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a he, teetahi, teetehi.

a certain teetahi, teetehi.

aback, as sail of a boat koopio.

abalone karariwha, paaua.

abandon whakarere.

abandoned mahue, makere.

abased hauraro.

abasement whakamaa.

abashed koari, kopikopi, mehameha, parure, rikarika, whakamaa, whakaparure.

abate mauru, whakaiti haere.

abated iti haere, maahaki, maawhe, paanguu.

abated, somewhat ngarongaro.

abbreviate whakapoto.

abdomen puku, puuruuru, takapuu, tia

abdomen, lower part of kona.

abduct kahaki, kawhaki.

abduction of a woman kawe motu.

abide noho.

ability kaha, moohio.

able 'hei, aahei, kaha, tau, whii.

abode kaainga.

abolish peehi, whakahorohoro, whakakaahore, whakakore.

abominable moorihariha, moorikarika, weriweri, wetiweti.

aboriginal maaori, toi, toi whenua.

abortion kuka, matroto, tahe, whakatahe.

abound, abounding makuru, maruru, ngakoro, nui, tini, rari, whakamakuru.

about (approximately) tata ki.

above iho, runga.

above-board matanui.

abrade mohani, okoi, paakanikani, waku, wakuwaku.

abraded (of skin) kohore, pahore.

abrasion riwha.

abreast upane.

abroad raawaahi, taawaahi, tawhiti.

abrupt (precipitous) mote.

abruptly (suddenly) rere.

abscess kurupo, maiao, taapoa, tuma, wheewhee.

absence hooneatanga, kore, korenga, matangaro.

absent hoonea, kaitu, ngaro, tamoo, tokorau.

absent oneself takee.

absorbed (as a liquid) mimiti.

absorbed in another matter warea.

absorbed in some occupation taauteute.

abstain from papare, pare.

abundance harahara, hua, huhuatanga, humi, maha, mahi, nui, pari, pononga, rahinga, ranea, rangea, tie.

abundance of crops ngahiri.

abundance of fruit, bearing maapua.

abundant hangahanga, hira, huhua, humi, maatua, maatuatua, makuru, ngahoro, ngaruru, ngea, ngeangea, nui, oha, ohaoha, oi, pononga, pukahu, puurua, rahi, ranea, rangea, rarawe, rari, rawaka, roaka.

abundant, make whakahua.

abuse kanga, oraora, whakamania, whakamanioro, wharo, wharowharo, whawharo.

abuse, term of poro kainga, poro ngaua.

abusive ngutu momoho.

abut kaapiipiti.

abut, of flat surface against another karipapa.

abut on aaki.

abyss kouka, poka toorere, tomoau, toorere, waro.

Acaena anserinifolia huruhuru o Hine-nui-te-poo, hutiwai, kaiaa, kaiaarurerure, kaikaiaa, kaikaiaarure, pirikahu, piripiri, piriwhetau.

Acanthisitta chloris hooutuutu, kikimutu, kikirimutu, koohurehure, kootipatipa, kootitititi, momotawai, momoutu, mooutuutu, muhumuhu, pihipihi, pipiriki, piripiri, tititipounamu, toirua, tokepiripiri.

Acanthisitta chloris, female koorurerure.

Acanthisitta chloris, male taapahipare.

Acanthoclinus quadridactylus taumaka.

accepting eagerly mauminamina.

accident aituaa, hauata, urupaa.

accidental koopeka.

accommodating ngaawari.

accomplished mate, pahure, pono, riwha, taaea, tareka.

according to e ai ki, mei.

accordingly heoi, heoti.

accost paa.

accost in a friendly way aropaa.

account, of no hangahanga, hanganoa, hauarea, hauwarea, pakuriha, ruuai, ruuwai.

account, one of no tupuna uia.

account (bill) kaute (Eng.), pire (Eng.).

account of, on mo, na, no.

accoutrements utauta.

accurate pono, tika.

accusation heitara, whakapae.

accuse whakapaa hee, whakapae, whakawaa.

accustomed umanga, waia, wainga.

ace (of cards) hai

ache koorangaranga, paakikini, paakinikini.

ache, of the head nanii, paaorooro.

ache from weariness raka.

aching aanina, aaninanina, aanini, maaioio, maatengatenga, tunga.

acid (of taste) hiimoemoe, kawa, moemoe.

Aciphylla sp. papai.

Aciphylla squarrosa karamea, kurikuri, papaii, taramea, tuumatakuru.

Ackama rosaefolia makamaka

acknowledge mihi, whakamihi.

acknowledge as right whaatika, whakaae, whakatika.

acknowledge authority whakamana.

acquainted with maatau.

acquainted with, become aahukahuka.

acquire kaitaonga, tango.

acquire glowing colour whakaura.

acquire information stealthily paahao.

acquire property without payment kaihau.

acquire wrongfully apo, hone.

acquired riro, whiwhi.

acquiring the shape of whai.

acquisition kaitaonga, tangohanga.

acre eka (Eng.).

acrid kakati, kikini, kini, mangeo, tangeao, tangeo.

across haangai, hiipae.

act mahi.

act as a Paul Pry ruku popoi.

act defiantly whaauraura, whakamirei.

act in a threatening manner wananga.

act in concert paa.

act in what way peehea, peewhea.

act irresponsibly maakahi.

act like that peenaa, peenaka, peemei, peeraa, peeraka, wheenaa, wheeraa.

act like this peenei.

act of, in the kei te.

act of becoming firm uuanga, uunga, uuranga.

act proudly whakatamarahi.

act slowly and deliberately whakaanewanewa.

act upon ngau.

act vigorously whakahohe.

Actinia tenebrosa kootore, kootoretore, toretore, tou.

active hohe, maakaa, maataatoa, manahau, manamanahau, ngangahau, ngohe, ngohengohe, taawariwari, tatara, tere.

activity mahi, ngohe, ngohengohe.

actual tinana, tonu.

actually tinana, tonu.

acute, of pain taaruu, taaruuruu.

acute angle taahapa.

Adam's apple kenakena, tane o te kakii.

add aapiti, hono, piti, taaparu, taapiri, taapuru.

add or put together hui, huihui.

additional piripiri, taapiri.

address, general term of polite hoa.

address, term of hika, kai, kare, taa, tai.

address in formal speech whakatau.

address some one koorero ki.

address to a man, Ngaapuhi term of mara.

address to an adult male, term of koro.

address to an aged person, term of pou.

address to an old woman, term of ngoi.

address to father, term of para.

adept kaiaka, raka, tautoohito, rawe, moohio, maatau.

adequate nui.

adhere piri, rapa.

Adiantum spp. huruhuru tapairu, makawe tapairu, tawatawa.

adjourn paauhu, hiki.

adjudicate on whakawaa.

adjust whakarite.

administer liquid food whaangongo.

admirable kairangatira, pai, rangatira.

admiral, red kaakahu kura,...