karakia

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Māori karakia. === Noun === karakia pl (plural only) (New Zealand) Māori incantations and prayers, used to invoke spiritual guidance and protection. === Anagrams === Arakaki, Kaikara == Māori == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkarakia/ [ˈkɐɾɐkiɐ] === Verb === karakia (passive karakiatia) to recite ritual chants or a prayer, to say grace, to pray === Noun === karakia an incantation, ritual chant, spell (related to Maori traditions) a prayer, grace, blessing (related to introduced religions)