ororite

onomatopoeia

Mātauranga

Education

He Tautuhinga | Definitions

  • Ko te hanganga o te kupu nā runga i te oro e hāngai ana.
  • The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named.

He Tauira | Example

Ko ētahi tauira o te ororite, ko te 'pahū', ko te 'kekē', me te 'whio'.
Some examples of ororite are 'pahū', 'kekē', and 'whio'.