Maori Vocabulary
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ability /əˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ = NOUN: pūmanawa; USER: aravihi, malava, e malava, aravihi i, malava ko,

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academic /ˌæk.əˈdem.ɪk/ = ADJECTIVE: taha mātauranga; USER: mātauranga, te mātauranga, taha mātauranga, pūmātauranga,

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aid /eɪd/ = NOUN: āwhina; VERB: awhi; USER: āwhina, tokoni, te āwhina, tautururaa, e tokoni,

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

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

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any /ˈen.i/ = ADJECTIVE: tētahi; USER: tetahi, i tetahi, ki tetahi, hoki tetahi, tetahi mea,

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are /ɑːr/ = USER: ko, he, e, kei, te hunga,

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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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attends /əˈtend/ = VERB: tae; USER: Te haere, Ua haere, Ua haere atu, haere atu, Ua haere atu i,

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becomes /bɪˈkʌm/ = VERB: rerehua; USER: riro, riro te, e riro, riro mai, riro i,

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benefit /ˈben.ɪ.fɪt/ = NOUN: takuhe; VERB: whaipainga; USER: painga, maitai, painga ki, painga mō, ai painga,

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biggest /bɪɡ/ = USER: nui, nui rawa, nui i, nunui, tino,

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bustling /ˈbʌs.lɪŋ/ = USER: māketi,

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busy /ˈbɪz.i/ = ADJECTIVE: ringa raweke; USER: pukumahi, femo'uekina, noa ana, mea noa,

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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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calendar /ˈkæl.ɪn.dər/ = NOUN: maramataka; USER: maramataka, Maramataka Ngā, te maramataka, maramataka i, maramataka o,

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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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carrying /ˌkær.i.ɪŋˈɒn/ = USER: e mau ana, e mau, mau ana, amo ana, e amo,

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categories /ˈkæt.ə.ɡri/ = NOUN: momo; USER: kāwai, ngā kāwai, ngā wāhanga, i ngā kāwai, kāwai e,

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certificate /səˈtɪf.ɪ.kət/ = NOUN: tiwihikete; USER: tiwhikete, te tiwhikete, tiwhikete i, tiwhikete e,

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characteristic /ˌkariktəˈristik/ = ADJECTIVE: tā te tikanga; USER: āhuatanga, huru, tā te tikanga, motuhake, ulungāanga,

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children /ˈtʃɪl.drən/ = USER: tamariki, tama, ngā tamariki, nga tama, mau tamarii,

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college /ˈkɒl.ɪdʒ/ = NOUN: kāreti; USER: kāreti, kolisí, he kolisí, kolisi, te kāreti,

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completed /kəmˈpliːt/ = USER: oti, whakaoti, oti i, oti te, ka oti,

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completely /kəmˈpliːt.li/ = ADVERB: katoatia; USER: rawa, tino, rawatia, kakato, poto,

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completion /kəmˈpliː.ʃən/ = NOUN: whakaotinga; USER: otinga, oti, whakaoti, mutunga, whakaotinga,

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comprehension /ˌkɒm.prɪˈhen.ʃən/ = NOUN: mōhiotanga; USER: māramatanga, mahino, mārama, aroā, iteraa,

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consequently /ˈkɒn.sɪ.kwənt.li/ = USER: reira, no reira, nā, nō, reira i,

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considered /kənˈsɪd.əd/ = USER: whakaaro, whakaarohia, i mahara, te whakaaro, ka whakaaro,

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content /kənˈtent/ = ADJECTIVE: toka te manawa; USER: ihirangi, te ihirangi, toka te manawa, content, ngā ihirangi,

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cooking /ˈkʊk.ɪŋ/ = USER: tunu, tunu kai, te tunu kai, te tunu, tao,

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course /kɔːs/ = NOUN: wānanga; USER: akoranga, wehenga, te akoranga, kōhi,

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delays /dɪˈleɪ/ = VERB: whakaroa; USER: Ka roa te putanga, takaroa, roa, roa te, Ka roa,

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dependents /dɪˈpen.dənt/ = USER: pararau, ropa raka, he tämariki äu, he tämariki, ngä pararau,

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determining /dɪˈtɜː.mɪn/ = USER: te whakatau, whakatau, whakarite, whakatau i, te whakarite,

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device /dɪˈvaɪs/ = NOUN: pūrere; USER: pūrere, whakaaro, te pūrere, te whakaaro, pūrere i,

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different /ˈdɪf.ər.ənt/ = ADJECTIVE: rerekē; USER: rerekē, ngā tūmomo, rere ke, rerekē ngā,

