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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adjustable /əˈjəstəbəl/ = ADJECTIVE: taea te whakarite; USER: te whakarite, whakarite, taea te whakarite, urutaua, te urutaua,

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adjustment /əˈdʒʌst.mənt/ = NOUN: whakaritenga; USER: whakaritenga, whakatikatika, whakatikatikanga, whakarerekētanga, whakariteritea,

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air /eər/ = NOUN: hau; USER: rangi, hau, te hau, te rangi,

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alloy /ˈæl.ɔɪ/ = NOUN: pūhui konga; USER: koranu, tine, pūhui konga, pūhi konganuku, kōranu,

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also /ˈɔːl.səʊ/ = ADVERB: hoki; USER: hoki, ano, ano hoki, ano e, hoki e,

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aluminum /əˈlo͞omənəm/ = NOUN: konumohe; USER: konumohe, te konumohe, konumohe te, konumohe e,

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

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arrives /əˈraɪv/ = VERB: tae; USER: tae, tae mai, mai, ka tae, tae atu,

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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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auto /ˈɔː.təʊ/ = USER: auto, aunoa, aunoa i, tai auto,

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automatic /ˌôtəˈmatik/ = ADJECTIVE: aunoa; USER: aunoa, aunoa i, te aunoa, ake aunoa, aunoa te,

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bars /bɑːr/ = USER: tutaki, kaho, nga kaho, he tutaki,

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board /bɔːd/ = VERB: eke; NOUN: papa, rūnanga

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brand /brænd/ = NOUN: parani, momo; VERB: parani; USER: waitohu, tohu, mounga, waitohu i, te waitohu,

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brought /brɔːt/ = USER: kawea, kawea mai, kawea ana, ka kawea, i kawea mai,

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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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camera /ˈkæm.rə/ = NOUN: pouaka tango whakaahua; USER: kāmera, te kāmera, kāmera i, camera,

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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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capabilities /ˌkāpəˈbilitē/ = USER: āheinga, kaha, ngā āheinga, te kaha, māiatanga,

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car /kɑːr/ = NOUN: motokā; USER: waka, motokā, pereoo, car, te motokā,

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cc /ˌsiːˈsiː/ = USER: cc, P, TP,

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choose /tʃuːz/ = VERB: whiriwhiri; USER: whiriwhiri, whiriwhiri ai, te whiriwhiri, whiriwhiri i, te whiriwhiri i,

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come /kʌm/ = VERB: haere; USER: haere mai, mai, tae mai, i haere mai, haere mai ai,

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comfort /ˈkʌm.fət/ = NOUN: whakamārie; USER: whakamarie, te whakamarie, oranga ngakau, te tamahanahana, te tamahanahanaraa,

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community /kəˈmjuː.nə.ti/ = NOUN: hapori; USER: hapori, te hapori, te hāpori, hapori o,

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

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conditioning /kənˈdɪʃ.ən/ = USER: conditioning, te conditioning,

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conditions /kənˈdɪʃ.ən/ = USER: tikanga, āhuatanga, ngā āhuatanga, ngaahi tu'unga, ngā tikanga,

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control /kənˈtrəʊl/ = NOUN: mana whakahaere; VERB: whakarite; USER: mana, te mana, mana whakahaere, te mana whakahaere, te whakahaere,

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corner /ˈkɔː.nər/ = NOUN: kokonga; USER: kokonga, koki, te kokonga, te koki, koki tae,

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country /ˈkʌn.tri/ = NOUN: whenua, iwi; USER: whenua, te whenua, whenua i, whenua ki,

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dead /ded/ = ADJECTIVE: mate; USER: mate, hunga mate, tupapaku, kua mate,

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dec /ˈdeb.juː.tɒnt/ = USER: Dec, Tīhema, Oct, Hakihea, Hak,

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depth /depθ/ = NOUN: te hōhonu; USER: hohonu, te hohonu, hōhonu, rire, i hohonu,

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design /dɪˈzaɪn/ = NOUN: tauira; VERB: whakarārangi; USER: hoahoa, te hoahoa, tauira, te hoahoatanga, hoahoa i,

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designed /dɪˈzaɪn/ = USER: hangaia, hoahoatia, i hangaia, hoahoa, te hangaia,

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discover /dɪˈskʌv.ər/ = VERB: hura; USER: ite i, hurahia hoki, whakakitea e, e ite, kia hurahia hoki,

