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karakia

karakia noun: māori incantations and prayers, used to invoke spiritual guidance and protection.

Noun

karakia pl (plural only)

  1. (New Zealand, plural, plural-only) Māori incantations and prayers, used to invoke spiritual guidance and protection.

Origin of karakia

Borrowed from Māori karakia.

Questions about karakia

What does karakia mean?
Karakia means māori incantations and prayers, used to invoke spiritual guidance and protection.
What part of speech is karakia?
Karakia is a noun.

Words near karakia in the dictionary

  1. Karakashyan
  2. Karakashyans
  3. Karakax
  4. Karakelong
  5. Karakhanid
  6. karakia
  7. karakoa
  8. Karakol
  9. karakoline
  10. Karakoram
  11. Karakoram Highway

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