Definition of kohanga reo in English:
kohanga reo
nounPlural kohanga reoskəˌhaŋə ˈreɪəʊ
NZ A kindergarten where lessons are conducted in Maori.
Example sentencesExamples
- I am proud of our health workers, just as I am proud of all those people in pre-schools, primary schools, kohanga reo, kura, and universities who are providing those basic services that all New Zealanders need.
- I ask our Maori members why we do not leave it to the kohanga reo, to the kura kaupapa, and to all the programmes the polytechs currently run.
- Would attending a well-resourced kohanga reo have saved her?
- It's the kohanga reo and the kids that have lost out.
- There are kindergartens, kohanga reo, playcentres, private centres, and community-owned centres.
Origin
Maori, literally 'language nest'.