whare pikitia
Maori
Etymology
From whare (“house”) + pikitia (“picture”). Partial calque of English picture theatre.
Noun
- 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.