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few	paku/ruarua
many	maha
enter	tomokia/houhia
exit	puta
to break away	whatia
carry, fetch	kawea
dig	keringa/karia
pull	kumea
shove	panaia
touch	pangia/pahia
tie/bind	herea
follow	whaia
seen/saw	kitia
depart/leave	wehe
arrive	tae
crawl	ngokina
move towards	ahu
begin	timata
half	hou rua
send it	tutukuna
grandfather	koroua
Aunty	Whaea Keke
Uncle	Matua Keke
Nephew/Neice	Iramutu
Older sibling same sex	Tuakana
Sister to a brother	Tuahine
Brother to a sister	Tungane
Mother	Mama/Whaea
Father	Papa/Matua
Younger sibling same sex	Teina
Parents	Matua
Grandmother	Kuia
Grandparents	Tipuna
Mother/Father in law	Hungarei/Hungawai
Son/daughter in law	Hunaonga
Cousin	Whanaunga
Step parent	Whangai
Sister/brother in law same sex	Takete
Sister in law to a male	Au Wahine
Twins	Mahanga
Fence	Taiapa
Chimney	Tumere
Garden	Kari/Mara
Smoke	Huahi
Sheep	Hipi
Cow	Kau
Pig	Pouaka
Lamb	Reme
Duck	Rakiraki
Frost	Hukapapa
Snow	Hukarere
Grass/Rubbish/Weeds	Otao
Stairs	Arapeke
Baby Animal	Punua
Paddock	Patiki
Field	Whira
Farm	Pamu
Tracktor	Tarakihana
Lake	Roto
River	Awa
Hill	Puke
Ranges	Paemaunga
Bush	Ngahere
Shed	Heti
Lights	Rama
Shops	Toa
Bag	Peke
Supermarket	Toa Hokohoko
Sell	Hoko Atu
Park	Papatakaro
Community	Hapori
Crossing	Whakwhiti
Pool	Puna Kaukau
Lamp Posts	Pourama
Artwork	Whakairo
Office	Tari
Shell	Anga
Seafood	Kaimoana
Cliff	Pari
Wave	Ngaru
Surfboard	Papa Eke Ngaru
Swim	Kaukau/Kau Hoe
Shark	Mako
Sand	Oweowe
Beach	Tetahi
Sea	Moana
Island	Moutere/Motu
Seal	Kekeno
Whale	Tohara
Crab	Papaka
Ocotopus	Wheke
Flounder	Patiki
House	Kainga
Room	Ruma
Toilet	Wharepaku
Sitting room	Rumanohonga
Bathroom	Kaumango
Bedroom	Rumamoe
Dining room	Rumakai
Shower	Uwhiuwhi
Basin	Tapahoroi
Cupboard	Kapata
Dishes	Rihi
Sink	Puore
Bowl	Paora/ipu
Plate	Pereti
Cup	Kapu
Knives	Naihi
Television	Pouaka Whakaata
Spoon	Pune
Kitchen	Kinihi
Computer	Rorohiko
Find	Kimihia
Look at	Tirohia
Climb up	Pikiake
Climb down	Heke Iho
Buy	Hokona
Go Straight	Haere to tika
Turn (left)	Huri (maui)
Leave it	Wahotia
Take away	Tangohia
Put back	Whakahokia
Give it	Hoatu
Stop	Me Tu
Cross	Whakawhitia
Put in	Purua
Face towards	Aro atu ki te...
North	Tokerau/Raki
South	Tonga/Waipounamu
East	Rawhiti
West	Houauru
Untill	Kia
Reached	Tai Atu
Beyond	Tua
End	Pito
Then	Katahi
(object) mentioned before	Taua/aua
To cross over	Whakawhitia
Move towards	Ahu
Begin	Timata
To break/run away	Whatia
To Carry/fetch	Kawea
To catch	Hopokina
To Crawl	Ngokina
To Cry	Tangihia
To Cut	Tapahia
To Dig	Keringa/Karia
To dive for	Rukuhia
To Write	Tuhia/Tutuhia
To drink	Inumia/Unumia
To eat	Kainga
To jump	Pekea/Tarapekea
To Kick	Whanaia
To kneel	Turia
To lick	Mitimitia
To paint	Paitatia
To pull	Kumea
To shove	Panaia
To blow	Puhia
To open	Huakina
To close	Katia
To sweep	Tahitahia
To touch	Pahi/Pangia
Tie/bind	Herea
Follow	Whaia
Depart/Leave/Seperate	Wehe
Arrive	Tae
Going..	Haere whaka te...
Flowing...	Rere whaka te..
Hit/kill	Patua
Throw	Whiua
Sing it	Waiatatia
Speak/say it	Korerotia
Climb it	Pikihia
Sent it	Tukuna
Go around	Haere ki waenga
Enter	Tomokia/Houhia
Around/Surround	Huri noa
Road	Rori/huarahi
Early	Moata
Although/Eventhough	Ahakoa
Clouds	Kapata
Many	Maha
Few	Paku/Ruarua
There (over there they are)	Reira
Supermarket	Toa Hokohoko
Morning	Ata
Afternoon	Ahiahi
Evening/night	Po
At/to	Ki
Exit	Puta
Half	Hou Rua
Quater	Hou Wha
Quater to	Hou wha ki te
Rarangi	Line
Wharangi	Page

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