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reo

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/ ˈriːəʊ /

noun

  1. a language

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Etymology

Origin of reo

Māori

Example Sentences

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Te reo Maori has been recognised as an official language and is used in schools, universities and public offices.

From Reuters • Feb. 23, 2023

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 • Oct. 17, 2021

The singer drew some criticism after recording five songs from her latest album, “Solar Power,” in the indigenous New Zealand language of te reo Māori.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 1, 2021

El reo es la única esperanza que tienen de lograr detener una siniestra conspiración internacional.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2020

Res manifesta est, tot legitimis testibus existantibus, ac confitente reo.

From Comedies by Holberg : Jeppe of the Hill, The Political Tinker, Erasmus Montanus by Holberg, Ludvig, baron