te reo

Maori
FWOTD – 29 October 2012

Etymology

From te (definite article) + reo (“language, speech”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [tɛ ˈɾɛɔ]

Noun

te reo

  1. the Māori language
    • 2006, Joanne Barker, Sovereignty Matters, page 208:
      In 1979 a gathering of elders at the Waananga kaumatua affirmed te reo Maori “Ko te reo te mauri o te mana Maori” the language is the life principle of Maori mana.
  2. Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see te,‎ reo.
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