hihī

hiss

Mātauranga Education

He Tautuhinga | Definition

He oro tangi pēnei i tērā ka puta i te tīkera.
A sibilant sound similar to that made by a kettle.

He Tauira | Example

I rongo au i te hihī a te nākahi i te ngahere.
I heard the hiss of the snake in the forest.