English
karakia
Karakia comes from Māori karakia ‘to recite ritual chants or a prayer, to say…’.
- Māorimodernkarakia‘to recite ritual chants or a prayer, to say grace, to pray’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Māorimodernkarakia‘to recite ritual chants or a prayer, to say grace, to pray’
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Māori karakia
Today it means
noun Māori incantations and prayers, used to invoke spiritual guidance and protection.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Māori karakia / karakia