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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achieving /əˈtʃiːv/ = USER: whakatutuki, whakatutuki i, te whakatutuki, te whakatutuki i, ngā,

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

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adverse /ˈæd.vɜːs/ = ADJECTIVE: kōaro; USER: kino, tauwhainga, aituä, hoa tauwhainga, kōaro,

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against /əˈɡenst/ = PREPOSITION: ki; USER: ki, ki a, mo, ki te, whawhai ki,

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

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

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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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commitment /kəˈmɪt.mənt/ = NOUN: kaingākau; USER: fafauraa, tukupā, ngākau nui, te ngākau, e tukupā,

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committed /kəˈmɪt.ɪd/ = USER: mahi hoki, i moepuku, i mahi, mahi hoki i te, mahi hoki i,

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continuous /kənˈtɪn.ju.əs/ = ADJECTIVE: māu tonu; USER: tonu, haere tonu, hokohoko, tamau, motukore,

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

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

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employees /ɪmˈplɔɪ.iː/ = NOUN: kaimahi; USER: kaimahi, ngā kaimahi, kaimahi e, kaimahi i, kaimahi o,

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encourage /ɪnˈkʌr.ɪdʒ/ = VERB: tautoko; USER: te akiaki i, te akiaki, akiaki i, te faaitoito, faaitoito i,

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enhancing /ɪnˈhɑːns/ = USER: te whakarei ake, whakarei ake, whakarei, te whakarei, whakarei ake i,

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environment /enˈvīrənmənt,-ˈvī(ə)rn-/ = NOUN: ao taiāwhio; USER: taiao, te taiao, taiao o, taiao e,

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environmental /enˌvīrənˈmen(t)l,-ˌvī(ə)rn-/ = USER: taiao, te taiao, o te taiao,

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focused /ˈfəʊ.kəst/ = USER: arotahi, arotahi ana, e arotahi, hāngai ana, e arotahi ana,

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

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goal /ɡəʊl/ = NOUN: whāinga, keo; USER: whāinga, taumu'a, opuaraa, whäinga, taumu'á,

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goals /ɡəʊl/ = NOUN: whāinga, keo; USER: whāinga, ngā whāinga, ngaahi taumu'a, i ngā whāinga,

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health /helθ/ = NOUN: ora; USER: hauora, te hauora, te ea, ki te hauora,

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impact /imˈpakt/ = NOUN: ariā, papātanga; USER: pānga, whai pānga, te pānga, pānga o, ngā pānga,

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

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improve /ɪmˈpruːv/ = VERB: whakapai ake; USER: whakapai ake, te whakapai ake, te whakapai ake i, te whakapai, whakapai ake i,

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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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injuries /ˈɪn.dʒər.i/ = USER: injuries, whara, wharanga, kinga, ngā whara,

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

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key /kiː/ = NOUN: kī; USER: matua, kī, taviri, pātuhi, te kī,

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lessen /ˈles.ən/ = VERB: whakaiti iho; USER: faaiti i, faaiti, whakaiti iho, iti, te faaiti,

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maintaining /meɪnˈteɪn/ = USER: te pupuri, te pupuri i, tauhi ma'u, te whakaū, pupuri i,

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measure /ˈmeʒ.ər/ = NOUN: paenga; VERB: whātau; USER: whanganga, whanganga i, ine i, te whanganga, te whanganga i,

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measures /ˈmeʒ.ər/ = USER: mehua, nga mehua, te whanganga, oti nei te whanganga, mehua e,

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minimize /ˈmɪn.ɪ.maɪz/ = USER: whakaiti, whakaiti i, te whakaiti, te whakaiti i, whakaiti iho,

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

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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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operational /ˌɒp.ərˈeɪ.ʃən.əl/ = USER: whakahaere, mahi, mahi whakahaere, whakahaere i, whakahaeretanga,

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operations /ˌɒp.ərˈeɪ.ʃən/ = USER: ngā mahi, whakahaeretanga o, ngā whakahaeretanga, te whakahaeretanga, ngā whakahaeretanga o,

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

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

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performance /pəˈfɔː.məns/ = NOUN: mahinga; USER: mahi, mahinga, te mahi, te mahinga, ngā mahi,

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

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policies /ˈpɒl.ə.si/ = USER: kaupapa here, here, ngā kaupapa here, i ngā kaupapa here,

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programs /ˈprəʊ.ɡræm/ = USER: ngā hōtaka, hōtaka, i ngā hōtaka, ngā papatono, hōtaka e,

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progress /ˈprəʊ.ɡres/ = NOUN: ahu whakamua; USER: te ahunga whakamua, ahunga whakamua, ahu whakamua, te ahunga, te ahu whakamua,

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read /riːd/ = VERB: pānui pukapuka; USER: lau, i kite, kite i, i kite i, pānui i,

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reinforce /ˌriː.ɪnˈfɔːs/ = VERB: whakapakari; USER: whakaū, whakapakari, whakaū i, te whakaū, whakapakari i,

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remain /rɪˈmeɪn/ = VERB: noho tonu; USER: noho, toe, toe ana, noho tonu, mau tonu,

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report /rɪˈpɔːt/ = NOUN: hau; VERB: whakatau; USER: pūrongo, te pūrongo, pūrongo o, pūrongo a, pūrongo i,

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responsibility /rɪˌspɒn.sɪˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ = NOUN: mana whakahaere; USER: fatongia, hopoi'a, kawenga, e fatongia, te hopoi'a,

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s = USER: s, o, a, te, ngā,

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safety /ˈseɪf.ti/ = NOUN: whakarurutanga; USER: haumaru, te haumaru, te waiora, haumaru hoki,

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same /seɪm/ = ADJECTIVE: rite tonu; USER: taua, ano, kotahi, i taua, kotahi ano,

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

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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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sustainable /səˈstānəbəl/ = USER: tauwhiro, ukauka, pümau, taupua, pūmau,

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tailored /ˈteɪ.ləd/ = USER: hāngai, hāngai ana, whakahāngaitia, e hāngai ana, e hāngai,

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

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ultimate /ˈʌl.tɪ.mət/ = ADJECTIVE: mutunga mai; USER: hopea, taupotu, mutunga, taupotu taha, hopea roa,

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units /ˈjuː.nɪt/ = USER: wae, waeine, ngā waeine, ngā wae, kōwae,

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vision /ˈvɪʒ.ən/ = NOUN: kite; USER: kite, kitenga, whakakitenga, moemoea, te kite,

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

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wellbeing /ˌwelˈbiː.ɪŋ/ = USER: oranga, te oranga, te waiora, oranga tinana, te oranga tinana,

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

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workplace /ˈwɜːk.pleɪs/ = USER: wähi mahi, wāhi mahi, wāhi, te wähi mahi, te wähi,

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

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

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