korero
- a talk or discussion; meeting
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- (intr) to speak or converse
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Word Origin
Māori
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Examples from the Web for korero
Historical Examples
Troops of natives came from all directions to the korero with the rangatira nui, or great gentleman from England.
The Treaty of WaitangiT. Lindsay Buick
The purpose of this visit was to arrange a time and place at which the chiefs might be invited to a korero.
The Treaty of WaitangiT. Lindsay Buick
Ko tana hanga kia korero, his custom was to speak, &c.; it should be, he korero.
Grammar of the New Zealand language (2nd edition)Robert Maunsell
We had our korero with the chiefs, and arranged to purchase a block, or section of a block rather, on the Pahi.
Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2)William Delisle Hay