"kia ora" meaning in English

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Interjection

IPA: /ˌkiː(a)ˈoːrə/ [New-Zealand], [-ɾə] [New-Zealand]
Rhymes: -ɔːɹə Etymology: Borrowed from Maori kia ora. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|mi|kia ora}} Maori kia ora Head templates: {{en-interj|nolinkhead=1}} kia ora
  1. (New Zealand, informal) Used as a greeting. Tags: New-Zealand, informal Synonyms: hello, hi
    Sense id: en-kia_ora-en-intj-htjVTH75 Categories (other): New Zealand English, English greetings Disambiguation of English greetings: 81 19
  2. (New Zealand) Expressing good will or gratitude. Tags: New-Zealand
    Sense id: en-kia_ora-en-intj-3H2vOJS5 Categories (other): New Zealand English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 69 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 28 59 5 4 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 64 3 3 2
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    },
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