1000 frequent words of Mori in frequency order

Use this list if you want to know how frequent a word is

The closer a word is to the top of the list, the more frequent it is. The words are listed from the most
frequent word te, in descending order of frequency
The 360 or so most frequent words are of particular importance to learners since they occur very
often
It is worth while the teacher spending time on these words in class until they are well established
This list presents the 1000 most frequent words of Mori as identified by two corpora of Mori, the
MTC corpus and the MBC corpus
Note that proper nouns such as the names of people, places, names of days, names of months
have been removed from the list.

Note: the closer a word is to the top of this list, the more frequent it is

te
i
ki
ka
e
ng
o
a
he
ko
ana
atu
me
mai
ia
kei
kia Words above this point in the list occurred 5000
times or more in the corpus
n
kua
r
nei
haere
hoki
ttahi

High frequency word lists |1000 frequent words of Mori in frequency order 1 of 28
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an
mahi
mea
hei
tonu
m

tnei
koe
krero
rtou
au
ai
m
roto
whanaunga
ake
tino
ahau Words above this point in the list occurred 2000
times or more in the corpus
noa
noho
rawa
ktahi
nui
kore

mhio
reira
ttou
hua
whakaaro
iho
tamariki
k
tangata
whare
High frequency word lists |1000 frequent words of Mori in frequency order 2 of 28
From: TKI | Te reo Mori in English-medium schools | Te Whakaipurangi Rauemi teacher resources collection
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tae
kore
kura
puta
kite
na
whi
whakaaturanga
nei
rua
tku
t
tn
waka
Mori, mori
pikitia
koutou
rangi
iwi
mau
taha
whenua
reo
rnei
ao
taua
mm Words above this point in the list occurred 1000
times or more in the corpus
kinga
manu
whai
rkau
titiro
mua
hoa
kaha
taea
High frequency word lists |1000 frequent words of Mori in frequency order 3 of 28
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mtau
roa
tekau
pp
muri
kre
mua
pea
ar
moana
whnau
raro
rere
toa
tika
tuatahi
kupu
ingoa
p
kotahi
ahakoa
tngata
momo
ptai
pnei
kitea
pr
huri
p
papa
rite
tere
tmata
waiata
kaupapa
mere

High frequency word lists |1000 frequent words of Mori in frequency order 4 of 28
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ora
rongo
tata
tkaro
tohu
taonga
hiahia
hanga
tama
hau
ta
matua
tikanga
mate
mutu
whakaahua
whakautu
mehemea
tangi
awa
phea
ringa
waho
toru
ika
rau
konei
moe Words above this point in the list occurred 500
times or more in the corpus
ku
tna
pou
tuna
anake
heke
tahi
kkahu
High frequency word lists |1000 frequent words of Mori in frequency order 5 of 28
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whanga
pakeke
e
whina
kaua
rangatira
whakataetae
karanga
iti
pukapuka
maha
kuia
pango
r
aua
take
tne
hea
i nianei (written as inianei in older texts)
hou
ehara
tinana
ahi
oma
rp
marama
hoi
Ngti
wahine
huarahi
hia
huatanga
kau
mihi
ngaro
aku

High frequency word lists |1000 frequent words of Mori in frequency order 6 of 28
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pouaka
au
krua
tuarua
aroha
uru
anei
waewae
hua
rrangi
rerek
maunga
tua
piki
tauira
rima
whaea
whakaatu
na
wh
mtua
tuhi
kiia
tuku
pepa
r
kete
moko
toi
khore
hora
Pkeh
tipu
mku
ata
mutunga

High frequency word lists |1000 frequent words of Mori in frequency order 7 of 28
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whatu
huia
prangi
waea
whakamrama
tma
waenganui
tiaki
oti
rma
mana
taki
ara
hunga
motok
rahi
tu
tawhiti
tku
ako
riro
kur
wera
mn
koia
ngahere
tiro
taahua
kararehe
mharo
motu
nuinga
reka
tai
eke
kanohi

High frequency word lists |1000 frequent words of Mori in frequency order 8 of 28
From: TKI | Te reo Mori in English-medium schools | Te Whakaipurangi Rauemi teacher resources collection
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taka
whakahoki
tatari
kata
toka
kino
whakarongo
ktiro
koroua
mtauranga
puku
tiki
hui
ono
tamaiti
mataku
otir
takoto
koro
moni
p
mhini
hoatu
mahia
paku
nna
hereere
hoko
mrama
mahana
waru
n
marae
tatau
tuhia
hangaia

High frequency word lists |1000 frequent words of Mori in frequency order 9 of 28
From: TKI | Te reo Mori in English-medium schools | Te Whakaipurangi Rauemi teacher resources collection
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horoi
kiri
rawe
waiho
kmu
taniwha
khanga
hkoi
tukuna
kapa
whnui
tturu
haka
h
koinei
uaua
whakaae
utu
kimi
in
hopu
kawe
whet
mna
tua
rangatahi
whine
mokopuna
pau
h
pupuri Words above this point in the list occurred 200
times or more in the corpus
taumaha
tipuna
koa
haerenga
whakahaere
High frequency word lists |1000 frequent words of Mori in frequency order 10 of 28
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mata
oho
kti
kait
pae
putanga
karaka
tu
upoko
tpuna
pnui
patu
wiki
rohe
kanikani
kaukau
whero
ngkau
ngwari
peke
hine
waha
oranga
tohutohu
wehi
karu
taputapu
whiwhi
pke
taenga
whiti
mtakitaki
whakamahi
tango
whakaata
h

