karakia
/ˌkɑːrəˈkiːə
/noun (plural same or karakias) NZ
A prayer or incantation: the ceremony continued with hymns and karakia...
- I bet National does not start its caucus meeting with a karakia.
- These karakia were to make their offspring plentiful for his food.
- People rock up here every day and hear the Speaker give a wonderful karakia, a wonderful piece of Christianity.
Origin
Mid 19th century: Maori.
- railroad euchre
- railroad fever
- railroad guide
- railroad hat
- railroadiana
- railroad king
- railroad pace
- railroad service
- railroad speed
- railroad spike
- railroad switch
- railroad tie
- railroad time
- railroad track
- railroad trestle
- railroad worm
- rail sickness
- rail-splitter
- rails run
- rail station
- rail timber
- Railtrack
- rail train
- rail tree
- rail turn