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Aroha

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(verb) (-ina,-tia) to love, feel pity, feel concern for, feel compassion, empathise
(modifier) loving, affectionate, caring, compassionate, kindly, sympathetic, benevolent
(noun) affection, sympathy, charity, compassion, love, empath

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Māori

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(stative) normal, usual, natural, common
(modifier) native, indigenous, fresh (of water), belonging to Aotearoa/New Zealand, freely, without restraint, without ceremony, clear, intelligible
(modifier) freely, without restraint, without ceremony, without object, unannounced

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Mana

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(stative) be legal, effectual, binding, authoritative, valid
(noun) prestige, authority, control, power, influence, status, spiritual power, charisma
(noun) jurisdiction, mandate, freedom

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Haka

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(verb) (-a,-hia,-ina,-tia) to dance, perform the haka, perform
(noun) performance of the haka

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Koha

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(noun) gift, present, offering, donation, contribution

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Karanga

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(verb) (-hia,-tia) to call, call out, shout, summon (noun) formal call, ceremonial call, welcome call,

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Marae

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(stative) be generous, hospitable (noun) courtyard - the open area in front of the wharenui, where formal greetings and discussions take place. Often also used to include the complex of buildings around the marae - a ceremonial call of welcome to visitors onto a marae, or equivalent venue, at the start of a pōwhiri

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Moko

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(noun) Māori tattooing designs on the face or body done under traditional protocols (noun) logo

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Pōwhiri

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(verb) (-a,-tia) to welcome, invite, beckon, wave (noun) invitation, rituals of encounter, welcome ceremony on a marae, welcome

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Tangi

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(verb) (-hia) to cry, mourn, weep, weep over (verb) (-hia) to ring (of a bell), chime (noun) sound, pitch, intonation, mourning, grief, sorrow, weeping, lament, salute, wave (noun) rites for the dead, funeral - shortened form of tangihanga

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Taonga

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(noun) property, goods, possessions, effects (noun) treasure, anything prized - applied to anything considered to be of value including socially or culturally valuable objects, resources, phenomenon, ideas and techniques

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Waiata

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(noun) song, chant, psalm (verb) (-hia,-tia) to sing

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Waka

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(noun) canoe, vehicle, conveyance, spirit medium, medium long narrow receptacle, box (for feathers

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Whānau

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extended family, family group, a familiar term of address to a number of people - the primary economic unit of traditional Māori society. In the modern context the term is sometimes used to include friends who may not have any kinship ties to other members (verb) (-a) to be born, give birth

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Whenua

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(noun) land - often used in the plural (noun) country, land, nation, state

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Maunga

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. (noun) mountain, mount, peak

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ngaki

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(verb) (-a,-na) to weed, cultivate, plant. (verb) (-a,-na) to avenge, take revenge, take vengeance verb) (-a,-tia) to apply oneself to, occupy oneself intently with, strive for, make every effort, endeavour, take advantage of enthusiastically

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Ngaro

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(verb) (-mia) to be missing, lost, consumed, gone, extinct (verb) (-mia) to be hidden, out of sight, covered, disappeared, absent

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ngata

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(stative) be satisfied, appeased (noun) satisfaction, gratification.

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ngākau

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(noun) seat of affections, heart, mind (noun) something used to indicate to a friendly tribe that their assistance was required in a warlike expedition. The ngākau might be an article sent or a song which was sung

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Mātanga

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(modifier) sophisticated, experienced, skilled (noun) experienced person, expert, specialist, consultant, professional, practitioner, old hand, analyst

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Ngārara

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(noun) insect, creepy-crawly, reptile (noun) bug, bacterium, bacteria, germ, bacillus, bacilli (noun) monster

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kānga

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(loan) (noun) corn, maize, sweetcorn

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Whakaronga

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(verb) (-hia,-na) (whakarangona) to listen, hear, obey (verb) (-hia,-na) (whakarangona) to taste, smell, feel (modifier) listening (noun) listening, hearing, obeying

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Whare

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(noun) house, building, residence, dwelling, shed, hut, habitation, suit (cards) (noun) people in a house

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Whai

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be equipped with, have, possessing, acquire - precedes nouns to form compound words. Sometimes attached to the noun as a prefix, but sometimes written as a separate word. (verb) to play string games (noun) cat’s cradle

