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Kaitākaro
Player
Tāne
Man
Pāpā
Father
(Also ram, compress, affect, overwhelm, overpowered, subjugate;
Pacific gecko, Māori/NZ Privet - a native shrub)
Tangata
People
Kōtiro
Girl
Kaiako
Teacher
Tōtiti
Sausage
Inu
Drink
Hēki
Egg
Pukapuka
Book
Huka
Sugar
Mārau
Fork or pronged stick (for fishing / eels)
Māripi
Knife (traditionally made of wood with shark teeth as the cutting edge)
Koko iti
Koko = spoon
Iti = small
So small spoon or tea spoon
Pōro
Ball
Panana
Banana
Pene
Pen or pencil
Kawhi
Coffee
Whutupōro
Rugby football
Ingoa
Name
Kare
Dear friend
Toa
Shop
Moenga
Bed
Ngahau
Party, or to be enjoyable
Ora
Well
Pukumahi
Busy, industrious, hard-working
Ia
He, she, him, her, it
(Not the speaker or listener)
Tūtaki
(Ususally follower by ki) To meet, encounter, make meet
Also, shut, close, bolt, bar, latch, dam, blockage.
Au
I or me
Kui
Elderly woman
Eg kia ore e kui
Koro
Elderly man
Eg kia ora e koro
Kare
Close or intimate friend
Eg kia ora e kare
Hoa
Friend
Eg kia ora e hoa
Tama
Young Boy
Eg Kia ora e Tama
E Tama ma
Hine
Young girl
Eg Kia ora e hine
Ihu
Snout, nose
Ngahau
Party
Moenga
Bed