general words Flashcards by Amberly Orr

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whakarongo mai

A

listen in the direction of the speaker

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kōrero mai

A

speak in my direction

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anō

A

again
repeat

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titiro mai

A

look in my direction

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tātou katoa

A

all of us

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nita

A

dialect

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ui/panui

A

question

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ui

A

negotiation

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nui

A

big

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oraiti

A

alright (then)

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Māori

A

normal or accustomed to something

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Ngāi

A

the descendents of

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reo ōkawa

A

formal language

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reo ōpaki

A

informal language

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kāo

A

no

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reo

A

language

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ngao

A

energy

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hui rūnaka

A

tribal council

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tēnā koe

A

hello to one person (formal)
also thank you

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tēnā kōrua

A

hello to two people (formal)

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tēnā koutou

A

hello to three or more people (in\formal)

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kia ora

A

greeting (informal)

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pākehā

A

not Māori

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hoa

A

friend

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kare

A

intimate friend

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hine

A

girl or young woman

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tā(ne)

A

male

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kō(tiro)

A

girl

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kui(a)

A

elderly woman

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koro(oua)

A

elderly man

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matua

A

mister

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whaea

A

miss/mrs

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ki te

A

for the purpose of/to do

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tākaro

A

to play

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papa tākaro

A

playground

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pango

A

black

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whero

A

red

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kahurangi/kikorangi

A

blue

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kākāriki

A

green

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pai

A

good

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Waea Pukoro

A

Cell phone

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Whare

A

House/dwelling/building

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Tēpu

A

table

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Pōtae

A

Hat

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pene

A

pen

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tūru

A

chair

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pukapuka

A

book

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kī

A

keys

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te

A

the (singular)

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ngā

A

the (plural)

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he

A

a/some (singular and plural)

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kore

A

0

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aku

A

my

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āku

A

my (important)

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ōku

A

my (protects you from the elements)

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taku

A

my one something

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a

A

of
your control that you have mana over e.g. your child, pet or food

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o

A

of
things that have mana over you e.g. your parent or tribe