Maori Vocabulary
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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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anything /ˈen.i.θɪŋ/ = PRONOUN: aha anō; USER: tetahi, tetahi mea, ki tetahi mea, ki tetahi, i tetahi,

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baby /ˈbeɪ.bi/ = NOUN: pēpi; USER: tamaiti, pēpi, pēpē, tamaiti i, te tamaiti,

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because /bɪˈkəz/ = CONJUNCTION: nō te mea; USER: no te mea, no te, no, te mea,

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bed /bed/ = NOUN: moenga; USER: moenga, te moenga, moenga i, nga moenga,

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bite /baɪt/ = VERB: ngau; NOUN: wero; USER: ngau, te ngau, ngau ia, ngaua, te ngau ia,

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bodies /ˈbɒd.i/ = USER: tinana, sinó, mau tino, tinana e, nga tinana,

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body /ˈbɒd.i/ = NOUN: tinana; USER: te tinana, tinana, tinana i, tinana o,

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broke /brəʊk/ = ADJECTIVE: pakaru, pau ngā moni; USER: whawhati, ka whawhati, whawhati i,

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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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care /keər/ = NOUN: manaakitanga; USER: tiaki, te tiaki, atawhai, te atawhai, e tiaki,

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cause /kɔːz/ = NOUN: pūtake; USER: take, tohe, konei, he take, te take,

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clouds /klaʊd/ = USER: kapua, nga kapua, te kapua, he kapua,

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day /deɪ/ = NOUN: rangi; USER: ra, te ra, ra i, ra e,

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don /dɒn/ = USER: kaua, Don, meatia, kaua e, engari kaua e,

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down /daʊn/ = ADVERB: iho; USER: ki raro, iho, raro, heke iho,

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drunk /drʌŋk/ = ADJECTIVE: haurangi; USER: e haurangi ana, inu, haurangi, i inu, a haurangi,

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dry /draɪ/ = ADJECTIVE: maroke; VERB: whakamaroke; USER: maroke, wahi maroke, ka maroke, mea maroke,

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

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feeling /ˈfiː.lɪŋ/ = NOUN: hinengaro; USER: ongo, mana'o, ongo'i, aau, e ongo,

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fights /faɪt/ = NOUN: whawhai; VERB: whawhai; USER: whawhai, te whawhai, whawhai i, ngangaretanga, nga ngangaretanga,

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fingertips /ˈfɪŋ.ɡə.tɪp/ = USER: matimati, maihao, ngā matimati, ringaringa, pihaiiho noa,

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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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fuck /fʌk/ = USER: Fuck, te Fuck,

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

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give /ɡɪv/ = VERB: hoatu; USER: hoatu, homai, hoatu e, e hoatu, homai e,

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

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gone /ɡɒn/ = USER: riro, Kua riro, Kua riro ki, riro ki, ka riro,

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got /ɡɒt/ = USER: ka, whakatika, eke, ka whakatika, ka eke,

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

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

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

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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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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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jakob = USER: Jakob, Laban,

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

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keep /kiːp/ = VERB: puri

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kiss /kɪs/ = NOUN: kihi; VERB: kihi

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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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lips /lɪp/ = USER: ngutu, nga ngutu, he ngutu, ngutu i,

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little /ˈlɪt.l̩/ = ADJECTIVE: pakupaku; USER: iti, nohinohi, iti nei, wahi iti, iti i,

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locked /lɒk/ = USER: kiia, kati, e kati, kua kiia, kati ana,

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long /lɒŋ/ = ADJECTIVE: roa

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

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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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night /naɪt/ = NOUN: pō; USER: po, te po, taua po,

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now /naʊ/ = ADVERB: ināianei; USER: i teie nei, inaianei, aianei, teie nei,

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

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our /aʊər/ = ADJECTIVE: ō tātou, ā tātou; USER: to tatou, tatou, matou, to matou, o matou,

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perfect /ˈpɜː.fekt/ = ADJECTIVE: pai rawa; VERB: tutuki; USER: tino, tapatahi, tino tika, tino rite, kia tino tika,

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piece /piːs/ = NOUN: maramara; USER: wahi, piihi, pihi, atu wahi, kongakonga,

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put /pʊt/ = VERB: waiho; USER: maka, hoatu, whakanohoia, hoatu e, whakanohoia ana,

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queen /kwiːn/ = NOUN: kuini; USER: kuini, a Kuini, te kuini, kuini e,

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

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read /riːd/ = VERB: pānui pukapuka; USER: lau, i kite, kite i, i kite i, pānui i,

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right /raɪt/ = ADJECTIVE: tika, mātau; USER: matau, tika, tika ana, ki matau, e tika,

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s = USER: s, o, a, te, ngā,

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skin /skɪn/ = NOUN: kiri; USER: kiri, hiako, te kiri, kiri o, kiri i,

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smoke /sməʊk/ = NOUN: auahi; VERB: kauruki; USER: paowa, paoa, te paowa, he paowa, he paoa,

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

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stay /steɪ/ = VERB: noho; NOUN: nohanga; USER: noho, noho ai, e noho, te noho, noho ki,

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summer /ˈsʌm.ər/ = NOUN: raumati; USER: te raumati, raumati, raumati ta,

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swear /sweər/ = VERB: oati, kanga; USER: oati, oatitia, e oati, i whakaoati, te oatitia,

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t /tiː/ = USER: t, te t, a t, ko t, mai t,

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take /teɪk/ = VERB: mau, kawe, kai, whakuru, whiwhi; USER: tango, tangohia, te tango, tango i, tangohia e,

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talking /ˈtɔː.kɪŋ.tuː/ = USER: korero, e korero, korero ana, korerorero ana, e korerorero,

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taste /teɪst/ = NOUN: ngao; USER: reka, pangia, pangia e, ngao, te reka,

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tears /teər/ = USER: roimata, nga roimata, te roimata, whai roimata,

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

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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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use /juːz/ = VERB: whakamahi; NOUN: take; USER: whakamahi, te whakamahi, whakamahinga, whakamahi i, te whakamahinga,

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wanna /ˈwɒn.ə/ = USER: Wanna, Aaria, me wanna,

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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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what /wɒt/ = PRONOUN: he aha; USER: aha, he aha, te mea, te aha, ki ta,

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

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won /wʌn/ = USER: Won, wini, i wini, Toa, Kua Toa,

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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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