Maori Vocabulary
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added /ˈæd.ɪd/ = USER: tāpiri, tapiritia, honoa, honoa mai, te tāpiri,

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after /ˈɑːf.tər/ = ADVERB: i muri; PREPOSITION: i muri; USER: i muri i, i muri, muri i, muri iho, muri ia,

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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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approach /əˈprəʊtʃ/ = VERB: whakatata; NOUN: huarahi; USER: huarahi, aronga, te huarahi, te aronga, huarahi i,

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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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as /əz/ = ADVERB: pēnei; PREPOSITION: hei; USER: rite, rite ki, pera me, kia rite ki, i rite,

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benefit /ˈben.ɪ.fɪt/ = NOUN: takuhe; VERB: whaipainga; USER: painga, maitai, painga ki, painga mō, ai painga,

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best /best/ = ADJECTIVE: te tino pai; USER: pai, papai, pai rawa, lelei taha, mea papai,

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beyond /biˈjɒnd/ = ADVERB: kei kōatu, kei kōatu; USER: i tua atu, tera taha o, ki tua atu, i tera taha, i tawahi o,

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blue /bluː/ = ADJECTIVE: kikorangi; USER: puru, he puru, te puru, mea puru, puru ki,

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bring /brɪŋ/ = VERB: kawe; USER: kawea, kawe, kawea mai, kawe mai, te kawe,

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building /ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/ = NOUN: whare; USER: hanga, whare, te whare, whare hanga, whare hanga na,

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business /ˈbɪz.nɪs/ = NOUN: kaipakihi; USER: pakihi, mahi, mahi i, te mahi, te pakihi,

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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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center /ˈsen.tər/ = NOUN: pūtahi; USER: pokapū, waenganui, te pokapū,

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

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chip /tʃɪp/ = NOUN: kongakonga, maramara; VERB: whakahaurewa; USER: maramara, kongakonga, te kongakonga, maramara i, pāera,

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clients /ˈklaɪ.ənt/ = USER: kiritaki, ngā kiritaki, ngä kiritaki, te kiritaki, kiritaki i,

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collecting /kəˈlekt/ = USER: kohikohi, te kohikohi, kohi, te kohi, kohikohi i,

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

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continual /kənˈtɪn.ju.əl/ = USER: tuturu, mea tuturu, mau tonu ana, tuturu tonu, e tuturu tonu,

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cop /kɒp/ = USER: COP, te COP,

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core /kɔːr/ = NOUN: uho; USER: matua, pūtake, uho, whāiti, te matua,

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

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

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customers /ˈkʌs.tə.mər/ = USER: kiritaki, ngā kiritaki, te kiritaki, kiritaki i, kiritaki te,

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deep /diːp/ = ADJECTIVE: hōhonu; ADVERB: hōhonu; USER: hohonu, rire, hohonu ano, wahi hohonu, hohonu i,

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delivered /dɪˈlɪv.ər/ = USER: tukua, hoatu, whakaorangia, i whakaora, homai e,

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derive /dɪˈraɪv/ = USER: ahu, ahu mai, ma'u, i ahu, e ahu,

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developing /dɪˈvel.ə.pɪŋ/ = USER: te whakawhanake, te whanake, whakawhanake i, te whakawhanake i, te whanake haere,

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domain /dəˈmeɪn/ = USER: rohe, rohe e, rohe i, te rohe, puni,

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each /iːtʃ/ = ADJECTIVE: ia; USER: ia, tenei, tata'itahi, taki taha, i ia,

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end /end/ = NOUN: mutunga; USER: mutunga, pito, tukunga iho, te mutunga, he mutunga,

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engagement /enˈgājmənt/ = NOUN: taumau; USER: ngā, whai wāhi, mahi, wāhi, whai wāhitanga,

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

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enterprise /ˈen.tə.praɪz/ = USER: hinonga, eo, te hinonga, umanga, ngä hinonga,

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excellence /ˈek.səl.əns/ = NOUN: hiranga; USER: kairangi, hiranga, te hiranga, te kairangi, te pai,

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expanding /ɪkˈspænd/ = USER: whakawhänui, whakawhānui, te whakawhānui, fakalahi, te whakawhänui,

