Maori Vocabulary
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about /əˈbaʊt/ = PREPOSITION: mō; USER: e pā ana ki, mō, pā ana, e pā, e pā ana,

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all /ɔːl/ = ADJECTIVE: katoa; USER: katoa, mea katoa, katoa i, katoa e,

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am /æm/ = USER: ahau, ko, ahau i, ahau e,

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and /ænd/ = CONJUNCTION: me; USER: a, me, ka, me te, a ka,

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animate /ˈæn.ɪ.mət/ = VERB: whakaoho; USER: whakaoho, hākori i, hākori, whakahākori, te hākori,

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artificial /ˌɑː.tɪˈfɪʃ.əl/ = ADJECTIVE: mea hanga; USER: horihori, tāwhaiwhai, mea hanga, haavare, loí,

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as /əz/ = ADVERB: pēnei; PREPOSITION: hei; USER: rite, rite ki, pera me, kia rite ki, i rite,

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at /ət/ = PREPOSITION: kei; USER: i, ki, i te, ana i,

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awakening /əˈweɪ.kən.ɪŋ/ = USER: oho, ti'ai, ti'ai te, whakaohonga, araraa,

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be /biː/ = VERB: ora; USER: kia, hei, e, waiho,

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become /bɪˈkʌm/ = VERB: rerehua; USER: hei, riro, meinga, riro mai, meinga hei,

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becoming /bɪˈkʌm.ɪŋ/ = USER: hoko, hoko ko, riroraa, te riroraa, riroraa ei,

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behind /bɪˈhaɪnd/ = PREPOSITION: i muri; ADVERB: kei muri; NOUN: kumu; USER: muri, i muri, muri ia, muri i, ki muri,

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breakthrough /ˈbreɪk.θruː/ = NOUN: kitenga hou; USER: pakaruhanga, kitenga hou, te pakaruhanga, pakaruhanga i, haereere,

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but /bʌt/ = CONJUNCTION: engari; USER: engari, ko, heoi, otiia, engari ko,

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by /baɪ/ = PREPOSITION: e, a, kai, tata, peka atu, mā; USER: e, i, i te, te taha, e te,

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can /kæn/ = VERB: taea, āhei; NOUN: kēna; USER: taea, taea e, e taea, e taea e, e ahei,

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compassionate /kəmˈpæʃ.ən.ət/ = USER: aroha, tohu, te aroha, manava'ofa, he aroha,

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created /kriˈeɪt/ = USER: hanga, i hanga, hanga ai, hanga e, hanga e te,

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develop /dɪˈvel.əp/ = VERB: whanake; USER: whakawhanake, whakawhanake i, te whakawhanake, te whakawhanake i, te whanake,

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developed /dɪˈvel.əpt/ = USER: whakawhanakehia, taepū, whakawhanake, whakawhanakehia ai, whakawhanakehia te,

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dream /driːm/ = NOUN: moemoeā; VERB: moemoeā; USER: moemoea, moemoea o, moemoea hoki, moe, moehewa,

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elderly /ˈel.dəl.i/ = USER: kaumātua, paari, toulekeleka, ta'umotu'a, ruhiruhia,

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electronic /ɪˌlekˈtrɒn.ɪk/ = USER: hiko, rorohiko,

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emotions /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/ = USER: kare, mana'o, huru aau, ongo'í, ngaahi ongo'i,

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entertain /en.təˈteɪn/ = VERB: manaaki; USER: whakangahau, atawhai, te atawhai, te whakangahau, takaro,

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even /ˈiː.vən/ = ADJECTIVE: tautika; ADVERB: ahakoa; USER: ara, noa, tae noa, a tae noa, te ahiahi,

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eventually /ɪˈven.tju.əl.i/ = ADVERB: rawa atu; USER: hopea, iku, pae hopea, mutunga, faifai,

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every /ˈev.ri/ = ADJECTIVE: ia; USER: katoa, nga, tenei, i nga,

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expressions /ɪkˈspreʃ.ən/ = NOUN: whakaahuatanga, āhua, kīanga; USER: kīanga, faaiteraa, parau, mau parau, mau faaiteraa,

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friends /frend/ = USER: hoa, mau hoa, hoa aroha, nga hoa,

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from /frɒm/ = PREPOSITION: mai; USER: i, mai, i te, mai i, mei he,

