Dictionary
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Cook Maori |
English |
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te |
the |
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māramarama |
window |
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tikai |
absolutely, very |
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kamuta |
carpenter |
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´ōake |
give |
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´ōmai |
give to that person |
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roi moe |
bed |
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ngutu |
lip |
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ngū tupa |
door |
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papa |
base |
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tāra´u |
hire, rent |
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tū |
stand |
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āpara |
apple |
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moemoea |
dream |
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moe |
sleep |
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amene |
amen |
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´ara |
pineapple |
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tuatua Papa´ā |
English |
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metua va´ine |
Mother |
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vairanga tamariki |
uterus,womb |
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metua ongai va´ine |
mother-in-law |
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māmā |
Mum, Mummy |
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metua tāne |
Father |
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metua ongai tāne |
father-in-law |
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Āperira |
April |
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pāpā |
Dad, Daddy |
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kōro /auro |
gold |
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pāpāringa |
face |
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ata |
shadow, /reflection |
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pe |
spade |
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kaingākai |
table |
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Tamaki Makau Rau |
Auckland |
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´Aukute |
August |
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mōtoka |
car |
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bus |
bus |
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matini |
motor mechanic |
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āpuka |
avocado |
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reira |
that place |
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tērā |
that |
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tei roto i |
into, in , inside |
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i |
in , at |
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mēika |
banana |
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taruā |
species of banana |
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taeake |
friend |
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pāra kāva/ parāōni |
brown |
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moa |
fowl |
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tuakana |
elder brother,/elder sister |
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vaitata |
close, / nearby |
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´aka´oti [v.] |
finish |
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ngākau |
bowels |
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kōrero |
speech, conversation, |
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maki |
sick |
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puka tapu |
Bible |
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patikāra |
bicycle |
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pāpū |
certain |
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pāpū rava/ rai |
for certain,certainly surely |
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mataora |
happy |
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ivi kaokao |
ribs |
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pakari |
wisdom, / maturity |
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pitate |
potato |
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´ara |
sin |
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kōro |
goal |
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tene |
cent |
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ātereti [n.] |
address |
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tāmaka |
shoe |
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riri tāmaka |
shoe lace |
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po´o vaevae |
heel |
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ū´ā |
thigh |
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Kūki ´Airani |
Cooks Islands |
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´iri |
plait, pigtail |
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timata |
allure, lure |
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kapu |
cup |
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mā´ani |
make |
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pa´i tai |
boat |
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ivi |
bone, / people |
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pupu |
group , team |
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take |
summit, zenith |
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Paraparau |
Thursday |
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tuka |
sugar |
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inārā |
but |
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Titema |
December |
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mokopuna |
great-grandchild |
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tonga |
South |
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a´ia´i |
afternoon |
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pe´i |
throw |
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pa´u |
drum |
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tārā |
dollar |
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poke |
thrust, stab |
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rangi /te ao ra |
sky, heavens |
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katoa |
whole, all |
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ta´i/ okota´i |
one |
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ngatae |
a type of tree |
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e(l) |
a,a, it is a ... |
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teta´i |
one , some |
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kāka´u´akaāu |
uniform |
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pe´e |
chant, hymn |
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puka ´imene |
hymn book |
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´orometua |
church minister |
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pongi |
hungry |
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pa´ua |
clam |
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pō |
night, darkness |
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´are ´ura |
nightclub |
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atu (1) |
away |
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no´o |
sit,/ live,/ remain |
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ora (2) |
live, alive |
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´oko´oko |
sell |
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timataia |
be tempted |
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rava |
quite,/ completely |
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ora´anga |
life |
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ngaropoina |
forget |
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´akaruke |
leave |
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´akaruke´ia |
be left |
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terēni |
coach, prepare |
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tei mua i |
in front of |
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reka |
delightful,charming |
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´akaue |
order |
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mua |
first |
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opu |
sink, / put down |
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ruku |
submerge |
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ngaro |
disappear, / lose |
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apai |
take |
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rūti |
lose |
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kaimoumou |
waste |
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imene |
song sing |
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ākono´ia |
