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21 Cards in this Set
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Au
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current
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Awa
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river
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Iti
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small, little
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Kai
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in a place name, this signifies a place where a particular food source was plentiful, e.g., Kaikōura, the place where crayfish (kōura) abounded and were eaten
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Manga
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stream
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Mānia
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plain
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Maunga
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mountain
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Moana
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sea, or large inland ‘sea’, e.g., Taupō
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Motu
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island
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Nui
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large, big
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Ō or o
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means ‘of’ (so does a, ā); many names begin with Ō, meaning the place of so-and-so, e.g., Ōkahukura, Ōkiwi, Ōhau
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One
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sand, earth
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Pae
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ridge, range
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Papa
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flat
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Poto
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short
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Puke
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hill
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Roa
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long
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Roto
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lake; inside
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Tai
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coast, tide
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Wai
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water
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Whanga
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harbour, bay
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