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Adjectives Flashcards

1
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Ugly

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Anuanu
Amuamu grizzle
Aruaru interupt (Haukoti also)

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Beautiful

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Ātaahua
Rerehua

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Strange/extraordinary (2)

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Autaia - more extraordinary
Tauhou
New tide

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Low

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Hakahaka

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Happy

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Hari
Harikoa

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Hungry

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Hiakai

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Thirsty

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Hiainu

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Tired

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Hiamoe
Ngenge

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Really thirsty

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Hiawai

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Silver

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Hiriwā

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Fed up

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Hōhā

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Deep

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Hōhonu

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Noisy

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Hoihoi

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Quick

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Horo
Tere

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Clever

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Kakama
That’s kaka ma said the boy.
Koi
Atamai

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Fragrant

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Kakara

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Green

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Kākāriki

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Be quick friend

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Kia kamakama e hoa

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Bad

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Kino

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Dark skinned

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Kirimangu

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Fair skinned

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Kiritea
Skin
Cup of tea

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Impatient

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Kiriweti
Heavy skin

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Ignorant

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Kūare
Kū intensifies next bit
Are to open

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Cold

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Maeke
Makariri

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Much

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Maha

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Warm

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Mahana

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Wet

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Mākū

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Distant

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Mamao
Tawhiti

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Patient and strong hearted

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Manawanui
(Tūroro - stand brain)

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Lazy

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Māngere

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Hospitable

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Marae

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Bright/clear/light

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Mārama

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Gentle and peaceful

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Mārie

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Stubborn and headstrong

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Mārō

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Dry

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Maroke

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Right (direction)

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Matau

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Knowledgable

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Mātau

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Left (direction)

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Mauī

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Sick

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Māuiui

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Calm

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Mauritau
Marino

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Prickly

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Mingimingi

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Early

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Moata

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All together

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Katoa

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Fat

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Mōmona

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Bright red colour of sunrise

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Muramura

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Fun

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Ngahau

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Big hearted

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Ngākau nui

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Weak

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Ngoikore

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Strong

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Pakari

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Tiny (not iti)

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Pakupaku

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Shallow

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Pāpaku
Touch dry (land)
Or little

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Dirty

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Paruparu

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53
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Like this/that

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Pēnei/pēnā

Pēnei - can also be to think mistakenly

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Short

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Popoto

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Youngest

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Pōtiki

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Short

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Poto

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Slow

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Pōturi
Pō dark
Turi (deaf or resistant)

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Sad

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Pōuri

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Hairy

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Pūhuruhuru

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60
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Hard working

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Pukumahi

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61
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Angry

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Pukuriri

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62
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Poor (2)

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Rawakore
Don’t have too much
Pōhara

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Friendly towards or tame

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Rata
E.g. Kurī rata
Can be a verb (to take kindly to)

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64
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Long and lengthy

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Roa
(Ok to use for tall)

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Ragged

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Rūhā

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66
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In crowds

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Takitini or takirōpu
Takitahi - as individual or alone

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Aged or ancient

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Tawhito
Tāwhiti - far away

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Tall (not people)

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Teitei

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Fast

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Tere
Horo

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70
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Correct or straight

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Tika

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71
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Many/innumerable

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Tini

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72
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Straight through

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Tōtika

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Hot

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Wera

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Narrow

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Whāiti
Kūiti

75
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Broad

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Whānui

76
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Simple (easy)

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Māmā

77
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Difficult work

A

Mahi whēuaua

78
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Heavy

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Taimaha
Many tides

79
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Tall

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Tāroaroa

80
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Old (person)

A

Mātāpuputu

81
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Young person

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Mātātahi
Rangatahi

82
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Weak

A

Ngoikore

83
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Wide

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Whānui

84
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Narrow

A

Whāiti

85
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Heavy

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Taimaha
Taumaha
Settle many

86
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Safe

A

Haumaru
Hau Wind
Maru to be covered safe
Marū bruised
Mārū - gentle easy

87
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Dangerous

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Mōrearea (can be a verb)
Rea - to spring up
Rea - to be numerous or to multiply e.g. rearua is to double.

88
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Mischievous

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Haututū
(Steer to stand)

89
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Handsome

A

Ranginamu

90
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Useless

A

Koretake
Kore no
Take - derive
Noun - reason

91
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Smart/intelligent

A

Atamai

92
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Pleasant humble or inoffensive

A

Māhaki
Many keys

93
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Caring

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Tūpore
Stand short

94
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Peaceful

A

Mauri tau

95
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Alert quick nimble

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Kakama
Same as intelligent
Kaka’s Mum

96
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Lonely

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Mokemoke
Moke lonely bloke

97
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Last year

A

I tērā tau

98
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Soon after (past)

A

Inakuanei

99
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Bitter

A

Kawa

100
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Considerate

A

Whakaaro nui

101
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Crooked

A

Kōtiti
-Kō
-Titi
Dig boob

102
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Different

A

Rerekē

103
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Drunk

A

Haurangi

104
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Excited

A

Hihiko
Hīkaka
Hiamo

105
Q

Sott of good

A

Āhua pai
Tōna pai

106
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Progress

A
  • haere
    Whakaahi whakamuri
107
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False

