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whakahoki kōrero

1. (verb) to answer back, backchat.

E tama, kāti te whakahoki kōrero. / Son, stop answering back.

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2. (verb) to provide feedback.

Ka pōtingia a Te Keepa ki tētehi kaunihera Māori kia riro māna hei āta tirotiro ngā ture e pā ana ki te Māori, hei kawe whakaaro ki te kāwanatanga, hei whakahoki kōrero mai ki ngā iwi (TTR 1990:274). / Te Keepa was elected to a Māori council, and it was for him to scrutinise legislation affecting Māori, to influence the government, and to provide feedback to tribes.

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maiorooro

1. (verb) to be unpleasant, discordant, jarring.

Maiorooro ana ki ngā taringa o ngā kaiwhakarongo te kīkī ake a te kāhui hākuwai. / The call of the flock of hakuwai birds was discordant to the ears of the listeners.

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Synonyms: tiotio, ongaonga, maioro


2. (noun) feedback (audio).

Me pēhea te whakakore i te maiorooro? (RMR 2017). / How can we stop the audio feedback?

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