te reo

proper noun

The Māori language.

“Currently, many Kiwis are learning te reo.”

OriginMāori te reo →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. New ZealandThe Māori language.

    Currently, many Kiwis are learning te reo.

Origin

  1. Māorite reo“Māori”
  2. Englishte reo

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

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Cite this entry
APA

te reo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/te%20reo

MLA

“te reo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/te%20reo. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “te reo,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/te%20reo.

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