Thursday, September 14, 2023

Word of the Day: Korero

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Thursday, September 14, 2023
Korero
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Korero
noun 1. A conversation, discussion, or meeting.
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
"There's a roundtable korero every evening at the conference."
"If you can't make the morning korero, let me know ahead of time."
"I want to have a korero with everyone on the team by the end of the year."
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Maori, mid-19th century
Why This Word?
Originally from the Maori language, "korero" is also used in New Zealand English as a noun for a conversation, but more specifically, a formal discussion. In Maori, "kōrero" is used as both a verb ("to speak") and a noun ("speech," "conversation") in a general sense, but as soon as it moves to an English context, there is more formality. ...
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