Plant names in Maori and English - Common Maori Vocabulary

Learn common Maori vocabulary with this English-to-Maori list of Plant 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 Plant vocabulary words in Maori.

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List of Plant names in Maori with English Pronunciation

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

Plant names - Maori

Acorn	acorn
Agriculture	ahuwhenua
Angiosperm	angiosperm
Autotroph	autotroph
Axilary bud	puku axilary
Biennial	rua tau
Blade	mata
Blossom	puāwai
Botany	huaotao
Bract	bract
Branch	manga
Bromeliad	bromeliad
Bud	puku
Cactus	kakatus
Calyx	kopapa
Canopy	whakamarumaru
Carpel	carpel
Clover	karaka
Cork	kaokao
Dicot	dicot

Endosperm	endosperm
Epicotyl	epikotil
Evergreen	kākāriki
Fern	rarauhe
Fertilizer	tongi
Filament	kakawaea
Flora	tipu
Flower	puawai
Foliage	rau
Garden	māra
Germinate	whakatipu
Ginkgo	ginkgo
Grain	witi
Grass	tarutaru
Grove	ngahere
Grow	tupu
Gum	kāpia
Hardy	pakari
Hastate	hohoro
Herb	otaota

Horticulture	ahuone
Hybrid	ranu
Inflorescence	puinga
Internode	koroto
Ivy	ivy
Jungle	ngaherehere
Juniper	hunipa
Kudzu	kudzu
Lamina	lamina
Leaf	rau
Legume	remu
Meristem	meristem
Midrib	riwha
Monocot	monokoti
Moss	pūkohu
Nectar	waihonga
Needle	ngira
Node	kōpuku
Nut	nati
Ovary	kākano

Palm	nikau
Palmate	nikau
Peduncle	peduncle
Perennial	ora tonu
Petal	puapua
Petiole	petiole
Phloem	phloem
Photosynthesis	te whakaahuatanga
Pinnate	pinnate
Pistil	pistil
Pith	pith
Plumule	paramu
Pollen	hae
Pollinate	whakangote
Prickle	werowero
Rachis	rachis
Reniform	whakahou
Resin	kapia
Reticulate	reticulate
Rings	mowhiti

Root	putake
Sap	wai wai
Sapling	mahuri
Seed	kākano
Seedling	tipu
Sepal	hepara
Shamrock	hamara
Shoot	pupuhi
Shrub	rakau riki
Soil	oneone
Spine	tuaiwi
Spore	moka
Sprout	pihi
Stalk	taraka
Stamen	pūtawa
Stand	tu
Stem	kakau
Stigma	whakahāwea
Stipule	stipule
Stoma	stoma

Succulent	whakaminamina
Sunlight	rā
Tap root	tap pakiaka
Thorn	taratara
Tree	rakau
Trunk	kātua
Tuber	kōpura
Twig	manga
Understory	pakiwaitara
Vascular plant	tipu vascular
Vein	uaua
Venation	whakangao
Vine	waina
Weed	taru
Whorled	whakapouri

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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