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).

Kīwaha (colloquialism)

Ka mātua i tēnā!
That'll do.

Kupu (word)

marama
moon

Ka raurunui te marama ā te pō nei.
It's going to be a full moon tonight.

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