Definition of karakia in English:

karakia

nounPlural karakias ˌkɑːrəˈkiːə

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.

单词	karakia
释义	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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