obedient, dutiful |
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au |
me |
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āku/nōku/ōku/tāku/tōku |
my, mine |
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puapinga |
interesting |
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tae mai |
arrive |
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mana |
power |
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mārō |
force |
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mai |
this way |
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e / ma |
and |
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tāmaru |
umbrella |
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tua |
story |
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´akaipoipo´anga |
wedding |
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ua |
rainy, rain |
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tokerau |
North |
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kaikai |
eat |
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kai |
food |
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Papa´a |
European |
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mata´iti |
year |
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teia |
this |
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tēnā |
this |
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manō / tauatini |
a thousand |
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ārio |
silver |
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tumu rākau |
tree |
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mamae |
hurt, ache |
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pāruru |
wall |
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kāparāta |
cupboard |
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oire |
village |
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ro´iro´i |
tired |
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Pēperuare |
February |
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teatea |
white |
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toki |
axe |
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kerekere |
black |
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āpa |
half |
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taurake |
hang up |
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pātū |
erect |
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pūma´ana |
be encouraged |
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matuku |
fear |
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´iti |
rise |
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tei runga ake i |
above |
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tiao |
clouds |
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tangata |
man, human |
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tānē |
husband |
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peru rauru |
comb |
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´akateina |
a younger niece |
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mānea |
fine, delightful |
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tamaiti |
boy,/ son |
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tūtaki |
payment ,/ pay |
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aronga anga´anga |
labourers |
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ni´o |
teeth |
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ko |
focus |
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tumu |
source, /foundation |
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vera |
hot |
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´enua |
land,/ island |
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mataiapo |
chief |
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tunu |
cook |
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´oro |
run |
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maūku |
grass |
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taringa |
ear |
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pi´a pā´i |
bathroom |
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keke |
saw |
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rupe |
pigeon |
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uki |
generation |
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matini |
machine |
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manako |
thought, idea |
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matakite |
careful |
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´ipa |
crooked |
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tiaki |
guardian, warden |
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tangata anga´anga |
factory worker |
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tama |
child |
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tamariki |
children |
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vairakau |
medicine |
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are toa oko vairakau |
chemist's shop |
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kōpū |
stomach |
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vave |
quick |
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viviki |
quickly |
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maniōta |
arrowroot |
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rē |
win |
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´uka |
foam |
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rauru |
hair |
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ito |
of old, in days of old |
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ika |
fish /noun/ |
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tangata anga´anga |
fisher |
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tautai |
fish /verb/ |
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rongo |
hear, feel |
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´akarongo |
listen to |
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totō |
fishing net |
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pi´a moe |
bedroom |
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mātipi |
peel,/ knife |
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me, me korē |
unless, or else |
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toa |
warrior |
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toru |
three |
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pito |
abdomen |
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ono |
six |
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tei muri i |
behind |
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´Avaiki |
Hawaii |
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´are |
house |
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tuaivi |
ridge |
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ngāi |
place |
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tau |
right, fair ,/ suitable |
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ua ra´o |
testicles |
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pakiri ´ua ra´o |
scrotum |
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´itu |
seven |
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´epetoma |
week |
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Monitē |
Monday |
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tarevake |
mistake |
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kaute |
hibiscus |
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´ana |
bridge |
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anu |
cold |
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ra´o |
male genitals |
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imene tapu |
hymn |
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ruru |
scatter |
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va´ine terēni |
coach |
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kapiki |
call, name |
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´aka pe´ea |
how? |
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pe´ea |
how? what? what kind of? |
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´ea, tei ´ea |
where? |
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marama |
moon |
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āpōpō |
tomorrow |
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a´o |
fishing string |
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ngororō |
snore |
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mama´ata / roa |
long |
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ki |
to , at |
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ngaru/ tareva |
wave |
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vatiaina |
vagina |
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tuatau |
time |
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ora |
time, hour |
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´akatuakana |
an older niece |
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māpu |
youth, /young person |
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āe |
yes |
