2. (modifier) chirping, tweeting, twittering.
Ka pōkaia te rau ki ngā ngutu o te kaihopu – i tana hopunga hā ka puta te oro pekī anō he manu e whio ana (Te Ara 2014). / The fowler put a leaf between the lips and made a chirping sound by breathing in as if it was a bird whistling.
3. (noun) chirping, tweeting, twittering.
Kurupākara ana tērā te māra a Tāne i te pekī, i te tīhau a ngā manu (HM 1/1998:1). / The garden of Tāne is noisy with the chirping and twittering of the birds.
