tena koe

/ təˈnɑː ˈkwɔɪ /

interjection

a Māori greeting to one person

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Though Runga had only absorbed little bits of Maori in elementary school, as a result of doing “Waiata/Anthems,” she’s been connected to more fluent speakers and is trying to incorporate Maori into her emails, like opening with “tena koe” instead of “hi.”