Insect names in Maori and English - Common Maori Vocabulary

Learn common Maori vocabulary with this English-to-Maori list of Insect names. Essential for daily conversations, this will help to build your Maori language skills through popular words and play Maori quizzes and also play picture vocabulary, play some games so you do get not bored. If you think too hard to learn the Maori language, then the 1000 most common Maori words will help you to learn the Maori language easily, they contain 2-letter words to 13-letter words. The below table gives the translation of Insect vocabulary words in Maori.

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List of Insect names in Maori with English Pronunciation

Learn Insect in Maori, along with their English pronunciation. This vocabulary guide helps beginners and language enthusiasts expand their Maori vocabulary for daily conversations.

Insect names - Maori

Ant	popokorua
Bee	Te pi
Beetle	Namu
Caterpillar	Anuhe
Mosquito	Te waeroa
Wasp	Wapu
Alderflies	Alderflies
Archaeognatha	Archaeognatha
Barklice	Barklice
Biting lice	Ngau kutu
Booklice	Pukapuka
Butterfly	Pūrerehua
Bugs	Nga pepeke
Cockroaches	Nga kaokao
Crickets	Kirikiti
Dragonflies	Nga namu
Earwigs	Earwigs
Fleas	Nga puruhi

Flies	Rere
Grasshoppers	Mawhitiwhiti
Lacewings	Nga parirau reihi
Lice	Kutu
Moths	Moths
Praying mantids	Karakia Mantids
Scorpionflies	Nga namu
Snakeflies	Nga nakahi
Stick insects	Nga pepeke rakau
Stoneflies	Nga namu
Sucking lice	Te ngote kutu
Termites	Ngarara
Thrips	Thrips

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Top 1000 Maori words

Here you learn top 1000 Maori words, that is separated into sections to learn easily (Simple words, Easy words, Medium words, Hard Words, Advanced Words). These words are very important in daily life conversations, basic level words are very helpful for beginners. All words have Maori meanings with transliteration.

Eat	kai
All	katoa
New	hou
Snore	ngongo
Fast	tere
Help	awhina
Pain	mamae
Rain	ua
Pride	whakakake
Sense	tikanga
Large	nui
Skill	pūkenga
Panic	ohorere
Thank	mihi
Desire	hiahia
Woman	wahine
Hungry	hiakai

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Daily use Maori Sentences

Here you learn top Maori sentences, these sentences are very important in daily life conversations, and basic-level sentences are very helpful for beginners. All sentences have Maori meanings with transliteration.

Good morning	Ata pai
What is your name	Ko wai to ingoa
What is your problem	He aha to raru?
I hate you	E kino ana ahau ki a koe
I love you	Aroha ana ahau ki a koe
Can I help you	Ka taea e au te awhina i a koe?
I am sorry	Ka pouri ahau
I want to sleep	Kei te pirangi ahau ki te moe
This is very important	He mea tino nui tenei
Are you hungry	Kei te hiakai koe?
How is your life	Kei te pehea to oranga?
I am going to study	Kei te haere ahau ki te ako