous, plenty; multitude, throng, many

horopaki - context (n), to surround (v)

manawanui - to be patient, steadfast, determined, resilient

tītaha - to lean to one side (v), to be sideways, slanting (s)

kūware - to be ignorant, unaware

maheni - to be smooth, sleek; magazine

poroaki - to farewell

whakataetae - to compete (v); competition (n)

mākū - wet, to be saturated, damp

mātakitakina - to be watched

kōpaki - to envelope, fold, wrap, folder

whakaharahara - to be extraordinary, marvellous

areare - to be open, clear, receptive

rīringi - to pour

tarahae - jealousy, envy (n), to quarrel, bicker (v)

pōpōngia - to be kneaded

kuoro - to grate

rangahau - research (n), to seek, pursue, research (v)

tirohia - to be looked at, seen/found (pass of tiro)

penapena - to save up

kōwhiria - to be selected

rerehua - to be beautiful, aesthetically pleasing

whakamāramahia - to be illuminated, explained, clarified

whakatauira - to give an example, illustrate

whakatinana - to make manifest, implement, embody

pūhutihuti - to be shaggy, busy, unkempt

pākiwaha - to boast, brag (v), to be boastful (s)

ōhiomanomano - to brainstorm

monoa - to desire, admire, esteem, have a high regard for

nanaiore - to strive for, endeavour

hautū - to lead, guide

whakaaetia - to be agreed

whakamōhiotia - to be informed

ranu - to mix

whaihua - to have value (v), to be beneficial (s)

whakangā/whakatā - to take a breath, relax, refresh

whakatōngā - to hide ones feelings, remain silent

whakataha - to put to one side, pass by

parakatihi - to practise, rehearse

kōhurutia - to be murdered

whakanau - to refuse

wetewete - to untie, release, unravel

whakaitihia - to be humbled; to belittle someone (pass)

whetūrangitia - to appear above the horizon (pass)

hipa - to pass by

whakahēngia - to disagree, contradict, find fault with, condemn, object to, criticise; to cause to go astray, lead astray (pass of whakahē)

rōhia - to be calm, smooth, tranquil

tapitapi - to patch, mend, repair, gather together

arunga - a chase (n; from aru - to chase)

tēnā koutou - greetings to you (more than 2)

ngāhau - to be enjoyable, entertaining, interesting.

poipoia - to nurture, encourage

pokia - to be covered over, swamped, spread over

wetewetekina - to be untied, released, unraveled

whakatinanahia - to be made manifest, implemented, embodied

kaituki - coxswain (a person who gives the time to the paddlers on a canoe)

tāia - to be dumped, struck, beaten, thumped, thrown down, tackled, overcome, (pass of tā)