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

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driver /ˈdraɪ.vər/ = NOUN: kaitoko waka; USER: atekōkiri, kaiarataki, taraiwa, te atekōkiri, kaiakiaki,

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

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duster /ˈdʌs.tər/ = USER: ūkuipuehu, ūkui,

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english /ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/ = USER: english, Ingarihi, reo Ingarihi, english language, maori,

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enhance /ɪnˈhɑːns/ = USER: whakarei ake, te whakarei ake, whakarei ake i, te whakarei, whakarei i,

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episode /ˈep.ɪ.səʊd/ = USER: wāhanga, te wāhanga, Episode, kōrero, hōtaka,

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equipment /ɪˈkwɪp.mənt/ = NOUN: taputapu; USER: taputapu, ngā taputapu, ngā taonga, te taputapu, ngā utauta,

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ergonomic /ˌɜː.ɡəˈnɒm.ɪks/ = USER: hāneanea, mahi hāneanea, wāhi mahi hāneanea,

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everything /ˈev.ri.θɪŋ/ = PRONOUN: mea katoa; USER: nga mea katoa, mea katoa, katoa i, mea katoa i, mea katoa e,

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exclusive /ɪkˈskluː.sɪv/ = ADJECTIVE: tāporo; USER: motuhake, hokohoko, anake, hāunga, ma'ata'atā,

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exterior /ɪkˈstɪə.ri.ər/ = ADJECTIVE: ā-waho

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face /feɪs/ = NOUN: kanohi; USER: mata, kanohi, mata ki, te mata,

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fans /fæn/ = NOUN: pakihau, kaiwhaiwhai; USER: pā, te pā, kaiwhaiwhai, pupuhi, pā i,

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favorite /ˈfeɪ.vər.ɪt/ = NOUN: makau; USER: tino, au roa, makau, roa, tino i,

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find /faɪnd/ = VERB: kite; USER: kitea, kitea e, e kitea, te kitea, e kite,

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first /ˈfɜːst/ = ADJECTIVE: tuatahi; USER: tuatahi, te tuatahi, mua, matamua,

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

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

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functionalities /ˌfʌŋk.ʃənˈæl.ə.ti/ = USER: ähuatanga,

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guinea /ˈɡɪn.i/ = USER: hereni, hereni i, Guinea, Kini, Nūkini,

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

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height /haɪt/ = NOUN: tōroa; USER: teitei, tiketike, te tiketike, wahi tiketike, te teitei,

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

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

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iconic /aɪˈkɒn.ɪk/ = USER: rongonui, tohu, rongonui i, tohu nui, rongonui te,

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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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inch /ɪntʃ/ = USER: inihi, īnihi, whatianga, inch, inihi te,

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integrates /ˈɪn.tɪ.ɡreɪt/ = VERB: whakauru; USER: E whakauru, E whakauru ana, whakauru ana, whakauru, whakauruuru,

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interior /ɪnˈtɪə.ri.ər/ = NOUN: roto; USER: roto, tuawhenua, roto i, interior, o roto,

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interview /ˈɪn.tə.vjuː/ = NOUN: uiuitanga; USER: uiuiraa, uiui, uiuitanga, te uiuiraa,

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invite /ɪnˈvaɪt/ = VERB: pōhiri; USER: ani manihini, ani i, ani manihini i, manihini i, ani manihini nei,

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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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its /ɪts/ = USER: ona, tona, i ona, ona wahi, i tona,

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keep /kiːp/ = VERB: puri

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languages /ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ/ = NOUN: reo; USER: reo, atu reo, ngā reo, nga reo, reo e,

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launch /lɔːntʃ/ = VERB: uaki; USER: whakarewatanga, whakarewanga, rōnihi, whakaterenga, te whakarewatanga,

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led /led/ = USER: arahina, arahina ana, ka arahina, arahina atu, e arahina,

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lot /lɒt/ = NOUN: nui; USER: rota, te rota, mea rota,

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manager /ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒər/ = NOUN: kaiwhakahaere; USER: kaiwhakahaere, te kaiwhakahaere, tuari, kaiwhakahaere o,

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maneuvers /məˈnuː.vər/ = USER: nekeneke, nekeneke o, nekeneke o waenga, tereniia, tereniia ana,

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marketing /ˈmɑː.kɪ.tɪŋ/ = USER: tauhokohoko, hokohoko, marketing, mākete, te hokohoko,