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Whatitiri

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(noun) thunder

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Whana

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(verb) to travel, come, go verb) to be on the point of, about to (verb) (-ia) to spring back, kick (backwards), impel (verb) to revolt, rebel, mutiny, rise up, (noun) jerking, recoiling, springing back (noun) revolt, rebellion, mutiny, uprising, riot, insurrection

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Whāriki

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(verb) (-hia,-tia) to cover with a mat (noun) floor covering, ground cover, floor mat, carpet, mat

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Whā

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(numeral) be four, 4 (numeral) fourth - when used with this meaning it is preceded by te and followed by o (numeral) fourthly, four - when preceded by ka it is used in counting out things or people or when there is a sequence of numbers

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Whāwhā

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(verb) (-ria,-tia) to take in the hand, feel (with the hand), lay hold of, handle, grope for (verb) (-tia) to use, handle, manipulate, operate, work

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Whāea

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(noun) mothers, aunties

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Whakahē

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(verb) (-ngia,-tia) to disagree, contradict, find fault with, condemn, object to, criticise (verb) (-ngia,-tia) to cause to go astray, lead astray (modifier) disapproving, negative, critical (noun) dissent, opposition, disagreement, dissension

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Aotearoa

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(location) North Island - now used as the Māori name for New Zealand

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Hōhonu kakī, pāpaku uaua

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Long on words, short on actions

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Okea ururoatia

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Never say die

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Iti noa ana he pito mata

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From he withered tree a flower blooms

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E kore a muri a hokia

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What’s done is done

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Kia mau ki te tokanga nui a noho

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The is now place like home

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Māna

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(determiner) for him/her. Used in this way when the possessor will have control of the relationship or is dominant, active or superior to what is possessed (determiner) he/she will (determiner) who will - used in relative clauses for the future.

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Aka

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(noun) vine of any climbing plant, long and thin roots

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Āka

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(noun) yearning, affection (verb) (-ngia,-tia) to clean off, scrape away

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Wāhine

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(noun) women, females, ladies, wives

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Wahine

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(noun) woman, female, lady, wife

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Āku

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(particle) (determiner) my, of mine, belonging to me (more than one thing) - a possessive determiner. Used when the possessor has, or had, control of the relationship or is dominant, active or superior to what is possessed. (particle) (determiner) I have (more than one thing) (particle) (determiner) Used in these ways listed above when the possessor has control of the relationship or is dominant, active or superior to what is possessed

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Toto

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(stative) be bleeding (noun) blood - usually spoken of in the plural

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Tōtō

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(noun) weeds

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Take

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(verb) (-a) to originate, derive (noun) reason, purpose, cause, origin, root, stump, source, beginning (noun) topic, subject, matter, issue, concern (noun) claim, right (noun) base, foot (of a hill, etc. (noun) plan

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Tāke

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(loan) (verb) (-hia,-ngia,-tia) to tax (loan) (noun) tax (loan) (verb) (-tia) to stack (loan) (noun) stack, haystack

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Tana

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(determiner) his, her - when talking of one thing. A possessive determiner which must be followed by a noun, unlike tāna and tōna. This is the neutral or informal form and is not governed by the a and o categories. (loan) (noun) tonne, ton

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Tāna

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(personal noun) his, her (referring to one item) - often followed by a noun but can stand without one (personal noun) his, hers he/she have, she/he own

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Patu

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(verb) (-a) to strike, hit, beat, assault, kill, subdue, ill-treat (noun) beating, hitting, assault, killing, weapon, club

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Pātū

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(noun) wall, screen, edge

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Ata

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(noun) morning (noun) form, shape, semblance (noun) shadow (of a human) (noun) icon, computer icon

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Āta

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(particle) gently, slowly, carefully, clearly, deliberately, openly, thoroughly, cautiously, intently, quite - stands before verbs to indicate care, deliberation, thoroughness in carrying out the activity (loan) (noun) altar

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Pahi

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(loan) (noun) bus

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Pahī

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(noun) large ocean-going canoe, ship. (noun) travelling party, expedition, section of a kinship group

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Aku

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I (particle) (determiner) my - when talking of more than one thing. A possessive determiner which must be followed by a noun, unlike āku and ōku. This is the neutral or informal form and is not governed by the a and o categories. It cannot be stressed, in which case either āku or ōku must be used, depending on the category of the noun.

