Usually means: Traditional Māori greeting meaning hello.
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  1. kia ora: Merriam-Webster
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  3. kia ora: Collins English Dictionary
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  5. Kia-Ora, Kia Ora (Inflight Magazine), Kia Ora, Kia ora (disambiguation), Kia ora: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
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▸ noun:  (approximated in English as or ) a Māori-language greeting which has entered New Zealand English.
▸ noun:  a Māori language greeting which has entered New Zealand English.


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