korero

See also: kōrero

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Maori kōrero.

Noun

korero (plural koreros)

  1. (New Zealand) Among the Māori people, a meeting to discuss something; a conference.
    • 1983, Keri Hulme, The Bone People, Penguin, published 1986, page 273:
      “What about korero, Joe? What about our tribe's famous talk-it-out with all concerned?”

Verb

korero (third-person singular simple present koreros, present participle koreroing, simple past and past participle koreroed)

  1. (New Zealand) Among the Māori people, to hold a meeting to discuss something.

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