wero
/ (ˈwɜːrəʊ) /
noun
NZ the challenge made by an armed Māori warrior to a visitor to a marae
Origin of wero
1Māori
Words Nearby wero
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How to use wero in a sentence
Captain Smith, trusting to the old friendship of Pow-ha-tan, left the colony and journeyed through the forest to wero-woco-moco.
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