te reo

Maori

FWOTD – 29 October 2012

Etymology

From te (definite article) + reo (“language, speech”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [tɛ ˈɾɛɔ]

Noun

te reo

1. the Māori language
   • 2006, Joanne Barker, Sovereignty Matters, page 208:

     In 1979 a gathering of elders at the Waananga kaumatua affirmed te reo Maori “Ko te reo te mauri o te mana Maori” the language is the life principle of Maori mana.

2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see te,‎ reo.