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diploma /dɪˈpləʊ.mə/ = NOUN: tītohu; USER: tītohu, pōkairua, tohu, tohu pōkairua, titohu,

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does /dʌz/ = USER: mahi, meatia, e mahi, meatia e, mahi ana,

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dormitory /ˈdɔː.mɪ.tər.i/ = NOUN: whare puni

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downloading /ˌdaʊnˈləʊd/ = USER: tikiake, te tikiake, tukunga, tikiake i,

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driving /ˈdraɪ.vɪŋ/ = USER: taraiwa, whui, te taraiwa, puhia, aia,

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education /ˌed.jʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/ = NOUN: mātauranga; USER: mātauranga, te mātauranga, mätauranga, te mätauranga, mātauranga e,

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either /ˈaɪ.ðər/ = CONJUNCTION: rānei

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eligibility /ˈel.ɪ.dʒə.bl̩/ = USER: whakauru, paearu, āheitanga, paearu whakauru, māraurau,

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employment /ɪmˈplɔɪ.mənt/ = NOUN: tūranga mahi; USER: mahi, whiwhinga mahi, whiwhi mahi, te mahi, te ohipa,

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enrolled /ɪnˈrəʊl/ = USER: whakauru, whakaurua, uru, whakauru atu, whakaurua ki,

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enrollment /enˈrōlmənt/ = NOUN: whakaurunga; USER: whakauru, whakaurunga, tuhituhinga, whakaurutanga, te whakaurunga,

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enter /ˈen.tər/ = VERB: tomo; USER: tomo, te tomo, tomo ki, e tomo, tomo i,

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entire /ɪnˈtaɪər/ = ADJECTIVE: katoakatoa; USER: katoa, kotoa, taatoa, katoa o,

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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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everyone /ˈev.ri.wʌn/ = USER: katoa, tangata katoa, te katoa, nga tangata katoa, hunga katoa,

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exercising /ˈek.sə.saɪz/ = USER: te faaohiparaa i, faaohiparaa i, te faaohiparaa, te faaohipa,

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experience /ikˈspi(ə)rēəns/ = NOUN: taunga; USER: wheako, iteraa, ohipa, a'usia, te wheako,

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fall /fɔːl/ = VERB: taka; NOUN: ngahuru; USER: hinga, taka, hinga ai, hinga ano, ka hinga,

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family /ˈfæm.əl.i/ = NOUN: whānau; USER: te utuafare, utuafare, hapu, e fāmilí, utuafare i,

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feet /fiːt/ = USER: waewae, waewae ki, nga waewae, waewae o,

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financial /faɪˈnæn.ʃəl/ = ADJECTIVE: pūtea; USER: pūtea, pütea, te pūtea, pūtea i,

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financially /faɪˈnæn.ʃəl/ = USER: moni, pūtea, pūtea o, fakapa'anga, pae faufaa,

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finished /ˈfɪn.ɪʃt/ = USER: oti, ka oti, otinga, otinga o, te otinga,

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for /fɔːr/ = PREPOSITION: mō; USER: hoki, no te, mo, mō, mo te,

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four /fɔːr/ = NOUN: whā; USER: e wha, wha, wha nga, e wha nga, ma wha,

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

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full /fʊl/ = ADJECTIVE: kī; USER: tonu, ki tonu, tonu i, ki tonu i, kapi tonu,

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

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great /ɡreɪt/ = ADJECTIVE: nui; USER: nui, nui te, nui atu, he nui,

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groups /ɡruːp/ = USER: rōpū, ngā rōpū, röpü, ngä röpü, rōpū e,

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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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he /hiː/ = PRONOUN: ia; USER: ia, e ia, ia ki, ia ia, ia i,

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helpful /ˈhelp.fəl/ = ADJECTIVE: āwhina; USER: āwhina, tauturu, tokoni, te āwhina,

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high /haɪ/ = ADJECTIVE: teitei; USER: teitei, tiketike, nui, tino,

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highly /ˈhaɪ.li/ = USER: tino, nui, te tino, tino nui, e tino,

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if /ɪf/ = CONJUNCTION: mehemea; USER: ki te, ki, te mea,

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immersed /ɪˈmɜːs/ = USER: rumakina, rumakina ngā, Ka rumakina, rumakina ana, Ka rumakina ngā,

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imperative /ɪmˈper.ə.tɪv/ = USER: nui, mahu'inga, titauhia, mātua, tika ana,

