Appendix:Basic Rarotongan/Cook Islands Maori phrases

Here are some common phrases in the Rarotongan language, also known as Cook Islands Maori (a Malayo-Polynesian language):

Translation Phrase IPA
Cook Islands Maori Māori Kūki 'Āirani
hello kia orāna, kia ora ana
good-bye kia manuia
thank you meitaki ma'ata