tena korua
/ˌteɪnɑː ˈkɔːruːə/exclamation NZ
A Maori greeting addressed to two people: I replied "Tena Korua," so as to include his wife...
- “Tena korua” is used when writing to two people, and when using this, you do not have to insert the names of whom you are writing to.
- Tena korua, Bros—the first time I saw your show was in 1976 with a Maori cultural group lead by uncle.
- Tena korua, Brother and Sister.
Origin
Late 19th century: Maori, literally there you are.
- intensify
- intension
- intensional
- intensionally
- intensity
- intensive
- intensive care
- intensive care unit
- intensively
- intensiveness
- intensivist
- intent
- intention
- intentional
- intentional fallacy
- intentionalism
- intentionality
- intentionally
- intentioned
- intention tremor
- intently
- intentness
- inter
- inter-
- inter.