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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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independent /ˌindəˈpendənt/ = ADJECTIVE: wehe kē; USER: motuhake, takitahi, tū motuhake, motuhake i,

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instead /ɪnˈsted/ = ADVERB: whakakapi

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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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it /ɪt/ = PRONOUN: ia; USER: te reira, reira, taua mea, reira i, i te reira,

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jobs /dʒɒb/ = USER: mahi, jobs, ngā mahi, ngāue, tūranga mahi,

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juggling /ˈdʒʌɡ.lər/ = USER: hunga maminga, maminga, hunga maminga,

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lead /liːd/ = VERB: ārahi; NOUN: matā, i mua; USER: arahi, arahi i, te arahi, te arata'i, i arahi,

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least /liːst/ = ADJECTIVE: te iti rawa; USER: iti, iti rawa, te iti rawa, te iti, nohinohi rawa,

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life /laɪf/ = NOUN: ora; USER: te ora, ora, ora ai, te oraraa, e ora ai,

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listen /ˈlɪs.ən/ = VERB: whakarongo; USER: whakarongo, rongo, te whakarongo, whakarongo mai, i rongo,

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listening /ˈlisən/ = USER: whakarongo, te whakarongo, e whakarongo, whakarongo ana, e whakarongo ana,

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lives /laɪvz/ = USER: oraraa, ora, mo'uí, mau oraraa, ora ai,

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living /ˈlɪv.ɪŋ/ = USER: ora, hunga ora, tangata ora, ora i, mea ora,

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majority /məˈdʒɒr.ə.ti/ = NOUN: nuinga; USER: nuinga, te nuinga, tokolahi, rahiraa, e tokolahi,

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making /ˈmeɪ.kɪŋ/ = USER: mahi, kaupapa, hanga, ngā whakaritenga, whakataunga,

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members /ˈmem.bər/ = USER: te mau melo, mau melo, mau melo o, ngā mema o, mema o te,

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minimally /ˈmɪn.ɪ.məl/ = USER: minimally, He iti nei, He iti, iti nei,

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moderately /ˈmɒd.ər.ət/ = USER: tika, ka tika, āhua, ekore,

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

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multiple /ˈmʌl.tɪ.pl̩/ = ADJECTIVE: taurea; USER: maha, maha rawa, maha i, taurea,

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myriad /ˈmɪr.i.əd/ = USER: tekau, mano, tini, tekau mano, tekau ma,

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needs /nēd/ = USER: hiahia, matea, ngā matea, ngā hiahia, mau hinaaro,

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new /njuː/ = ADJECTIVE: hou; USER: hou, hōu, mea hou, hou e,

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non /nɒn-/ = USER: kore, kāore, ehara, non, kāore anō,

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not /nɒt/ = ADVERB: kāore; USER: kore, e kore, e kore e, kahore, kihai,

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november /nəʊˈvem.bər/ = USER: Noema, Whiringa, o Noema, o Whiringa,

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nowadays /ˈnaʊ.ə.deɪz/ = USER: i enei, enei, tčnei wā, I tčnei wā, tčnei,

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

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often /ˈɒf.ən/ = ADVERB: rite tonu; USER: maha, pinepine, fa'a, he maha, mea pinepine,

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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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one /wʌn/ = NOUN: tahi; USER: kotahi, tetahi, tetahi ki, kotahi te, i tetahi,

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online /ˈɒn.laɪn/ = USER: ipurangi, online, tuihono, te ipurangi,

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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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or /ɔːr/ = CONJUNCTION: rānei; USER: ranei, e aore, ranei i, ranei e,

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other /ˈʌð.ər/ = ADJECTIVE: ētahi atu; USER: atu, ētahi atu, era atu, tahi atu, etahi atu,

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

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over /ˈəʊ.vər/ = PREPOSITION: runga; USER: i runga i, runga i, mo, ki runga, i runga,

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overwhelming /ˌōvərˈ(h)welm/ = USER: rahi, rutaki, rutaki te, teimaha, waipuke,

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parent /ˈpeə.rənt/ = USER: matua, mātua, ngā mātua, te matua,

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part /pɑːt/ = NOUN: wāhi; VERB: wehe; USER: wahi, wāhanga, tetahi wahi, te wahi, e konga,

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public /ˈpʌb.lɪk/ = ADJECTIVE: tūmatanui; USER: tūmatanui, iwi whānui, whānui, e kakaí,

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purposes /ˈpɜː.pəs/ = NOUN: tātai; USER: take, opuaraa, mau opuaraa, ngaahi taumu'a, ngā take,

