Maori Vocabulary
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ab /ˌeɪˈbiː/ = USER: AB, te AB, A.B., B, AB paetukutuku,

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activities /ækˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/ = USER: mahi, ngā mahi, ngā taumahi, ngā ngohe,

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addition /əˈdɪʃ.ən/ = NOUN: tāpiritanga; USER: tua, tua atu, Tāpiri atu, Tānaki atu, te tua,

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administration /ədˌmɪn.ɪˈstreɪ.ʃən/ = NOUN: māna whakahaere; USER: whakahaere, whakahaere tari, te whakahaere, ngā whakahaere, whakahaere i,

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alliance /əˈlaɪ.əns/ = NOUN: haumi; USER: haumi, kawenata, tikanga, tikanga kino, alliance,

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alongside /əˌlɒŋˈsaɪd/ = USER: taha, te taha, taha o, te taha o, i te taha,

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

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american /əˈmer.ɪ.kən/ = USER: amerika, Maori, American, o Amerika, o Amerika ki,

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

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annual /ˈæn.ju.əl/ = ADJECTIVE: ā-tau; USER: ā-tau

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anti /ˈæn.ti/ = USER: anti, te anti, patu, hōtaka anti,

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appointed /əˈpɔɪn.tɪd/ = USER: whakaritea, i whakaritea, whakaritea e, whakaritea ano, I whakaritea ano,

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april /ˈeɪ.prəl/ = USER: april, Paengawhāwhā, te april, no eperera, o Āperira,

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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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astra

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

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auditor /ˈɔː.dɪt.ər/ = USER: kaitātari, kaitātari kaute, kaitātari pūtea, kaitātari o,

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automobile /ˌôtəmōˈbēl/ = NOUN: motokā; USER: motokā, pereoo, pereoo uira, me'alelé, e me'alelé,

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based /-beɪst/ = USER: hāngai, hāngai ana, e hāngai, makatu'unga, e hāngai ana,

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became /bɪˈkeɪm/ = USER: ka, meinga, waiho, ka meinga, ka waiho,

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before /bɪˈfɔːr/ = ADVERB: ki mua; CONJUNCTION: i mua; PREPOSITION: i te aroaro; USER: i mua i, te aroaro, aroaro o, te aroaro o, ki te aroaro,

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being /ˈbiː.ɪŋ/ = USER: te, he, i te, hoko ko, ko te,

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bnp

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

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born /bɔːn/ = ADJECTIVE: whānau; USER: matamua, tana matamua, whānau,

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boulogne

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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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ceo /ˌsiː.iːˈəʊ/ = USER: Tumu, tumu whakarae, Kaiwhakahaere Matua, CEO, te tumu whakarae,

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chairman /-mən/ = NOUN: heamana; USER: tiamana, heamana, te tiamana, tiamana mō, hei tiamana mō,

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chief /tʃiːf/ = NOUN: amokapua, ariki; USER: tino, nui, rangatira, upoko,

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cole /kōl/ = USER: Cole, a Cole, ko Cole, Kori te,

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commander /kəˈmɑːn.dər/ = NOUN: āpiha rangatira; USER: rangatira, rangatira mano, te rangatira, hei rangatira, rangatira mo,

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commission /kəˈmɪʃ.ən/ = NOUN: kōmihana; USER: kōmihana, fekau, faaueraa, komihana, e fekau,

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communication /kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ = NOUN: rongo; USER: kōrero, whakawhitinga kōrero, whakawhiti kōrero, whakawhitiwhiti kōrero, te kōrero,

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communications /kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ = USER: kōrero, Ki te, whakawhitiwhiti kōrero, whakawhitinga kōrero, te kōrero,

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confirmed /kənˈfɜːmd/ = USER: whakapumautia, whakapumautia iho, whakau ai, whakaukia mai, te whakau,

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corporate /ˈkɔː.pər.ət/ = USER: rangatōpū, rangatöpü, kaporeihana, te rangatōpū,

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current /ˈkʌr.ənt/ = ADJECTIVE: kua tū kē; NOUN: ia; USER: nāianei, o nāianei, tēnei wā, o tēnei wā,

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d /əd/ = USER: d, d ngā,

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de /diː-/ = USER: de, mi_wwow,

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december /dɪˈsem.bər/ = USER: Hakihea, december, o Tīhema, o Hakihea, o Tihema,

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development /dɪˈvel.əp.mənt/ = NOUN: whakapakari; USER: whanaketanga, te whanaketanga, te whakawhanaketanga, whanaketanga o, te whanaketanga o,

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direction /daɪˈrek.ʃən/ = NOUN: aronga; USER: aronga, ahunga, te aronga, te ahunga, te arata'iraa,

