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Kia ora (Māori pronunciation: [k i ˈ a ɔ ɾ a], approximated in English as / ˌ k iː ə ˈ ɔːr ə / KEE-ə-OR-ə [1] or / ˈ k j ɔːr ə / KYOR-ə) is a Māori-language greeting which has entered New Zealand English. It translates literally as "have life" or "be healthy", [2] wishing the essence of life upon someone, from one speaker to ...
Kia-Ora (/ ˈ k j ɔːr ə / KYOR-ə) is a concentrated fruit soft drink brand, made by Atlantic Industries (a subsidiary of the Coca-Cola Company) and licensed for manufacturing in Ireland and up to 2019 in the UK by Coca-Cola Enterprises Ltd. The juice drink is sold in a concentrated state.
The Māori greetings "tēnā koe" (to one person), "tēnā kōrua" (to two people) or "tēnā koutou" (to three or more people) are also widely used, as are farewells such as "haere rā". The Māori phrase " kia kaha ", "be strong", is frequently encountered as an indication of moral support for someone starting a stressful undertaking or ...
The King has shared a traditional greeting gesture with a Maori advocate at the official launch of his environmental charity. Charles, 76, shared a hongi – a traditional Maori greeting where two ...
kia kaha an expression of support, lit. be strong kia ora a greeting, lit. be healthy koha gift, present, offering, donation, contribution [9] kōhanga reo Māori language preschool (literally 'language nest') kōrero to talk; to speak Māori; story koru stylised fern frond pattern, used in art Kura Kaupapa Māori Māori language school mahi ...
Kia Ora is a small dairy farming locality in North Otago, centred on Kia Ora Hall. It is located 10 kilometres west of Oamaru and a similar distance north of Maheno . [ 1 ] The nearest watercourse is Robbs Crossing River, a small tributary of the Kakanui River .
The Māori greetings tēnā koe (to one person), tēnā kōrua (to two people) or tēnā koutou (to three or more people) are also widely used, as are farewells such as haere rā. The Māori phrase kia kaha , "be strong", is frequently encountered as an indication of moral support for someone starting a stressful undertaking or otherwise in a ...
When spelling words borrowed from Māori, New Zealand English can either spell them with macrons or without (e.g. Maori and Māori are both accepted spellings). [citation needed] Macrons have become more widespread over time. [111] Australia and New Zealand always use jail over the British gaol (which is now considered obsolete, even in the ...