whare pikitia

Māori

Etymology

From whare (“house”) +‎ pikitia (“picture”). Partial calque of English picture theatre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɸare ˈpikitia/, [ˈfɐɾɛ ˈpikitiɐ]

Noun

whare pikitia

  1. cinema, movie theatre, picture theatre
    Ka haere mātau i ētahi wā ki ngā whare o te Rōpū Karaitiana Mō Ngā Taitama ki roto i ngā wāhi ngahau pēnei i te whare pikitia, hōro kanikani rānei.
    Sometimes we went to the establishments of the YMCA to the entertainment places such as the picture theatre or dance halls.
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