whakamomori - to commit a desperate act, act in desperation, commit suicide

whakaeke - to gather

whakatētahi - to a

āmio - to circle

purupuru - to stop chinks

whakairia - to hang up, suspend, elevate

rua tekau mā rima meneti ki te tahi karaka - twenty-five minutes to one

rua tekau meneti ki te tahi karaka - twenty minutes to one

hauwhā ki te tahi karaka - quarter to one

tekau meneti ki te tahi karaka - ten minutes to one

rima meneti ki te tahi karaka - five minutes to one

rua tekau mā rima meneti ki te rua karaka - twenty-five minutes to two

rua tekau meneti ki te rua karaka - twenty minutes to two

hauwhā ki te rua karaka - quarter to two

tekau meneti ki te rua karaka - ten minutes to two

rima meneti ki te rua karaka - five minutes to two

rua tekau mā rima meneti ki te toru karaka - twenty-five minutes to three

rua tekau meneti ki te toru karaka - twenty minutes to three

hauwhā ki te toru karaka - quarter to three

tekau meneti ki te toru karaka - ten minutes to three

rima meneti ki te toru karaka - five minutes to three

rua tekau mā rima meneti ki te whā karaka - twenty-five minutes to four

rua tekau meneti ki te whā karaka - twenty minutes to four

hauwhā ki te whā karaka - quarter to four

tekau meneti ki te whā karaka - ten minutes to four

rima meneti ki te whā karaka - five minutes to four

rua tekau mā rima meneti ki te rima karaka - twenty-five minutes to five

rua tekau meneti ki te rima karaka - twenty minutes to five

hauwhā ki te rima karaka - quarter to five

tekau meneti ki te rima karaka - ten minutes to five

rima meneti ki te rima karaka - five minutes to five

rua tekau mā rima meneti ki te ono karaka - twenty-five minutes to six

rua tekau meneti ki te ono karaka - twenty minutes to six

hauwhā ki te ono karaka - quarter to six

tekau meneti ki te ono karaka - ten minutes to six

rima meneti ki te ono karaka - five minutes to six

rua tekau mā rima meneti ki te waru karaka - twenty-five minutes to eight

rua tekau meneti ki te waru karaka - twenty minutes to eight

hauwhā ki te waru karaka - quarter to eight

tekau meneti ki te waru karaka - ten minutes to eight

rima meneti ki te waru karaka - five minutes to eight

rua tekau mā rima meneti ki te iwa karaka - twenty-five minutes to nine

rua tekau meneti ki te iwa karaka - twenty minutes to nine

hauwhā ki te iwa karaka - quarter to nine

tekau meneti ki te iwa karaka - ten minutes to nine

rima meneti ki te iwa karaka - five minutes to nine

rua tekau mā rima meneti ki te tekau karaka - twenty-five minutes to ten

rua tekau meneti ki te tekau karaka - twenty minutes to ten

hauwhā ki te tekau karaka - quarter to ten

tekau meneti ki te tekau karaka - ten minutes to ten

rima meneti ki te tekau karaka - five minutes to ten

rua tekau mā rima meneti ki te tekau mā tahi karaka - twenty-five minutes to eleven

rua tekau meneti ki te tekau mā tahi karaka - twenty minutes to eleven

hauwhā ki te tekau mā tahi karaka - quarter to eleven

tekau meneti ki te tekau mā tahi karaka - ten minutes to eleven

rima meneti ki te tekau mā tahi karaka - five minutes to eleven

rua tekau mā rima meneti ki te tekau mā rua karaka - twenty-five minutes to twelve

rua tekau meneti ki te tekau mā rua karaka - twenty minutes to twelve

hauwhā ki te tekau mā rua karaka - quarter to twelve

tekau meneti ki te tekau mā rua karaka - ten minutes to twelve

rima meneti ki te tekau mā rua karaka - five minutes to twelve

rua tekau mā rima meneti ki te whitu karaka - twenty-five minutes to seven

rua tekau meneti ki te whitu karaka - twenty minutes to seven

hauwhā ki te whitu karaka - quarter to seven

tekau meneti ki te whitu karaka - ten minutes to seven

rima meneti ki te whitu karaka - five minutes to seven

aukati - border, boundary (n); to dam a stream, prevent one from passing (v)

māka - to mark

rekoata - to record (v), recording (n)

whakamaumahara - to remember, recall; memorial

rangahaua - to seek, search out, pursue, research, investigate.

rekoata - record (n), to record (v)

tūwhera - to be open

tūāraki - northern, to the north

whakapukepuke - to build mounds, build stopbanks

whakatuwheratia - to open

whakawhānui - to extend, broaden, expand.

pōteretere - to be drifting about, backwards and forwards

taupā - to obstruct, prevent (v); obstacle (n)

hopo - to be fearful, apprehensive, overawed

whakaroatia - to be lengthened (pass. of whakaroa)

whakaanga - turn towards, to cause to face in a particular direction

pūoro - to sing (v); a song, music (n)

tohatoha - to spread around, to disperse

mateinu - to be very thirsty

hautoru - to divide into thirds (v); a third (n)

hone - to plunder, acquire wrongfully (v); ocean swell (n)

kaurori - to stir up, beat, whisk

huripoki - to turn over

huripokia - to be turned over; turn over! (pass. of huripoki)

hāpara - to slit, cut

kapuranga - to take up by handfuls

kori - to move, wriggle, play

kānihi - to patch [a garment]

kōpuku - to swell, puff up

manioro - to make a noise, create a disturbance

maomao - to stop raining

matomato - to be green (of foliage), grow vigorously, flourish

māoriori - to be free from anxiety, contented, at ease

nakonako - to adorn, ornament

ngote - to suck the breast (v); small (adj)

nihoniho - to be antagonistic, quarrelsome

pania - to be spread; spread! (pass. of pani)

pokepoke - to mix up with water, etc., knead, mold, shape, form

pīkoko - to be hungry; hunger

arotake - to evaluate, review (v); review, audit (n)

hīkaka - to be rash, brisk, eager; excited.

