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karakia

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/ˈkɛrəˌkiər/

/kæˈrækiə/

noun

1 karakia (Maori duası) countable

Definition (English)

A Maori prayer or incantation used to bless a journey, a meal, a building or a new piece of work.

Example Sentences

A karakia opened every meeting in the wharenui.

Wharenui'deki her toplantı bir karakia ile açıldı.
A karakia may be addressed to ancestral spirits as well as to a Christian God in modern use.

Modern kullanımda bir karakia, hem atasal ruhlara hem de bir Hristiyan Tanrı'sına yönelebilir.

Collocations

say karakiatraditional karakia