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Pene

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(loan) (noun) pen, pencil

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Pukapuka

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(verb) (-tia) to send a letter, document (noun) book, paper, letter, document, pamphlet, sheet (paper), manuscript, stationery, volume, petition, roll, memorandum, treaty, newspaper, proclamation

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Rākau

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(noun) tree, stick, timber, wood, spar, mast, plant (noun) weapon, arms, bat (noun) challenge stick - the stick or baton that the kaiwero lays down at the pōhiri to a distinguished visitor

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ika

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(noun) fish, marine animal, aquatic animal - any creature that swims in fresh or salt water including marine mammals such as whales (noun) slain warrior, victim

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Tā whakahua

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Camera

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Ngeru

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(noun) cat

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Hū

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(verb) to resound, make an inarticulate sound (verb) to erupt, bubble up, boil (noun) tenor, drift (of a speech). (loan) (noun) shoe, footwear

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Manu

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(noun) bird - any winged creature including bats, cicadas, butterflies, etc (noun) kite (noun) person held in high esteem - a figurative use usually qualified by an epithet

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Pūngāwerewere

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(noun) spider

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Rau

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(verb) (-a) to put into, gather into, place into (verb) (-a) to catch (with a net (noun) leaf, frond, plume, spray, feather (noun) blade of a weapon (noun) beat, rhythm (of a poi)

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Waka rererangi

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(noun) aeroplane, plane, aircraft

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Waka topatopa

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(noun) helicopter

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Wharekai

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(noun) dining hall

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Whare rongoā

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(noun) pharmacy, chemist shop

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Tāne

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(noun) husband, male, man

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Wahine

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(noun) woman, female, lady, wife

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Kōtiro

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(noun) girl. (noun) daughter

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Tama

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(noun) son, boy, nephew - also used as a term of address for a boy or a man younger than the speaker (personal noun) boy, son - term of address to a boy

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Koroua

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(stative) be old (noun) elderly man, elder, grandfather, granduncle

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Kuia

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(noun) elderly woman, grandmother, female elder.

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Pēpi

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(loan) (stative) be a baby, in infancy (loan) (noun) baby, infant

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Kaiako

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(noun) teacher, instructor

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Kaitākaro

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(noun) player

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(stative) normal, usual, natural, common
(modifier) native, indigenous, fresh (of water), belonging to Aotearoa/New Zealand, freely, without restraint, without ceremony, clear, intelligible
(modifier) freely, without restraint, without ceremony, without object, unannounced

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Māori

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(stative) be legal, effectual, binding, authoritative, valid
(noun) prestige, authority, control, power, influence, status, spiritual power, charisma
(noun) jurisdiction, mandate, freedom

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Mana

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(verb) (-a,-hia,-ina,-tia) to dance, perform the haka, perform
(noun) performance of the haka

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Haka

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(noun) gift, present, offering, donation, contribution

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Koha

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(verb) (-hia,-tia) to call, call out, shout, summon (noun) formal call, ceremonial call, welcome call,

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Karanga

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(stative) be generous, hospitable (noun) courtyard - the open area in front of the wharenui, where formal greetings and discussions take place. Often also used to include the complex of buildings around the marae - a ceremonial call of welcome to visitors onto a marae, or equivalent venue, at the start of a pōwhiri

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Marae

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(noun) Māori tattooing designs on the face or body done under traditional protocols (noun) logo

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Moko

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(verb) (-a,-tia) to welcome, invite, beckon, wave (noun) invitation, rituals of encounter, welcome ceremony on a marae, welcome

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Pōwhiri

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(verb) (-hia) to cry, mourn, weep, weep over (verb) (-hia) to ring (of a bell), chime (noun) sound, pitch, intonation, mourning, grief, sorrow, weeping, lament, salute, wave (noun) rites for the dead, funeral - shortened form of tangihanga

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Tangi

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(noun) property, goods, possessions, effects (noun) treasure, anything prized - applied to anything considered to be of value including socially or culturally valuable objects, resources, phenomenon, ideas and techniques

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Taonga

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(noun) song, chant, psalm (verb) (-hia,-tia) to sing

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Waiata

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(noun) canoe, vehicle, conveyance, spirit medium, medium long narrow receptacle, box (for feathers

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Waka

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extended family, family group, a familiar term of address to a number of people - the primary economic unit of traditional Māori society. In the modern context the term is sometimes used to include friends who may not have any kinship ties to other members (verb) (-a) to be born, give birth

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Whānau

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(noun) land - often used in the plural (noun) country, land, nation, state

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Whenua

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. (noun) mountain, mount, peak

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Maunga

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(verb) (-a,-na) to weed, cultivate, plant. (verb) (-a,-na) to avenge, take revenge, take vengeance verb) (-a,-tia) to apply oneself to, occupy oneself intently with, strive for, make every effort, endeavour, take advantage of enthusiastically

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ngaki

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(verb) (-mia) to be missing, lost, consumed, gone, extinct (verb) (-mia) to be hidden, out of sight, covered, disappeared, absent

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Ngaro

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(stative) be satisfied, appeased (noun) satisfaction, gratification.

