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Kupu for the classroom

A dictionary of useful te reo Māori vocabulary for you to use in your classroom practice.

English

pōtae

hat

pōwhiri

welcome ceremony

pūtaiao

science

rorhiko pōnaho

laptop

rorohiko

computer

day

rūri

ruler

taitama

young man

taitamariki

teenager

takawai

water bottle

tama

boy

tamariki

children

te reo Māori

Māori language

te reo Pākehā

English

tepu

table

tikanga a iwi

social sciences

tina

lunch

tāpiri

sticky tape

tēpu mahi

desk

tūrangawaiwai

where I stand, belonging

tūru

chair

waiata

song

whakakoi

sharpener

whakawhanaungatanga

nurture relationships

whare pukapuka

library

wharepaku

toilet

whānau

family, caregivers, support people

whāriki

mat, rug

Te reo Māori
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