Te Kupu o te Wiki – The Word of the Week

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

Kīwaha (colloquialism)

Māu ka aha?
What good will you be?

Kupu (word)

tohutō
macron

He nui te mana o te tohutō.
Macrons are very important.

Watch video of someone pronouncing this kupu.
Maori

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