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model /ˈmɒd.əl/ = NOUN: āhua; USER: tauira, whakatauira, te tauira, whakatauira ngā, Ka whakatauira ngā,

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

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motor /ˈməʊ.tər/ = NOUN: mīhini; USER: nekeneke, pūkaha, motor, te nekeneke, mīhini,

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multi /mʌl.ti-/ = USER: maha, te maha, matatini, whiringa maha,

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namely /ˈneɪm.li/ = USER: ara, ara i, ara o, ara no, no,

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native /ˈneɪ.tɪv/ = ADJECTIVE: māori; NOUN: māori; USER: taketake, Māori, whenua, Maori, tangata whenua,

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

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news /njuːz/ = NOUN: pitopito kōrero; USER: rongo, rongopai, korero, te rongo, te rongopai,

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nine /naɪn/ = NOUN: iwa; USER: e iwa, iwa, iwa nga, ma iwa, e iwa nga,

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

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novelties = USER: hou, mea hou,

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

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off /ɒf/ = ADVERB: meinga iho; USER: atu, runga i, atu e, atu ana, atu i,

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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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optics /ˈɒp.tɪks/ = USER: optics, tuku kōrero, kōrero,

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

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origins /ˈɒr.ɪ.dʒɪn/ = USER: takenga, Te Takenga, takenga mai, te takenga mai, te pūtakenga mai,

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

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outdoor /ˈaʊtˌdɔːr/ = USER: waho, o waho, waho hoki, o waho hoki,

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outside /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/ = ADVERB: waho; NOUN: waho; PREPOSITION: waho; USER: waho, i waho, ki waho, waho o, ki waho o,

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parking /ˈpɑː.kɪŋ/ = NOUN: tūranga; USER: waka, tūnga, tūranga, tūranga waka, tünga waka,

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pavilion /pəˈvɪl.jən/ = USER: teneti, ti'ahapa, teneti i, hei teneti,

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

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pleasure /ˈpleʒ.ər/ = NOUN: mea whakahari; USER: i pai ai, pai ai, i pai, e pai, e pai ai,

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product /ˈprɒd.ʌkt/ = NOUN: hua; USER: hua, te hua, hua i, hua e,

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published /ˈpʌb.lɪʃ/ = USER: whakaputaina, tāngia, pulusi, i tāngia, ka whakaputaina,

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redesigned /ˌriːdɪˈzaɪnd/ = USER: waihanga, whakahoahoatia anō, toe fakafōtunga, whakahoahoatia anō te, waihanga anō,

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rediscover /ˌrēdisˈkəvər/ = USER: hahu, ite faahou i, te hahu, kitea anōtia, hahu i,

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renewed /rɪˈnjuː/ = USER: whakahoutia, e whakahoutia, te kaha, te kaha o, whakahoutia ana,

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representatives /ˌrepriˈzentətiv/ = USER: māngai, ngā māngai, mängai, māngai o, ngä mängai,

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road /rəʊd/ = NOUN: huarahi; USER: ara, huarahi, rori, te ara,

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romanian /rʊˈmeɪ.ni.ən/ = USER: Romanian, Romanian ki, Rōmaniana, Maori Romanian, Romānia,

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s = USER: s, o, a, te, ngā,

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seat /siːt/ = NOUN: nohoanga; USER: nohoanga, taupoki, torona, te nohoanga, taupoki ki,

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seats /siːt/ = USER: tūru, nohoanga, torona, nohoanga rangatira, ngā tūru,

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see /siː/ = VERB: kite; USER: kite, kite i, e kite, kia kite, kite ai,

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select /sɪˈlekt/ = VERB: whiriwhiri; USER: tīpako, tīpako i, te tīpako, te tīpako i, te whiriwhiri i,

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settings /ˈset.ɪŋ/ = USER: tautuhinga, ngā tautuhinga, i ngā tautuhinga, te tautuhinga, tautuhinga i,

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show /ʃəʊ/ = VERB: whakaatu; USER: whakaatu, whakaaturanga, e whakaatu, te whakaaturanga, whakaatu ko,

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showrooms /ˈʃəʊ.ruːm/ = USER: kaukau whakaatu, showrooms,

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signature /ˈsɪɡ.nɪ.tʃər/ = NOUN: hainatanga; USER: waitohu, hainatanga, te waitohu, tohu, te hainatanga,

