Vocabulary
77 words
'Δ
/ah/
Four (4)
'Aere mai
/ah-AY-ray my/
Come here
Come here
'Akarongo mai
/ah-kah-RONG-oh my/
Listen
Listen
'Anere
/ah-NAY-ray/
Hundred (100)
'Auraka
/ah-oo-RAH-kah/
Don't / Do not
Don't / Do not
'E a'a tΔia?
/ay ah-AH TAY-ee-ah/
What is this?
What is this?
'Δ, meitaki 'ua
/ay may-TAH-kee OO-ah/
I am fine/well
I am fine/well
'Ea'a?
/ay-ah-AH/
What?
What?
'Enga'enga
/eng-ah-ENG-ah/
Yellow
'Enua
/AY-noo-ah/
Land / Country
Land/Country
'ΔtΕ«
/AY-too/
Star
Star
'Δͺka mata
/EE-kah MAH-tah/
Raw fish
Raw fish (traditional dish)
'Itu
/EE-too/
Seven (7)
'Okota'i
/oh-koh-TAH-ee/
One (1)
Ae
/ah-ay/
Yes
Yes
Aere rΔ
/ah-AY-ray rah/
Goodbye (to person leaving)
Goodbye (to someone leaving)
Apopo
/ah-POH-poh/
Tomorrow
Tomorrow
E noΕ rΔ
/ay noh-OH rah/
Goodbye (to person staying)
Goodbye (to someone staying)
Ika
/EE-kah/
Fish
Fish
Inu
/EE-noo/
Drink / To drink
Drink/To drink
Iva
/EE-vah/
Nine (9)
Kai
/ky/
Food
Food
Karakara
/kah-rah-KAH-rah/
Orange
KΔre
/KAH-ray/
No
No
Kerekere
/kay-ray-KAY-ray/
Black
Kia manuia
/kee-ah mah-noo-EE-ah/
Cheers / Good luck
Cheers/Good luck/Blessings
Kia orΔna
/kee-ah oh-RAH-nah/
Hello / May you live
The most common greeting, meaning "May you live". Used any time of day.
Ko ... tΕku ingoa
/koh ... TOH-koo een-GOH-ah/
My name is ...
My name is ...
Ko 'ai tΕ'ou ingoa?
/koh ah-ee TOH-oh een-GOH-ah/
What is your name?
What is your name?
Kopu tangata
/KOH-poo tahn-GAH-tah/
Family
Family
Kumara
/koo-MAH-rah/
Sweet potato
Sweet potato
Kura
/KOO-rah/
Red
MΔmΔ
/MAH-mah/
Mother
Mother
Marama
/mah-RAH-mah/
Moon
Moon
Matie
/mah-tee-AY/
Green
Mei'a
/may-EE-ah/
Banana
Banana
Meitaki
/may-TAH-kee/
Thank you / Good / Well
Thank you / Good / Well
Meitaki
/may-TAH-kee/
Thank you / Good / Well
Good/Thank you/Well
Meitaki ma'ata
/may-TAH-kee mah-AH-tah/
Thank you very much
Thank you very much
Metua
/may-TOO-ah/
Parent
Parent
Moana
/moh-AH-nah/
Ocean / Sea
Ocean/Sea - central to Cook Islands life
Motu
/MOH-too/
Island
Island
Nanai
/nah-NY/
Yesterday
Yesterday
Nga'uru
/ngah-OO-roo/
Ten (10)
No 'ea koe?
/noh AY-ah koh-ay/
Where are you from?
Where are you from?
Nu
/noo/
Coconut / Coconut palm
Coconut palm
Nu
/noo/
Coconut / Coconut palm
Coconut
One
/OH-nay/
Sand / Beach
Sand/Beach
Ono
/OH-noh/
Six (6)
PΔpΔ
/PAH-pah/
Father
Father
PΔ'ea koe?
/pay-AY-ah koh-ay/
How are you?
Casual greeting asking "How are you?"
RΔ
/rah/
Sun
Sun
RΔkau
/RAH-kah-oo/
Tree
Tree
Rangi
/RAHN-gee/
Sky
Sky
Rima
/REE-mah/
Five (5)
Rua
/ROO-ah/
Two (2)
Rua nga'uru
/ROO-ah ngah-OO-roo/
Twenty (20)
Ruku'au
/roo-koo-AH-oo/
Taro leaves
Taro leaves
Tamaiti
/tah-my-EE-tee/
Child
Child
Tamariki
/tah-mah-REE-kee/
Children
Children
TΔne
/TAH-nay/
Man / Husband
Man/Husband
TΔΕpu mai
/tah-OH-poo my/
Welcome
Welcome / Come in
Taro
/TAH-roh/
Taro
Taro root - staple food
Tea
/TAY-ah/
White
Teia ra
/tay-EE-ah rah/
Today
Today
Tiare
/tee-AH-ray/
Flower
Flower (especially gardenia)
Tika
/TEE-kah/
Correct / Right
Correct/Right
Toru
/TOH-roo/
Three (3)
Tua'ine
/too-ah-EE-nay/
Sister (of a male)
Sister (of a male)
TungΔne
/toong-AH-nay/
Brother (of a female)
Brother (of a female)
Tupuna
/too-POO-nah/
Grandparent / Ancestor
Grandparent/Ancestor
Umu
/OO-moo/
Earth oven
Earth oven - traditional cooking method
Uto
/OO-toh/
Breadfruit
Breadfruit
Va'ine
/vah-EE-nay/
Woman / Wife
Woman/Wife
Vai
/vy/
Water
Water
Vai
/vy/
Water
Water
Varu
/VAH-roo/
Eight (8)