2. (noun) comprehension, perception, awareness.
He pēhea ō rātou pūkenga kōrero me te aroā i te reo Māori. / What are their speaking skills and comprehension of the Māori language like?
Synonyms: rongo, mōhiotanga, kitenga
aroā whakarongo
1. (noun) listening comprehension.
E toru ngā wāhanga o te whakamātautau taha kōrero: whakamāori ā-waha, whakapākehā ā-waha, me te aroā whakarongo (HM 2/1996:3). / There are three sections of the oral examination: interpretation into Māori, oral interpretation into English, and listening comprehension.
aroā ngoi
1. (noun) energy awareness.
Ko te aroā ngoi te mōhio o te kaikanikani ki te momo ngoi, ki te momo taineke rānei e tika ana hei whakaatu māna i roto i āna nekeneke (RMR 2017). / Energy awareness is the awareness a dancer has of the type of energy or dynamics that should be displayed in their movements (RMR 2017).
aroā rerewā
1. (noun) time awareness.
Ko te aroā rerewā te mōhio o te kaikanikani ki te rere o āna nekeneke i te takanga o te wā. Ko te ūngeri, te manawataki rānei tētahi o ngā tino āhuatanga o te aroā rerewā (RMR 2017). / Time awareness is the awareness a dancer has of the flow of their movements in time. Rhythm is one of the main aspects of time awareness (RMR 2017).
aroā tinana
1. (noun) body awareness.
Ko te aroā tinana te mōhio o te kaikanikani ki te āhua, te tū, me te kare ā-roto o tōna tinana i a ia e kanikani ana (RMR 2017). / Body awareness is the awareness of a dancer regarding the appearance, the stance and the emotion of their body while dancing (RMR 2017).