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mōrena

1. (loan) (interjection) good morning.

Nō reira, mōrena ki a koutou katoa. / So, good morning to you all.

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tēnā koe i tēnei ata

1. good morning - said to one person.

tēnā kōrua i tēnei ata

1. good morning - said to two people.

tēnā koutou i tēnei ata

1. good morning - said to three or more people.

ata mārie

1. good morning!.

Kia ora!

1. (interjection) hello! cheers! good luck! best wishes!.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 1;)


2. (interjection) Hello (literal translation - be well) (to any number of people). Kia ora can mean hello, good morning, good afternoon and thank you (PQ 2020: 62).

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