Kupu

Name: Kupu
Rating: 4.7 (132 reviews)
Author: Spark New Zealand Trading Limited

Education

Free · Designed for iPad

132 Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Education
Developer

Spark New Zealand Trading Limited
Language

EN
English
Size

27.3
MB

Introducing Kupu, a Spark-sponsored app that uses the camera in your phone to instantly translate objects into te reo Māori. Powered by Google technology and knowledge from the Te Aka Māori Dictionary, Kupu provides a new way to experience the language. It’s really easy to use – just take a photo of an everyday object (or upload your own) and see it translated in real time. You can save the translated image, share it or have another go. As Kupu relies on the latest Machine Learning technology it may not get it right every time, but we’re working hard to improve it. You can help us by using the Translation Feedback feature to log any translations that don’t seem right. We hope you enjoy using Kupu to explore the world of te reo Māori. For a more comprehensive te reo Māori learning experience, check out http://maoridictionary.co.nz Te Aka Māori Dictionary is a product of the life’s work of Professor John C. Moorfield (1943 – 2018). A humble and unassuming man of Pākehā descent, Prof. Moorfield was highly respected in the Māori community, and was affectionately known as Te Murumāra. Without John’s advocacy and dedication to the revitalisation of the Māori language we would not have such a comprehensive and rich resource to draw on.

Ratings & Reviews

4.7

out of 5

132 Ratings

A real joy to use!
16/09/2018

KarenTWilliams
Thank you for this lovely app! So much fun to use with my children, and an easy way to pick up some extra words in Te Reo Maori - we love it! Easy to use and brilliant to have the pronunciations built in.
A real joy to use!
16/09/2018

KarenTWilliams

Thank you for this lovely app! So much fun to use with my children, and an easy way to pick up some extra words in Te Reo Maori - we love it! Easy to use and brilliant to have the pronunciations built in.
Impressive
22/07/2020

Annonymous123431
I like the way the dictionary is formed.However trying the listen to the stories when it says “close your eyes” is annoying because to be able to listen I have to keep tapping the screen, otherwise it pauses meaning you have to unlock it again and press play, which kind of detracts from the point of it.
Impressive
22/07/2020

Annonymous123431

I like the way the dictionary is formed.However trying the listen to the stories when it says “close your eyes” is annoying because to be able to listen I have to keep tapping the screen, otherwise it pauses meaning you have to unlock it again and press play, which kind of detracts from the point of it.
needs international availability
10/09/2018

P Lattey
I love this app so much but it’s so sad that it’s not available to our whanau overseas! Aotearoa has so many expats who are so proud of their culture and would love to share it with those around them, and making this app available to them would be a wonderful way to do that, and send them aroha from back home.
needs international availability
10/09/2018

P Lattey

I love this app so much but it’s so sad that it’s not available to our whanau overseas! Aotearoa has so many expats who are so proud of their culture and would love to share it with those around them, and making this app available to them would be a wonderful way to do that, and send them aroha from back home.
Awesome app!
02/10/2018

Feijoacat
Love this so much and fascinated by the technology that it uses. Such a good way to learn new words. And so far 100% success with everything I’ve asked the word for.
Awesome app!
02/10/2018

Feijoacat

Love this so much and fascinated by the technology that it uses. Such a good way to learn new words. And so far 100% success with everything I’ve asked the word for.

• Streamlined app performance and reduced app size • Removed legacy “Stories” feature to simplify your experience • Improved stability and compatibility across newer devices • General maintenance and security updates

Version 3.1.0

29/10/2025

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