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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

Kātahi ia ka poroaki iho ki te iwi.
Then he bade farewell to the tribe.

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.

#137: It was Rangi who farted

#23: The children are running from the house to the school

#215: Whenever people are angry at Mere, she cried

#123: Spill the beans!

#174: You cat is too fat

#4: Hello sir!

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