Glossary: Māori to English Translation

Nō hea koe?

"Where are you from?"  This is asked a lot when Māori meet each other for the first time.  This is so that they can can try and establish genealogical links to each other.

Glossary terms, spellings, macronisation and definitions provided by Te Taura Whiri I te Reo Māori – the Māori Language Commission

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