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单词 karakia
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Definition of karakia in English:

karakia

nounPlural karakias ˌkɑːrəˈkiːə
NZ
  • A prayer or incantation.

    the ceremony continued with hymns and karakia
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Following a karakia the group was allowed to go on to the site where the students were able to touch the investiture pillar Taumakeva.
    • I bet National does not start its caucus meeting with a karakia.
    • I want karakia to be said, because I don't think the shedding of blood should be taken lightly.
    • These karakia were to make their offspring plentiful for his food.
    • An older man said a karakia before the door was closed and the hearse drove away.
    • The group, many of them arm in arm, took off their shoes and let the waves lap at their feet while local iwi wailed karakia into the waves.
    • There are some people who question the right of Pakeha to speak te reo, to practise kapa haka, to recite traditional karakia … all of which I do.
    • People rock up here every day and hear the Speaker give a wonderful karakia, a wonderful piece of Christianity.
    • A brief offering of karakia (prayers) then precedes an opening meal of welcome before the sporting events commence.
    • The Maori group did some speeches and a karakia in Maori.

Origin

Mid 19th century: Maori.

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