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Māori word English Explanation History
tauira student example tauira is used as 'student' and or 'example'
whare house building  
kai food    
ahau me     
koe you    
kōrua you two (excluding speaker)    
koutou you three or more (excluding speaker)    
mātou we three or more (including the speaker)    
māua we two (including the speaker)    
tātou we three or more (including the speaker)    
tāua you and I (including the speaker)    
rāua them two (excluding the speaker and the listener)    
rātou them three or more (excluding the speaker and listener)    
Tūka waka Carpark A place to position waka  
ako to learn , to study     
whakaako to teach    
kaiwhakaako educator    
Pātaka Kai Cafe Cafe in Waimarie This name references the bountiful food in Te Waihora, Lake Ellesmere
karahipi scholarship    
pukapuka book    
tatau door    
matapihi window    
taari office      
maka faculty manga  
ipuraki internet ipurangi  
whāraki page whārangi  
ratoka   service ratonga  
āwhina support, assist    
rakahau research rangahau