kia ora

/ (ˌkɪə ˈɔːrə) /

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NZ greetings! good luck!

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Word Origin for kia ora

Māori, literally: be well!

Words nearby kia ora

Kiamichi, kiang, Kiangsi, Kiangsu, Kiaochow, kia ora, KIAS, kiasu, kiaugh, kiawe, kibble

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How to use kia ora in a sentence

Our lawyer, Kia Kamran, declined his commission because he knew how much the tour was costing us.
How Much Money Does a Band Really Make on Tour?|Jack Conte|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
From Anna Wintour to Rita Ora to Claire Danes, stars are strutting their stuff in red this season.
Scarlet Is the New Black|Raquel Laneri|August 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Something named Rita Ora performed with Azalea, looking like Rihanna and singing like Katy Perry and lacking any of their energy.
Butts, ‘Bang Bang’ & Beyoncé: The Craziest MTV Video Music Awards Moments|Kevin Fallon|August 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Unlike Rita Ora, who she totally calls out for sleeping with Jay, Liv is alleging that she actually turned him down.
Elevator Music Beyoncé Doesn’t Want to Hear: Jay Z’s ‘Mistress’ Drops ‘Sorry Mrs. Carter’|Amy Zimmerman|August 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Rita Ora is just one of a new class of social media-fueled celebs who seem to do it all.
The Improbable Rise of Rita Ora: A Guide for the Modern-Day Celebrity|Emma Gannon|May 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Insul ita frequentes sunt, vt ora tota ijs intercisa, & tanquam baccata sit.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
"The feast of the blessed Saint Edbert," responded Humphrey, with a genuflexion and an ora pro nobis.
A Legend of Reading Abbey|Charles MacFarlane
It bears the following date and inscription: Sancte Joseph, Ora pro nobis, 1682.
Petals Plucked from Sunny Climes|Sylvia Sunshine
His next objective were two cities called Ora and Bazira, which were obviously close together and interdependent.
The Gates of India|Thomas Holdich
Nec fuit terrarum locus ita remotus, in quo rumor, fama, timor Wischardi per omnium fer ora non volitaret.
The History of Chivalry|G. P. R. James