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YAM, s., uhi, uwhikaho.

Yawn, v., kohera, popoia.

Ye, pron., koutou.

Ye two, pron., korua.

Yea, adv., ae, koia.

Year, s., tau.

Year (fruitful), s., hawere.

Yearn (after), v., iri [see Long after].

Yell, v., horu, ho, parare

Yellow, a., pungapuuga, kowhai, para.

Yelp, v., tau.

Yes, adv., ae, koia, ina, ana.

Yesterday, adv., inanahi, nonanahi.

Yesterday (day before), adv., tainahi.

Yesternight, adv., inapo, nonapo.

Yet, conj., ano.

Yield, v., ngaeki, oru, taoru.

Yield (let go), v., tuku.

Yolk, s., toua.

Yonder, adv., na, ki ko.

You, pron., koe; plural, koutou; dual, korua.

You two, pron., korua.

Young, a., kuao, punua, punuka.

Young (of birds), s., hukari, pi, kukari, korahoraho, maunu.

Younger relative, s., teina, taina, muringa.

Youngest child, s., potiki.

Your, pron., tau, tou, au, ou, ta koutou, to koutou, ta korua, to korua.

Youth, s., taitamariki, maitiiti, ohinga.

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Title: Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary

Author: Edward Tregear

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