korero

/ (ˈkɒrərɔː) /

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noun plural -ros

a talk or discussion; meeting

verb

(intr) to speak or converse

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Word Origin for korero

Māori

Words nearby korero

Korea, Korean, Korean lawn grass, Korean War, Korea Strait, korero, korfball, korimako, Kórinthos, Koriyama, korma

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How to use korero in a sentence

Nga tangata e matau ana ki te korero pukapuka, whosoever knows how to read (the men who &c.).
First Lessons in the Maori Language|William Leonard Williams
The proposal to cook and eat the bodies of von Tempsky and his comrades was debated in a wild korero.
The adventures of Kimble Bent|James Cowan
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
Troops of natives came from all directions to the korero with the rangatira nui, or great gentleman from England.
The Treaty of Waitangi|T. 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 Waitangi|T. Lindsay Buick