| Kupu | Brief description |
| tātahi | the seaside, the beach |
| one | beach |
| ika | fish |
| uta | ashore, landward |
| tai | seaward |
| kauhoe | to swim |
| kaukau | to bathe / swim |
| mahana | warm |
| makariri | cold |
| hoe(a) | paddle |
| tākaro(hia) | play |
| ruku(hia) | dive, plunge |
| ngaru | wave (surf) |
| hī ika | to fish with a line |
| kaimoana | seafood |
| kohi(a) | collect, gather |
| moutere, motu | island |
| pupuri (puritia) | to hold, to grasp |
| whai (whāia) | to follow, to chase, to pursue |
| nā te mea | because |