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ranging /rānj/ = USER: e kopikopiko ana, kopikopiko, kopikopiko ana, e kopikopiko, ngā,

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

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rely /rɪˈlaɪ/ = VERB: whakawhirinaki; USER: whakawhirinaki, falala, okioki, e whakawhirinaki, whakawhirinaki ana,

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responsibilities /rɪˌspɒn.sɪˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ = USER: kawenga, ngaahi fatongia, ngā kawenga, kawenga mahi, mau hopoi'a,

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retention /rɪˈten.ʃən/ = NOUN: mau; USER: pupuri, te pupuri, tape'araa, pupuri i, te tape'araa,

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s = USER: s, o, a, te, ngā,

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same /seɪm/ = ADJECTIVE: rite tonu; USER: taua, ano, kotahi, i taua, kotahi ano,

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saving /ˈseɪ.vɪŋ/ = USER: te tiaki, whakaora, te whakaora, whakaora nei, whakaora nei i,

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school /skuːl/ = NOUN: kura; USER: te kura, kura, ngā kura, kura i,

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she /ʃiː/ = PRONOUN: ia; USER: ia, e ia, ia ki, ia i,

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single /ˈsɪŋ.ɡl̩/ = ADJECTIVE: takakau; USER: kotahi, otahi, kotahi i, kotahi te,

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society /səˈsaɪ.ə.ti/ = NOUN: rōpū iwi; USER: te hapori, te pāpori, te porihanga, pāpori o, te sotaiete,

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source /sɔːs/ = NOUN: mātāpuna; USER: pūtake, puna, tumu, matavai, mātāpuna,

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spouse /spaʊs/ = NOUN: makau; USER: hoa, hoa faaipoipo, faaipoipo, malí, hoá,

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student /ˈstjuː.dənt/ = NOUN: tauira; USER: ākonga, ngā ākonga, te ākonga, ākonga e, te ākonga e,

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students /ˈstjuː.dənt/ = USER: ngā ākonga, ākonga, ngā ākonga ki, ngā ākonga i,

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study /ˈstʌd.i/ = VERB: ako; USER: ako, e ako, te ako, te tai'oraa, te haapiiraa,

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success /səkˈses/ = NOUN: angitu; USER: angitu, te angitu, angitu o, angitu i, te angitū,

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tertiary /ˈtɜː.ʃər.i/ = USER: tuatoru, mätauranga matua, wānanga, whare wānanga, mātauranga matua,

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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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their /ðeər/ = ADJECTIVE: tō, ō, tā, ā rātau, rāua; USER: ratou, to ratou, o ratou, io ratou, a ratou,

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

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therefore /ˈðeə.fɔːr/ = ADVERB: nō reira; USER: Na, reira, Na ka, na reira,

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

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they /ðeɪ/ = PRONOUN: rātau, rāua; USER: ratou, e ratou, ratou i, ratou ki, ana ratou,

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three /θriː/ = NOUN: toru; USER: e toru, toru, toru nga, e toru nga, kia toru nga,

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time /taɪm/ = NOUN: wā; USER: wā, wa, wa e, te wa, te wā,

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today /təˈdeɪ/ = ADVERB: tēnei rā; USER: i tenei ra, teie mahana, tenei ra, i teie mahana, tenei ra ki,

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traditional /trəˈdɪʃ.ən.əl/ = ADJECTIVE: tuku iho; USER: tuku iho, ngā, iho, tūturu, taketake,

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transportation /ˌtræn.spɔːˈteɪ.ʃən/ = NOUN: mauranga; USER: transportation, te transportation, ikiiki, kawe, fefononga'akí,

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traveling /ˈtræv.əl/ = USER: haere, haere ana, e haere, e haere ana, fononga,

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two /tuː/ = NOUN: rua; USER: e rua, rua, rua nga, kia rua, kia rua nga,

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very /ˈver.i/ = ADVERB: tino; USER: rawa, tino, nui atu, rawa te, nui rawa,

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way /weɪ/ = NOUN: arā; USER: ara, huarahi, te ara, ara ki,

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while /waɪl/ = CONJUNCTION: inā; NOUN: wā; USER: ia, i te, ia ia, te wā e,

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whilst /waɪl/ = USER: ahakoa, I, I a, wa, kei,

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

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

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works /wɜːk/ = USER: mahi, nga mahi, mahi a, ana mahi,

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

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worldwide /ˌwɜːldˈwaɪd/ = USER: te ao, ao, ao nei, te ao nei, te ao atoa,

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year /jɪər/ = NOUN: tau; USER: tau, nga tau, te tau, tau e,

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