1000 Kupu

although

aha + passive suffix -tia

fire

early evening, afternoon

string, fishing line; light, to shine

move in a certain direction; to heap up; to look after

accident; to have an accident; disaster; to suffer a disaster

thing that is taught or learnt

only, just

here, by me

face or move in a certain direction; shell

there, by you

world, dawn, cloud

planet

path; to rise

chief, leader

to face, turn towards

over there, away from us both

morning, shadow

to show kindness towards

god

I don’t know, as in: He aha tērā? Aua!; those (previously mentioned), plural of taua

smoke

to bark, howl

Alas! An expression of woe, sadness

river

daylight

to hug, embrace

to climb up on; to embark, get onto

but, on the contrary

what!

journey

as for hei (variant of hei)

to sign (a letter, document)

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

flag

to build, erect, make

hanga + passive suffix -ia

technology

to catch in a net, a net

subtribe; pregnant

to make a mistake; mistake

flax

holiday

to carry, take; to feel happy

hari + passive suffix -a

happy

to resound; a heavy sound

wind, air, breath

smelly, stinky

health, healthy

half

where?

chicken

to descend, go down; rafter

"descent 

to be dead; to pass by, be gone

to tie, to bind

here + passive suffix -a

how many?

to want

a term of address for both sexes: E hika

to lift up, raise; to carry in the arms, to nurse

lightning; to flash; electricity

mind, intellect

to fall from an upright position

oil, fat

sheep

enemy

to give (away from speaker)

to paddle, row

also, too; to go back, return

"return 

to buy, sell

to shop, trade

hoko + passive suffix -na

to join together

to catch

quick; to crumble, to fall down

to wash, to clean

new

fruit; egg; product

"to open 

path, road

meeting

foam; ice, frost; sugar

to hide

group of people

to turn

to turn round and round, over and over

birthday

feather; body hair; fur

breath

to wander, roam

feast

sport; to play sport

to yell, shout; open, gaping

opposite, facing

traditional earth oven

hour; oxygen

to shout, bawl

besides

half

wrong; error, mistake

egg

and so, therefore

to catch fish with a line

to walk; to step, tread

deep

annoyed, a nuisance

soldier, warrior

horse

to give (to speaker)

shoe

"now 

downwards

nose

fish

if, when

to measure

if, when

container, bowl

dot; gene

radio (usually as reo irirangi)

small, little

strong, able

cloak, cape, covering

blue (colour); woman of high status or rank

"teacher 

"speaker, orator 

"worker 

seafood

kai + passive suffix -nga

ship

"scientist 

"caretaker, caregiver  

"writer, author 

big, sturdy of build

"player, sportsperson 

"manager, organiser 

scent, smell

handle

to climb

neck

eye

dance, to dance

colour

face

group, row of people, as in: kapa haka

to be covered or occupied (of space)

cup

cloud

colour

clock; orange (from the colour of ripe karaka berries)

prayer, to pray

to call

granny, grandmother

animal

Term of address: E kare, dear; ripple; stove, heater

messenger

eye

glass, mirror

to laugh

to laugh and laugh, laughter

all

manner particle, as in: kāore kau, kāre kau, ehara kau; cow; swim

Negative word, do not, eg: Kaua e tangi – Don’t cry

"Negative word, do not (variant of kaua), eg: 

to swim

to bathe

elder; elderly

topic, theme

to count

graph

to carry, convey

kawe + passive suffix -a

"load, luggage, burden  

cake

seal

basket, kit

crowded, full up

to look for, seek

kimi + passive suffix -hia

bad

rat

skin

sand

kilometre

to see

kite + passive suffix -a

"observation, seeing 

kiwi, native bird

please; happy

gift

to collect, gather together

to collect, gather together

sharp

it is, so

that is (near listener)

this is

here, by speaker

small piece, fragment

there, by listener

zero, nothing

elderly man, grandfather

to enter, to go or come in

elderly woman, grandmother

queen

to pull, to drag

word

school; red; red feather; treasured item

dog

to burn, be alight

Negative used for verb sentences – not (variant of kāore)

home

clothing, garment

seed

green

corn

no!

