wero

/ ˈwɜːrəʊ /

noun

1. the challenge made by an armed Māori warrior to a visitor to a marae

Word History and Origins

Origin of wero¹

Māori

Example Sentences

Captain Smith, trusting to the old friendship of Pow-ha-tan, left the colony and journeyed through the forest to Wero-woco-moco.

From Project Gutenberg