Maori Vocabulary
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agencies /ˈeɪ.dʒən.si/ = NOUN: tari whakahaere; USER: ngā pokapū, pokapū, pokapü, tari, ngä pokapü,

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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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any /ˈen.i/ = ADJECTIVE: tētahi; USER: tetahi, i tetahi, ki tetahi, hoki tetahi, tetahi mea,

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

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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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balloon /bəˈluːn/ = NOUN: pūangi; USER: poihau, opupu, pūangi, poihau i, te poihau,

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

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be /biː/ = VERB: ora; USER: kia, hei, e, waiho,

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

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becoming /bɪˈkʌm.ɪŋ/ = USER: hoko, hoko ko, riroraa, te riroraa, riroraa ei,

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

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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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call /kɔːl/ = NOUN: waeatanga, pekanga atu; VERB: tapa, peka atu, waea; USER: karanga, piiraa, karanga ana, e karanga, e karanga ana,

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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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career /kəˈrɪər/ = NOUN: umanga; USER: mahi, umanga, ngāue, toro'a, ngā mahi,

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company /ˈkʌm.pə.ni/ = NOUN: kamupene, matua, hoa; USER: kamupene, hui, ropu, whakaminenga, te kamupene,

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consultancy /kənˈsʌl.tən.si/ = USER: tohutohu, mätanga, mātanga, akoako, mātangatanga,

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consultant /kənˈsʌl.tənt/ = NOUN: kaiakoako; USER: mātanga, tauturu, kaitohutohu, kaiakoako, te kaitohutohu,

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consulting /kənˈsʌl.tɪŋ/ = USER: haapa'o, akoako, te akoako, akoako ā, te akoako ā,

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contact /ˈkɒn.tækt/ = VERB: whakapā; USER: whakapā, hoapā, te whakapā, whakapā atu,

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could /kʊd/ = USER: taea, i taea, taea e, i taea e, e taea,

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d /əd/ = USER: d, d ngā,

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days /deɪ/ = USER: ra, nga ra, ra e, ra i, nga ra e,

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desk /desk/ = NOUN: tēpu tuhi; USER: tēpu, tesí, tēpu tuhi, papamahi, tēpu i,

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

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eligible /ˈel.ɪ.dʒə.bl̩/ = ADJECTIVE: arotau

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email /ˈiː.meɪl/ = USER: īmēra, email, te īmēra, īmēra i,

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even /ˈiː.vən/ = ADJECTIVE: tautika; ADVERB: ahakoa; USER: ara, noa, tae noa, a tae noa, te ahiahi,

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example /ɪɡˈzɑːm.pl̩/ = NOUN: tauira; USER: tauira, hi'oraa, Ei hi'oraa, te hi'oraa,

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experience /ikˈspi(ə)rēəns/ = NOUN: taunga; USER: wheako, iteraa, ohipa, a'usia, te wheako,

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fill /fɪl/ = VERB: whakakī; USER: whakakiia, whakakiia e, te whakaki, e whakaki, whakaki i,

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finding /ˈfaɪn.dɪŋ/ = USER: kitenga, whakatau, te kimi,

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

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friendly /ˈfrend.li/ = ADJECTIVE: rata; USER: friendly, ratarata, hoa, friendly page, fakakaume'a,

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

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good /ɡʊd/ = ADJECTIVE: pai; USER: pai, te pai, e pai, pai i,

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

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have /hæv/ = VERB: mau; USER: i, whai, e, to, ma'u,

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holiday /ˈhɒl.ɪ.deɪ/ = NOUN: hararei; USER: hararei, te hararei, hararei ā, hararei i,

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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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increase /ɪnˈkriːs/ = NOUN: maha; VERB: maha haere; USER: ake i, faarahi i, whakanui i, whakapiki ake i, te faarahi i,

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individual /ˌindəˈvijəwəl/ = ADJECTIVE: i ia; USER: takitahi, ia tamaiti, tangata takitahi, te takitahi,

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interested /ˈɪn.trəs.tɪd/ = USER: hiahia, mahu'inga'ia, hiahia i, te hiahia,

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international /ˌɪn.təˈnæʃ.ən.əl/ = ADJECTIVE: ā taiao; USER: te ao ao, o te ao,

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

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join /dʒɔɪn/ = VERB: honohono; USER: te whakauru mai, te whakauru, uru atu, whakauru mai, amui mai,

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

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level /ˈlev.əl/ = ADJECTIVE: paparite; NOUN: tairanga; USER: taumata, te taumata, level, te Kōeke, ngā taumata,

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

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looking /ˌɡʊdˈlʊk.ɪŋ/ = USER: titiro, rapu, rapu ana, ka titiro, titiro ki,

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modern /ˈmɒd.ən/ = ADJECTIVE: hou; USER: hou, onopōní, teie anotau, ēnei rā, teie tau,

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more /mɔːr/ = ADJECTIVE: ētahi atu; USER: atu, ake, ake nei, ake i, te ake,

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

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

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next /nekst/ = ADJECTIVE: muri atu; ADVERB: muri atu; USER: muri, i muri, aonga ake, muri mai, i muri mai,