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ngata

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(noun) seat of affections, heart, mind (noun) something used to indicate to a friendly tribe that their assistance was required in a warlike expedition. The ngākau might be an article sent or a song which was sung

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ngākau

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(modifier) sophisticated, experienced, skilled (noun) experienced person, expert, specialist, consultant, professional, practitioner, old hand, analyst

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Mātanga

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(noun) insect, creepy-crawly, reptile (noun) bug, bacterium, bacteria, germ, bacillus, bacilli (noun) monster

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Ngārara

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(loan) (noun) corn, maize, sweetcorn

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kānga

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(verb) (-hia,-na) (whakarangona) to listen, hear, obey (verb) (-hia,-na) (whakarangona) to taste, smell, feel (modifier) listening (noun) listening, hearing, obeying

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Whakaronga

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(noun) house, building, residence, dwelling, shed, hut, habitation, suit (cards) (noun) people in a house

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Whare

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be equipped with, have, possessing, acquire - precedes nouns to form compound words. Sometimes attached to the noun as a prefix, but sometimes written as a separate word. (verb) to play string games (noun) cat’s cradle

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Whai

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(noun) thunder

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Whatitiri

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(verb) to travel, come, go verb) to be on the point of, about to (verb) (-ia) to spring back, kick (backwards), impel (verb) to revolt, rebel, mutiny, rise up, (noun) jerking, recoiling, springing back (noun) revolt, rebellion, mutiny, uprising, riot, insurrection

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Whana

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(verb) (-hia,-tia) to cover with a mat (noun) floor covering, ground cover, floor mat, carpet, mat

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Whāriki

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(numeral) be four, 4 (numeral) fourth - when used with this meaning it is preceded by te and followed by o (numeral) fourthly, four - when preceded by ka it is used in counting out things or people or when there is a sequence of numbers

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Whā

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(verb) (-ria,-tia) to take in the hand, feel (with the hand), lay hold of, handle, grope for (verb) (-tia) to use, handle, manipulate, operate, work

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Whāwhā

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(noun) mothers, aunties

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Whāea

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(verb) (-ngia,-tia) to disagree, contradict, find fault with, condemn, object to, criticise (verb) (-ngia,-tia) to cause to go astray, lead astray (modifier) disapproving, negative, critical (noun) dissent, opposition, disagreement, dissension

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Whakahē

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(location) North Island - now used as the Māori name for New Zealand

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Aotearoa

115
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Long on words, short on actions

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Hōhonu kakī, pāpaku uaua

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Never say die

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Okea ururoatia

117
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From he withered tree a flower blooms

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Iti noa ana he pito mata

118
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What’s done is done

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E kore a muri a hokia

119
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The is now place like home

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Kia mau ki te tokanga nui a noho

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(determiner) for him/her. Used in this way when the possessor will have control of the relationship or is dominant, active or superior to what is possessed (determiner) he/she will (determiner) who will - used in relative clauses for the future.

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Māna

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(noun) vine of any climbing plant, long and thin roots

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Aka

122
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(noun) yearning, affection (verb) (-ngia,-tia) to clean off, scrape away

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Āka

123
Q

(noun) women, females, ladies, wives

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Wāhine

124
Q

(noun) woman, female, lady, wife

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Wahine

125
Q

(particle) (determiner) my, of mine, belonging to me (more than one thing) - a possessive determiner. Used when the possessor has, or had, control of the relationship or is dominant, active or superior to what is possessed. (particle) (determiner) I have (more than one thing) (particle) (determiner) Used in these ways listed above when the possessor has control of the relationship or is dominant, active or superior to what is possessed

