Maori Vocabulary
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act /ækt/ = NOUN: mahi; VERB: manga; USER: mahi, ohipa, ngāue, te mahi, e ngāue,

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again /əˈɡenst/ = ADVERB: anō; USER: ano, ano a, mai ano, ano e, atu ano,

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ah /ɑː/ = USER: ah, Aue, anana,

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always /ˈɔːl.weɪz/ = ADVERB: i ngā wā katoa; USER: tonu, wa katoa, ma'u pē, nga wa katoa, nga wa,

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

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around /əˈraʊnd/ = ADVERB: whāwhā; PREPOSITION: huri noa; USER: a tawhio noa, tawhio noa, a tawhio, huri noa, tetahi taha,

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beg /beɡ/ = VERB: pati; USER: i inoi, inoi, inoi ki, i inoi ki, pati,

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blond /blɒnd/ = USER: hate, blond,

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brush /brʌʃ/ = VERB: paraihe; NOUN: taitai; USER: paraihe, te paraihe, taitai, paraihe i,

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

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creation /kriˈeɪ.ʃən/ = NOUN: hanga; USER: hanga, hanganga, mea hanga, hanga e, i hanga,

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do /də/ = VERB: mea; USER: mahi, te mahi, mahi i, meatia e, rave i,

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doll /dɒl/ = NOUN: karetao; USER: tamapua, tāre, karetao, ki'i tamapua, tamapuá,

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dolly /ˈdɒl.i/ = USER: Dolly, a Dolly, ko Dolly,

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dress /dres/ = NOUN: kākahu; VERB: kākahu; USER: kākahu, kakahu, ahu, potae, valá,

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everywhere /ˈev.ri.weər/ = ADVERB: ia wāhi; USER: nga wahi katoa, wahi katoa, wahi, nga wahi, vahi atoa,

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fantastic /fænˈtæs.tɪk/ = ADJECTIVE: pārekareka; USER: fantastic, whakaharahara, pārekareka, whakaharahara i, te fantastic,

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fantasy /ˈfæn.tə.si/ = NOUN: wawata; USER: wawata, te wawata, pohewa, mana'oo,

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feel /fiːl/ = VERB: rongo; USER: ite, ongo'i, ite i, e ite, farii i,

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fool /fuːl/ = NOUN: hākawa; USER: kuware, Poauau, hākawa,

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

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friend /frend/ = NOUN: hoa; USER: hoa, te hoa, hoa aroha, hoa no, hoa e,

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fun /fʌn/ = NOUN: mahi ngahau; USER: ngahau, pārekareka, fun, arearea,

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getting /ɡet/ = USER: whiwhi, whiwhi i, te whiwhi, te whiwhi i, i whiwhi,

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

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glamor = NOUN: waiwaiā

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

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hair /heər/ = NOUN: makawe, huruhuru; USER: makawe, huruhuru, te huruhuru, he huruhuru,

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having /hæv/ = USER: he, i, whai, ma'u, te mea,

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

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hi /haɪ/ = USER: hi, hi a, i hi, hi i,

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hit /hɪt/ = VERB: hau; USER: hit, patua, papaki, i papaki, te patu,

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

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

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imagination /ɪˌmædʒ.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ = NOUN: pohewa; USER: whakaaro, tokonga, tikanga pakeke, tokonga ake, pakeke,

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

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jump /dʒʌmp/ = VERB: pēke; USER: peke, peke atu, ka peke, te peke, hūpeke,

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

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ken /ken/ = USER: ken, a Ken, Keni, Ae,

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kiss /kɪs/ = NOUN: kihi; VERB: kihi

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knees

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let /let/ = VERB: tuku; USER: kia, tukua, tuku, tuku i,

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

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

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love /lʌv/ = NOUN: aroha; VERB: aroha; USER: aroha, aroha ana, aroha ki, te aroha, e aroha,

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lyrics /ˈlɪr.ɪk/ = USER: lyrics, kupu, ngā kupu, parau, mau parau,