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tātā |
write |
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āpi´i |
school, /teach,/ learn |
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Atua |
God |
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inu |
drink |
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konei |
here |
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uaua |
muscle, vein |
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Tianuare |
January |
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kanga/ tārekareka |
play |
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te ... nei |
[present tense] |
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meitaki |
fine, well , good |
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´aere mai / tae |
come |
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ka |
[future tense] will |
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Tiurai |
July |
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Tiunu |
June |
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pūpū |
shell |
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pipi |
shellfish |
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kōkō |
cocoa |
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pare |
hat |
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āmara |
hammer |
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rima |
arm, hand, five |
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Ru´irua |
Tuesday |
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e reka ana au |
I like it |
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aūika |
blue |
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itinga |
east, / rising |
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vaka |
canoe |
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tūtū |
picture, photograph |
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rauka |
be able to |
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ui´anga |
question |
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ui |
ask |
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ainei |
the word of question |
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´inē |
please |
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kimi |
search for |
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tangata tanu kai |
gardener |
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tāvarevare |
be laté |
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nga ´epetoma i topa |
two weeks ago |
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nga / rua |
two |
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nane |
mix |
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akamata |
begin, start |
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va´o |
out, outside |
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´ai, ko ´ai |
who? |
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mama |
stick out |
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´aue |
cry /out/, shout |
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ti |
small |
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riki |
little, small |
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na´ai |
whose? |
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iva |
nine |
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kirō |
kilo |
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kirōkarāmu |
kilogramme |
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Tinito |
Chinese |
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vā´i |
open |
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basileia |
kingdom |
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pēpē |
baby |
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kōpū tangata |
extended family |
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´akaki |
fill |
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māruarua |
distinguished |
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inangaro |
desire, wish |
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iti tangata |
clan, tribe, people |
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´akari |
coconut |
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tumu nu |
coconut tree |
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tei |
at, to |
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avatea a´ia´i |
early afternoon |
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´are maki |
hospital |
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kete |
basket |
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ketepōro |
netball |
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kai´anga |
taste |
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nga´ae |
torn, tear |
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māmā |
easy |
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po´o rima |
elbow |
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pure |
pray, prayer |
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puka |
book |
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takapini |
go round |
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maikuku rima |
finger nail |
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maikuku vaevae |
toe nail |
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peritome |
circumcise |
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meitaki ma´ata |
thank you |
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taura |
rope, thread |
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´ere |
tie, trap |
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āru mai |
follow |
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ki mua |
next |
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tiōka |
chalk |
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puakāoa |
dog |
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pōro |
ball |
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tapuae vaevae |
foot |
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ta´akari vaevae |
calf |
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vaevae |
leg |
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umauma |
chest |
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mōri |
lamp |
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tamā´ine |
girl, /daughter |
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mārie |
slowly |
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tua´ine |
sister |
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to´e |
last |
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vaerua |
spirit |
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´eke |
descend |
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riro |
to be |
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raro |
below, down |
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uanga |
descendant |
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rau |
leaf |
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tikiro |
envelope |
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´oro´enua |
horse |
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kōkō (2) |
poke |
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kōpe |
lazy |
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teia rā |
today |
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kiorengiao |
cat |
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manu |
bird |
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Mē |
May |
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ānani Papa´ā |
tangerine |
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Māti |
March |
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puakatoro miti |
beef |
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piki |
climb |
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´akakore |
forgive |
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tukuna |
allow |
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maremare, ūpe ete |
have a cold |
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āmingi |
bend |
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mou mai |
catch |
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opu |
seize |
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mate |
die, dead |
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pati |
invite, /ask, /question |
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´akameitaki |
thank |
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toe |
remain, /remainder |
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´akaora |
saving |
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mātau |
accustomed |
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ānau ia |
he was born |
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´aere |
go, walk |
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ma´ana |
warm |
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u |
breast |
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tei te pae i |
next to |
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tei |
what? which? |
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manitia |
