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Te Reo Māori > Kupu Kupu Kupu > Flashcards

Kupu Kupu Kupu Flashcards

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give one’s all

effort, determination, perserverance, dedication

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whakapau kaha

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just like/constantly

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rite tonu

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similar

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ōrite

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matching, equivalent

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taurite

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opposite

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tauaro

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weird

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whanoke

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handsome

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purotu

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looks, shape

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āhua

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looks good

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taea

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good looking

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ranginamu

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beauty, beautiful

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waiwaiā

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neat, stylish

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tau

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average, normal

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Māori

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ugly

disgusting, horrible

repulsive, vile

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hangakino, anuanu

weriweri

wetiweti

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scary

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whakamataku

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strong

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mārohirohi

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firm

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pakari

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weak

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ngehe

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exhausted, run down, worn out

weary, oppressed, absolutely stuffed

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ruha

wherū

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sun rays

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hihi

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soon, quickly, promptly, prematurely, early, before, first

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wawe

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22
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emit rays of light, shine

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tīaho

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grow, increase, develop

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tupu

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24
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there, that is, in other words, namely

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arā

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25
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and, and then
until, right up until
as far as

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ā

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26
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flash repeatedly, twinkle

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hikohiko

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burst, explode, bang, boom, resound, percussion

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papā

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region, district, area, territory, vicinity

time, period, season

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takiwā

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announce, broadcast

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whakapāoho

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a fine winters day

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he rangi mokopuna

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31
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a rain cloud

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he ōkewa

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32
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northerly wind

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huru-nuku-ātea

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southerly wind

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pārāweranui

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34
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flood

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waipuke

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gentle breeze

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hau kōtengitengi

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36
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protective incantation

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waerea

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37
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recite a karakia that hasn’t been memorised but is from your heart

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takutaku

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38
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goodbye - said to someone at a distance

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hei konā mai

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39
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goodbye - said to someone staying

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e noho rā
noho ake rā
hei konei rā
hei konā rā

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40
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post office

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poutāpeta

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41
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goodbye for now

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hei konā rā mō tēnei wā

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42
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cuckoo bird

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koekoea

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43
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yellowhead bird

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mohua

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44
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teacher

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māhita

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45
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sister in law (of a female) brother in law (of a male)

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taokete

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46
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brother in law (of a female)

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autāne

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sister in law (of a male)

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auwahine

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48
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daughter/son in law

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hunaonga

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49
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make a speech, recite

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takina

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50
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greet each person

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mihi atu ki ia tangata

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51
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look at the whakapapa on the 8th page of your book

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titiro ki te whakapapa kei te waru o ngā whārangi o tō pukapuka

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52
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very well thank you

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ka nui te pai

53
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difficult

54
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just the same

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kei te pērā tonu

55
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exhausted, out of breath

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kua pau te hau

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so-so, well enough

57
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as per usual

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taua āhua anō

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very busy, snowed under

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kei te pokea e te mahi

59
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never better

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te mutunga kē mai o te pai

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going under, sick, can’t cope

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kei raro e putu ana

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argue

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possessed, obtainede

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spilt

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cleared

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defeated, fallen over

fallen down

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hinga

taka

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boiled, silent, still

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stately, chiefly

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snapped

69
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add it

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tāpirihia

70
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combine it

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whakakotahihia

71
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mix it

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whakawhenumihia

72
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stir it

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kōroritia

73
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pour it

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riringihia

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sieve, sift

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immerse, drown, bury/plant, be soaked in

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vegetarian

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flavour, taste

78
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loosen

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whakatangatanga

79
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make a pile

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whakapūkaitia

80
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attach it

81
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tilt

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expert

sophisticated, experienced, skilled

expert, proficient, adept

be clever, knowledgeable

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toki

mātanga

tohunga

mātau

83
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sequence, arrange in order, list, discipline

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whakaraupapa

84
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curved

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tāwhana haere

85
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earthquake

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rū whenua

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syllables

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explore

88
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countries of the world

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whenua maha o te ao

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youth

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wow! holy moly!

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element, feature, attribute, characteristic, trait

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āhuatanga

92
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fun activities

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mahi ngāhau

93
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sweating

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heke te werawera

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ask questions

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whiu pātai

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was it useful?

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i whai hua?

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stress, excentuate (when saying words)

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inland

98
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to harvest

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hauhaketia

99
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exchange conversation

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whakawhiti kōrero

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odd one out

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move

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what is the name of the (add object i.e. river, town etc)

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ko hea te (add object i.e. awa, taone etc)

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where does it begin?

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ka timata ki hea?

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source

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mātāpuna

105
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longest

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fridge

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whata mātao

107
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relative

108
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lived happily ever after

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ka tau te mauri mō ake tonu atu

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add to

110
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another

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tētahi anō

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pull

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pinch

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gap

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strips

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what’s the next job?

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he aha te mahi whai ake nei?

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end

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asparagus

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spear

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fat

120
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heat them up

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whakawerahia

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pastry

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recipe

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wrap, wind around

124
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naked

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kirikau, tahanga

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cartoon

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pakiwaituhi

126
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character

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kiriwaituhi

127
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actor

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brick

129
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that’s great!

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tapatapahi ana!

Te Reo Māori (21 decks)

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