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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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# What's
nga? It looks...hard to say aloud.
(I helped save b3ta! Killerkitti Like my coffee black, just like my metal, Wed 23 Jan 2008, 23:10, archived)
# "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
(I helped save b3ta! Rapitinui get in the cage and I'll give you a treat, Wed 23 Jan 2008, 23:20, archived)
# The woman's voice
on the pronunciation thingy made me laugh really hard. For no reason. :D
(I helped save b3ta! Killerkitti Like my coffee black, just like my metal, Wed 23 Jan 2008, 23:25, archived)
# yeah, me too.
 
KEI TE KATAKATA AHAU.
(I helped save b3ta! Rapitinui get in the cage and I'll give you a treat, Wed 23 Jan 2008, 23:29, archived)