manager |
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mangungu |
thunder |
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ta´ū´ū´are |
ceiling |
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ia, e ´ia |
how many? how much? |
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maki va´ine |
menstruation |
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eta |
rigid |
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maire |
mile |
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ngata |
slug |
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tāua/ māua/ mātou/tātou |
we / together / |
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a´a |
what? |
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ta mātou |
our, ours |
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a ´ea |
when? [future] |
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ina ´ea |
when? [past] |
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mirioni |
a million |
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kātoatoa |
everything,/ everybody |
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tei runga ake i |
all kind of, /about |
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minita |
minister |
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mei |
as, / from |
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´akakite |
tell, inform |
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tuatua |
say, /word |
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teianei |
now |
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patikāra matini |
motorcycle |
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neke |
move |
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muri, tei muri i |
behind |
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inapō |
last night |
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anga´anga |
work |
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mā´atamā´ata |
big |
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mā´ata tikai |
very big, huge |
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to |
of sg, sy |
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na |
for sg, sy |
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rā |
Sun, / day |
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pi´a no´ono´o´anga |
living room |
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ānani |
orange (fruit) |
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mākara |
orange (colour) |
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auraka/ eia´a |
don't... |
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kore |
no, not |
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´a |
four |
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iāku |
me |
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iāia |
him, her |
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ngere |
without |
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ai |
sexual intercourse |
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ingoa |
name |
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kata |
laugh |
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ākara |
look at , look after |
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ākara´anga |
look, appearance |
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ākarakara |
looking |
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Niue |
Niue |
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Noēma |
November |
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va´ine |
woman, wife |
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tupu |
grow |
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ika |
female genitals |
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´akaipoipo |
married |
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´akatupui |
grow |
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taro |
taro |
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kaki |
neck |
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|
ei |
necklace, lei |
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ngiao |
mew |
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|
reo |
language |
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arero |
tongue |
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varu |
eight |
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opunga |
West |
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moana |
ocean, sea |
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´ōatu |
give to that person |
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´Okotopa |
October |
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kapi |
page |
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tatau |
read |
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tatau´anga |
reading |
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tei runga i |
on |
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uta |
inland |
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taote |
doctor |
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ko |
there |
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kāinga |
home |
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´aia |
he, she |
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rātou |
they |
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rāua |
they / together/ |
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riringi |
pour |
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taito |
old |
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´ua atu |
for ever |
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|
tupuna |
ancestor |
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nga´ā |
break |
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ōna,/tāna,/tōna |
his, her |
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to rātou |
their |
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nita |
papaya |
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pēapa |
paper, a piece of paper |
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pipi |
a sprinkle of rain |
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pukapuka´anga |
conversation |
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kiore |
rat,/ cat |
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pane |
penis |
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Varaire |
Friday |
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moni |
money |
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pene |
penny |
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miniti |
minute , minutes |
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vairanga ´ua |
ovary |
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mākete |
market |
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muramura |
red |
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repo |
dirty |
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tipani,tumu tipani |
frangipani tree |
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ako´anga |
preaching, instruction |
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rē |
try |
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manamanatā |
problem |
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pāmu |
pump |
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pupu´i |
rifle |
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kakā |
shining |
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pōpongi |
morning |
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keukeu |
quake |
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irinaki |
hope , trust |
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meitaki i reira |
all right |
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pa´irere |
aeroplane |
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pae |
part, group |
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tu´epōro |
rugby |
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ta |
of sg, sy |
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o |
of |
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kino |
bad, evil |
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tārona |
pink |
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poto |
short |
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tu´e |
kick |
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kāka´u |
clothes |
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rengarenga |
yellow |
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tauturu |
help |
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puaka |
pig |
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taokete tāne |
brother-in-law |
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taokete va´ine |
sister-in-law |
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mā´ata |
many, much, long |
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purū mu |
sweep |
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moana (2) |
dark blue |
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tipōti |
sport,/cultivate some |
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kō´umu´umu |
whisper |
