Ko te reo Tūwaru (te ggana Tūvalu) te reo māori o Tūwaru. 13 mano ngā kaikōrero māori. He reo Poronīhia te reo Tūwaru.
Kīanga
| Tālofa
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Kia ora
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| E ā koe?
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Kei te pēhea koe?
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| Au e llei.
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Kei te pai ahau.
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| Aō
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Āe
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| Ikai
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Kāo
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| Fakamolmole
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Mō taku hē
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| Tēnā koa
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| Fakafetai
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Ngā mihi
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| Tōfā
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Haere rā.
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| E noho rā.
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15 ngā reta o te arapū Tūwaru. Ka whakaaturia ngā reta me ngā oro ki Te Arapū Oromotu Tāwāhi.
Arapū
| Reta
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A
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E
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I
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O
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U
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F
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G
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K
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L
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M
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N
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P
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S
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T
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V
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| Oro
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/a/
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/e/
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/i/
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/o/
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/u/
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/f/
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/ŋ/
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/k/
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/l/
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/m/
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/n/
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/p/
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/s/
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/t/
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/v/
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Ka tuhia ngā orokati roa ki te <`>, ki te tuarua o ngā reta rānei. Ka tuhia ngā oropuare roa ki ngā tohutō.
Orokati
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Ngutu
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Niho
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Takamuri
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| Whakamutu
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p pp
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t tt
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k kk
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| Iho
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m mm
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n nn
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ŋ ŋŋ
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| Tiotio
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f ff v vv
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s ss
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| Tata
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l ll
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Oropuare
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Takamua
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Takamuri
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| Tata
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i iː
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u uː
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| Waenga
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e eː
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o oː
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| Tuwhera
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a aː
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Tūkapi
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Takitahi
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Takirua
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Takitini
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| Kiritūnei
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Kauawhi
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tāua
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tātou
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| Kaupare
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au
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māua
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mātou
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| Kiritūnā
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koe
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koulua
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koutou
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| Kiritūrā
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ia
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lāua
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lātou
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| Hokinga
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(ei)
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Tūkapi riro
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Whānui
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Kaupapa
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| Pū tautuhi
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Pūnoa
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| Takitahi
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Takitini
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Takitahi
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Takitini
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| Kiritūnei
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Kauawhi
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Takirua
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tetā
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tā
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setā
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tā nisi
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o tāua
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| Takitini
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tettou
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ttou
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settou
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ttou nisi
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o tātou
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| Kaupare
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Takitahi
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“A”
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taku
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aku
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saku
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aku nisi
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o oku
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| “O”
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toku
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oku
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soku
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oku nisi
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| Takirua
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temā
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mā
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semā
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mā nisi
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o māua
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| Takitini
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temōtou
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omōtou
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semōtou
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omōtou nisi
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o mātou
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| Kiritūnā
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Takitahi
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“A”
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tau
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au
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sau
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au nisi
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o koe
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| “O”
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tou
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ou
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sou
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ou nisi
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| Takirua
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“A”
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taulua
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aulua
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saulua
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aulua nisi
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o koulua
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| “O”
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toulua
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oulua
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soulua
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oulua nisi
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| Takitini
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teōtou
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ōtou
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seōtou
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ōtou nisi
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o koutou
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| Kiritūrā
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Takitahi
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tena
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ana
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sena
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ana nisi
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o ia
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| Takirua
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telā
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lā
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selā
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lā nisi
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o lāua
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| Takitini
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telōtou
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olōtou
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selōtou
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olōtou nisi
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o lātou
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Pūtohu
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Takitahi
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Takitini
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| Pū tautuhi
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te
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| Pūnoa
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se
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nisi
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- Ka whakamahia te pūmoko i mua i ngā ingoa anake (ehara mō ngā tūkapi).
Tūwāhi
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Mea
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Wāhi
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Hātepe
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| Takitahi
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Takitini
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Tūkapi
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Tūkē
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| Tū nei
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tēnei
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konei
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nei
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pēnei
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| Tū nā
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tēnā
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konā
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nā
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pēnā
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| Tū rā
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tēlā
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lā
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pēlā
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- Ka kīia ngā tūwāhi mō ngā mea ki muri i te tūingoa (kāore i mua).
Tūwāhi
| luga
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runga
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| lalo
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raro
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| loto
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roto
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| tua
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tua, waho, muri
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| mua
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mua
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| tafa
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te taha
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| te vā
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waenga
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Pūhono
| i
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i
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Ka panoni ki te “ia” i te wā, ka whakamahia ai mō ngā ingoa tangata, mō ngā tūkapi rānei.
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| ki
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ki
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Ka panoni ki te “kia” i te wā, ka whakamahia ai mō ngā ingoa tangata, mō ngā tūkapi rānei.
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| mai i
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mai i
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| a, o
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a, o
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| mā, mō
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mā, mō
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| mo
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me
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| talu
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mai anō i
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| koi tuai o
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i mua i
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Whakarerekē mō mua
| fātoā
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inātatanei
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| toe
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anō, tonu
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| fia
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hia
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| suā
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tētahi atu
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| tamā
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āhua
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Whakarerekē mō muri
| lasi
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nui
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| mai
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mai
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| atu
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atu
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| aka
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ake
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| ifo
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iho
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| katoa
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katoa
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| foki
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hoki
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| faeloa
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i ngā wā katoa
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| eiloa
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rawa
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Ko te “faka-” te kūmua pūtake.
Kūmuri
| -(gin)a
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-tia
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| -ga
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-tanga
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Tūpātai
| ā
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aha
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| oi
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wai
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| (tē)fea
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hea
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| anafea
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inahea
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| māfea
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āhea
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| pēfea
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pēhea
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| fia
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hia
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| kaiā
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he aha ai
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Wāmahi
| e
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e (whānui)
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| ne
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i
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| koi
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kei te
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| ka
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ka
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| ko
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kua
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| ke (na)
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kia
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Whakakore
| sē
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kore, ehara
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Ka makaia i mua i ngā wāhi, e whakakorea ai.
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| sēki
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kāore
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| sēai
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kāore (he)
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| sēkiai
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| sa
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kaua
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Ētahi atu kīanga
| o
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ā
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| io me
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rānei
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| kae
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engari
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| kāfai, manafai
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mehemea, ina
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| tēlā lā
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nō reira
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| auā, ona, i te mea
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nō te mea
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| kāti
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tērā pea
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