Maori Vocabulary
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a

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able /ˈeɪ.bl̩/ = ADJECTIVE: mārohirohi; USER: taea, taea e, ahei, e taea, e ahei,

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accessibility /əkˈses.ə.bl̩/ = USER: urutanga, te urutanga, whai wāhi, whai wāhi atu, wāteatanga,

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across /əˈkrɒs/ = PREPOSITION: tīpae; USER: puta noa, puta noa i, puta,

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actually /ˈæk.tʃu.ə.li/ = ADVERB: engari koa; USER: mau, mo'oni, mooni, paku, te mau,

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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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ahead /əˈhed/ = ADVERB: kei mua; USER: i mua, mua, mua ia, ki mua, i mua ia,

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

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along /əˈlɒŋ/ = PREPOSITION: mā; USER: haere, tonu, te taha, te taha o, tonu atu,

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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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approachable /əˈprōCHəbəl/ = USER: ia haafatata ', fotungofua, fotungofuá, mukamuka, mukamuka ke,

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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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assistance /əˈsɪs.təns/ = NOUN: āwhinatanga; USER: āwhina, tokoni, te āwhina, tauturu, äwhina,

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

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bagged

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

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basis /ˈbeɪ.sɪs/ = NOUN: kaupapa; USER: pūtake, makatu'unga, kaupapa, tūāpapa, pütake,

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

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become /bɪˈkʌm/ = VERB: rerehua; USER: hei, riro, meinga, riro mai, meinga hei,

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believe /bɪˈliːv/ = VERB: whakapono; USER: whakapono, whakapono ana, whakapono ai, e whakapono, whakapono ki,

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big /bɪɡ/ = ADJECTIVE: nui; USER: nui, nui i, nunui, te nui,

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

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close /kləʊz/ = ADJECTIVE: tata; ADVERB: tata; VERB: whakapā; USER: tata, ofi, tata ana, tata tonu, katia te,

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closure /ˈkləʊ.ʒər/ = NOUN: kapinga; USER: katinga, kapinga, te katinga, kati, katinga o,

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communications /kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ = USER: kōrero, Ki te, whakawhitiwhiti kōrero, whakawhitinga kōrero, te kōrero,

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compact /kəmˈpækt/ = ADJECTIVE: whāiti; USER: kiato, whāiti, kōpae kiato, tuhonohonoa,

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

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considered /kənˈsɪd.əd/ = USER: whakaaro, whakaarohia, i mahara, te whakaaro, ka whakaaro,

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customer /ˈkʌs.tə.mər/ = NOUN: kaiutu; USER: kiritaki, te kiritaki, kiritaki i, kaiutu,

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

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describes /dɪˈskraɪb/ = VERB: whakaatu i te āhua; USER: whakamārama, whakaahua, whakaahua ana, whakamārama ana, E whakaahua,

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

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

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first /ˈfɜːst/ = ADJECTIVE: tuatahi; USER: tuatahi, te tuatahi, mua, matamua,

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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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future /ˈfjuː.tʃər/ = ADJECTIVE: a muri ake nei; NOUN: wā heke mai; USER: heke mai, he kaha'ú, meake nei, a meake nei, ā meake nei,

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

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

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going /ˈɡəʊ.ɪŋ/ = USER: haere, e haere, haere ana, e haere ana, te haere,

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

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great /ɡreɪt/ = ADJECTIVE: nui; USER: nui, nui te, nui atu, he nui,

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

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

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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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information /ˌɪn.fəˈmeɪ.ʃən/ = NOUN: rongo; USER: kōrero, mōhiohio, kātipa, kātipa mōhiohio, pārongo,

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inside /ɪnˈsaɪd/ = ADJECTIVE: roto; ADVERB: roto; NOUN: roto; PREPOSITION: roto; USER: roto, i roto, roto i, ki roto, i roto i,

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invaluable

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is /ɪz/ = USER: ko, he, ko te, te mea,

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issues /ˈɪʃ.uː/ = USER: take, ngā take, take e, take i, take ka,

