Maori Vocabulary
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about /əˈbaʊt/ = PREPOSITION: mō; USER: e pā ana ki, mō, pā ana, e pā, e pā ana,

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abroad /əˈbrɔːd/ = ADVERB: ki tāwāhi; USER: ki waho, noa atu, i waho,

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access /ˈæk.ses/ = NOUN: putanga; USER: uru, manuwhiri, whai wāhi, te uru, te āhei,

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account /əˈkaʊnt/ = NOUN: kaute; USER: pūkete, fakamatala, pūkete e, te pūkete,

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ah /ɑː/ = USER: ah, Aue, anana,

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also /ˈɔːl.səʊ/ = ADVERB: hoki; USER: hoki, ano, ano hoki, ano e, hoki e,

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

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anywhere /ˈen.i.weər/ = ADVERB: hea rānei; USER: hea, ki hea, wahi katoa, hea i, nga wahi katoa,

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

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aside /əˈsaɪd/ = USER: peka, peka ke, i peka, e peka, te peka,

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

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bank /bæŋk/ = NOUN: pēke, parenga; USER: pēke, pareparenga, parenga, peeke, te pēke,

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

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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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bye /baɪ/ = USER: poroporoaki, matua poroporoaki, whakangā, marie, tukua atu,

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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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card /kɑːd/ = NOUN: kāri; USER: kāri, te kāri, kaati, käri,

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

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chat /tʃæt/ = NOUN: kōrerorero; VERB: kōrerorero; USER: kōrerorero, kōrero, te kōrero, kōrero ki, chat,

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come /kʌm/ = VERB: haere; USER: haere mai, mai, tae mai, i haere mai, haere mai ai,

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commissions /kəˈmɪʃ.ən/ = NOUN: kōmihana; USER: kōmihana, ture, ngā kōmihana, komihana, commissions,

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

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cool /kuːl/ = ADJECTIVE: hauangi; VERB: whakamātaratara; USER: matao, raumati, hauhautanga, te raumati, i matao,

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cost /kɒst/ = NOUN: utu; VERB: utu; USER: utu, te utu, i utua, utu mō, utu o,

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course /kɔːs/ = NOUN: wānanga; USER: akoranga, wehenga, te akoranga, kōhi,

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deposit /dɪˈpɒz.ɪt/ = VERB: whakatakoto; NOUN: moni whakatau; USER: tāpui, moni tāpui, tiakina, kia tiakina, waikura,

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deposits /dɪˈpɒz.ɪt/ = USER: putunga, ngā putunga, te putunga, i ngā putunga, fakahū,

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details /ˈdiː.teɪl/ = USER: taipitopito, kōrero, ngā taipitopito, ngā kōrero, atu kōrero,

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diaspora /daɪˈæs.pər.ə/ = USER: Nofo'anga, Nofo'anga Siu, Nofo'anga Siú,

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did /dɪd/ = USER: i, mea ai, meatia e, i ta, i meatia,

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directly /daɪˈrekt.li/ = USER: hāngai, tika, fakahangatonu, tōtika, tika tonu,

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do /də/ = VERB: mea; USER: mahi, te mahi, mahi i, meatia e, rave i,

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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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euro /ˈjʊə.rəʊ/ = USER: ūropi, euro, Ūro, Tauwaenga, euro i,

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euros /ˈjʊə.rəʊ/ = USER: euros, euros 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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everything /ˈev.ri.θɪŋ/ = PRONOUN: mea katoa; USER: nga mea katoa, mea katoa, katoa i, mea katoa i, mea katoa e,

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

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exchange /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/ = VERB: whakawhiti; NOUN: whakawhitinga; USER: utu, hei utu, whakawhiti, utu mona, whakawhititia,

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explained /ɪkˈspleɪn/ = USER: faataa, fakamatala'i, Ua faataa, whakaaturia e, ka whakaaturia,

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far /fɑːr/ = ADJECTIVE: tawhiti; ADVERB: tawhiti; USER: tawhiti, matara, tae noa, i tawhiti, matara atu,

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filled /-fɪld/ = USER: ka ki, Kua kī, Kī,

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finally /ˈfaɪ.nə.li/ = ADVERB: rawa; USER: hopea, pae hopea, te mutunga, te hopea, te pae hopea,

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find /faɪnd/ = VERB: kite; USER: kitea, kitea e, e kitea, te kitea, e kite,

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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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form /fɔːm/ = NOUN: āhua; USER: puka, ahua, te puka, te ahua, he ahua,

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found /faʊnd/ = USER: kitea, kitea e, i kitea, ka kitea, kite i,

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

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

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

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

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he /hiː/ = PRONOUN: ia; USER: ia, e ia, ia ki, ia ia, ia i,

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

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home /həʊm/ = NOUN: kāinga; USER: te kāinga, home, whare, fare, te whare,

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honestly /ˈɒn.ɪst.li/ = USER: tika, pai, pai ta, faitotonu, tika ta,

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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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interest /ˈɪn.trəst/ = NOUN: moni hua, kaingākautanga; USER: moni, anaanatae, moni whakatupu, hua ano, te moni,