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director /daɪˈrek.tər/ = NOUN: tumuaki; USER: kaiwhakahaere, tino, kaiwhakatangi, tino kaiwhakatangi, te kaiwhakahaere,

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directors /daɪˈrek.tər/ = USER: kaiwhakahaere, ngā kaiwhakahaere, arata'i, talēkita, kaiarahi,

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directorship

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discrimination /dɪˌskrɪm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ = NOUN: whiriwhiringa; USER: aukati, whakahāwea, whakahāweatanga, te aukati, te whakahāweatanga,

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engineering /ˌenjəˈni(ə)r/ = USER: engineering, pūkaha, te engineering, mataaro, pūkahatanga,

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equal /ˈiː.kwəl/ = ADJECTIVE: rite; USER: rite, e rite, rite ana, e rite ana, e taurite,

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executive /ɪɡˈzek.jʊ.tɪv/ = ADJECTIVE: ā-kaiwhakahaere; USER: whakahaere, matua, pule, faatere, kaiwhakahaere,

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fax /fæks/ = USER: waea, waeatuhi, waea whakaahua, te waea whakaahua, te waea,

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

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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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general /ˈdʒen.ər.əl/ = ADJECTIVE: whānui; NOUN: tianara; USER: whānui, rahi, rahi no, rahi o, rahi i,

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graduate /ˈɡrædʒ.u.ət/ = VERB: puta hei; USER: paetahi, ākonga, puta, raukura, kura,

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graduated /ˈgrajo͞oˌāt/ = USER: puta, parau tuite, tuite, ma'u tohi, parau tu'ite,

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grand /ɡrænd/ = USER: rahi, mokopuna, ma'ongo'onga, rahi e, mokopuna a,

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group /ɡruːp/ = NOUN: rōpū; VERB: whakarōpū; USER: rōpū, kulupu, te rōpū, he kulupu,

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

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head /hed/ = NOUN: uopoko; USER: upoko, matenga, mahunga, te matenga,

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him /hɪm/ = PRONOUN: ia; USER: ia, a ia, ia ia, ia e, ki a ia,

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

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honor /ˈɒn.ər/ = NOUN: hōnore; USER: honore, te honore, te kororia, he honore,

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honorary /ˈɒn.ər.ə.ri/ = USER: hōnore, honore, hōnore mō, hōnore ā, honorary,

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

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joined /join/ = USER: piri, honoa, e honoa, i hono, whakaukia a,

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july /dʒʊˈlaɪ/ = USER: hürae, Hōngongoi, July, o Hōngongoi, o Hūrae,

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june /dʒuːn/ = USER: Pipiri, Hune, o Hune, o Pipiri, Hune o,

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l = USER: l, l He, atu l, he l,

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la /lɑː/ = USER: la, a la, e la, te la, la e,

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legion /ˈliː.dʒən/ = NOUN: rehione; USER: rihiona, rihiona, Ko Rihiona, rehione, rewera,

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management /ˈmæn.ɪdʒ.mənt/ = NOUN: rōpū whakahaere; USER: whakahaere, te whakahaere, te whakahaeretanga, whakahaere i, te whakahaeretanga o,

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

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manufacturing /ˌmanyəˈfakCHər/ = USER: whakangao, ahumahi, whakanao, wāhanga whakangao, waihangatanga,

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march /mɑːtʃ/ = NOUN: hīkoi; VERB: hīkoi; USER: haere, hīkoi, hikoi, laka, e haere,

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may /meɪ/ = VERB: taea; USER: kia, ai, ahei, ka ahei,

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media /ˈmiː.di.ə/ = NOUN: pāpāho; USER: pāpāho, pāpāhotanga, hunga pāpāho, te pāpāho,

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meeting /ˈmiː.tɪŋ/ = NOUN: huihuinga; USER: whakaminenga, te whakaminenga, te whakatutuki, te whakatutuki i,

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merit /ˈmer.ɪt/ = NOUN: painga; USER: kaiaka, te kaiaka, painga,

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michelin

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mines /maɪn/ = USER: maina, ngā maina, pahu, ngā pahu, ngā pahū,

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minister /ˈmɪn.ɪ.stər/ = NOUN: minita; USER: minita, te minita, te mahi, e minita, minita i,

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monde

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

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mr /ˈmɪs.tər/ = USER: Mr, a Mr, kī, Neil, ko Mr,

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named /neɪm/ = USER: te ingoa, ingoa, huaina ana, ingoa ko,

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national /ˈnæʃ.ən.əl/ = ADJECTIVE: ā iwi; USER: motu, te motu, motu i,

