Maori Dictionary

hamama	Level 3	To call out loudly.	to shout
haramai (haere mai)	Level 2	To move towards someone.	come
hari	Level 5	To move an object from one place to another.	to carry
heihei	Level 10	Bird that tastes good when roasted.	chicken
hiki	Level 8	To lift something up.	to raise
hikoi	Level 4	To move from one place to another by moving one's feet slowly.	to walk
hoe	Level 3	To move through water in a boat with oars	to row
hokohoko	Level 9	To buy things.	to shop
hopu	Level 9	To take hold of something that is moving.	to catch
horoi	Level 6	To remove dirt.	to clean
kake	Level 10	To go move upwards.	to climb
kanikani	Level 3	To move to music.	dance
kata	Level 4	To make sounds expressing amusement / joy.	to laugh
kauhoe	Level 1	To move through water using ones arms and legs.	to swim
kaukau	Level 7	To get clean using water.	to bathe
kite	Level 7	To take in information using ones eyes.	to see
korero	Level 1	To say something	to speak
korerorero	Level 9	To take turns talking about a topic.	to discuss
kukume	Level 5	To drag something towards oneself	to pull
makere	Level 5	To land on the ground after being higher up (often painful).	to fall
mataki	Level 3	To observe something.	to watch
mihi	Level 7	To say hello / good bye.	to greet
moe	Level 3	To commit to be with someone else with the purpose of starting a family.	to marry
moemoea	Level 3	To see images / experience something that is not really happening (when sleeping).	to dream
noho	Level 3	To remain in one place.	to stay
noho	Level 10	Opposite of standing. Often done on a chair but sometimes done on the floor.	to sit
noho	Level 10	Opposite of being dead.	to live
nuku	Level 9	To go from one place to another.	to move
oho	Level 4	To stop sleeping.	to wake up
patu	Level 10	To take a life.	to kill
rere	Level 5	To move smoothly (often involves water / liquid).	to flow
ruku	Level 9	To enter water from a height.	to dive
takaro	Level 6	To be involved in a game.	to play
tuku	Level 4	To make something go somewhere.	to send
waiata	Level 10	To make musical sounds	to sing

hamama

Level 3

To call out loudly.

to shout

haramai (haere mai)

Level 2

To move towards someone.

come

hari

Level 5

To move an object from one place to another.

to carry

heihei

Level 10

Bird that tastes good when roasted.

chicken

hiki

Level 8

To lift something up.

to raise

hikoi

Level 4

To move from one place to another by moving one's feet slowly.

to walk

hoe

Level 3

To move through water in a boat with oars

to row

hokohoko

Level 9

To buy things.

to shop

hopu

Level 9

To take hold of something that is moving.

to catch

horoi

Level 6

To remove dirt.

to clean

kake

Level 10

To go move upwards.

to climb

kanikani

Level 3

To move to music.

dance

kata

Level 4

To make sounds expressing amusement / joy.

to laugh

kauhoe

Level 1

To move through water using ones arms and legs.

to swim

kaukau

Level 7

To get clean using water.

to bathe

kite

Level 7

To take in information using ones eyes.

to see

korero

Level 1

To say something

to speak

korerorero

Level 9

To take turns talking about a topic.

to discuss

kukume

Level 5

To drag something towards oneself

to pull

makere

Level 5

To land on the ground after being higher up (often painful).

to fall

mataki

Level 3

To observe something.

to watch

mihi

Level 7

To say hello / good bye.

to greet

moe

Level 3

To commit to be with someone else with the purpose of starting a family.

to marry

moemoea

Level 3

To see images / experience something that is not really happening (when sleeping).

to dream

noho

Level 3

To remain in one place.

to stay

noho

Level 10

Opposite of standing. Often done on a chair but sometimes done on the floor.

to sit

noho

Level 10

Opposite of being dead.

to live

nuku

Level 9

To go from one place to another.

to move

oho

Level 4

To stop sleeping.

to wake up

patu

Level 10

To take a life.

to kill

rere

Level 5

To move smoothly (often involves water / liquid).

to flow

ruku

Level 9

To enter water from a height.

to dive

takaro

Level 6

To be involved in a game.

to play

tuku

Level 4

To make something go somewhere.

to send

waiata

Level 10

To make musical sounds

to sing

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