High frequency word lists |1000 frequent words of Mori in frequency order 11 of 28
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raruraru
tonga
miraka
moenga
tautoko
whawhai
tirohia
whakamahia
ahu
mhanga
ngaru
poto
nianei
manawa
ture
matau
mura
iwa
u
ptae
teitei
atua
tokorua
nama
poaka
tini
tohunga
waimarie
kiwi
k
kuhu
whea
neke
tangohia
mano
hiho

High frequency word lists |1000 frequent words of Mori in frequency order 12 of 28
From: TKI | Te reo Mori in English-medium schools | Te Whakaipurangi Rauemi teacher resources collection
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taringa
hiko
rorohiko
tapu
rite
whngai
hika
ina
tpato
huna
kaitiaki
kui
hinga
ttaki
aho
konga
hiki
ppi
takiw
toroa
hari
kk
mahara
pn
whrangi
u
kaiako
piri
uri
mamae
kaimahi
mhunga
wawata
hki
moemoe
pro

High frequency word lists |1000 frequent words of Mori in frequency order 13 of 28
From: TKI | Te reo Mori in English-medium schools | Te Whakaipurangi Rauemi teacher resources collection
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rapu
wnanga
kinga
ngutu
hinengaro
whitu
h
kaumtua
mu
moutere
tone
karakia
mkai
pakanga
rwai
p
hinu
puri
ahiahi
haruru
ko
kapu
poti
wareware
whakarite
anga
kri
rino
tono
whakawhiti
thea
ttehi
hkinakina
mahue
maumahara
taura

High frequency word lists |1000 frequent words of Mori in frequency order 14 of 28
From: TKI | Te reo Mori in English-medium schools | Te Whakaipurangi Rauemi teacher resources collection
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hei
kaipuke
ohorere
paroa
peka
puare
puke
khatu
tahuri
tuatoru
wairua
wehe
mna
whakamtau
whakamutunga
whakapono
inu
tpu
tiriti
huruhuru
one
kahurangi
mahere
makawe
rama
roimata
whakatau
kauwhata
niho
nunui
paepae
rongonui
wtea
rai
pounamu
ringaringa

High frequency word lists |1000 frequent words of Mori in frequency order 15 of 28
From: TKI | Te reo Mori in English-medium schools | Te Whakaipurangi Rauemi teacher resources collection
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haramai (haere mai)
mauria
taraka
oneone
taumata
hoariri
hokinga
kitenga
puna
tirotiro
whakamuri
whakatipu
ku
hoe
karani
nuku
poi
tmanako
tranga
uta
pirihimana
punua
pupuhi
whakamau
an
aro
kiore
makariri
whakararo
pp
nku
painga
ptaiao
ua
whakangahau
mharahara

High frequency word lists |1000 frequent words of Mori in frequency order 16 of 28
From: TKI | Te reo Mori in English-medium schools | Te Whakaipurangi Rauemi teacher resources collection
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pakaru
whakaari
mau
putiputi
tmatanga
ihu
raki
rererangi
maroke
matapihi
ngeru
pene
pmu
tapa
tkena
pouaka whakaata
meneti
pito
trehu
umere
huka
raru
riri
tkuta
manaaki
motuhake
peita
keke
tunu
tru
whakat
hngai
hia
hurihuri
khai
kirikiri

High frequency word lists |1000 frequent words of Mori in frequency order 17 of 28
From: TKI | Te reo Mori in English-medium schools | Te Whakaipurangi Rauemi teacher resources collection
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mr
pkaha
rapa
reti

whakaritea
hai
pakupaku
ruku
taihoa
tawhito
whutupro
tea
awhi
mra
miro
mita
puhi
kuanei
kapua
tina
tukua
waenga Words above this point in the list occurred 100
times or more in the corpus
here
kaiwhakahaere
kak
whiti
haurua
ine
pakari
patua
tipua
tuakana
kare
moka
pkete
High frequency word lists |1000 frequent words of Mori in frequency order 18 of 28
From: TKI | Te reo Mori in English-medium schools | Te Whakaipurangi Rauemi teacher resources collection
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whakahokia
rahi
mtaki
mhiotia
pahi
ptt
tuar
hkari
haria
heihei
phh
purua
toro
waihanga
harakeke
hh
mtao
nwai
pkana
pono
tapahia
whia
whakahirahira
hono
matimati
pakitara
atawhai
hangarau
hararei
manuhiri
mku
rpene
wero
hokohoko
kkano
pp

