1. (modifier) bass, gruff, low-pitched, deep, low - of the voice.
Koinei anō te wā i puta ai te rongo mō Īnia Te Wīata, he reo panguru rōreka i mōhiotia whānuitia e te ao (Te Ara 2016). / This was the time when news emerged about Īnia Te Wīata, a fine bass voice known throughout the world.
Synonyms: pāparu
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.