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Āku

126
Q

(stative) be bleeding (noun) blood - usually spoken of in the plural

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Toto

127
Q

(noun) weeds

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Tōtō

128
Q

(verb) (-a) to originate, derive (noun) reason, purpose, cause, origin, root, stump, source, beginning (noun) topic, subject, matter, issue, concern (noun) claim, right (noun) base, foot (of a hill, etc. (noun) plan

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Take

129
Q

(loan) (verb) (-hia,-ngia,-tia) to tax (loan) (noun) tax (loan) (verb) (-tia) to stack (loan) (noun) stack, haystack

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Tāke

130
Q

(determiner) his, her - when talking of one thing. A possessive determiner which must be followed by a noun, unlike tāna and tōna. This is the neutral or informal form and is not governed by the a and o categories. (loan) (noun) tonne, ton

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Tana

131
Q

(personal noun) his, her (referring to one item) - often followed by a noun but can stand without one (personal noun) his, hers he/she have, she/he own

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Tāna

132
Q

(verb) (-a) to strike, hit, beat, assault, kill, subdue, ill-treat (noun) beating, hitting, assault, killing, weapon, club

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Patu

133
Q

(noun) wall, screen, edge

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Pātū

134
Q

(noun) morning (noun) form, shape, semblance (noun) shadow (of a human) (noun) icon, computer icon

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Ata

135
Q

(particle) gently, slowly, carefully, clearly, deliberately, openly, thoroughly, cautiously, intently, quite - stands before verbs to indicate care, deliberation, thoroughness in carrying out the activity (loan) (noun) altar

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Āta

136
Q

(loan) (noun) bus

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Pahi

137
Q

(noun) large ocean-going canoe, ship. (noun) travelling party, expedition, section of a kinship group

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Pahī

138
Q

I (particle) (determiner) my - when talking of more than one thing. A possessive determiner which must be followed by a noun, unlike āku and ōku. This is the neutral or informal form and is not governed by the a and o categories. It cannot be stressed, in which case either āku or ōku must be used, depending on the category of the noun.

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Aku

139
Q

(loan) (noun) pen, pencil

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Pene

140
Q

(verb) (-tia) to send a letter, document (noun) book, paper, letter, document, pamphlet, sheet (paper), manuscript, stationery, volume, petition, roll, memorandum, treaty, newspaper, proclamation

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Pukapuka

141
Q

(noun) tree, stick, timber, wood, spar, mast, plant (noun) weapon, arms, bat (noun) challenge stick - the stick or baton that the kaiwero lays down at the pōhiri to a distinguished visitor

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Rākau

142
Q

(noun) fish, marine animal, aquatic animal - any creature that swims in fresh or salt water including marine mammals such as whales (noun) slain warrior, victim

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ika

143
Q

Camera

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Tā whakahua

144
Q

(noun) cat

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Ngeru

145
Q

(verb) to resound, make an inarticulate sound (verb) to erupt, bubble up, boil (noun) tenor, drift (of a speech). (loan) (noun) shoe, footwear

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Hū

146
Q

(noun) bird - any winged creature including bats, cicadas, butterflies, etc (noun) kite (noun) person held in high esteem - a figurative use usually qualified by an epithet

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Manu

147
Q

(noun) spider

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Pūngāwerewere

148
Q

(verb) (-a) to put into, gather into, place into (verb) (-a) to catch (with a net (noun) leaf, frond, plume, spray, feather (noun) blade of a weapon (noun) beat, rhythm (of a poi)

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Rau

149
Q

(noun) aeroplane, plane, aircraft

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Waka rererangi

150
Q

(noun) helicopter

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Waka topatopa

151
Q

(noun) dining hall

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Wharekai

152
Q

(noun) pharmacy, chemist shop

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Whare rongoā

153
Q

(noun) husband, male, man

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Tāne

154
Q

(noun) woman, female, lady, wife

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Wahine

155
Q

(noun) girl. (noun) daughter

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Kōtiro

156
Q

(noun) son, boy, nephew - also used as a term of address for a boy or a man younger than the speaker (personal noun) boy, son - term of address to a boy

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Tama

157
Q

(stative) be old (noun) elderly man, elder, grandfather, granduncle

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Koroua

158
Q

(noun) elderly woman, grandmother, female elder.

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Kuia

159
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(loan) (stative) be a baby, in infancy (loan) (noun) baby, infant

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Pēpi

160
Q

(noun) teacher, instructor

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Kaiako

161
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(noun) player

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Kaitākaro

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