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Kia kaha
Kia kaha is a Māori phrase used by the people of New Zealand as an affirmation, meaning stay strong. The phrase has significant meaning for Māori: popularised through its usage by the 28th Māori Battalion during World War II, it is found in titles of books and songs, as well as a motto. Linguistically, kia kaha consists of the desiderative verbal particle kia, used here as 'an encouragement to achieve the state named', that is, to achieve kaha or strength. Kaha derives from Proto-Polynesian *kafa, meaning "strong" or "great"; *kafa is also the Proto-Polynesian term for sennit rope, a strong rope made from coconut fibres and used for lashing canoes, weapons, and buildings together.
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Kia kaha
Kia kaha is a Māori phrase used by both the Māori and Pākehā people of New Zealand meaning stay strong, used as an affirmation. The phrase has significant meaning for both the Māori and Pākehā people: popularised through its usage by the 28th Māori Battalion during World War II, it is found in titles of books and songs, as well as a motto. Linguistically, kia kaha consists of the desiderative verbal particle kia, used here as 'an encouragement to achieve the state named', that is, to achieve kaha or strength. Kaha derives from Proto-Polynesian *kafa, meaning "strong" or "great"; *kafa is also the Proto-Polynesian term for sennit rope, a strong rope made from coconut fibres and used for lashing canoes, weapons, and buildings together.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of kia kaha in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of kia kaha in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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- كيا كاهاArabic
- kia kahaGerman
- kia kahaGreek
- kia kahaEsperanto
- Kia kahaSpanish
- kia kahaFinnish
- Kia KahaFrench
- कया कहHindi
- kia kahaHungarian
- kia kahaArmenian
- kia kahaIndonesian
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- キアカハJapanese
- ಕಿಯಾ ಕಹಾKannada
- 기아 카하Korean
- Kia kahaLatin
- kia kahaDutch
- kia kahaNorwegian
- kia kahaPortuguese
- Kia kahaSwedish
- கியா காஹாTamil
- కియా ఖాTelugu
- kia kahaTurkish
- کییا کہاUrdu
- 嘉卡哈Chinese
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