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Maori Dictionary Flashcards

1
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Kia Ora!

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‘Hi’, ‘cheers’, ‘thank you’

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Haeri raa

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‘Go then’, to person leaving

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E noho raa

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‘Stay then’, to person staying

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Hei konei raa

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‘So be it’, said by either

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5
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Ka kite

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‘See ya’

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Ka kite anoo

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‘See you again’

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pene

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pen

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kurii

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dog

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hoiho

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horse

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whare

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house

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kura

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school

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oma (-kia)

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to run

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peke (-a)

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to jump

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karanga (hia)

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to call

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moe

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to sleep

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koorero (-hia)

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to talk

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paanui (-hia)

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to read

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tangi (-hia)

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to cry

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kai (-ngia)

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to eat/food

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haere (-hia)

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to go

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ora

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to be alive (s)

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tere

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to be fast (s)

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23
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ngeru

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cat

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24
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kuaha

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door

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wini

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window

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rarua

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light

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pepa

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paper

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pukapuka

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book

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tuuru

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chair

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30
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teepu

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table

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31
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manu

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bird

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32
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aaporo

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apple

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33
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paiioa

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bread

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34
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E hia?

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How many?

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35
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motokaa

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car/motorcar

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36
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tatari (-tia)

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to wait

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37
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kuia

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elderly woman

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38
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wahine

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woman

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39
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tamariki

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children

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40
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tamaiti

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child

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41
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tangi (hia)

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to cry

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42
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kootiro

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girl

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43
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toroa

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albatross

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44
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haatakeehi

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hard case

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45
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anuanu

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ugly

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46
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maamaa

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mother

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47
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piki (a)

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to climb

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48
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aataahua

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to be beautiful (s)

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49
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koroua

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elderly man

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50
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pere

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bell

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51
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rere (a)

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fly

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52
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oho (-kia)

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wake

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53
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kiore

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mouse

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54
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kawe/tari (a)

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to carry

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55
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horoi (a)

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to wash

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56
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karoro

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seagull

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57
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aru (hia)

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to chase

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58
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tauira

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students

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59
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seal

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kekeno

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pukapuka

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book

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61
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ika

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fish

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62
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rongo (rangona)

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to hear

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63
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whaangai (hia)

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to feed

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ngau (a)

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to bite

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65
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kaakahu

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clothes

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hoe (a)

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to paddle

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67
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taumaha

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heavy in weight

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68
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hiikoi (tia)

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to walk

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riihi

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dish

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70
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harikoa

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happy

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71
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reka

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sweet

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72
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nui

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large

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73
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haututu

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mischievous

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74
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hiakai

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hungry

75
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whero

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red

76
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nui

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large

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iti

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small

78
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kau

A

swim

79
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hinga (ia)

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to fall

80
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raakau

A

tree

81
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pango

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black

82
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kume

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to pull

83
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too (ia)

A

drag

84
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peka

A

branch

85
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titiro

A

to see

86
Q

kauhoe (a)

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paddle (swim)

87
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taiapa

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fence/gate

88
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heke

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descend (climb)

89
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mai

A

motion towards

90
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atu

A

motion away from

91
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iho

A

downwards motion

92
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ake

A

upwards motion

93
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taka (ia)

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to fall

94
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paa (n.)

A

Maaori village

95
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paa (v.) (ngia)

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to touch

96
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rawhiti (m.)

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to be (very) old

97
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taone

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town

98
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whare pikitia

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movies (house of pictures)

99
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paamu

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to farm/farm

100
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manuhiri

A

guest

101
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rangona

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passive of “rongo”

102
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whakarongo (hia)

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to listen

103
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koowhai

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yellow

104
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tawhito

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to be very old (s)

105
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inanahi

A

yesterday

106
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inaapoo

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last night

107
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inaaianei

A

now

108
Q

I teeraa wiki

A

last week

109
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I teeraa marama

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last month

110
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i teeraa tau

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last year

111
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Aapoopoo

A

tomorrow

112
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Aa te poo nei

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tonight

113
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Aakuanei

A

soon

114
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Aa teeraa wiki

A

next week

115
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Aa teeraa marama

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next month

116
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Aa teeraa tau

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next year

117
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takaro

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to play

118
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taone

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town

119
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mahue

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to be left behind (s)

120
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mutu

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to be finished/ended (s)

121
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maakona

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to be full or replete (s)

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oti

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to be completed or finished (s)

123
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pai

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to be good (s)

124
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reka

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to be sweet (s)

125
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maaia

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to be diligent (s)

126
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tere/horo

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to be fast (s)

127
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pau

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to be used up/consumed/exhausted (s)

128
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riro

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to be taken/gone (s)

129
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ngaro

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to be lost (s)

130
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hee

A

to be wrong/failed (s)

131
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hoou

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to be new (s)

132
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poouri

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to be dark/sad (s)

133
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tiitaha

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to be aside/slanting (s)

134
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wera

A

to be hot (s)

135
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maroke

A

to be dry (s)

136
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makariri

A

to be cold, frost, winter (s)

137
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kino

A

to be bad/evil (s)

138
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kawa

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to be sour (s)

139
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kaha

A

to be strong (s)

140
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tuupato

A

to be careful/weary (s)

141
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mate

A

to be sick/dead (s)

142
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kii

A

to be full (s)

143
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tika

A

to be correct, true, straight (s)

144
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paru

A

to be dirty (s)

145
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puuhae

A

to be jealous (s)

146
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whakamaa

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to be ashamed, shy, embarrassed (s)

147
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whara

A

to be hurt (s)

148
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pakaru

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to be smashed, broken (s)

149
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maangere

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to be lazy (s)

150
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maatao

A

to be cold (s)

151
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teitei

A

tall (height)

152
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haataakeehi

A

funny/hilarious

153
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patu (a)

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to strike/hit

154
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tohoraa

A

whale

155
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tangata

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to be human

156
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pahi

A

bus

157
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wheua

A

bone

158
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maha

A

many

159
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kite

A

see/find

160
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moata

A

early

161
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katoa

A

all

162
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mauritau

A

relaxed

163
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maunga

A

mountain

164
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rongoa

A

medicine

165
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kaiako

A

teacher

166
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koohete

A

growl

167
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tungaane

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brother (of a female)

168
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huu

A

shoe

169
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haka

A

haka/dance/performance (hia)

170
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inu (-mia)

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to drink

171
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tunu (-a)

A

to roast/cook/bake

172
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hua (-ina)

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to name/call

to flower/blossom

173
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homai! (-hia)

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to bring

174
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hoatu (-hia)

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to give

175
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tuhituhi (-a)

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to write

176
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whitinga o te raa

A

sunrise

177
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mokopuna

A

grandchild

178
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kata

A

to laugh

179
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peepee

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baby

180
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fetch/get

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tiki

181
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hou

A

new

182
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mahi keno/mahi hee

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wrongdoing

183
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tuupuna

A

ancestors

184
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kaawanatanga

A

government

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