Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

korero

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ko-rero
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Among the Māori people, a meeting to discuss something; a conference.

New Zealand usage

verb

Among the Māori people, to hold a meeting to discuss something.

New Zealand usage

Example Sentences

  • "“What about korero, Joe? What about our tribe's famous talk-it-out with all concerned?”"

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori kōrero.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

koreros (plural) koreros (present, singular) koreroing (participle, present) koreroed (participle, past) koreroed (past)

Questions

What does korero mean?
Among the Māori people, a meeting to discuss something; a conference.
Where does korero come from?
Borrowed from Māori kōrero.

How to pronounce korero

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