Grammar
| akau | coast |
| hapu | pregnant |
| hauora | healthy |
| hinengaro | intellect |
| hoa | friend |
| hoariri | enemy |
| hoia | soldier |
| ihu | nose |
| iwi | tribe |
| kaikorero | speaker |
| kaimahi | worker |
| kaiputaiao | scientist |
| kaituhi | author |
| kaiwhakahaere | manager |
| kaki | neck |
| kamo | eye |
| kanohi | face |
| kapene | captain |
| karani | grandmother |
| karere | messenger |
| karu | eye |
| kaumatua | elder |
| kawanatanga | government |
| kiri | skin |
| koka | aunt |
| kotiro | girl |
| kuini | queen |
| mahunga | head |
| mama | mother |
| mana | honour |
| manawa | heart |
| manuhiri | guest |
| mokopuna | grandchild |
| nanakia | rascal |
| niho | tooth |
| pani | orphan |
| pepi | baby |
| pirihimana | police officer |
| pukapuka | lungs |
| taitama | young man |
| takuta | doctor |
| tamahine | daughter |
| tamaiti | child |
| tamatane | boy |
| tane | man |
| tangata | people |
| taringa | ear |
| waewae | foot |
| waha | mouth |