but yes, it does mean 'rabbit'.
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Rapitinui get in the cage and I'll give you a treat,
Wed 23 Jan 2008, 23:06,
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I don't know
what that all means. Ah!
EDIT: I tried googling it. Google obviously hates me.
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Killerkitti Like my coffee black, just like my metal,
Wed 23 Jan 2008, 23:07,
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Rapiti is a transliteration of the English, rabbit.
being an introduced species and all.
Also we call the French tangata wiwi.. tangata = people, wiwi from "oui, oui".
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Rapitinui get in the cage and I'll give you a treat,
Wed 23 Jan 2008, 23:09,
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What's
nga? It looks...hard to say aloud.
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Killerkitti Like my coffee black, just like my metal,
Wed 23 Jan 2008, 23:10,
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"the", plural definite article.
ng is a consonant, not dissimilar to that in English (i.e. singer) - though as in English it varies a lot with dialect.
www.korero.maori.nz/forlearners/basics/pronunciation.html
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Rapitinui get in the cage and I'll give you a treat,
Wed 23 Jan 2008, 23:20,
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The woman's voice
on the pronunciation thingy made me laugh really hard. For no reason. :D
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Killerkitti Like my coffee black, just like my metal,
Wed 23 Jan 2008, 23:25,
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yeah, me too.
KEI TE KATAKATA AHAU.
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Rapitinui get in the cage and I'll give you a treat,
Wed 23 Jan 2008, 23:29,
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