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Meaning of "kia ora" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KIA ORA

Māori, literally: be well!.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF KIA ORA

kia ora  [ˌkɪə ˈɔːrə] play
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WHAT DOES KIA ORA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Kia ora

Kia ora is a Māori language greeting which has entered New Zealand English. It means literally "be well/healthy" and is translated as an informal "hi" at the Māori Language Commission website Kōrero Māori. It is also used as a farewell and thanking someone as well. The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage website NZ History lists it as one of 100 Māori words every New Zealander should know, with a definition "Hi!, G'day! ". It also signifies agreement with a speaker at a meeting, as part of a culture which prizes oratory. Other Māori greetings, "Tēnā koe", "Tēnā kōrua" and "Tēnā koutou", are also widely used. Likewise, "kia ora" can follow a similar pattern to address different specific numbers of people. By itself, it can be used to address any number of people, but by adding "koe" one can specify a greeting to a single person; "kōrua"; "koutou"; and by following with "tātou" one addresses all the people present, including the speaker themself. The word is similar to the word "kia orana" found in some Pacific Island languages, such as Cook Islands Māori, having a similar meaning.

Definition of kia ora in the English dictionary

The definition of kia ora in the dictionary is greetings! good luck!.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KIA ORA


Andorra
ænˈdɔːrə
aura
ˈɔːrə
aurora
ɔːˈrɔːrə
bora
ˈbɔːrə
Explorer
ɪkˈsplɔːrə
fedora
fɪˈdɔːrə
flora
ˈflɔːrə
fora
ˈfɔːrə
gora
ˈɡɔːrə
grandiflora
ˌɡrændɪˈflɔːrə
hora
ˈhɔːrə
kora
ˈkɔːrə
laura
ˈlɔːrə
mora
ˈmɔːrə
ora
ˈɔːrə
pandora
pænˈdɔːrə
rangiora
ˌræŋɡɪˈɔːrə
rhodora
rəʊdˈɔːrə
senhora
sɛˈnjɔːrə
sora
ˈsɔːrə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KIA ORA

ki
kia kaha
kiaat
kiang
Kiangsi
Kiangsu
Kiaochow
Kiaochow Bay
kiaugh
kibbe
kibbeh
kibble
kibbutz
kibbutzim
kibbutznik
kibe
kibei
kibitka
kibitz
kibitzer

WORDS THAT END LIKE KIA ORA

agora
amphora
anaphora
ancora
angora
Bora Bora
corpora
Diaspora
Juiz de Fora
mandragora
neurospora
ora et labora
pakora
Pechora
plethora
signora
Sonora
Tambora
Theodora
Zamora

Synonyms and antonyms of kia ora in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «KIA ORA»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «kia ora» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of kia ora

Translation of «kia ora» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KIA ORA

Find out the translation of kia ora to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of kia ora from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «kia ora» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

KIA ORA
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

kia ora
570 millions of speakers

English

kia ora
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

किआ ORA
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كيا أورا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Kia Ora
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Kia Ora
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কিয়া আরা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

kia ora
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kia ora
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kia Ora
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

キオラ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

키아 오라
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kia ora
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kia ora
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கியா ஒரா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

किआ आरा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kia ora
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Kia Ora
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Kia Ora
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Kia Ora
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

kia ora
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

kia ora
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Kia ora
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kia ora
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Kia Ora
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of kia ora

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KIA ORA»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KIA ORA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about kia ora

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KIA ORA»

