Frequent Māori Kupu Flashcards

1
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And

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ā
me
hoki

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Although

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ahakoa

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3
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Fire

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ahi

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4
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Shape / Form / Appearance

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āhua

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String / Fishing line

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aho

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Accident/ Disaster

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aituā
hauata

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7
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Upwards

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ake

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8
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Learn / Teach

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ako

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Student

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ākonga

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Lesson / Learning / Class

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akoranga

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11
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Only / Just

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anake

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12
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Planet

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aorangi

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Path

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ara

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Over there - away from us

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arā

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15
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Curtain / Screen off

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ārai

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16
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Gently / Carefully

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āta

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17
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Open space

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ātea

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18
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Bark / Howl

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auau

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19
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Worried

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āwangawanga

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20
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Daylight

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awatea

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21
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Hug / Embrace

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awhi

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22
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Help

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āwhina

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23
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Climb up on
Embark / Get onto

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eke

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24
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Breath

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25
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Wander / Roam

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Hāereere

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26
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Journey

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haerenga

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27
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Feast

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hākari

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28
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Flag

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haki

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29
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Sport

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Hākinakina

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30
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Yell / Shout

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Hāmama

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31
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Build / Erect / Make

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hanga

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32
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Technology

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hangarau

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33
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Hour
Oxygen

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hāora

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34
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Mistake

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hapa
hara

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35
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Come

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Haere mai
Haramai

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36
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Holiday

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hararei

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37
Q

Carry / Take

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hari
kawe
mau

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38
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Happy

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harikoa

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39
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Wind / Air

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hau

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40
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Smelly / Stinky

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haunga

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Health/ Healthy

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hauora

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42
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A, Some

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he

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43
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Wrong / Error

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44
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Descend / Go down

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heke

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45
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Be dead / Pass by / Be gone

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hemo

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46
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To tie / To bind

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here
renarena

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47
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Want

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hiahia
pīrangi

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48
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Lift up / Raise
Carry in arms

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hiki

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49
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Electricity
Lightning

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hiko

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50
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Fall - from an upright position

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hinga

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51
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Enemy

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hoariri

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52
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Paddle / Row

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hoe

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53
Q

Deep

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hōhonu

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54
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Soldier / Warrior

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hōia

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55
Q

Also
Go back / Return

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hoki

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56
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Buy / Sell

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Hoko

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57
Q

Shopping

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hokohoko

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58
Q

Join together

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hono

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59
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Catch

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hopu

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60
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Slip / Fall / Crumble
Flee / Escape

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horo

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61
Q

Wash / Clean

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horoi

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62
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Fruit

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Hua

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63
Q

Open

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huaki

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64
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Road

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huarahi

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65
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Ice / Frost
Sugar

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huka

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66
Q

Hide

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huna

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67
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Group of people
Slave

A

hunga

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68
Q

To turn

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huri

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69
Q

Body hair
Fur

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hurahura

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70
Q

Downwards

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iho

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71
Q

Nose

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ihu

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72
Q

When

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ina

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73
Q

Measure

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ine

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74
Q

Container / Bowl

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ipu

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75
Q

Radio

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irirangi

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76
Q

Small / Little

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iti

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77
Q

Blue
Woman of high status

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kahurangi

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78
Q

Teacher

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kaiako

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79
Q

Speaker

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kaikōrero

80
Q

Worker

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kaimahi

81
Q

Home

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Kāinga

82
Q

Ship

A

kaipuke

83
Q

Scientist

A

kaipūtaiao

84
Q

Large / Big / Major
Sturdy of build

A

kaitā

85
Q

Player / Sportsperson

A

kaitākaro

86
Q

Caregiver / Caretaker

A

kaitiaki

87
Q

Writer / Author

A

kaituhi

88
Q

Manager / Organiser

A

kaiwhakahaere

89
Q

Clothing

A

kākahu

90
Q

Seed

A

kākano

91
Q

Scent / Smell

A

kakara

92
Q

Handle (of a tool / object)

