1. (noun) impromptu speech, unrehearsed speech, spontaneous speech.
Ko tētahi o ngā koronga i auau tonu te puta ake, kia whakaritea he wāhanga mō te taukumekume, kōrero tene rānei hei kīnaki i ngā mahi tuhi (HM 4/1994:6). / One of the desires that quite frequently emerges is that a section should be organised for debates or impromptu speeches to complement the writing activities.
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