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internet /ˈɪn.tə.net/ = USER: ipurangi, te ipurangi, ipurangi te, te ipurangi te,

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

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kiss /kɪs/ = NOUN: kihi; VERB: kihi

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know /nəʊ/ = VERB: mōhio; USER: mohio, matau ana, mohio ana, e matau, e mohio,

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lady /ˈleɪ.di/ = NOUN: wahine; USER: wahine, kotiro, wahine rangatira, tai, e tai,

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

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managed /ˈmæn.ɪdʒ/ = USER: whakahaere, te whakahaere, te whakahaeretanga, whakahaere i, te whakahaere i,

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

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minutes /ˈmɪn.ɪt/ = USER: meneti, miniti, meneti i, meneti hei, ngā meneti,

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mom /mɒm/ = USER: mama, fa'eé, metua vahine, mom, mama e,

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money /ˈmʌn.i/ = NOUN: moni; USER: te moni, moni, moni i, he moni, moni e,

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

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myself /maɪˈself/ = USER: ahau, i ahau, ahau ano, e ahau, ahau i,

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

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nice /naɪs/ = ADJECTIVE: rawe; USER: pai, nehenehe, rawe, maitai,

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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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nothing /ˈnʌθ.ɪŋ/ = ADVERB: kāore he aha; USER: kahore, tetahi, tetahi mea, kahore he, i tetahi mea,

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

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offer /ˈɒf.ər/ = NOUN: tāpaetanga; VERB: toro; USER: tuku, e tuku, mauria atu, tuku e, tapaea ana,

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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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online /ˈɒn.laɪn/ = USER: ipurangi, online, tuihono, te ipurangi,

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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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opportunity /ˌɒp.əˈtjuː.nə.ti/ = NOUN: mea angitu; USER: faingamālie, rave'a, e faingamālie, whai wāhi, whai wāhitanga,

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

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ours /aʊəz/ = USER: tatou, matou, o tatou, ia tatou, mo tatou,

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

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papers /ˈpeɪ.pər/ = USER: pepa, ngā pepa, pukapuka, pepa a, ngä pepa,

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password /ˈpɑːs.wɜːd/ = NOUN: kupu whakataha; USER: kupuhipa, te kupuhipa, kupuhipa i,

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phone /fəʊn/ = USER: waea, te waea, waea i,

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product /ˈprɒd.ʌkt/ = NOUN: hua; USER: hua, te hua, hua i, hua e,

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

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quick /kwɪk/ = ADJECTIVE: tere; USER: tere, ora, hohoro, vave, tangata ora,

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rate /reɪt/ = NOUN: utu; USER: auau, tere, pāpātanga, mea tatau, tatau a,

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received /rɪˈsiːvd/ = USER: riro, riro mai, riro ia, i riro, i farii,

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remember /rɪˈmem.bər/ = VERB: mahara; USER: mahara, mahara ki, kia mahara, e mahara, kia mahara ki,

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roads /rəʊd/ = USER: rori, ara, ngā rori, nga rori,

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romanians

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s = USER: s, o, a, te, ngā,

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said /sed/ = USER: mea, ka mea, mea a, ka mea a, i mea,

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send /send/ = VERB: tuku; USER: unga, tonoa, tukua atu, tonoa e, unga atu,

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service /ˈsɜː.vɪs/ = NOUN: whakaritenga mahi, karakia, āwhina, whakatikatika; USER: mahi, ratonga, taviniraa, te taviniraa, te mahi,

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set /set/ = NOUN: kohikohinga, tūrākai; USER: huinga, whakaritea, i whakaritea, te huinga, whakaritea e,

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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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something /ˈsʌm.θɪŋ/ = PRONOUN: tētahi mea; USER: te tahi mea, tahi mea, te tahi, tetahi mea, hoê mea,

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spoke /spəʊk/ = USER: korero, ka korero, korero a, i korero, korero ano,

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subtitles /ˈsʌbˌtaɪ.tl̩/ = USER: hauraro, kupu hauraro, kōrero tāpiri, ngā kupu hauraro,

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

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

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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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thought /θɔːt/ = NOUN: whakaaro; USER: whakaaro, i whakaaro, i mahara, whakaaro ai, te whakaaro,

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told /təʊld/ = USER: ka korerotia, ka korerotia ki, korerotia ki, korerotia e, korero ki,

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transfer /trænsˈfɜːr/ = VERB: whakawhiti; USER: whakawhiti, whakawhitinga, te whakawhiti, te whakawhitinga, whakawhitinga i,

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

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

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

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when /wen/ = ADVERB: āhea; CONJUNCTION: inā; USER: ka, ina, no te, no ka,

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

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yeah /jeə/ = USER: yeah, Io, āe,

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

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

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young /jʌŋ/ = ADJECTIVE: pūhou; USER: taitamariki, kuao, taitama, he kuao, te kuao,

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zero /ˈzɪə.rəʊ/ = NOUN: koretake; USER: kore, te kore, koretake, kore i, i te kore,

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