Practicing Te Reo Maori
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| Tū | Type of / kind of
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| I tētahi ata raumati | One Summer Morning
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| Kupu ingoa | Noun
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| Kupu māhi | Verb
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| Pātikara | Particle
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| Ai | TAM comes after verb / habitual
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| Taenga | Arrival
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| Wahapū | Harbour
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| Roto | Lake
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| Hihiri | To be energatic
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| Pātata /Tata | To be near / close
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| Mau | To capture
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| Inaina | Sunbathe
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| Ngaru | Wave
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| Mahira | To be curious
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| Pārohe | To be relaxed
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| Whakatā | To relax
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| Tīmata | To begin
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| Tīmatanga | The beginning
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| Tārore | To capture / trap
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| Kōwhiria | To be selected
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| Whakamahere | To plan/ strategise
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| Whakatinanahia | To become real
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| Moepapa | Nightmare
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| Whakahihi | To be proud / arrogant / smug
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| Takiwā | Suburb / district / area
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| Ka taka te kapa | The penny dropped / now I get it
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| Huarahi | Road
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| Waipiro | Alcohol
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| Paipa | Pipe / smoke
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| Nōta | North
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| Whakautu | To answer / reply / respond
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| Kaitātaki | Leader
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| Whawhai | To fight
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| Kino | Naughty
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| Whakataetae | Competition / To compete
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| Kaiwhakaweti | Bully
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| Piritahi | Embrace / To be together
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| Tākohangaia | Donation
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| Kowae | Paragraph
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| Rohe | Zone / Region
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| Kuti hipi | Sheep Shearing
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| Mahi Pāmu | Farmer
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| Tahā | Calabash
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| Wāwāhi | To smash
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| Areare | To adhere to / focus / be clear
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| Pōrangi | To be Crazy / nuts
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| Akiaki | Pressure / To urge / encourage
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| Kuraina | To be educated
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| Patua | To Strike / hit / beat up
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| Taiohi | Teen / Adolescent / Youthful
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| Māpu | Māngaru Mongrel Mob
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| Tarukino | Drugs
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| Kaiwhakaora | Saviour
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| Ringa Raupā | Labourer
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| Nāwai rā | Eventually
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| Kōwhiria | To be selected
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| Tukanga whakamahere | To map out / the process / method of planning
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| I takoto te manūka | The challenge was taken on
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| Rata | Passion / feel favourably towards
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| Puta | To escape / get out
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| I tona nei wā | Then one day
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| Pērā | Like that (of)
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| Tamatāne | Young Men
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| Kia tū toa | Come out on top
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| Me kī | You could say
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| E hia kē | There are so many
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| Taki | Challenge
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| Ake | More / Upwards
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| Iho | Less / Downwards
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| Tūpapaku | Dead body
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| Haere | To turn / become
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| Rere Mahi | Active Sentence
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| Rere Hangū | Passive Sentence
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| Rere āhua | Stative Sentence
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| Wai | Who
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| Hea / Whea | Where
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| Aha | What
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| Nōnahea / Āhea | When
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| Tēhea | Which
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| He aha .... ai | Why
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| Pēhea / Pēwhea | How
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| Matapihi | Window
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| Ōhiomanomano | Brainstorm
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| Kōpara | Bell Bird
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| Atatū | Dawn
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| Tohunga | Priest
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| Anō hoki | Aswell / Also
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| Waimarie | Fortunate
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| Rēmana | Lemon
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| Tua | Beyond
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| Maika | Banana
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| Tāre | Dolly
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| Pīrangi | To want
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| Maumahara | To remember
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| Mātao | To be cold
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| Waiho | To ignore
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| Kohuru | Murder
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| Waia | Getting used to
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| Mai | Towards speaker
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| Atu | Away from speaker
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| Arataki | To lead
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| Toa | To win
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| Kaitohutohu | Coach
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| Nohoora | To survive
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| Pinati koi | Sharp Thinking
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| Tau | To settle
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| Raru | Problem
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| Homiromiro | Attentive
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| Whakahau | Instructions / Command
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| Hapori | Community / Public
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| Kaiwhakapāho | Broadcaster / Presenter
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| Oranga | Health / living / survivor
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| Mahue | To be left Behind
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| Monoa | To wish / long for
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| Kōhau | To regret
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| Ruarua / torutoru | A few
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| Whakaae | To agree
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| Auraki | Mainstream
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| Uiuinga | To interview
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| Ui | To ask
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| Hōtaka /Kaupapa | Programme
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| Kaihautū | Producer
