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Kaitākaro

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Player

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Tāne

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Man

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Pāpā

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Father
(Also ram, compress, affect, overwhelm, overpowered, subjugate;
Pacific gecko, Māori/NZ Privet - a native shrub)

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Tangata

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People

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Kōtiro

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Girl

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Kaiako

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Teacher

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Tōtiti

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Sausage

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Inu

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Drink

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Hēki

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Egg

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Pukapuka

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Book

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Huka

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Sugar

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Mārau

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Fork or pronged stick (for fishing / eels)

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Māripi

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Knife (traditionally made of wood with shark teeth as the cutting edge)

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14
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Koko iti

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Koko = spoon
Iti = small
So small spoon or tea spoon

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Pōro

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Ball

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Panana

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Banana

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Pene

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Pen or pencil

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Kawhi

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Coffee

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19
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Whutupōro

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Rugby football

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20
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Ingoa

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Name

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21
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Kare

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Dear friend

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Toa

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Shop

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Moenga

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Bed

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Ngahau

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Party, or to be enjoyable

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Ora

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Well

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Pukumahi

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Busy, industrious, hard-working

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Ia

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He, she, him, her, it
(Not the speaker or listener)

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Tūtaki

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(Ususally follower by ki) To meet, encounter, make meet

Also, shut, close, bolt, bar, latch, dam, blockage.

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Au

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I or me

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30
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Kui

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Elderly woman
Eg kia ore e kui

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Koro

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Elderly man
Eg kia ora e koro

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Kare

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Close or intimate friend
Eg kia ora e kare

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Hoa

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Friend
Eg kia ora e hoa

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34
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Tama

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Young Boy
Eg Kia ora e Tama
E Tama ma

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Hine

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Young girl
Eg Kia ora e hine

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36
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Ihu

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Snout, nose

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Ngahau

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Party

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38
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Moenga

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Bed

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39
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Whare Paku

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Restroom / toilet

40
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Toa

41
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Whare kanikani

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Night club

42
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Kāinga

43
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Moe

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Noho

45
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Kurī

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Kōtiro

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Kōrero

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Speak, say, tell,
Speech, narrative, story, discussion, discourse, conversation.

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Tū

49
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Tākaro

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Play, sport, game, recreational activity

50
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Kata

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Laugh, laugh at, chirp, twitter, chirrup (of birds, insects)

51
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Hīkoi

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Walk, march, stride, hike, trek, tramp, trip, journey

52
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Oma

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Run, race, flee, escape, move quickly, run away

53
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Tamaiti

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Child - boy.
(Lit - little boy)

54
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Tangi

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Cry, mourner, weep
Funeral, rights for the dead

55
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Kapa haka

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Māori performing arts

56
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Tamariki

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Children, young, youthful, immature, to be young.

57
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Kura

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School, education

58
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Hoki

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Return, to go back

59
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Kāinga

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Home, address, residence

60
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Tāona

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Town
(Transliteration)

61
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Aha

62
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Hanga

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To make, build, fashion, create

63
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Pānui

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Read, narrate, recite, announce, notify, advertise, publish, public notice,

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Pukapuka

65
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Mātakitaki

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To gaze, watch, inspect, examine, observe

66
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Whakatongo

67
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Waiata

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Sing, song

68
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Manu

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Bird, winged creature -bats, butterflies, flying insects.
Kite

69
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Āwhina

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Assisting, helping

70
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Kaukau

71
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Rakiraki

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Duck, mallard duck

72
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Heke

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Descend, to fall

73
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Ua

74
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Kākahu

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Horoi

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Huna

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Hide, conceal

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Whiti

78
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Rā

79
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Whawhai

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Fight, quarrel, conflict, clash, skirmish

80
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Tuhi

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To write, draw, record

Also adorn, decorate

81
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Kōrero

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Speak, say, tell, address, talk

82
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Whakairi

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To hang up

83
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Kākahu

84
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Whakarongo

85
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āwhina

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Assist, aid, support, help, benefit

86
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Hī ika

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Fish (with hook and line)

87
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Tāhoe

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To swim, freestyle

88
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Peita

89
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Kaukau

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Swim or bathe

90
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Horoi kākahu

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Wash clothes

91
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Tunu

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Roast, broil, cook, bake

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Riri

93
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Pōuri

94
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Ako

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Learn / learning

95
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Hokomaha

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Supermarket

96
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Aronui

A

Concentrating

Māori Made Easy Words (9 decks)

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