Week 8 Term 2  Ōtautahi-Christchurch

Anei te kupu o te wiki: Ōtautahi

Here is the word of the week: Christchurch

 

Phonetically you can say it Oar-toe-tah-hee. Ōtautahi literally means "the place of Tautahi". Below is the link to the full meaning and origins of the name. 

http://christchurchcitylibraries.com/TiKoukaWhenua/Otautahi/

 

Here are some ways in which you can use it:

 

We were having a kōrero about the weather in Ōtautahi.

How was that hui in Ōtautahi?

I am from Ōtautahi. Where are you from?

 

 

Remember: Maori language week is Monday 1 – Sunday 7 July, week 9 this term and the theme this year is Ngā Ingoa Māori/Māori names.

 

Nā Terri-Leigh

 

Below is the link to the blog that has all of our kupu on it.