> ## Content Index
> Fetch the complete content index at: https://goodoil.news/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further.

# Things That Make Me Go Hmm
- URL: https://goodoil.news/things-that-make-me-go-hmm-276/
- Published: 2023-03-16T17:30:00.000Z
- Updated: 2023-03-16T03:36:29.000Z
- Author: Good Oil Staff
- Tags: NZ, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-16 22:34

Dozens of Maori words have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary. Not the Oxford Maori dictionary but the Oxford **ENGLISH** dictionary.

> New Zealanders will now see the common and casual te reo Maori greeting Kia ora e hoa! – meaning “hi mate” – in their Oxford English Dictionaries, as the institution moves to recognise the “profound and lasting impact” the Indigenous tongue has had on New Zealand’s language.  
>  
> E hoa, or friend, is one of 47 New Zealand English words or expressions added to the dictionary in its latest update – most of them in te reo Maori, which is an official language of New Zealand. The OED describes itself as the definitive record of the English language.  
>  
> [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/15/kia-ora-e-hoa-dozens-of-new-zealand-and-maori-words-added-to-oxford-english-dictionary](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/15/kia-ora-e-hoa-dozens-of-new-zealand-and-maori-words-added-to-oxford-english-dictionary?ref=goodoil.news)

[If you enjoyed this article please share it using the share buttons at the top or bottom of the article.](#)

[If you would like to access exclusive Member content or just remove the ads to make your reading experience more enjoyable click here to browse our Membership options.](https://thebfd.co.nz/subscription-plans/?ref=2)