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m = USER: m, mita, mi, m te,

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make /meɪk/ = VERB: mahi; USER: hanga, meinga, meinga e, hanga e, hanga ano,

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

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much /mʌtʃ/ = ADVERB: nuinga; USER: nui, nui te, he nui, te nui, nui noa,

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

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n /en/ = USER: n, te n, n ki, e n, n K,

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oh /əʊ/ = USER: oh, Aue, tahuri,

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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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party /ˈpɑː.ti/ = NOUN: rōpū; USER: rōpū, ope, taua, te rōpū, rōpū tōrangapū,

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pink /pɪŋk/ = ADJECTIVE: māwhero; USER: māwhero, te māwhero, mawhero,

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plastic /ˈplæs.tɪk/ = ADJECTIVE: kōpē; NOUN: parahitiki; USER: kirihou, te kirihou, kopa kirihou, kirihou i,

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play /pleɪ/ = VERB: tākaro; NOUN: whakaaturanga; USER: te tākaro, takaro, te takaro, takaro ki, te takaro ki,

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

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re /riː/ = USER: re, anō, anō i, anö, te re,

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ride /raɪd/ = NOUN: haerenga mā runga, ekenga hōiho; VERB: eke paihikara, eke hōiho; USER: eke, heka, hoiho, tere, hoiho i,

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rock /rɒk/ = NOUN: toka; USER: toka, kamaka, kohatu, te kamaka,

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roll /rəʊl/ = NOUN: parāoa iti, takai; VERB: takahuri; USER: pukapuka, tokomaha, Te tokomaha, te pukapuka, rārangi ingoa,

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s = USER: s, o, a, te, ngā,

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say /seɪ/ = VERB: kī; USER: mea, mea atu, e mea, te mea, ka mea,

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

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star /stɑːr/ = NOUN: whetū; USER: whetu, whetū, whetu o, te whetu, whetu o te,

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started /stɑːt/ = USER: tīmata, kamata, timata, tīmataria, tīmataria e,

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sure /ʃɔːr/ = ADJECTIVE: mōhio tūturu; USER: tino, mohio, pono, te tino, u rawa,

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talk /tɔːk/ = NOUN: kōrero; VERB: kōrero; USER: korero, a'oraa, te korero, e korero, e korero ai,

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there /ðeər/ = ADVERB: reira

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tight /taɪt/ = ADJECTIVE: itaita; USER: raru, kikī, whäiti, rawatia,

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touch /tʌtʃ/ = NOUN: ringa; VERB: pā; USER: pa ki, e pa, pa atu, pa ki a, e pa ki,

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town /taʊn/ = NOUN: tāone; USER: pa, te pa, taone, pa ki,

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undress /ʌnˈdres/ = VERB: tango ngā kākahu; USER: kākahu, ngā kākahu, tango ngā kākahu,

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up /ʌp/ = ADVERB: runga; PREPOSITION: runga; USER: ake, runga, ki runga, ake ana,

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

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walk /wɔːk/ = NOUN: hīkoi; VERB: hīkoi; USER: haere, te haere, haere i, e haere, haere ana,

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want /wɒnt/ = VERB: hiahia, pīrangi; NOUN: pahara, pīrangi; USER: hiahia, hiahia ana, e hiahia, e hiahia ana, te hiahia,

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

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well /wel/ = ADVERB: pai; NOUN: poka; USER: pai, puna, te pai, pai te, he pai,

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whatever /wɒtˈev.ər/ = PRONOUN: ahakoa he aha; USER: mea katoa, nga mea katoa, te mea, mea katoa e, mea e,

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

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yeah /jeə/ = USER: yeah, Io, āe,

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

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your /jɔːr/ = ADJECTIVE: tōu, tō koutou; USER: koutou, tou, to koutou, o koutou, a koutou,

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yours /jɔːz/ = USER: koutou, koutou hoki, no koutou, a koutou,

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