A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

MAORI

Sat, 21 Oct '23
Haka dance performers
Mon, 13 Mar '23
One of the two official languages of New Zealand
Tue, 31 Jan '23
Language in which "hello" is "kia ora"
Thu, 7 Jul '22
Many a Cook Islander
Thu, 4 Nov '21
Like one in six New Zealanders, ethnically
Sun, 15 Aug '21
Language in which "kia ora" is a greeting