kōrero

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Maori

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Etymology

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Cognate with Tahitian orero and Hawaiian ʻōlelo.

Verb

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kōrero

  1. To speak; to talk.

Noun

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kōrero

  1. A story.
  2. A conversation.
  3. A discussion.

References

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  • Tregear, Edward (1891) Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary[1], Wellington, New Zealand: Lyon and Blair, page 169