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girl /ɡɜːl/ = NOUN: kōtiro; USER: kotiro, kōtiro, te kotiro, kotiro ra,

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go /ɡəʊ/ = VERB: haere; USER: haere, e haere, haere ki, te haere, ka haere,

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grow /ɡrəʊ/ = VERB: whakatupu; USER: tupu, te tupu, tupu i, e tupu, tupu ai,

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has /hæz/ = USER: e, he, kua, whai, nei,

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have /hæv/ = VERB: mau; USER: i, whai, e, to, ma'u,

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hello /helˈəʊ/ = NOUN: kia ora; USER: hello, Oha, Oha atu, te oha, te oha atu,

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help /help/ = NOUN: āwhina; VERB: āwhina; USER: tauturu i, te tauturu, te tauturu ia, te tauturu i, tauturu i te,

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here /hɪər/ = ADVERB: konei; USER: i konei, konei, konei i, konei ki,

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his /hɪz/ = PRONOUN: tōna, tāna; USER: tona, tana, ana, ona, i tona,

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hope /həʊp/ = NOUN: tūmanako; USER: tumanako, tumanako ana, e tumanako, tumanako atu, Te ti'aturi nei,

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how /haʊ/ = ADVERB: pēhea; USER: pehea, me pehea, pehea te, te pehea, pehea e,

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human /ˈhjuː.mən/ = ADJECTIVE: tangata; NOUN: tangata; USER: tangata, te tangata, te taata, e tangatá,

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i /aɪ/ = USER: i, ahau, au, e ahau, e ahau ki,

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impact /imˈpakt/ = NOUN: ariā, papātanga; USER: pānga, whai pānga, te pānga, pānga o, ngā pānga,

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in /ɪn/ = PREPOSITION: i roto; USER: i roto i, i roto i te, i, i roto, roto i,

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intelligence /inˈtelijəns/ = NOUN: rongo, mōhiotanga; USER: maramarama, ite, matauranga, te maramarama, te ite,

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interaction /ˌɪn.təˈræk.ʃən/ = NOUN: pāhekoheko; USER: taunekeneke, ngā, pāhekoheko, ngā taunekeneke, te pāhekoheko,

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interactions /ˌɪn.təˈræk.ʃən/ = NOUN: pāhekoheko; USER: taunekeneke, ngā taunekeneke, ngā taunekeneke ki, ngā taunekeneke i, i ngā taunekeneke,

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into /ˈɪn.tuː/ = PREPOSITION: ki; USER: ki, ki te, ki roto, roto ki, ki roto ki,

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is /ɪz/ = USER: ko, he, ko te, te mea,

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join /dʒɔɪn/ = VERB: honohono; USER: te whakauru mai, te whakauru, uru atu, whakauru mai, amui mai,

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journey /ˈdʒɜː.ni/ = NOUN: haerenga; USER: haere, te ara, e haere, turia e, e haere ana,

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just /dʒʌst/ = ADJECTIVE: tika; ADVERB: tonu; USER: tika, noa, tangata tika, hunga tika,

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kids /kɪd/ = USER: kuao, ngā tamariki, kuao koati, nga kuao, etahi kuao koati,

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kinds /kaɪnd/ = NOUN: momo; USER: nga mea, ia ahua, nga tu, nga tu mea, tu mea,

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latest /ˈleɪ.tɪst/ = ADJECTIVE: ina noa nei; USER: hou, hōu, Kaiarotake Matua, hōu rawa, kawa whakahaere,

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learn /lɜːn/ = VERB: ako; USER: ako, te ako, haapii mai, ako i, te ako i,

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like /laɪk/ = PREPOSITION: rite; VERB: pīrangi; USER: rite, rite ki, ano he, kia rite ki,

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live /lɪv/ = ADJECTIVE: ora; VERB: noho; USER: ora, ora ai, e ora, ora ana, kia ora,

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m /əm/ = USER: m, mita, mi, m te,

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machine /məˈʃiːn/ = NOUN: mīhini; USER: mīhini, mihini, mīhini te, te mīhini, machine,

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me /miː/ = PRONOUN: ahau; USER: ahau, ki ahau, i ahau, ahau e,

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more /mɔːr/ = ADJECTIVE: ētahi atu; USER: atu, ake, ake nei, ake i, te ake,

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my /maɪ/ = ADJECTIVE: tōku, tāku; USER: toku, taku, i toku, ki toku, e toku,