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north /nɔːθ/ = NOUN: raki; USER: ki te raki, te raki, raki,

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

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

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officer /ˈɒf.ɪ.sər/ = NOUN: āpiha; USER: āpiha, rangatira, katipa, kaiwhakahaere, nga rangatira,

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operating = USER: whakahaere, mahi, whakahaere i, mahi whakahaere,

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operations /ˌɒp.ərˈeɪ.ʃən/ = USER: ngā mahi, whakahaeretanga o, ngā whakahaeretanga, te whakahaeretanga, ngā whakahaeretanga o,

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opportunities /ˌɒp.əˈtjuː.nə.ti/ = NOUN: mea angitu; USER: whai wāhitanga, wāhitanga, ngā whai wāhitanga, whai wāhi, ngaahi faingamālie,

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order /ˈɔː.dər/ = NOUN: tono, tikanga; VERB: tono; USER: raupapa, kia, tikanga, te tikanga, ritenga,

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planning /ˈplæn.ɪŋ/ = NOUN: whakatakoto kaupapa; USER: whakamahere, te whakamahere, te whakamāhere, ngā whakamahere, mahi whakamahere,

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plant /plɑːnt/ = NOUN: tipu, wheketere; VERB: whakatō; USER: tipu, whakato, te tipu, tipu i, whakatokia he,

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po /ˌpiːˈəʊ/ = USER: po, A po, po a,

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president /ˈprez.ɪ.dənt/ = NOUN: perehitini; USER: peresideni, palesiteni, te peresideni, e palesiteni, peresideni no,

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press /pres/ = VERB: pēhi; NOUN: perehi; USER: pēhi, press, te pēhi, pēhi i, te pēhi i,

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prime

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purchasing /ˈpərCHəs/ = USER: hoko, hoko a, te hoko, hokohoko, hoko i,

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release /rɪˈliːs/ = NOUN: wetekanga, pānui; VERB: wete, puta; USER: tuku, tuku noa, tukunga noatanga, tukunga, noatanga,

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remains /rɪˈmeɪnz/ = NOUN: parapara; USER: toenga, kōiwi, parapara, morehu, ngā kōiwi,

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renew /rɪˈnjuː/ = VERB: whakahou; USER: te whakahou, te whakahou i, whakahou ai, whakahoutia hoki, puta hou ana,

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republic /rɪˈpʌb.lɪk/ = NOUN: tū wehe; USER: whenua manapori, Republic, repupirita, käwanatanga hou, käwanatanga,

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research /ˈrēˌsərCH,riˈsərCH/ = NOUN: rangahau; VERB: rangahau; USER: rangahau, te rangahau, mahi rangahau, rangahau i,

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

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responsible /rɪˈspɒn.sɪ.bl̩/ = ADJECTIVE: takohanga; USER: haepapa, kawenga, hopoi'a, te kawenga, hopoi'a na,

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rue /ruː/ = USER: ru, te ru, te ru o, ru o, rue,

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s = USER: s, o, a, te, ngā,

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sciences /saɪəns/ = USER: Tikanga, pūtaiao, Kura, sciences, ihi,

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since /sɪns/ = PREPOSITION: mai i; ADVERB: mai anō; CONJUNCTION: notemea; USER: mai, mai i, no te, mai o, talu mei,

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sites /saɪt/ = USER: pae, ngā pae, ngā wāhi, atu pae,

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south /saʊθ/ = NOUN: tonga; USER: ki te tonga, tonga, te tonga, tonga e,

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staff /stɑːf/ = NOUN: rōpū mahi; USER: kaimahi, ngā kaimahi, tokotoko, te tokotoko, ngā kaimahi i,

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strategic /strəˈtiː.dʒɪk/ = ADJECTIVE: rautaki; USER: rautaki, rautaki a, rautaki e, rautaki i,

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supervising /ˈsuː.pə.vaɪz/ = USER: whakahaere, ngā, mātakitaki, i ngā, te mātakitaki,

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supervisory /ˈsuː.pə.vaɪ.zər/ = USER: hi'opo'araa, hi'opo'araa i, ki te tiaki tamariki,

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tel = USER: Tel, Terapipi, Teremera, i Teremera,

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term /tɜːm/ = NOUN: wā, wāhanga, whakatakotoranga kupu; USER: wā, te wā, wāhanga, mō te wā, te whāinga,

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

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treasury /ˈtreʒ.ər.i/ = USER: takotoranga, taonga, takotoranga moni, whare taonga, takotoranga taonga,

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vice /vaɪs/ = USER: tumuaki tuarua, tumuaki, tuarua, mono, tokoni,

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was /wɒz/ = USER: ko, i, te, ko te,

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

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

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