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whakairo

/ fɑːkɑːiːrɒ /

noun

  1. the art of carving
“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 whakairo1

Māori
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Example Sentences

Ko te tangata tera e mohio ana ki te whakairo rakau, that is the man who understands carving wood.

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