kohanga reo

British

/ kɔːˈhɑːŋɑː ˈreɪəʊː /

noun

an infant class in which the lessons are conducted in Māori

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Etymology

Origin of kohanga reo

Māori, literally: language nest

Example Sentences

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Like Runga, Williams didn’t really speak Maori until a few years ago — he attended a kohanga reo, a total immersion preschool, and took some Maori at high school, but none of it stuck.

From New York Times

They had learned the language at kohanga reo, immersion preschools, and still spoke it sometimes at home.

From New York Times

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