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| Toki | Sharp (He toki tangata)
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| Matatau | Knowledgable
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| Poipoi | To entice / allure
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| Tūmomo | Sort / type
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| Whakahua | Pronounciation
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| Ringa tohu | Director
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| Motu | To be set free. To cut / severe
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| Rerehua | Beautiful
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| Āhei | To be able / possible
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| Whakawhitinga | Crossing
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| Whakawātea | To clear / excuse / make way for
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| Whakapakari | To strengthen / Mature (of people)
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| Pūkenga | To be skilled in / expertise
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| Whakaahua | To describe / portray / film
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| Ki | To say
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| Namuneiti | Lemonade
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| Tātari | To sift
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| Mataara | To be alert / Awake
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| Whakatipuranga | Generation
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| Horopaki | Context / setting
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| Pōhehe | To assume / think mistakenly
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| Opaki | Informal
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| Whakatau | To decide / settle upon
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| Whakarapopoto | To summerise
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| Kuoro | To grate
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| Pūkarakara | Sweet smell / fragrant
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| Kai ngā rua | Default option / Plan B
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| Maurirere | Panic
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| Kōrori | To stir
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| Ranu | To mix
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| Ngahue | Maltitude
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| Takakau | Scone
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| Kakama / Kamakama | To be fast
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| Mokomoko | Lizard
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| Pōpō | To knead
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| Matao | To be cold
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| Ramona | To be heard
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| Kotehe | To scold
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| Pararoa puehu | Flour
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| Ata | Slowly / Carefully / Deliberately
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| Nenekara | Non-sense
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| Whāwhai | To hurry
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| Riringi (Ringihia) | To pour
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| Ngana | To attempt
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| Umere | To shout
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| Tuturu | True / real / Original
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| Hapa | Mistake / Omission
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| Makū | To be saturated
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| Turangawaewae | Standing place
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| Matepuku | Stomach Ache
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| Awhe | To fit around
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| Oha ki | Last words
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| Okawa | Formal
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| Whakamātautau | Examination / Test
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| Nā | Now / Now then
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| Whakamā | To be ashamed / bashful / embarrassed
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| Riri | To scold / tell off
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| Heoi | Well / and so / however
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| Mea | To say / speak /
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| Taka | To prepare food
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| Taua | That referring to something previously mentioned
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| Hua | Product / outcome / result
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| Mai | Since (Start of sentence)
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| Pānui | To speak / read aloud / announce
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| Poipoi | To nuture
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| Whāinga | Persuit / Aim / Goal / Objective
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| Tākaro – a – hinengaro | To visulaise / be aware of the game
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| Ingarangi | England
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| Airangi | Ireland
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| Koterangi | Scotland
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| Whiwhi | To acquire / possess
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| Hunga rangatahi | Young People
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| Takahi | To tread
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| Taura here | Rope ties (Metaphor)
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| Kite | To discover / find
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| Mataku | To be afraid / feared
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| Tohu mātauranga | University degree
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| Wehe | To leave / depart
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| Karapu | Club
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| Aro | To show interest
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| Whai rawa | Wealth / large amount of $$ / to posses lots
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| I ngā tau tata | Recently
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| Koa | To be glad
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| Kohi | To collect / gather together
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| Kei raro e puta ana | Defeated / down and out / at risk
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| Taea | To be able / accomplished / possible
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| Tae (-a) | `To arrive
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| Kaiwhakahaere | Host / organiser
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| E toa ana | Remaining / left over
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| Ko te ahua nei | It appears / It’s as if
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| Me te mea nei | It looks as if
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| Mangai | Representative
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| Tumai | Future
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| Take | Issue
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| Noa atu | Ages ago
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| Auare ake | To no avail
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| Whakakā | To turn / switch on
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| Kore... / Nō hea, nō hea | No way
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| Haututū | To be mischievous / troublesome
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| Pukuriri | To be angry
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| Tuku | To release / let go
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| Māhaki | To be humble
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| Hoariri | Opponent
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| Hainatanga | To Sign / Signature
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| Māia | To be brave
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| Mihi ki te pene | To thank with a pen (Sign)
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| Piki me ōna heke | His rise and fall
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| Taunga | Accustomed with / familiar with
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| Hunga | People / group
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| Piritahi | To be together
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| Painga | To Benefit / gain
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| Takina | Challenge
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| Uri | Descendant
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| Kawea | To be picked up / carried
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| Tika | Proper / right
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| Tōtika | Suitable / right / appropriate
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| rohe | district
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| tipu | to grow
