Ko te reo Tokerau (te gagana Tokelau) te reo māori o Tokerau. E whā mano ngā kaikōrero māori. He reo Poronīhia te reo Tokerau.
Kīanga
| Mālō, nī
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Kia ora
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| E ā mai koe?
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Kei te pēhea koe?
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| Ko au, e lelei.
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Kei te pai ahau.
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| Io
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Āe
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| Hēai
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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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Pūnaha tātaki kupu
takatā
15 ngā reta o te arapū Tokerau. 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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H
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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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/hʷ/
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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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/h/
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/t/
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/v/
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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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Korokoro
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| Whakamutu
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p
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t
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k
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| Iho
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m
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n
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ŋ
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| Tiotio
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v
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h hʷ
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| Tata
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l
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- Ka whakahuatia te /h/ hei [hʲ] i mua i te /a/, i ngā oropuare takamuri hoki.
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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| Whānui
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Mō mua
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Whānui
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Mō mua
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Whānui
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Mō mua
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| Kiritūnei
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Kauawhi
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kitāua
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kitā
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kitātou
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| Kaupare
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au, kita
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kō
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kimāua
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kimā
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kimātou
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| Kiritūnā
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koe
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kē
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koulua
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koutou
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| Kiritūrā
|
ia
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kilāua
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kilā
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kilātou
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| Hokinga
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(ai)
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(ai)
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(ai)
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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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“A”
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ta tāua, ta tā
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a tāua, a tā
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ha tāua, ha tā
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ni a tāua, ni a tā
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a tāua, a tā
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| “O”
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to tāua, to tā
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o tāua, o tā
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ho tāua, ho tā
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ni o tāua, ni o tā
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o tāua, o tā
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| Takitini
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“A”
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ta tātou
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a tātou
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ha tātou
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ni a tātou
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a tātou
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| “O”
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to tātou
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o tātou
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ho tātou
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ni o tātou
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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, tata
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aku, ata
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haku, hata
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ni aku, ni ata
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a aku, a kita
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| “O”
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toku, tota
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oku, ota
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hoku, hota
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ni oku, ni ota
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o oku, o kita
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| Takirua
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“A”
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ta māua, ta mā
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a māua, a mā
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ha māua, ha mā
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ni a māua, ni a mā
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a māua, a mā
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| “O”
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to māua, to mā
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o māua, o mā
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ho māua, ho mā
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ni o māua, ni o mā
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o māua, o mā
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| Takitini
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“A”
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ta mātou
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a mātou
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ha mātou
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ni a mātou
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a mātou
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| “O”
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to mātou
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o mātou
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ho mātou
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ni o mātou
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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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hau
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ni au
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a au
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| “O”
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tō
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ō
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hō
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ni ō
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o ou
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| Takirua
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“A”
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taulua
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aulua
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haulua
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ni aulua
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a koulua
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| “O”
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toulua
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oulua
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houlua
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ni oulua
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o koulua
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| Takitini
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“A”
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tautou
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autou
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hautou
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ni autou
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a koutou
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| “O”
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toutou
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outou
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houtou
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ni outou
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o koutou
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| Kiritūrā
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Takitahi
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“A”
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tana
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ana
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hana
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ni ana
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a ana
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| “O”
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tona
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ona
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hona
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ni ona
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o ona
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| Takirua
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“A”
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ta lāua, ta lā
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a lāua, a lā
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ha lāua, ha lā
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ni a lāua, ni a lā
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a lāua, a lā
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| “O”
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to lāua, to lā
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o lāua, o lā
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ho lāua, ho lā
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ni o lāua, ni o lā
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o lāua, o lā
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| Takitini
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“A”
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ta lātou
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a lātou
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ha lātou
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ni a lātou
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a lātou
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| “O”
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to lātou
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o lātou
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ho lātou
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ni o lātou
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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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Whānui
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te
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nā
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| Tētahi
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tētahi
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iētahi
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| Pūnoa
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Whānui
|
he
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ni
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| Tētahi
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hētahi
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ni ētahi
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| Pūmoko
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ia
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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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| Whānui
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tē
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iē
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kō
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| Tū nei
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tēnei
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iēnei
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kinei
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nei
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vēnei
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| Tū nā
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tēnā
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iēnā
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kinā
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nā
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vēnā
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| Tū rā
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tēia
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iēia
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lā
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vēlā
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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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| fafo
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waho
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| mua
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mua
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| muli
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muri
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| tua
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tua
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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. Ka panoni ki te “iate” i te wā, ka whakamahia ai mō ngā tūkapi.
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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. Ka panoni ki te “kiate” i te wā, ka whakamahia ai mō ngā tūkapi.
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| mai
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mai i
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Ka whakamahia ki te “ia” mō ngā ingoa. Ka whakamahia ki te “iate” mō ngā tūkapi.
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| a, o
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a, o
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| ma
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me, hei
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| mā, mō
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mā, mō
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| vē
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pērā me
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| talu
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mai anō i, nā
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Whakarerekē mō mua
| fātoā
|
inātatanei
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| fia
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hia
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| matuā
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katoa
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| tāi
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e tata ana ki
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| tamā
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āhua
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| toe
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anō, tonu
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| vave
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wawe
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Whakarerekē mō muri
| noa
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noa
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| lahi
|
nui
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| lele
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rawa
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| mai
|
mai
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| atu
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atu
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| ake
|
ake
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| ifo
|
iho
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| kātoa
|
katoa
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| uma
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| pea
|
tonu
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| foki
|
hoki
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| lava
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rawa
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Ko te “faka-” te kūmua pūtake.
Kūmuri
| -a(gia)
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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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| ai
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wai
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| fea
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hea
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| anafea
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inahea
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| āfea
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āhea
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| tēfea
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tēhea
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| iēfea
|
ēhea
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| vēhea
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pēhea
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| fia
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hia
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| aiheā
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he aha ai
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Wāmahi
| e
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e (whānui)
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| na
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i, kua
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| nae
|
i
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| koi
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kei te
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| kā
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ka
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| kua
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kua
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Whakakore
| hē
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kore, ehara
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Ka makaia i mua i ngā wāhi, e whakakorea ai.
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| hēki
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kāore
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| hēai
|
kāore (he)
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| hē i ei
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| nahe, nā
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kaua
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Ētahi atu kīanga
| oi
|
ā
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| pe
|
rānei
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| ka(e)
|
engari
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| ke
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kia
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| kāfai
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mehemea, ina
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| ko tēnā lā
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nō reira
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| auā, ona
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nō te mea
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| mahalo
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tērā pea
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