korero

/ (ˈkɒrərɔː) /

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 strait, korean, korean hemorrhagic fever, korean lawn grass, korean war, korero, korfball, korimako, koriyama, korma, kornberg

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Example sentences from the Web for korero

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
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
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