A

Parau

Para
U

108
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Humble

A

Hūmārie

109
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Important

A

Whakahirahira
Hira - to be of importance
Rangatira whakahirahira

110
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In groups of three

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Takitoru

111
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Indeed

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Hoki

112
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Injured

A

Whara

113
Q

Last (adjective)

A

Whakamutunga

114
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Light (not heavy)

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Māmā

115
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Moveable

A

Harihari

116
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Natural

A

Māori

117
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Precious

A

Marihi
Maaa dish

118
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Quiet

A

Wahangū
Ngū - to be silent
Waha - mouth

119
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Shiny

A

Piātaata
The bee in the morning

120
Q

Sideways

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Tītaha

121
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Smooth

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Māeneene

122
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Special

A

Motuhake
Separate ha already

123
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Surprised

A

Ohorere

Got up & flew

124
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To be anxious

A

Māharahara
Āwangawanga
Āmaimai

125
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Maybe I’m going Crazy

A

Kei te Pōrangi haere pea ahau

Poor Rangi is crazy
Pōraruraru - troubled

126
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To be proud

A

Whakahī

Hī - raise up
Be raised up

127
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Boring

A

Hongehongeā

So many hongi’s.

128
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Pretty good/not bad

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Autaia

129
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Thick/dense

A

Mātotoru

For your three

130
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Tangled

A

Whīwhiwhi

131
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Skinny

A

Tūai
Stand small particle

132
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Muscly

A

Pūioio
Poo oy oy

133
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Bumpy

A

Pukupuku

134
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Rough

A

Mātoretore
Tore - split
Mā

135
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Smooth

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Mākohakoha
Koha slips from smooth hands
Māeneene

136
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Cute

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Pīwari
Bee worry

137
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Determined (not manawanui)

A

Pūtohe
Poo
Argue

138
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Ugly

A

Weriweri
Wery wery wugly

139
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To be unsettled

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Tirangi
Tired Rangi

140
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To be unsettled

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Tirangi
(Not pirangi)

141
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Jealous

A

Harawene
Pūhaehae

142
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Cooked/ripe

A

Maoa
Cooked MAO-A

143
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Training/upskill

A

Whakangungu
Make a new you.

144
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Success

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Angitu
Angie stand up you’ve won

145
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Fine/sunny

A

Paki
Pāki burger

146
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Thin (thin material)

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Angiangi
Anjie thin

147
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Heavy rain

A

Marangai
Maranga wake up with i

148
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Fragile

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Pīrahi
Bee sizeable
Fragile dead dried bee that’s hard

149
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Reluctant

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Horokuku
Whore or mad

150
Q

Exhausted (sentence)

A

Kua pau te hau

151
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Unreliable

A

Haurakiraki
Northern spirit

152
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Slippery

A

Mania
Slippery emotions

153
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Blunt

A

Pūhuki
Poo
Hook

154
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Flat (house)

A

Papatahi
One floor

155
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Round

A

Porotaka
Ball drop

156
Q

Dark

A

Pōuriuri

157
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Prickly

A

Taratara

158
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Soft

A

Ngohengohe
Gnochi gnocchi

159
Q

Flexible

A

Pīngore
Bee ignore while flexing
Ngohe- soft

160
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Grey hair

A

Hina

161
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Bald (2)

A

Horehore
Porohewa

Horee
Poro - ball
Hewa - bald (he wears a wig)

162
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Lean/skinny

A

Whīroki
Hīroki
Fee
Rocky mental health

163
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Hurt feelings

A

Pāmamae
Feel
Pain

164
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Guilty

A

Kaniāwhea
When will I dance again in jail

165
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Panic

A

Mauri rere
Mauri tau

166
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Hoa piripono

A

Close friend

167
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Choke

A

Rāoa
The rower choked

168
Q

Gold

A

Kōura

169
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Slimy

A

Pūrikoriko
Riko is slimy with poo

170
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Rightwards

A

Katau
(Right = matau)

171
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Go straight

A

Haere tōtika

172
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This chair is comfy

A

He āhuru tēnei tūru
A big pile of feathers

173
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Friendly

A

Rarata

174
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Mean

A

Matapiko
Face bend

175
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Top quality/excellent (begins with k)

A

Kounga

176
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Delapitated run down

A

Karukaru

177
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Real

A

Tūturu

178
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Real

A

Tūturu

179
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Tongarerewa

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Precious
South fly time

180
Q

The time remaining

A

Te wā e toe ana

Toe - remain
Toenga - leftovers

181
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Hostile

A

Taraweti

Wet tara

whakaweti - to be hostile

182
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Confusing

A

Pōkīkī

Poor Kiki is confused

183
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To be uneasy (feel an essential force)

A

Pāihi

Pā ihi

IHI - an essential force

184
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To be uneasy

A

Pāihi

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