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poroaki - to farewell

Poroaki, poroporoaki, v.t. 1. Leave instructions at departing. Ko nga poroporoakitanga iho tenei i nga iho o nga waka katoa (T. 112). Waiho nga muna, waiho ki nga tamariki; waiho nga poroaki, waiho ki nga wahine (M. 60).

2. Take leave of. Poroaki tutata, whakahoro ki tau ke (P. 81). Ka hui te tangata whenua ki te poroporoaki i a ia (T. 170).

poro, poroki.

Williams Dictionary

He tuatahi i te ao tēnei āheinga a te kiritaki o Countdown ki te tīpako i te reo Māori i ngā paeutu kaihoko, he mihi, he poroāki hoki ka rangona.
It's a world-first for Countdown customers to be able to have te reo Māori as a language option at self-service checkouts, with an audio greeting and farewell already established.

#152: Kātahi anō au kua tae mai. I have just arrived (or I have arrived at last, or I have arrived for the first time).
#39: This is a motorbike
#88: Five golden rings
#182: Perhaps she will be happy again
#77: In the future, the children will tidy their room
#53: My tummy is sore
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