Te Kupu o te Wiki – The Word of the Week

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Kia ora. To celebrate Te Reo Māori we are publishing kupu (words).

Whakataukī

Ka mate te kāinga tahi, ka ora te kāinga rua
When one house dies, a second lives

Historically used when two houses or families are merged due to the unfortunate circumstances of one particular family. However this could be used when something good emerges from misfortune.

Kīwaha (colloquialism)

Me mate ki uta
Better to be safe than sorry

Kupu (word)

maranga
get up

Kia tere, maranga mai!
Hurry up and get up!

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