korero

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noun

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

OriginMāori kōrero →
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Meanings

nounkorero (plural koreros)

plural koreros

  1. New ZealandAmong the Māori people, a meeting to discuss something; a conference.

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

    1983, Keri Hulme, The Bone People, Penguin, published 1986, page 273
verbkorero (third-person singular simple present koreros, present participle koreroing, simple past and past participle koreroed)

present singular third person koreros · participle present koreroing · participle past koreroed · past koreroed

  1. New ZealandAmong the Māori people, to hold a meeting to discuss something.

Origin

  1. Māorikōrero
  2. Englishkorero

Borrowed from Māori kōrero.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

korero. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/korero

MLA

“korero.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/korero. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “korero,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/korero.

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