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

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

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

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beat /biːt/ = NOUN: taki; VERB: patu; USER: whiua, tukia, whiua ana, ka whiua, kaiwhiu i,

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billy /ˈbɪl.i/ = USER: Billy, toa, ekengia, a Billy, Billy i,

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blow /bləʊ/ = VERB: pupuhi; USER: pupuhi, pakinga, pupuhi ana, e pupuhi, e pupuhi ana,

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but /bʌt/ = CONJUNCTION: engari; USER: engari, ko, heoi, otiia, engari ko,

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

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cmd = USER: Cmd, te Cmd,

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crying /ˈkraɪ.ɪŋ/ = USER: karanga, e karanga, karanga ana, e karanga ana, ka karanga,

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culture /ˈkʌl.tʃər/ = NOUN: tikanga-ā-iwi; USER: ahurea, tikanga, te ahurea, ngā tikanga, ngä tikanga,

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dance /dɑːns/ = NOUN: kanikani; VERB: kanikani; USER: kanikani, te kanikani, kanikani ano, i te kanikani,

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

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didn /ˈdɪd.ənt/ = USER: kāore, kāore i, mea kāore i, mea kāore,

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

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done /dʌn/ = USER: mea ai, meatia, mahia, mahi i, i mahia,

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duration /djʊəˈreɪ.ʃən/ = NOUN: roa; USER: roanga, roa, te roanga, te roa, wā,

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

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

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failed /feɪld/ = USER: rahua, I rahua te, I rahua, rahua te, i taka,

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feedback /ˈfiːd.bæk/ = USER: urupare, kōrero urupare, ngā urupare, te urupare, whakahoki kōrero,

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format /ˈfɔː.mæt/ = NOUN: whakatakotoranga; USER: hōputu, te hōputu, whakatakotoranga, te whakatakotoranga, hōputu e,

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friends /frend/ = USER: hoa, mau hoa, hoa aroha, nga hoa,

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get /ɡet/ = VERB: whiwhi ki; USER: whiwhi, tiki, te tiki, tiki i, te tiki i,

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gonna /ˈɡə.nə/ = USER: whaikupu, ka whaikupu, kee, pepa, te whaikupu,

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had /hæd/ = USER: i, a, ia, ta, i te,

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hard /hɑːd/ = ADJECTIVE: māro; USER: pakeke, uaua, mārō, e pakeke, kupu pakeke,

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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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help /help/ = NOUN: āwhina; VERB: āwhina; USER: tauturu i, te tauturu, te tauturu ia, te tauturu i, tauturu i te,

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her /hɜːr/ = PRONOUN: ia; USER: ia, tona, ona, a ia, tana,

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

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

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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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job /dʒɒb/ = NOUN: mahi; USER: mahi, tūranga mahi, te mahi, tūranga,

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johnny /ˈdʒɒn.i/ = USER: Johnny, a Johnny, Johnny rāua, ia Johnny, a Johnny rāua,

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jul /dʒʊˈlaɪ/ = USER: Hōn, Jul, Hurae, Jun, Hōngo,

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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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leave /liːv/ = VERB: haere; USER: waiho, waiho e, e waiho, e whakarere, te waiho,

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likes /laɪk/ = USER: momo, momo ia, ērā tāngata, te momo, pai ana,

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long /lɒŋ/ = ADJECTIVE: roa

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mail /meɪl/ = NOUN: mēra; USER: mēra, pukupuku, mēra i, te mēra,

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matters /ˈmæt.ər/ = USER: take, meatanga, ngā take, me'a, ngaahi me'a,

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

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mind /maɪnd/ = NOUN: hinengaro; USER: whakaaro, ngakau, hinengaro, te ngakau, te whakaaro,

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

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need /niːd/ = NOUN: hiahiatanga; VERB: hiahia; USER: Me, hiahia, hiahia ana, te hiahia, matea ana,

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

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no /nəʊ/ = ADJECTIVE: kāore; NOUN: kāo; USER: kahore, kore, kahore he, e kore,

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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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only /ˈəʊn.li/ = ADJECTIVE: anake; ADVERB: noa iho; CONJUNCTION: engari; USER: anake, noa, anake i, anake te,

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

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own /əʊn/ = ADJECTIVE: ake; VERB: whiwhi; USER: ake, iho, ake ano, iho mau,

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perfectly /ˈpɜː.fekt.li/ = USER: maitai, tino, haohaoa, pu, pu ana,

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

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

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

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regret /rɪˈɡret/ = NOUN: pōuri; VERB: āwhiti; USER: tatarahapa, pouri, pouri ana, puta ke, tatarahapa i,

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responding /rɪˈspɒnd/ = USER: urupare, whakautu, tali, te whakautu, te urupare,

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s = USER: s, o, a, te, ngā,

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

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

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

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some /səm/ = ADJECTIVE: ētahi; USER: etahi, te tahi, tahi mau, te tahi mau, i etahi,

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song /sɒŋ/ = NOUN: waiata; USER: waiata, te waiata, waiata ki, song,

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spin /spɪn/ = VERB: whenu; USER: miro, whatu, whatu o, e miro, whenu,

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struggling /ˈstrʌɡ.lɪŋ/ = USER: fifi, aro, fefa'uhi, fāinga, te aro,

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sweet /swiːt/ = ADJECTIVE: reka; USER: reka, reka ki, te reka, reka hoki,

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

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task /tɑːsk/ = NOUN: mahi; USER: mahi, tūmahi, te mahi, mahi i, ngā mahi,

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

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

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

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thing /θɪŋ/ = NOUN: mea; USER: mea, te mea, mea e, mea i, taua mea,

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

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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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transcript /ˈtræn.skrɪpt/ = USER: tuhinga, kape tuhinga, kape, Pānuhia ngā, Pānuhia,

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tried /traɪd/ = USER: tamata, ua tamata, ka whai, tamata i, i whakamatauria,

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

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

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

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working /ˈwɜː.kɪŋ/ = USER: mahi, te mahi, e mahi, mahi ana, e mahi ana,

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

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yard /jɑːd/ = NOUN: iāri; USER: iari, ruri ranei, ruri, te iari, te ruri ranei,

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

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