kārohirohi

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Maori[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Cognate with Hawaiian ʻālohilohi.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kaːˈɾohiˌɾohi/

Verb[edit]

kārohirohi

  1. to shimmer (of light or heat waves)
    Kārohirohi ana te moana, he marino tonu hoki.
    The sea shimmered and it was quite calm.

Related terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • “kārohirohi” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.
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