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wero

wero noun: a traditional Māori challenge, performed to ensure that visitors come in peace.

Noun

wero (plural wero)

  1. A traditional Māori challenge, performed to ensure that visitors come in peace.

Forms of wero

pluralwero

Origin of wero

From Māori wero (literally “to cast a spear”).

Questions about wero

What does wero mean?
Wero means a traditional Māori challenge, performed to ensure that visitors come in peace.
What part of speech is wero?
Wero is a noun.
What is the plural of wero?
The plural of wero is wero.

Words near wero in the dictionary

  1. Wernicke's encephalopathy
  2. Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
  3. Wernicks
  4. werning
  5. werns
  6. wero
  7. weroance
  8. weroances
  9. weroansqua
  10. weroansquas
  11. Werombi

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