kohanga reo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A kindergarten designed to immerse children in Maori language and culture.

Word forms

kohanga reo kōhanga reo

Etymology

From Māori kōhanga reo, literally "language nest", from kōhanga (“nest”) + reo (“language”).

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