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name /neɪm/ = NOUN: ingoa; USER: ingoa, te ingoa, ingoa ko, ingoa hoki,

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nice /naɪs/ = ADJECTIVE: rawe; USER: pai, nehenehe, rawe, maitai,

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of /əv/ = PREPOSITION: o, ā; USER: o, a, o te, o nga, a te,

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on /ɒn/ = PREPOSITION: runga; ADVERB: meinga ake; USER: i runga i, runga, runga i, i runga, ki runga,

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only /ˈəʊn.li/ = ADJECTIVE: anake; ADVERB: noa iho; CONJUNCTION: engari; USER: anake, noa, anake i, anake te,

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out /aʊt/ = ADVERB: haere kē; USER: i roto i, roto i, i, roto, i roto,

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people /ˈpiː.pl̩/ = NOUN: iwi; USER: te iwi, iwi, tangata, iwi i,

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please /pliːz/ = ADVERB: koa; VERB: whakaahuareka; USER: tēnā, pai, pai ra, kia ahuareka mai,

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real /rɪəl/ = ADJECTIVE: motuhenga; USER: mau, tūturu, mo'oni, tino,

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realize /ˈrɪə.laɪz/ = VERB: mōhio; USER: ite, mohio, ia ite, i mohio, ite i,

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robot /ˈrəʊ.bɒt/ = NOUN: mīhini karetao; USER: karetao, mīhini karetao, te karetao, hātakēhi, te hātakēhi,

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robotics /rəʊˈbɒt.ɪks/ = USER: karetao, hanga karetao,

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serve /sɜːv/ = VERB: whakāpa; USER: mahi, mahi ki, te mahi, e mahi, te mahi ki,

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shapes /ʃeɪp/ = USER: āhua, ngā āhua, āhuahanga, ngā āhuahanga, ngā hanga,

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smart /smɑːt/ = ADJECTIVE: kamakama; USER: atamai, smart, kamakama, kakama, atamai i,

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so /səʊ/ = ADVERB: tino; USER: na, pera, kia, pena, a ka,

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starting /stɑːt/ = USER: tīmata, tīmata i, te tīmata, tīmata ana, e tīmata,

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teach /tiːtʃ/ = VERB: whakaako; USER: whakaako, haapii i, te haapii, e whakaako, e haapii,

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technologies /tekˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/ = USER: hangarau, ngā hangarau, ngä hangarau, te hangarau,

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technology /tekˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/ = NOUN: hangarau; USER: hangarau, te hangarau, ngā hangarau, i te hangarau,

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than /ðæn/ = CONJUNCTION: i; USER: i te, atu, atu i, ake i, i to,

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that /ðæt/ = ADJECTIVE: tērā; CONJUNCTION: rā; PRONOUN: tērā; USER: e, i, taua, i taua,

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them /ðem/ = PRONOUN: rāua, rātau; USER: ratou, a ratou, ia ratou, ratou e,

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these /ðiːz/ = ADJECTIVE: ēnei; PRONOUN: ēnei; USER: enei, i enei, ki enei, teie mau, i teie,

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this /ðɪs/ = ADJECTIVE: tēnei; PRONOUN: tēnei; USER: tenei, i tenei, ki tenei, i tēnei, i teie,

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those /ðəʊz/ = ADJECTIVE: ēna; PRONOUN: ēna; USER: te hunga, hunga, aua, hunga e, te hunga e,

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using /juːz/ = USER: te whakamahi i, te whakamahi, whakamahi i, mā te, mā te whakamahi,

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was /wɒz/ = USER: ko, i, te, ko te,

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who /huː/ = PRONOUN: ko wai; USER: ko wai, nei i, te hunga, te tangata, nana nei,

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why /waɪ/ = ADVERB: he aha ai; USER: he aha, aha, te aha, aha i, he aha tau,

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will /wɪl/ = NOUN: ngākau, wīra; USER: e, ka, e pai, e pai ana,

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with /wɪð/ = PREPOSITION: me; USER: ki, me, ki te, ki a, tahi,

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world /wɜːld/ = NOUN: aotūroa; USER: te ao, ao, ao nei, e māmaní,

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would /wʊd/ = USER: pai, i pai, pai ai, e pai, i pai ai,

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you /juː/ = PRONOUN: koe, koutou, kōrua; USER: koe, koutou, a koutou, a koe, ia koutou,

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