New Zealand English

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:dialect
gptkbp:closelyRelatedTo gptkb:British_English
gptkb:Australian_English
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature unique vocabulary
distinctive accent
unique pronunciation of short 'i'
use of Māori loanwords
gptkbp:emergedIn 19th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label New Zealand English
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:British_English
gptkb:Australian_English
gptkb:Māori_language
gptkbp:ISO639-3 eng
gptkbp:languageFamily gptkb:Germanic
gptkb:Indo-European
English
gptkbp:linguisticFeature centralized short 'i'
non-rhotic accent
use of 'as' as an intensifier (e.g., 'sweet as')
use of 'bach' for holiday home
use of 'banger' for sausage
use of 'biscuit' for cookie
use of 'bonnet' for car hood
use of 'boot' for car trunk
use of 'bro' as a term of address
use of 'chemist' for pharmacy
use of 'chilly bin' for cooler
use of 'chocka' for full
use of 'chur bro' as a greeting
use of 'chur' as a term of thanks
use of 'cuz' as a term of address
use of 'dairy' for corner shop
use of 'dummy' for pacifier
use of 'haka' for traditional dance
use of 'hard' as an intensifier
use of 'heaps' for 'a lot'
use of 'jandals' for flip-flops
use of 'kai' for food
use of 'kiwi' as a demonym
use of 'kumara' for sweet potato
use of 'lolly' for candy
use of 'mate' as a term of address
use of 'munted' for broken
use of 'nappy' for diaper
use of 'pavlova' for meringue dessert
use of 'petrol' for gasoline
use of 'public holiday' for national holiday
use of 'puku' for stomach
use of 'scroggin' for trail mix
use of 'serviette' for napkin
use of 'skite' for boast
use of 'stoked' for pleased
use of 'suss' for figure out
use of 'sweet as' as an intensifier
use of 'ta' for thank you
use of 'tiki tour' for scenic route
use of 'tiki' for ornament
use of 'togs' for swimsuit
use of 'torch' for flashlight
use of 'tramping' for hiking
use of 'ute' for utility vehicle
use of 'wee' for small
use of 'whānau' for family
use of 'wop-wops' for remote area
use of 'yeah nah' as a discourse marker
gptkbp:region gptkb:Oceania
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:New_Zealand_English_Board
gptkbp:spokenIn gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:New_Zealanders
gptkbp:writingSystem gptkb:Latin_alphabet
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Anglais
gptkb:English_language
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5