Vocabulary of Maori (Te Reo Māori)

Nouns, definite articles, plurals

1.    mother           whaea, te whaea
2.    father           pāpā, te pāpā
3.    sister           tuahine, te tuahine, tuahine


Koia ano te aroha o te Atua ki te ao, homai ana e ia tana Tama kotahi, kia kahore
ai e ngaro te tangata e whakapono ana ki a ia, engari kia whiwhi ai ki te ora tonu.

For God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son,
so that everyone who believes in him should not perish but have everlasting life.
The Bible, John, 3, 16

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1.    water           wai, te wai
2.    fire           ahi, te ahi, ahi
3.    sun           rā, te rā


Homai ki a matou aianei he taro ma matou mo tenei ra.

Give us today our daily bread.
The Bible, Matthew, 6, 11

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1.    cat           ngeru, te ngeru, ngeru
2.    dog           kurī, te kurī, kurī
3.    horse           hōiho, te hōiho, hōiho


Ko te timatanga o te rongopai o Ihu Karaiti, o te Tama a te Atua.

The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
The Bible, Mark, 1,1

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1.    white           mā
2.    black           pango
3.    red           whero

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