Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

te reo

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.67 in modern English

Syllables: te reo
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The Māori language.

New Zealand usage

Example Sentences

"Currently, many Kiwis are learning te reo."

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori te reo (“Māori”, literally “the language”).

Usage

New Zealand usage

Questions

What does te reo mean?: The Māori language.
Where does te reo come from?: Borrowed from Māori te reo (“Māori”, literally “the language”).

How to pronounce te reo

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