Negative used for verb sentences – not

cupboard

captain

glue

Negative word – not, none

college; carrot

card; playing card

then

Stop! As in: Kāti te tangi – Stop crying

government, governor

"government 

calf

already, instead

ghost

game

to say; to be full

Negative word – not, used with the past tense

kī + passive suffix -ia

at a distance, yonder

nest

stone

to boil; cooking pot

bone

to charge, rush at

mother, aunt

disc

tap

to talk, speak

to discuss

kōrero + passive suffix -tia

girl

white heron

yellow (colour); kōwhai, a native tree

kūmara, sweet potato

net

many

warm

thought, memory

map, plan

to do, work, make

mahi + passive suffix -a

to be left behind

cold

hair of the head (human), used in plural: ngā makawe

to fall; to come off; to get down from

hurt, sore

prestige, authority

to look after, to show hospitality towards

heart

stream; branch

thousand

bird

guest

month, moon

crumbs, small pieces

rain, storm

to spill

dry

face, surface; point, blade

scared, afraid

window

right (direction); fish hook

to be sick, ill, dead

hungry

finger, toe

parent, father

fat, chemical

to take, bring; to be caught; to wear clothes

to remember / remember

mountain

life spirit

left (direction)

thing; to say

"mea + passive suffix -tia 

if (presuming not; cf. ki te, if, expressing simple  uncertainty)

minute

short club; bush, shrub

to greet

milk

million

thread

metre

sea

to sleep; to marry

"to dream 

"bed 

end, margin, piece

lonely

Term of address to a grandchild: E moko; tattoo; lizard

lizard

grandchild

type, kind

money

car, motorcar

island; cut, cut off

special

island

front, before

blaze, flame

behind, after

be ended, finished (but not necessarily completed)

"end 

twin(s)

worried, anxious

head

capable, brave, bold

for me, by me

wet

mother, mum, mummy (informal); easy

for him / her, by him / her

normal, ordinary, fresh (of water)

garden

clear, understand

indeed, quite, certainly; āe mārika

hard (of texture, personality)

to watch

to watch, to observe, examine, inspect

cold

education, knowledge

parents, fathers (plural form of matua)

for you, by you; ā category possession

if

honey

to wonder at; amazing

machine

meat

to know

"knowledge 

mōhio + passive suffix -tia

pet

for me, unrealised, o category possession

for him / her, unrealised, o category possession

number

"rascal 

come, go: as in: Nau mai!

here, by speaker

to move

to move gradually

forest

to be lost, missing, gone

wave

snail; to be satisfied

to bite

to chew, a snack

tired

cat

to growl

lip, lips

heart, as in seat of the affections and feelings

reptile, monster

together

easy; soft, supple of texture; kind, pleasant of personality

tooth

Various meanings, eg only, just, merely

to sit; to stay; to live

worm

big, great, many

"majority 

to move

big (plural form)

now

"mine, realised possession, ā category 

by him / her, belonging to him / her

presently, in due course, after a while

tag question, translated variously depending on the  English structure; eh?

mine, realised possession, ō category

his, her, realised possession, ō category

to wake up

to start suddenly, be startled

to run, escape

beach, sand

earth, soil

group travelling together

alive, well, healthy, safe

"health, life 

to shake, quiver

vegetation, herbs, grass, weeds

to be completed

but, on the other hand

to be cast ashore; to lay horizontally; horizon, ridge of hills; circumference

container; speakers’ bench on the marae

bus

to explode, burst; bomb; drum

"benefit, skill, good qualities 

pipe

to fight, battle, war, hostility

strong; mature, ripe

broken, shattered; broken down

grown up, adult; hard, stiff

to slap, to pat

to applaud, to clap; applause

wall

story

small

very small

to push away, to expel

banana

to throw; puzzle, riddle

black

orphan; to be orphaned

ball

floor, ground, flat surface

breakfast

brown

headband, headdress; to ward off, to divert

cliff

wing

dirt, mud, dirty

dirt, mud

bread, flour

butter

to strike, beat, thrash; to kill

patu + passive suffix -a

to be consumed, used up completely, all gone

maybe, perhaps; pear; bear; pair

paint

branch

bat

to jump, to leap over

pen

paper

bell

to climb; to increase

picture, film

rotten

to stick to, to cling

police officer

bridge

stinking, putrid

end, extremity; belly button

flax skirt worn as part of traditional costume, eg in kapa  haka

pig

poi, small, soft ball on string

hole; to make a hole in, to pierce

true, faithful

frog; jersey

to cut off, to cut short

cat; boat

short

pole, post

box

television

greenstone

open, opening

dust

to blow (wind)

book; lungs

hill

stomach, belly

pool, spring

young animal

to sing, to rumble

to blow (of the wind); to shoot

to hold onto

to boil; to bubble up, arise from

seed

to play / play

to block up, plug; to put, place somewhere

puru + passive suffix -a

to appear, to come out

"opening, exit 

flower

to heap up; a heap, pile

to touch, to affect; Term of address for father: E pā; a fortified settlement

purse, to pass

packet; bucket

farm

mathematics

to read; to publish, advertise; notice, advertisement

father, uncle

question; to ask a question

close (of distance)

button

flounder (fish)