whare pikitia

Maori

Etymology

whare + pikitia (Borrowing from English picture theatre)

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.