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haeremai

/ ˈhaɪrəˌmaɪ /

interjection

  1. a Māori expression of welcome
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. the act of saying "haeremai"
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of haeremai1

C18: Māori, literally: come hither
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Example Sentences

After breakfast we went to them all; they were very glad to see us, and gave us the usual welcome, `Haeremai!

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