High frequency word lists |1000 frequent words of Mori in frequency order 19 of 28
From: TKI | Te reo Mori in English-medium schools | Te Whakaipurangi Rauemi teacher resources collection
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uhi
whakaora
whakat
kkriki
kauhoe
hparangi
hap
huakina
ira
mia
mokemoke
otaota
pkenga
tpuna
kpia
rata
tkina
herea
tupu
paoro
poro
tumeke
whakatakoto
whanga
mti
tia
whakaputa
whakatika
koi
pere
tirohanga
toe
toenga
tungne
whakam
tao

High frequency word lists |1000 frequent words of Mori in frequency order 20 of 28
From: TKI | Te reo Mori in English-medium schools | Te Whakaipurangi Rauemi teacher resources collection
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taro
tokomaha
whakamharo
hmai
karhe
katakata
kwanatanga
kwhai
mk
mauri
parakuihi
purapura
prere
rhia
t
tukutuku
whakamua
whakarunga
h
harikoa
ipu
irirangi
maramara
marangai
pngarau
puehu
purei
tuhituhi
whinga
whakamori
pah
tame
ngrara
noke
parirau
tapahi

High frequency word lists |1000 frequent words of Mori in frequency order 21 of 28
From: TKI | Te reo Mori in English-medium schools | Te Whakaipurangi Rauemi teacher resources collection
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ope
whakamaua
wiriwiri
hipi
matekai
pari
poraka
porohita
porowhita
tamatne
tutuki
weka
wra
auahi
tehi
kaituhi
ktuku
rwhiti
teina
hngi
kaikrero
kreti
pata
rango
taiapa
tra
tihi
tohor
turituri
whakang
poro
hhonu
kongakonga
makere
nanakia
tari

High frequency word lists |1000 frequent words of Mori in frequency order 22 of 28
From: TKI | Te reo Mori in English-medium schools | Te Whakaipurangi Rauemi teacher resources collection
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tni
tote
ttika
whakamtautau
whakatpato
kauaka
kwana
kekeno
mrika
mat
ngata
pare
tuahine
whakatata
rerenga
thau
tokotoru
tomo
whakapapa
akoranga
kaute
khua
kmara
tuhinga
whakahau
aitu
kohi
kon
paipa
paru
pngwerewere
rangona
rekareka
ttai
tuawh
kawenga

High frequency word lists |1000 frequent words of Mori in frequency order 23 of 28
From: TKI | Te reo Mori in English-medium schools | Te Whakaipurangi Rauemi teacher resources collection
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pwhea
tinihanga
wharekura
horo
koha
manga
pani
ptene
pua
rori
tapuwae
tauhou
whakaheke
whakak
whakapakari
kaitkaro
kiwi
kupenga
pekapeka
n
hao
hemo
kpata
ngenge
pana
ui
uku
uwha
whakauru
ariki
kwhe
kik
kohikohi
miriona
panga
thuhu

High frequency word lists |1000 frequent words of Mori in frequency order 24 of 28
From: TKI | Te reo Mori in English-medium schools | Te Whakaipurangi Rauemi teacher resources collection
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toto
wehenga
whakanui
auau
kpene
karere
kiromita
nekeneke
paki
pakipaki
ptake
putu
reri
whakatikatika
hmama
hauora
kapi
ngunguru
ptata
ptiki
roanga
tira
tuanui
whakapae
whriki
kakara
kawea
kimihia
khua
kukume
ngtahi
piriti
retireti
rita
tamhine
taraiwa

High frequency word lists |1000 frequent words of Mori in frequency order 25 of 28
From: TKI | Te reo Mori in English-medium schools | Te Whakaipurangi Rauemi teacher resources collection
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tarau
tuki
whara
haina
k
kake
kano
mere
panana
piro
prkau
tpiri
tohua
whakatoi
whiua
ahatia
kau
wangawanga
kaimoana
kaiptaiao
knga
mhau
mokomoko
pmau
rongo
taupoki
tuhituhinga
awatea
haunga
hokona
kahu
mhiotanga
pirau
prerehua
uira
whakatria

High frequency word lists |1000 frequent words of Mori in frequency order 26 of 28
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whiu
haki
hunga
koina
maringi
ngau
oreore
parauri
tonoa
whakairo
whakapaipai
whwh
kkiri
kpae
phi
paruparu
poka
puru
ttahi
uhia
wao
kara
krerorero
krerotia
piupiu
puoro
ptea
reta
tonutia
hekenga
meatia
nau
ngaungau
nku
nna
pakiwaitara

High frequency word lists |1000 frequent words of Mori in frequency order 27 of 28
From: TKI | Te reo Mori in English-medium schools | Te Whakaipurangi Rauemi teacher resources collection
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pup
taitama
taunga
wahie
waiariki
whakahh
whakapiri
whki
aihikirmi
hara
kakau
krere
kuini
phatu
wawe
whakapai
aorangi
hwhe
huritau
kamo

High frequency word lists |1000 frequent words of Mori in frequency order 28 of 28
From: TKI | Te reo Mori in English-medium schools | Te Whakaipurangi Rauemi teacher resources collection
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