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family /ˈfæm.əl.i/ = NOUN: whānau; USER: te utuafare, utuafare, hapu, e fāmilí, utuafare i,

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

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forward /ˈfɔː.wəd/ = ADVERB: whakamua; USER: whakamua, mua, atu, i mua, ki mua,

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founded /found/ = USER: whakaturia, i whakaturia, whakaturia ai, te turanga, i pumau,

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

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global /ˈɡləʊ.bəl/ = ADJECTIVE: o te ao; USER: ao, ao te, tāupe, te ana'iraa, ana'iraa,

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

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greetings = USER: oha atu, oha, ohatanga, te oha, nga ohatanga,

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growing /ˈɡrəʊ.ɪŋ/ = USER: te tipu, e tipu, tipu haere, e tupu, te whakatipu,

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high /haɪ/ = ADJECTIVE: teitei; USER: teitei, tiketike, nui, tino,

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highest /hī/ = USER: rawa, runga rawa, teitei, mā'olunga, teitei rawa,

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honest /ˈɒn.ɪst/ = ADJECTIVE: pono; USER: faitotonu, pono, faitotonú, tika ana, e tika ana,

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important /ɪmˈpɔː.tənt/ = ADJECTIVE: nui; USER: nui, faufaa, mahu'inga, faufaa roa, faufaa rahi,

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improvement /ɪmˈpruːv.mənt/ = NOUN: pai ake; USER: whakapai ake, whakapai, te whakapai, te whakapai ake, hei whakapai ake,

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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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industry /ˈɪn.də.stri/ = NOUN: mahinga; USER: ahumahi, te ahumahi, umanga, te umanga,

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initiatives /ɪˈnɪʃ.ə.tɪv/ = NOUN: kakama; USER: kaupapa, kōkiritanga, ngā kaupapa, ngä kaupapa, ngā kōkiritanga,

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innovative /ˈɪn.ə.və.tɪv/ = ADJECTIVE: auaha; USER: auaha, hou, wairua auaha, te auaha,

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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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knowledge /ˈnɒl.ɪdʒ/ = NOUN: mātauranga; USER: matauranga, mohio, te matauranga, matauranga ki, mohio ki,

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long /lɒŋ/ = ADJECTIVE: roa

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look /lʊk/ = NOUN: titiro, āhua; VERB: titiro, kimi; USER: titiro, te titiro, e titiro, titiro mai, titiro atu,

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

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

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maximum /ˈmæk.sɪ.məm/ = NOUN: mutunga rawa; USER: mōrahi, te mōrahi, rawa, mōrahi o, mōrahi e,

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measurable /ˈmeʒ.ər.ə.bl̩/ = USER: ine, te ine, ia faitohia,

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mindset /ˈmaɪnd.set/ = USER: pakirehua, tera ia, tera, te pakirehua,

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mission /ˈmɪʃ.ən/ = NOUN: whakatakanga; USER: misioni, misiona, te misioni, ngāue fakafaifekaú, misioni i,

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

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

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notch /nɒtʃ/ = USER: kakari, tāwhana, kakari-, kāniwha, pakini,

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

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open /ˈəʊ.pən/ = ADJECTIVE: tuwhera; VERB: huakina; USER: tuwhera, tuwhera ana, e tuwhera, e tuwhera ana, e puare,

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

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outsourcing

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part /pɑːt/ = NOUN: wāhi; VERB: wehe; USER: wahi, wāhanga, tetahi wahi, te wahi, e konga,

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partner /ˈpɑːt.nər/ = NOUN: hoa; USER: hoa, whakauru, whakauru ana, hoa mou, e whakauru,

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partnerships /ˈpɑːt.nə.ʃɪp/ = NOUN: whakahoa; USER: hononga, pātuitanga, ngā hononga, mahi, ngā pātuitanga,

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parts /pɑːt/ = USER: wāhanga, wahi, nga wahi, wahi o, ngā wāhanga,

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passion /ˈpæʃ.ən/ = NOUN: tokomauri; USER: te minamina ki, weriweri, minamina, te minamina, minamina ki,

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people /ˈpiː.pl̩/ = NOUN: iwi; USER: te iwi, iwi, tangata, iwi i,

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practices /ˈpræk.tɪs/ = USER: mahi, ngā mahi, ngā whakaritenga, ngā tikanga, ngā whakaritenga e,