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| waipiro | alcohol
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| whawhai | to fight
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| whāwhai | to be in a hurry
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| haututū | troublesome/ naughty
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| ka mutu | and also/ and so/ furthermore
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| aro | to face/ to take notice of/ to pay attention to
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| moemoeā | dream
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| akiaki | to urge/ to encourage/ to incite
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| tūturu | real/ true
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| kuraina | to be educated
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| kaiwhakaweti | bully
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| pōrangi | insane/ crazy/ stupid
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| taiohi | youth/ young
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| āta (kupumahi) | carefully/ deliberately/ slowly/ thoroughly
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| tarukino illegal | drugs/ cannabis
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| kaiwhakaora | saviour
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| puta | to exit/ to appear/ to emerge from
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| karapu | club
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| nāwai rā | after a time/ in due course
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| wehe | to leave
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| whai | to have/ to acquire
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| tukanga | process/ method/ procedure
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| whakamahere | to plan
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| kōwhiri(a) | to select
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| tākaro | to play
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| purei | to play
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| huri | to become/ to turn into
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| moepapa | nightmare
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| whakahīhī | arrogant/ vain/ smug/ proud
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| takiwā | district/ region
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| kē | different/ instead/ already
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| ui | to ask
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| hunga | group/ people/ company of people
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| rangatahi | youth/ younger generation
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| whiwhi | to get/ to obtain
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| kaitātaki | leader
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| pōhēhē | to think mistakenly
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| Hanga | construction/ practice/ thing
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| Namuneiti | lemonade
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| Tātari (hia) | to sift
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| Mataara | to be alert
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| whakatipuranga | generation
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| Horopaki | context
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| Ōpaki | informal
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| Whakatau | to decide/ settle upon
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| Tūmanako | desire/ wish
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| Whāinga | objective
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| Matua | main/ primary
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| aromatawai | assessment
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| akoranga nui | lecture
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| akoranga whāiti | tutorial
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| pūkenga | lecturer
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| Kaituruki | tutor
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| Tohu | qualification/ degree
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| whai (a) | to follow/ pursue
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| Tūpāpaku | corpse/ deceased
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| Kōwae | paragraph
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| whakarōpopoto | to summarise
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| Kuoro (mia) | to grate
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| Maika | banana
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| Pūkarakara | fragrant/ pleasant smell/ well flavoured
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| mōkarakara | savoury/ delicious
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| Kōrori (hia) | to stir
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| Ranu (mia) | to mix
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| atatū | dawn/ daybreak
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| ruarua | few
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| kōhuru (tia) | to murder
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| kakama | to be fast/ quick
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| pōpō (ngia) | to knead
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| mātao | cold
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| rangona | to be heard
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| kohete | to scold/ to tell off
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| paraoa puehu | flour
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| āta | slowly/ carefully/ deliberately
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| nenekara | nonsense
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| kōpara | bellbird
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| whāwhai | to hurry
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| rīringi | to pour
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| ūmere | to shout
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| tūturu | true/ real/ original
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| whanaketanga | childhood
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| hapa | mistake/ error/ omission
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| mākū | to be saturated
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| tūrangawaewae | standing place/ domicile
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| kakara | fragrance
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| ngaupuku | stomach ache
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| aro | to focus
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| tēhea | which
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| awhe | to span/ encircle
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| tāre | doll
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| whakawhiti | to cross
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| ōhiomanomano | to brainstorm
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| āhua + haere | to become (āhua)
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| piritahi | to embrace/ to cling together
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| tua | beyond
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| whakanau | to refuse
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| pūkenga | skill/ expertise
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| kūware | ignorant
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| mārō | to be hard/ solid/ firm
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| ōkawa | formal
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| whakamātau | to attempt/ to try
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| whakahau | to command
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| hapori | public/ community
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| whakapāhō | to broadcast
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| mahue | to be left behind
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| nui | to be enough/ sufficient
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| take | reason/ purpose/ issue
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| kōhau | regret
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| rerekē | different
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| hautū | to lead/ guide
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| monoa | to desire/ admire/ esteem/ have high regard for
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| matatau | to be competent/ skilled/ proficient
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| auraki | mainstream
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| poipoi(a) | to nurture/ encourage
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| tūmomo | type/ sort/ kind
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| wātea | to be free/ availiable
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| rerehua | beautiful/ pleasant to the sight
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| āhei | to be capable
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Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
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