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词汇 manuhiri
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Definition of manuhiri in English:

manuhiri

noun ˈmanəhɪri
NZ
  • A visitor or guest, especially someone visiting a Maori meeting house.

    they will welcome manuhiri from far and wide
    Example sentencesExamples
    • We simply offer our manuhiri (guests) a cup of tea and chance to 'be'.
    • They were laying down a powerful wero, a challenge to the visiting manuhiri.
    • The tapu (sacredness) must be lifted from the manuhiri (visitors) before one can enter.
    • The behaviour, abuse, and intimidation of manuhiri and visitors by a minority of extremists was regrettable.
    • The men will provide a spectacle as they transport their manuhiri back to the central city.
    • We seem to be able to countenance policy ideas for tangata whenua that we would never find acceptable for manuhiri.
    • I apologise to members of this House and the manuhiri who attended at Te Tii Marae.
    • A 'karanga' is the call sent out by a woman who stands at the front of the marae calling the manuhiri (visitors) onto the marae.
    • The marae welcomes both overnight visitors (manuhiri) as well as those who come just for the concert and the hangi.
    • They came carrying 500 loaves to feed their manuhiri - their visitors who were their invaders.

Origin

Mid 19th century: Maori.

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