Discover the use of kia ora in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to kia ora and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Duties and Responsibilities of Directors and Officers
(1997). In that case, Mr Fitzsimmons, a director of one of the Duke group of companies, had also been appointed as a director of Kia Ora Gold Corporation NL (Kia Ora). Information that had come to him in his capacity as a director of the Duke ...
Professor Bob Baxt, Robert Baxt, 2005
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Commercial Law and Commercial Practice
qualified persons, must establish that the takeover price is a fair one. The Kia Ora board hired Nelson Wheeler, a firm of accountants, to prepare the report. Nelson Wheeler put in a report saying that the takeover price was fair and reasonable.
Sarah Worthington, 2003
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Kia Ora Postie: A Love Affair with Kiwi Letterboxes
This little gift book celebrates the humble Kiwi letter box in all its glory.
‎2006
4
Frommer's Tahiti and French Polynesia
The same was true of its subsidiary, the Kia Ora Sauvage, a rustic, Robinson Crusoe experience on the southern side of Rangiroa's lagoon. Check the website to see if they have reopened. Expensive Maitai Rangiroa Lagoon Resort In the ...
Bill Goodwin, 2010
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Cook Islands Maori Dictionary
Kia ora or kia ora na, good day (etc. - a common greeting); Kia ora na kotou. Greetings to you all; Kia ora te ariki! Long live the king! 2. n. (a) Life, safety, etc. Ko tei 'akarongo i te Tamaiti ra, 'e ora mutu kore tona. Whosoever has believed in the ...
Jasper Buse, Raututi Taringa, Bruce Biggs, 1995
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The Overland Track: Cradle Mountain to Lake St Clair : a ...
The ragged tooth of Cradle Mountain is visible in full, as are all the other peaks along the track, including the impressive Cathedral Mountain towards Kia Ora Hut to the east, the slopes below its fissured bluff littered with rockfalls. PELION GAP ...
Warwick Sprawson, 2010
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The Handbook of Language and Globalization
Maori language – typically just one phrase: the greeting formula Kia Ora, 'Hello/ Good luck/ Good health/ Thank you' (see Auger 2002), which may be emically more significant than the category 'greeting' usually implies, although we surmise  ...
Nikolas Coupland, 2011
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The Ancient History of the Maori, His Mythology and Traditions
E whati ana te whati nei, nei koa he tangata a Tu-raunga-tao, he tini ana tamariki, a ka whati nei ratou, kihai rawa aia i tahuri iho ki ana tamariki ka arahi kia ora ai ano hoki aua tamariki ra, e whati ana hoki aia, k0 ia anake kia ora, kihai ano ...
John White, 2011
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Unseen Element
'Auckland Tower, kia ora. This is Air Force One requesting permission to land.' ' Air Force One, this is Auckland Tower. Kia ora, and a very warm welcome to Aotearoa.' The male voice conveyed an air of surprise and deep appreciation for the ...
Bill Rodger, 2014
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Light Horse: A History of Australia's Mounted Arm
48 The examples are too many to list, but for an example see 'The Light Horseman', Kia Ora Coo-ee, June 1918, p. 15. 49 Tpr E. Dengate to wife, 12 March 1919, Dengate papers, AWM 3 DRL/7678. 50 Fowler, Looking Backward, pp. 15, 19.
Jean Bou, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KIA ORA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term kia ora is used in the context of the following news items.
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The great seaside getaway
"The girls get together during the week and take the kids off on day trips to places like the Kia Ora farm in Gorey or the local swimming pool. «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
2
Central Vipers aiming for more upsets in national premiership this year
From Kia Ora there are wing Joe Ratu, second rower Josh Kerr, centre Jordan Kerr, and props Tamu Mausii and Kele Kose. Wanganui Boxon ... «Manawatu Standard, Jul 15»
3
Kia ora: Tekapo
Lake Tekapo's Church of the Good Shepherd is one of the most beautiful churches in the world. Photo / Getty Images. Origin of name: From the ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
4
Kia Ora Warriors through to grand final after extra-time win over …
The Kia Ora Warriors will play Whiti Te Ra in the grand final after a a tight 38-28 extra-time win over the Linton Cobras at Fitzherbert Park on ... «Manawatu Standard, Jul 15»
5
ISIL: A Copycat of Israel?...asks Sheree Trotter
These are the words of Kia Ora Gaza's Roger Fowler, in his recent appearance on New Zealand's Māori TV's Native Affairs programme. «J-Wire Jewish Australian News Service, Jul 15»
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Duke celebrates end of Kia Ora Gold liquidation after 26 years
The return is the final payment in an extraordinary series of court battles that followed the collapse of the former Kia Ora Gold, a West Australian ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
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Kia ora: Paeroa
Kia ora: Paeroa. Save. Friday, 10 July 2015. Email Facebook Twitter Google+ · The New Zealand Herald · Email Facebook Twitter Google+. Karangahake Gorge ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
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Freyberg's senior first status in Manawatu hanging by a thread
He went to Awatapu College, had five years playing mostly Bs with Kia Toa, had two years playing rugby league with Kia Ora and three years ... «Manawatu Standard, Jul 15»
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Kia Ora name best-ever team to mark 40th birthday
The Kia Ora Warriors Rugby League Club celebrated their 40th anniversary and named an overall team from the 40 years. The Kia Ora ... «Manawatu Standard, Jul 15»
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Kia Ora Warriors celebrating 40 years this weekend
They originally planned to have the juniors playing this weekend, but the junior competition finished last week, where Kia Ora won all three ... «Manawatu Standard, Jul 15»

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