Maori edit

Etymology edit

whare + pikitia (Borrowing from English picture theatre)

Noun edit

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.