kaea - to lead [a haka]

kōiri - to plant [e.g. potatoes]

mare - to cough

ngakuru - to drop off, drop out; to form into fruit

pahupahu - to bark (of a dog); to prattle on

panoni - to change [v]; change [n]

pūmanawa - to draw a long breath [v]; natural talent [n]

ratoa - to serve, provide, allocate

roroi - to grate into a pulp

taitai - to wrestle, knock

taitaia - wrestled, knocked (pass. to taitai)

tauawhi - to hug, embrace, support

taupaki - to pat, slap

tautāwhi - to come to the assistance of, support

tihei - to sneeze

timotimo - to peck

tautohu - to identify, locate

tūpono - to come upon accidentally, happen by chance

tākina - taken to one side; take to one side! (pass. of tāki)

whakatū waka - to park a car

porowhiua - to throw

Kua hē ngā taha! - Gone to the pack!

Kāore he painga i a koe! - No sweat to you!

Te tokorima a Māui - “The five of Māui” – a reference o fingers. If an apology is made for the lack of cutlery, one might say “Hei aha rā. Hai te maāui” It does not matter. Leave it iv Māui.

Kua tā te ihu - To have satisfied one’s hunger or thirst

Kei a koe! - On to it!

Pai te tutaki i a koe! - Nice to meet ya!

Pai te kite i a koe! - Good to see ya!

Ko tō pakeke mārika! - You're old enough to know better!

Hei aha māku! - It's none of my business. It doesn't matter to me.

whakatoreke - to dawdle, go slowly

rakuraku - to scratch (v)

hopuhopu - to catch

hianga - to play around, be mischievous

Auare ake! - No way! Not a chance! To no avail!

He aha te aha. - Nothing changes, nothing changed, to no avail, it was a waste of time.

Nā wai i hē, kātahi ka tino hē kē atu. - That's going from bad to worse.

He xyz kei te haere, - Xyz is going to happen.

He momo tonu. - True to form. Its a family trait.

Ka patu tōna pīkaru. - Fast asleep. Out to it.

whakahāwea - to belittle, despise, show contempt for

I wāu nei hoki. - Sorry to hear that, not! Poor you! Diddums.

Kei a koe te tikanga. - It's your responsibility. It's up to you.

Mō te hemo tonu atu! - Do it to the death!

Kua eke. - I've had enough to eat. No more is to be said in this discussion.

Ka aroha hoki. - I'm sorry to hear that. That's sad.

Anō ki a au. - I thought we were going to do this.

urupounamu - to question (v); a question (n)

korihi - to sing [birds]; song [of birds]

akoako - learning, to consult together, to practice

anamata - time to come, hereafter, the future

aukatingia - to be stopped (pass. of aukati)

hangarua - to recycle; recycling

kūnāwiri - to tremble

mātūtū - to recover

ririu - to pass by

whakarākei - to decorate, adorn

Tō tenetene! - Get stuffed! Shut up! (offensive - to a woman)

He aha to aha! - To no avail! A waste of time!

Tangi reme. - To cry like a lamb.

Tō raho! - Sit down! Shut up! (offensive - to a male)

whakaiho - to cut hair

He (moe) te patunga! - The only thing to do is (sleep).

māuruuru - to lessen the effects of sadness

whakaihu waka - champion; the first thing to cross the line

parahutihuti - to hurtle along at speed

Ka mahue tō whakamōhio. - You forgot to explain it to me.

Hoake tātou ki Ahuriri, kaua ki Heretaunga. - Let's all go to Napier, let's not go to Hastings.

Me kōrero kia ia, kaore ki a Mere. - Talk to him, not to Mere.

Me pēhea kē hoki! - How am I supposed to do that!

I haere au ki te toa hei hoko i ngā kai m1a te hui. - I went to the stop to buy food for the meeting.

I haere au ki te toa hoko ai i ngā kai m1a te hui. - I went to the stop to buy food for the meeting.

I haere au ki te toa, he hiahia nōku. - I went to the shop because I wanted to.

waia - to become familiar with something

Nāwai i hē ka hē kē atu - Things are going from bad to worse.

Tēnā te ringa parahia. - He does the jobs no one else wants to do.

Tū o ngā pihi! - To be annoyed or frustrated!

Me uaua kē ka... - It is very difficult to...