Meanings
nounwhaikorero (uncountable)
- New Zealanduncountableformal speechmaking in the Māori culture
Origin
- Māoriwhaikōrero
- Englishwhaikorero
Borrowed from Māori whaikōrero.
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APA
whaikorero. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whaikorero
MLA
“whaikorero.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whaikorero. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whaikorero,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whaikorero.
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