English
kia ora
Kia ora comes from Māori kia ora ‘a greeting (salutation) said when meeting…’.
- Māorimodernkia ora‘a greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or…’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Māorimodernkia ora‘a greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or…’
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Māori kia ora
Today it means
intj Used as a greeting.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Māori kia ora / kia ora