Definition of karakia in English:
karakia
nounPlural karakias ˌkɑːrəˈkiːə
NZ A prayer or incantation.
the ceremony continued with hymns and karakia
Example sentencesExamples
- Following a karakia the group was allowed to go on to the site where the students were able to touch the investiture pillar Taumakeva.
- I bet National does not start its caucus meeting with a karakia.
- I want karakia to be said, because I don't think the shedding of blood should be taken lightly.
- These karakia were to make their offspring plentiful for his food.
- An older man said a karakia before the door was closed and the hearse drove away.
- The group, many of them arm in arm, took off their shoes and let the waves lap at their feet while local iwi wailed karakia into the waves.
- There are some people who question the right of Pakeha to speak te reo, to practise kapa haka, to recite traditional karakia … all of which I do.
- People rock up here every day and hear the Speaker give a wonderful karakia, a wonderful piece of Christianity.
- A brief offering of karakia (prayers) then precedes an opening meal of welcome before the sporting events commence.
- The Maori group did some speeches and a karakia in Maori.