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

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jong

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jun /CHən/ = USER: jun, Si'í, e Si'í, ko e Si'í, jun lix,

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latest /ˈleɪ.tɪst/ = ADJECTIVE: ina noa nei; USER: hou, hōu, Kaiarotake Matua, hōu rawa, kawa whakahaere,

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less /les/ = ADJECTIVE: iti iho; USER: iti, iti iho, he iti, iti iho i, e iti iho,

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logic /ˈlɒdʒ.ɪk/ = NOUN: arotau; USER: arorau, arotau, whakaaro arorau, te arorau, faka'uhinga,

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mated /meɪt/ = USER: kahui, whakahaputia, ekengia, nga kahui ki, nga kahui,

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member /ˈmem.bər/ = NOUN: mema; USER: mema, melo, melo o, melo no, te melo,

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

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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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opinions /əˈpɪn.jən/ = USER: whakaaro, ngā whakaaro, fakakaukau, whakaaro o, whakaaro e,

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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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particular /pəˈtɪk.jʊ.lər/ = ADJECTIVE: ake; USER: ngā, tino, i ngā, taa, taa ê,

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place /pleɪs/ = NOUN: wāhi; VERB: tāpae; USER: wahi, wahi e, wahi i, te wahi,

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

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pleased /pliːzd/ = USER: pai, ahuareka, i ahuareka, ahuareka ai, pai ai,

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post /pəʊst/ = NOUN: pou, tūnga; USER: pou, whakairinga, te pou, post,

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

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

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recommendation /ˌrek.ə.menˈdeɪ.ʃən/ = NOUN: tūtohutanga; USER: kupu, he kupu, Komiti, te Komiti, kupu a,

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satisfaction /ˌsæt.ɪsˈfæk.ʃən/ = NOUN: ngata; USER: utu, mauruuru, fiemālie, te mauruuru, pai,

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secondly /ˈsek.ənd.li/ = USER: tuarua, tuarua ko, tuarua ko nga, uá, rua,

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

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simply /ˈsɪm.pli/ = ADVERB: māmā; USER: noa, pē, noa i, noa e, noa te,

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site /saɪt/ = USER: pae, te pae, kāinga Ko, pae i,

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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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stuff /stʌf/ = NOUN: mea; VERB: puru; USER: mea, nga mea, etahi mea, te mea, taonga hoki,

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supply /səˈplaɪ/ = NOUN: putunga; VERB: whakarato; USER: supply, tokotoko, ka homai, putunga,

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switch /swɪtʃ/ = NOUN: pana, huri; VERB: huri; USER: whakakā, pana, whakawhiti, huri, te whakakā,

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testimonial /ˌtestəˈmōnēəl/ = USER: tautoko, taunaki pūmanawa, taunaki, kōrero tautoko, papu,

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

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their /ðeər/ = ADJECTIVE: tō, ō, tā, ā rātau, rāua; USER: ratou, to ratou, o ratou, io ratou, a ratou,

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

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

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

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unwanted /ʌnˈwɒn.tɪd/ = USER: hiahiatia, e hiahiatia, tonokore,

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

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ve / -v/ = USER: ve, rima, ōu,

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very /ˈver.i/ = ADVERB: tino; USER: rawa, tino, nui atu, rawa te, nui rawa,

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visit /ˈvɪz.ɪt/ = NOUN: toro; VERB: toro; USER: toronga, tere, farereiraa,

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warehouse /ˈweə.haʊs/ = NOUN: whare putunga; USER: whare putunga, putunga, te whare putunga, atapö o, te atapö,

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was /wɒz/ = USER: ko, i, te, ko te,

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way /weɪ/ = NOUN: arā; USER: ara, huarahi, te ara, ara ki,

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

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website /ˈweb.saɪt/ = USER: paetukutuku, paetukutuku te, pae tukutuku, te paetukutuku, paetukutuku o,

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

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

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yes /jes/ = NOUN: āe; USER: ae, ae ra,

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z /zi/ = USER: z, a Z, te Z, G Z,

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