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Glossary
The following glossary contains content words and phrases that occur throughout the video scenarios. The list does not include the names of the characters or function words such as; te, ngā, he, ka, i, tētahi, ētahi.
A full list of months of the year is provided in unit 5.
Where a word is pronounced in more than one way by the characters, e.g. āhea, āwhea, both spellings are provided.
The English meanings given relate to how each word or phrase has been used in the content of the scenarios.
A
| āe
| yes
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| aha?
| what?
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| ahau
| I, me
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| āhea? āwhea?
| when? (future)
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| āhua
| appearance
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| Aī!
| Oh dear! Oh no!
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| ako
| to learn
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| Akona
| learn it
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| aku
| my
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| Āna
| absolutely! choice!
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| anō
| again
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| Aotearoa
| New Zealand
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| āpōpō
| tomorrow
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| āporo
| apple
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| ārani
| orange
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| aroha
| love
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| ata
| morning
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| ata mārie
| good morning
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| ātaahua
| beautiful
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| au
| I, me
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| aua
| don’t know
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| Auē!
| Oh dear! Oh no!
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| Autaia!
| Champion! Stunning!
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| āwhea?
| see “āhea?”
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| āwhina
| to help, to assist
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| āwhinatia
| help
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E
| E hika!
| Oh, no! Goodness! Gee! (idiom)
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| E kī, e kī!
| Well, well! (idiom)
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| E kī rā!
| Is that right! You don’t say!
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| engari
| but
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| ētahi
| some
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H
| haere
| to go
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| Haere mai, haramai
| Come (towards the speaker), welcome
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| haere tahi
| to go together
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| Hāmoa
| Samoa
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| hanawiti tōhi
| toasted sandwich
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| harikoa
| happy, pleased
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| hāte
| shirt/blouse
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| hāwhe pāhi
| half-past (time)
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| hea? whea?
| where?
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| He aha ai?
| why?
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| heke
| to descend, to fall (rain)
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| hiainu
| thirsty
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| hiakai
| hungry
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| hoa
| friend
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| hoatu
| give (to someone else)
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| hoki
| to return, also
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| hoko
| to buy
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| hokona
| buy it
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| homai
| give (to the speaker)
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| hopu
| to catch (in the hands)
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| hopukina
| catch it (ball)
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| horoi
| to wash
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| hou
| new
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| hū
| shoes
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| hui
| gathering, meeting
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| hui-ā-whānau
| family gathering, family reunion
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I
| ia
| s/he, him, her
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| ihu
| nose
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| ika
| fish
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| ingoa
| name
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| inu
| to drink, a drink
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| irāmutu
| nephew, niece
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| iwa
| nine
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| iwi
| tribe, people
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K
| Ka mau te wehi!
| Awesome (idiom)
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| kaha
| strong
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| kahurangi
| blue
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| kai
| to eat, food, meal
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| kaiako
| teacher
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| kāinga
| home
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| kaitātaki
| leader
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| kākahu
| clothes, costume
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| kakara
| perfume, fragrance
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| kākāriki
| green
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| kanikani
| to dance, a dance, disco
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| kāo, kāore
| no
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| kāore anō
| not yet
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| kāore
| see “kāo”
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| Kāore e kore!
| No doubt!
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| kapa haka
| Māori traditional performance group
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| kāpata
| cupboard
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| kāpene
| captain
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| karaka
| clock, o’clock
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| karanga
| to call
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| karangatia
| call them (directive)
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| katoa
| all
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| kaua e
| do not
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| kaupapa
| event
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| kē
| different, already
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| kēmu
| game
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| kī
| to say
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| Kia ora
| Hello, Hi (informal). Thanks.
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| Kia kaha!
| Be strong!
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| Kia tere!
| Hurry up!
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| Kia tūpato!
| Be careful!
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| kimi
| to look for, to search
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| kimihia
| find it, look for it
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| ka kite anō
| see you again
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| koe
| you (singular)
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| kōrero
| to talk, to speak
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| koro
| grandfather
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| kōrua
| you two
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| kotahi
| one
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| kōtiro
| girl
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| koutou
| you, (more than two)
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| kōwhai
| yellow
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| kuia
| grandmother, nana
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| kura
| school
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M
| mā
| white, others
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| mahi
| to do, work, job
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| mahia
| do it
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| Mahuru
| September (see Unit 5 Teacher Sheet B)
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| makariri
| cold
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| makawe
| hair
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| mākete
| market
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| māmā
| mother
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| mana
| prestige
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| manaaki
| to look after
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| manaakitia
| look after it
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| māori
| fresh, natural
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| marae
| Māori community facility and meeting place
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| mātou
| we, us
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| Matua
| Mr (used as term of address for male adult)
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| mauria mai
| bring
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| mauria atu
| take
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| māua
| we, us (two people excluding the person spoken to)
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| maunga
| mountain
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| menemene
| to smile
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| mihi
| to greet
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| mimi
| to urinate
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| moana
| sea
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| moe
| to sleep
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| moenga
| bed
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| mōhio
| to know
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| moko, mokopuna
| grandchild, grandchildren
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| momo
| type, kind
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| moni
| money
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| mua
| before, front
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| muri
| after, behind
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| mutu
| finish, end
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N
| nāianei
| now
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| nama waea
| phone number
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| nanahi
| yesterday
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| nē?
| isn’t it?