A

kakau

93
Q

To climb upon / over

A

kake

94
Q

Dance

A

kanikani

95
Q

Colour

A

tae
kano

96
Q

Cupboard

A

kāpata

97
Q

Captain

A

kāpene

98
Q

Cup

A

kapu

99
Q

Cloud

A

kapua

100
Q

Glass / Mirror

A

karāhe
whakaata

101
Q

Animal

A

kararehe

102
Q

Heater

A

Whakamahana

103
Q

Messenger
Message / Convey

A

karere

104
Q

College

A

kāreti

105
Q

Laugh

A

kata
katakata

106
Q

Stop

A

kāti

107
Q

All

A

katoa

108
Q

Swim

A

kau

109
Q

Topic / Theme

A

kaupapa

110
Q

To count

A

kaute

111
Q

Government

A

kāwanatanga

112
Q

To carry / Convey / Take

A

kawe

113
Q

Already / Instead

A

114
Q

Goast

A

kēhua

115
Q

Cake

A

keke

116
Q

Game

A

kēmu

117
Q

To say
To be full

A

118
Q

To look for

A

kimi

119
Q

Bad

A

kino

120
Q

Rat

A

kiore

121
Q

Sand

A

kirikiri
onepū

122
Q

To see

A

kite

123
Q

Gift

A

koha

124
Q

Nest / Nursery

A

kōhanga

125
Q

Stone

A

kōhatu

126
Q

Collect / Gather

A

kohi
kohikohi

127
Q

To boil
Cooking pot

A

kōhua

128
Q

Sharp

A

koi

129
Q

Agreed / It is / So

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koia

130
Q

That is (near listener)

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koina

131
Q

This is (by speaker)

A

koinei

132
Q

Bone

A

wheua
kōiwi (human bone)

133
Q

To discuss

A

kōrerorero

134
Q

To enter / Go in / Come in

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kuhu

135
Q

To pull / To drag

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kume

136
Q

Net

A

kūpenga

137
Q

Many

A

maha

138
Q

Warm

A

mahana

139
Q

Thought / Memory

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mahara

140
Q

Remember

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maumahara

141
Q

Map / Plan

A

mahere

142
Q

To be left behind

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mahue

143
Q

To fall / To come off / To get down from / To be dropped

A

makere

144
Q

Wet

A

mākū

145
Q

Hurt / Sore

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mamae

146
Q

Stream
Branch

A

manga

147
Q

Garden

A

māra

148
Q

Stormy rain

A

Marangai

149
Q

To spill

A

maringi

150
Q

Hard / Stiff / Solid

A

mārō

151
Q

Scared / Afraid

A

mataku

152
Q

Cold

A

mātou
makariri

153
Q

To know / Understand
Education / Knowledge

A

mātau
mātauranga

154
Q

Sick / Ill / Dead

A

mate

155
Q

Hungry

A

matekai
hiakai

156
Q

Finger / Toe

A

matimati

157
Q

To take / Bring
To be caught
To wear clothes

A

mau

158
Q

Left (direction)

A

mauī

159
Q

To remember

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maumahara

160
Q

Thing
To say

A

mea

161
Q

If

A

mehemea
mēnā
ki te

162
Q

Honey

A

mīere

163
Q

Amazing
To wonder at

A

mīharo

164
Q

Meat

A

mīti

165
Q

To sleep
To marry

A

moe

166
Q

Dream

A

moemoeā

167
Q

To know

A

mōhio

168
Q

Pet

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mōkai

169
Q

Lonely

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mokemoke

170
Q

Type / Kind

A

momo

171
Q

Special

A

motuhake

172
Q

Front / Before

A

mua

173
Q

Behind / After

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muri

174
Q

Be ended / Finished

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mutu

175
Q

Rascal / Clever / Cunning

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nanakia

176
Q

Presently / In due course / After a while

A

nāwai

177
Q

To move

A

neke
nuku

178
Q

Forest / Bush

A

ngahere

179
Q

Heart - Seat of affections / feelings

A

Ngākau

180
Q

Reptile / Monster

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ngārara

181
Q

To be lost / missing

A

ngaro

182
Q

Wave

A

ngaru

183
Q

Together

A

ngātahi

184
Q

To bite
To chew

A

ngau
ngaungau

185
Q

Easy
Soft
Kind personality

A

ngāwari

186
Q

Lips

A

ngutu

187
Q

Worm

A

noke

188
Q

Big / Great / Many
Big (plural form)

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nui
nunui

189
Q

Soil / Earth / Dirt

A

oneone

190
Q

Group travelling together

A

ope

191
Q

To be the same as

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ōrite

192
Q

Vegetation / Weeds

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otaota

193
Q

To be completed

A

oti

194
Q

But, on the other hand

A

otirā
engari

195
Q

To touch / To affect / To strike (as by a stone)

A

196
Q

To explode / Bomb

A

pahū