Te reo (the Māori Language) Aotearoa: New Zealand literally: of the Long mihimihi: greetings – ‘Land White Cloud’ nau mai: welcome haere mai: welcome pā: a fortified Māori village haere ra: farewell Pākehā: a New Zealander of European hangi: a traditional Māori meal cooked in an descent earth pit Powhiri: formal welcome on to a marae the pressing of noses, a Māori form of te reo: language greeting tangata whenua: people of the land hui: meeting tēnā koe: greetings (to one person) ka kite ano: until I view you again tēnā koutou: greetings (to a kai: food tikanga Māori: things traditional performing arts a place where Māori custom kapa haka: tūrangawaewae: Kairangi: prevails kia ora: hello waiata: songs kia ora tatou: hello everyone waka: traditional canoe koha: gift whakapapa: family origins iwi: tribal whānau: family karakia: prayers wharekai: cooking and eating house Māoritanga: Māori culture wharenui: meeting marae: a gathering place whenua: land
Te reo (the Māori Language) Aotearoa: New Zealand – literally: ‘Land of the Long White Cloud’ mihimihi: nau mai: greetings welcome haere mai: welcome pā: a fortified Māori village haere ra: hangi: farewell a traditional Māori meal cooked in an Pākehā: a New Zealander of European descent earth pit the pressing of noses, a Māori form of Powhiri: te reo: formal welcome on to a marae language hui: greeting meeting tangata whenua: tēnā koe: people of the land greetings (to one person) ka kite ano: kai: until I view you again food tēnā koutou: tikanga Māori: greetings (to a things kapa haka: traditional performing arts tūrangawaewae: a place where Māori custom Kairangi: kia ora: hello waiata: prevails songs kia ora tatou: koha: hello everyone gift waka: whakapapa: traditional canoe family origins iwi: karakia: tribal prayers whānau: wharekai: family cooking and eating house Māoritanga: marae: Māori culture a gathering place wharenui: whenua: meeting land
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