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presence /ˈprez.əns/ = NOUN: aroaro; USER: aroaro, te aroaro, aro, aroaro ano,

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

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proven /pruːv/ = USER: kï, tamatahia, te kï, parakore, he parakore,

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provide /prəˈvaɪd/ = VERB: whakarato; USER: whakarato, te whakarato, whakarato i, te whakarato i, whakarato ngā,

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quality /ˈkwɒl.ɪ.ti/ = NOUN: āhua; USER: te kounga, kounga, kounga o, whai kounga, o te kounga,

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record /rɪˈkɔːd/ = NOUN: kaute, rekoata; VERB: rekoata; USER: record, lekooti, whakaatu, rekoata, e lekooti,

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recruiting /rɪˈkruːt/ = USER: kimi, taritari, taritari ope, kimi hōia, te kimi,

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resulting /rɪˈzʌl.tɪŋ/ = USER: hua, hua i, te hua, iku, te hua i,

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

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roi = USER: roi, Peererahairoi, i Peererahairoi, o Peererahairoi,

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s = USER: s, o, a, te, ngā,

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satisfied /ˈsæt.ɪs.faɪd/ = USER: makona, e makona, ka makona, makona i, te makona,

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seeing /si:/ = USER: te kitenga o, te kitenga, kitenga o, kitenga i, tona kitenga i,

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services /ˈsɜː.vɪs/ = USER: ratonga, ngā ratonga, ngä ratonga, ratonga e,

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single /ˈsɪŋ.ɡl̩/ = ADJECTIVE: takakau; USER: kotahi, otahi, kotahi i, kotahi te,

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size /saɪz/ = NOUN: rahi; USER: rahi, te rahi, rahi o, te rahi o, te rahinga,

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solutions /səˈluː.ʃən/ = NOUN: whakamāramatanga; USER: rongoā, otinga, wairewa, ngā rongoā, ngā wairewa,

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specific /spəˈsɪf.ɪk/ = ADJECTIVE: pū; USER: motuhake, tauwhāiti, hāngai pū, hāngai pū ana, motuhake e,

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spend /spend/ = VERB: whakapau; USER: noho, whakapau, te whakapau, whakapau i, noho i,

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standards /ˈstæn.dəd/ = USER: paerewa, ngaahi tu'unga, ngā paerewa, tu'unga mo'ui, ngaahi tu'unga mo'ui,

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standing /ˈstæn.dɪŋ/ = USER: tu, e tu, tu ana, e tu ana, tu ana i,

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strengthened /ˈstreŋ.θən/ = USER: kaha, whakakaha, i whakakaha, te whakakaha, hoki i whakakaha,

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strengths /streŋθ/ = NOUN: kaha; USER: kaha, pakaritanga, ngā pakaritanga, ngā kaha, pakaritanga o,

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success /səkˈses/ = NOUN: angitu; USER: angitu, te angitu, angitu o, angitu i, te angitū,

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

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talent /ˈtæl.ənt/ = NOUN: pūmanawa; USER: taranata, kotahi taranata, taleni, taranata ia, te taranata,

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teams /tēm/ = USER: kapa, ngā kapa, tīma, ngä röpü, ngā tīma,

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these /ðiːz/ = ADJECTIVE: ēnei; PRONOUN: ēnei; USER: enei, i enei, ki enei, teie mau, i teie,

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

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top /tɒp/ = NOUN: runga, tihi; USER: runga, tihi, ki runga, runga ake, te tihi,

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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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training /ˈtreɪ.nɪŋ/ = NOUN: whakangungu, parakitihi; USER: whakangungu, te whakangungu, ngā whakangungu, mahi whakangungu, whakangungu a,

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

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upheld /ʌpˈhəʊld/ = USER: tautoko, i tautoko ake, tautoko ake, tautokona ake, i tautoko,

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value /ˈvæl.juː/ = NOUN: wāriu; VERB: wāriu; USER: uara, te uara, wāriu, uara i,

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values /ˈvæl.juː/ = USER: uara, ngā uara, uaratanga, ngā uaratanga, ngā wāriu,

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

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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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will /wɪl/ = NOUN: ngākau, wīra; USER: e, ka, e pai, e pai ana,

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

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

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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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