wero

/ (ˈwɜːrəʊ) /


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

Origin of wero

1
Māori

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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