2. (modifier) indistinct, just audible.
Rongo hīrea ake ahau ki te tangata e karanga mai nei (W 1971:53). / I could just hear the man calling.
3. (noun) faint sound, slight sound, faint smell, faint odour, whiff.
Ka ngaro te hīrea o te waka (W 1971:53). / The faint sound of the canoe was no longer heard.
Te Aka Māori-English, English-Māori Dictionary and Index by John C Moorfield comprises a selection of modern and everyday language that will be extremely useful for learners of the Māori language.
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He Pātaka Kupu is a monolingual Māori language dictionary, and was designed using its own culturally authentic terms.