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skills /skɪl/ = USER: pūkenga, ngā pūkenga, rātou pūkenga, i ngā pūkenga, pūkenga o,

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speakers /ˈspiː.kər/ = NOUN: kaikōrero, whakanui reo; USER: kaikōrero, kōrero, te kōrero, kōrero i, te kōrero i,

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

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steering /ˈstɪə.rɪŋ ˌkɒl.əm/ = NOUN: urungi; USER: urungi, te urungi, urunga, urungi i, kakau urungi,

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subtitle /ˈsʌbˌtaɪ.tl̩/ = USER: taitara, taitararoto, upoo parau, upoo,

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such /sʌtʃ/ = ADJECTIVE: tino; USER: taua, pērā, penei, pēnei, pērā i,

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system /ˈsɪs.təm/ = NOUN: pūnaha; USER: pūnaha, te pūnaha, e fokotu'utu'u, pūnaha o,

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systems /ˈsɪs.təm/ = USER: pūnaha, ngā pūnaha, pūnaha e, te pūnaha, i ngā pūnaha,

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talked /tɔːk/ = VERB: kōrero; USER: korero, e korero, korero ra, ka korero, korero ana,

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

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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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told /təʊld/ = USER: ka korerotia, ka korerotia ki, korerotia ki, korerotia e, korero ki,

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track /træk/ = VERB: whai; NOUN: paparahi, arā, arā tereina; USER: ara, te ara, te aroturuki, aru i, i ara,

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translate /trænsˈleɪt/ = VERB: whakamāori; USER: whakawhiti, liliu, iriti, iriti i, whakawhiti atu,

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us /ʌs/ = PRONOUN: tāua, māua, tātou, mātou; USER: tatou, matou, a matou, ia tatou, a tatou,

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useful /ˈjuːs.fəl/ = ADJECTIVE: whaipainga; USER: whai hua, hua, whaihua, whai hua ana, e whai hua,

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ve / -v/ = USER: ve, rima, ōu,

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

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video /ˈvɪd.i.əʊ/ = USER: ataata, video, te ataata, ataata i, he ataata,

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view /vjuː/ = NOUN: kitenga; USER: Tiro, tirohanga, tirotiro, tirotiro ai, hei tirotiro,

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wanted /ˈwɒn.tɪd/ = USER: hiahia, hinaaro, ua hinaaro, i pai, te hiahia,

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warning /ˈwɔː.nɪŋ/ = NOUN: kupu tūpato; USER: whakatūpato, fakatokanga, faaararaa, e fakatokanga, he fakatokanga,

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was /wɒz/ = USER: ko, i, te, ko te,

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we /wiː/ = PRONOUN: tāua, māua, tātou, mātou; USER: tatou, matou, tatou i, matou i, e matou,

GT GD C H L M O
what /wɒt/ = PRONOUN: he aha; USER: aha, he aha, te mea, te aha, ki ta,

GT GD C H L M O
wheel /wiːl/ = NOUN: wīra; USER: wira, wira i, te wira, wira patu, te wira i,

GT GD C H L M O
wheels /wiːl/ = USER: wira, wira i, nga wira, wira e,

GT GD C H L M O
when /wen/ = ADVERB: āhea; CONJUNCTION: inā; USER: ka, ina, no te, no ka,

GT GD C H L M O
who /huː/ = PRONOUN: ko wai; USER: ko wai, nei i, te hunga, te tangata, nana nei,

GT GD C H L M O
will /wɪl/ = NOUN: ngākau, wīra; USER: e, ka, e pai, e pai ana,

GT GD C H L M O
with /wɪð/ = PREPOSITION: me; USER: ki, me, ki te, ki a, tahi,

GT GD C H L M O
worked /wərk/ = USER: mahi, te mahi, i mahi, mahi ai, mahi i,

GT GD C H L M O
x /eks/ = USER: x, te x, ko x,

GT GD C H L M O
year /jɪər/ = NOUN: tau; USER: tau, nga tau, te tau, tau e,

GT GD C H L M O
you /juː/ = PRONOUN: koe, koutou, kōrua; USER: koe, koutou, a koutou, a koe, ia koutou,

GT GD C H L M O
your /jɔːr/ = ADJECTIVE: tōu, tō koutou; USER: koutou, tou, to koutou, o koutou, a koutou,

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