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

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

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occasional /əˈkeɪ.ʒən.əl/ = USER: ruarua, wā ruarua, wā, taime, ētahi wā,

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

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offices /ˈɒf.ɪs/ = USER: tari, mahi, lakanga, ngā tari, nga mahi,

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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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or /ɔːr/ = CONJUNCTION: rānei; USER: ranei, e aore, ranei i, ranei e,

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

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

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package /ˈpæk.ɪdʒ/ = NOUN: pūhera; USER: mōkihi, pōkai, mōkī, te mōkihi, te pōkai,

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

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pay /peɪ/ = NOUN: utu; VERB: utu; USER: te utu, utu i, aufau i, utu e, te utu i,

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

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personal /ˈpɜː.sən.əl/ = ADJECTIVE: ake; USER: whaiaro, fakatāutaha, fakatāutahá, te taata, taata iho,

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plan /plæn/ = NOUN: kaupapa; VERB: whakatakoto kaupapa; USER: mahere, palani, e palani, te mahere, he palani,

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

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problem /ˈprɒb.ləm/ = NOUN: rarararu; USER: raruraru, raru, fifi, rapanga, te raruraru,

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products /ˈprɒd.ʌkt/ = USER: hua, ngā hua, hua i, te hua, hua e,

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

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qualifications /ˌkwɒl.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ = USER: tohu mātauranga, tohu, ngā tohu, ngä tohu, tohu mätauranga,

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qualified /ˈkwɒl.ɪ.faɪd/ = ADJECTIVE: māraurau; USER: tohu, taau, whai tohu, aravihi, tohu mātauranga,

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quarterly /ˈkwɔː.təl.i/ = USER: toru marama, ia toru marama, ia whā, whā marama, ia whā marama,

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range /reɪndʒ/ = NOUN: tawhititanga, tuarā maunga, tūmomo; USER: whānuitanga, whānui, awhe, ngā tūmomo, te whānuitanga,

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

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ready /ˈred.i/ = ADJECTIVE: reri; USER: rite, taka, takatu, ineine, taka e,

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receive /rɪˈsiːv/ = VERB: tango; USER: farii i, riro ia, riro mai, ia farii, te farii i,

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review /rɪˈvjuː/ = VERB: tātari puka; USER: arotake, te arotake, arotake o, arotake i,

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

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roles /rəʊl/ = USER: tūranga, ngā tūranga, rātou tūranga, ngaahi fatongia, tūranga o,

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salary /ˈsæl.ər.i/ = NOUN: utu ā marama; USER: utu utu ā marama, te utu, utu ā, tana utu,

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sales /seɪl/ = USER: hoko, hokonga, te hoko, hokohoko, ngā hoko,

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significantly /sigˈnifikəntlē/ = USER: tino, nui, te tino, tino pai, i tino,

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

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space /speɪs/ = NOUN: wāhi, wātea, ātea; USER: wāhi, mokowā, te wāhi, te mokowā, wāhi i,

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

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successful /səkˈses.fəl/ = ADJECTIVE: momoho; USER: angitu, angitū, whai angitu, te angitu, angitu i,

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such /sʌtʃ/ = ADJECTIVE: tino; USER: taua, pērā, penei, pēnei, pērā i,

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support /səˈpɔːt/ = NOUN: tautoko; VERB: tautoko; USER: tautoko, te tautoko, tautoko i, ngā tautoko, tautoko a,

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supportive /səˈpɔː.tɪv/ = USER: tautoko, tautoko ana, hāpai ana, te tautoko, tautoko hoki,

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systems /ˈsɪs.təm/ = USER: pūnaha, ngā pūnaha, pūnaha e, te pūnaha, i ngā pūnaha,

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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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team /tēm/ = NOUN: tīma; USER: kapa, rōpū, tīma, te rōpū, te kapa,

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then /ðen/ = ADVERB: kātahi; USER: ka, na, katahi, ko reira,

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there /ðeər/ = ADVERB: reira

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too /tuː/ = ADVERB: hoki, tino; USER: rawa, foki, rawa te, rawa ki,

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train /treɪn/ = NOUN: tereina; VERB: whakaako, whakangungu, parakitihi; USER: tereina, remu, pereoo auahi, remu o, te remu,

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

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travel /ˈtræv.əl/ = VERB: haere; USER: haere, haerenga, te haere, tāpoi, fononga,

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

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user /ˈjuː.zər/ = NOUN: kaiwhiwhi; USER: kaiwhakamahi, te kaiwhakamahi, kaiwhakamahi i, kaiwhakamahi e,

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using /juːz/ = USER: te whakamahi i, te whakamahi, whakamahi i, mā te, mā te whakamahi,

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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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west /west/ = NOUN: hauāuru; USER: hauauru, te hauauru, ki te hauauru, te uru,

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who /huː/ = PRONOUN: ko wai; USER: ko wai, nei i, te hunga, te tangata, nana nei,

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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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work /wɜːk/ = NOUN: mahi; USER: mahi, te mahi, mahi a, te ohipa, mahi i,

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

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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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