Results for 'whaikōrero'
whaikōrero - oratory
Whaikōrero, v.i. Make an oration, speak in a formal way. Whakatika ki te whaikorero.
whaiwhaikōrero, v.t. Hold a formal discussion involving speeches by several persons. Ka tae ki te marae o te rangatira o taua pa, ka noho, ka whaiwhaikorero (T. 166). E haere ana matou ki te whaiwhaikorero, kia rongo ai i o ratou tikanga mo te haere.
Williams Dictionary
E whaikōrero ana te koroua.
The elderly man is making a speech.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
Ka riri ngā tāngata i te whaikōrero a te taitama.
The people were angry with the young man's speech.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...
Ka mutu ana te karanga, ka tīmata ngā whaikōrero.
When the karanga has finished, the whaikōrero will start.
When, whenever - ka... ana, ka...
Ka tīmata ngā whaikōrero, ka mutu ana te karanga.
The whaikōrero will start when the karanga has finished.
When, whenever - ka... ana, ka...
Ā muri i ia whaikōrero ka tū ngā tāngata ki te tautoko i te kaikōrero ki tētahi waiata.
After each speech the people will stand to support the speaker with a song.
Kei te whakarongo au ki te whaikōrero.
I am listening to the main speech.