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| ngākau
| heart
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| noa iho
| just, only
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| noho
| to sit, to stay or remain
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| nō reira
| therefore
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| nui
| big, large
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O
| ō
| your (plural)
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| oho
| awake
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| oma
| to run
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| omaoma
| to run around
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| ono
| six
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P
| pā whutupōro
| touch football
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| pai
| good, fine
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| paku
| small
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| panakeke
| pancake
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| panekoti
| dress
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| pāngia
| be affected by, to catch (cold, flu)
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| pango
| black
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| pani makawe
| hair gel
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| pānui
| notice, newsletter
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| pānui pukapuka
| to read books
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| papa tākaro
| sports field, playground
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| pāpā
| father, dad
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| Paraire
| Friday (see Unit 5 Teacher Sheet A)
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| parakuihi
| breakfast
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| parāoa
| bread
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| pare
| bodice
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| pātai
| to ask
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| pea
| perhaps
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| pēhea? pēwhea?
| what about? how?
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| peke
| to jump
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| pēke
| bag
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| pēnei
| like this, in this way
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| pepa
| paper
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| pēpi
| baby
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| pēwhea?
| see “pēhea?”
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| pihikete
| biscuit
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| pikitia
| picture
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| pīrangi
| want, like
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| piupiu
| flax skirt
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| pō mārie
| good night
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| pōhiri pōwhiri
| to welcome
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| poi
| small, soft ball swung by the hand(s) to keep rhythm in songs and ceremonial chants
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| poitūkohu
| basketball
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| poraka
| jersey
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| pōro
| ball
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| pōtae
| cap
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| pōtiki
| youngest child
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| pukapuka
| book
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| pūkoro
| pocket
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R
| rā
| day
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| rangi
| day
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| Ranginui
| Sky father
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| raranga
| to weave
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| rare
| lollies, sweets
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| rātou
| them, they (3 or more people)
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| rāua
| them, they (2 people)
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| rawe
| neat, excellent
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| reka
| sweet
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| reo
| language or voice
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| reri
| ready
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| rewharewha
| influenza, flu
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| rima
| five
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| ringa
| hand
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| rite tonu
| just like
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| rongonui
| well-known
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| rorohiko
| computer
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| roto
| in
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| rua
| two
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| rūkahu
| lies, not true
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| rūma
| room
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| runga
| on
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| rūpahu
| see “rūkahu”
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T
| tae
| to arrive
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| tahi
| one
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| tahuri mai
| turn towards the speaker
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| Taihoa!
| Wait!
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| taiohi
| youth, young people
|
| tākaro
| to play
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| takawaenga
| centre (position in netball team)
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| taku
| my (singular)
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| tama
| boy/son
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| tamāhine
| daughter
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| tamariki
| children
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| tana
| his, her (singular)
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| tāne
| husband, male
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| tangata
| man, person
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| tangi
| to cry
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| tangohia
| take out, take off
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| tāra
| dollar
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| tarau
| trousers
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| taringa
| ear
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| tata
| near
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| tātaki
| to lead
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| tātou
| us, we (3 or more people, including speaker and those spoken to)
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| tau
| sweetheart
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| Tau ana!
| Gorgeous! Perfect!
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| tāu
| your
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| tāua
| we, (you and I)
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| taumaha
| heavy
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| taumāhekeheke
| competition
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| tautoko
| to support
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| tēhea?
| which?
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| tekau
| ten
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| tēpu
| table, desk
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| tērā pea
| perhaps, maybe
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| tere
| fast, quick
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| tīhi
| cheese
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| tika
| correct, right
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| tīkiti
| ticket
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| tīma
| team
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| tīmata
| to begin, to start
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| tino
| very
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| titiro
| to look
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| tirohia
| look at it
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| tirotiro
| look around
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| tō
| your (singular)
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| toa
| champion, winner
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| tōku
| my (singular)
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| tomato
| tomato
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| tōna
| his, her (singular)
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| toru
| three
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| tote
| salt
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| tū
| to stop, to stand
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| tuakana
| older sibling
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| Tumeke!
| Too much! Awesome! (idiom)
|
| tupu
| to grow
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| Turituri!
| Be quiet!
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| tūtaki
| to meet
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| tūtuki
| to collide with
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U
W
| wā
| time
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| waea mai
| phone me
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| waewae
| leg
|
| wahine
| woman, lady
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| wāhine
| women, ladies
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| wai
| water
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| waiata
| to sing, song
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| waimarie
| lucky
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| wai māori
| fresh water
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| waireka
| juice (sweet water)
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| waka ama
| outrigger canoe
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| waru
| eight
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| Wenerei
| Wednesday (see Unit 5 Teacher Sheet A)
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| wera
| hot
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| whā
| four
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| Whaea
| Miss/Ms/Mrs (term of address for adult female)
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| whaiāipo
| sweetheart
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| whakaahua
| photograph
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| whakahoki
| to give back, to return something
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| whakakotahi
| to bring together as one
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| whakamutunga
| ending, conclusion
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| whakapapa
| genealogy
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| whakarongo
| to listen
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| whakatā
| to rest
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| whānau
| family
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| whanaunga
| cousin, relative
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| whānui
| wide, broad
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| whara
| to injure
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| whare
| house
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| wharekai
| dining hall, restaurant
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| wharepaku
| toilet
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| wharepuni
| meeting house on marae
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| whāriki
| mat
|
| whea?
| see “hea?”
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| whero
| red
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| whitu
| seven
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| whiua
| throw it
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| whutupōro
| rugby
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| wiki
| week
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| wini
| to win
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