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papaki |
bake |
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kēke |
cake |
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kia |
may, /that,/ when |
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ture |
rule, law |
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va´a |
mouth, lips |
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numero |
number |
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Āmoa |
Samoan |
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tāre |
count |
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ānere |
a hundred |
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no´o´anga |
chair, seat |
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matangi |
wind, breeze |
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mata |
eye |
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manako ako´anga |
sermon |
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tapu |
holy |
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Tepetema |
September |
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Ru´itoru |
Wednesday |
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tangata anga´anga |
mechanic |
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manuia |
fortunate |
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aro´a |
love |
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kia orāna |
hello |
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motu |
island |
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pā´enua |
islands /group/ |
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toka |
rock |
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kara |
colour |
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puku´atu |
heart |
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tuturu |
to leak |
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ānuanua |
rainbow |
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Ma´anākai |
Saturday |
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metua |
parent |
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re´ure´u |
grey |
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uipa´anga |
meeting |
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ārāvei |
meet , visit |
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pa´a |
perhaps, possibly |
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´ura |
dance |
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pu´āpi´i |
teacher |
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āpi´i´ia / tāmou |
learn |
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mereki |
plate |
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āmiri |
touch |
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mea |
thing |
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apinga |
thing, goods |
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vairanga |
receptacle |
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pūtē |
bag, pillow, sack |
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mamao |
distance |
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koe |
you |
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ti |
tea |
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inana´i |
yesterday |
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puakatoro |
cow |
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u |
milk |
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ki |
full |
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´are pure |
church |
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tai |
the sea |
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tapa ta´atai,/ ta´atai |
beach |
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tango |
shore |
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atea |
place |
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turi |
knee |
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oronga |
yield |
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pi´a |
room |
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māpu |
map |
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kōpapa |
body |
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rave |
do |
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tāmā |
pastry, noodles |
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kōtou |
you [pl.] |
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ā´au/ nō´ou/tā´au/tō´ou |
your / singular/ |
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to kōtou |
your / plural/ |
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mārama |
clear |
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takataka |
clear |
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nga´un^ta´i nga´urun |
ten |
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tuaero |
twelve o'clock |
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punāvai [n.] |
pool |
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´ui moa |
egg |
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pēni |
pen , paint |
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karaponga |
throat |
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manō tini |
many thousands |
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´ati |
break |
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´akono |
take care of sg, sy |
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pona |
T-shirt |
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kite |
know , / knowledge |
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´are ´aka va´anga |
court, yard |
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rere |
jump |
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´ou |
new |
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mangamangā rima |
finger |
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mangamangā vaevae |
toe |
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´aka´ou |
again |
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rongo |
news |
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nūti-pēapa |
newspaper |
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Niu Tireni |
New Zealand |
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utaro |
grandchild |
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akatamā´ine |
niece |
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´akatamaiti |
nephew |
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akatamariki |
nephew /niece |
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atu |
lord |
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pū |
master |
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pāi |
swim |
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ara |
road, way |
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openga |
last |
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ina |
great-great-grandchild |
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tanu |
plant, cultivate, grow |
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umukai |
feast, holiday |
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kākā |
bead |
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toa |
shop, store |
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tlpū |
to cut |
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anoano |
desire, wish |
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pa´u´anga |
answer |
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paku´ivi |
shoulder |
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´ua |
is, was |
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taoni |
town, city |
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Tāpati |
Sunday |
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āite´anga |
opinion, view |
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toto |
blood |
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utunga |
punishment |
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|
oko |
buy , sell |
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´aka´oro |
drive |
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´aka´oro´anga |
driving |
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arataki |
leader, guide |
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|
ao |
world |
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a´i |
light |
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uira |
lightning |
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tiare |
flower |
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mokotua |
back |
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´oki |
return |
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mangiō |
itchy |
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tātā |
goodbye |
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vai |
water |
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mimi |
urine |
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unonga |
son-in-law, daughter-in-law |
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vare´au |
purple |
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´are meangiti |
toilet |
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matie |
green |