whare pikitia
Maori
[edit]Etymology
[edit]whare + pikitia (Borrowing from English picture theatre)
Noun
[edit]- 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.