patooro
1. (noun) key (of a musical keyboard).
He papa patooro tō te piana, ā, mā te pēhi i tētahi o ngā patooro e pākurua ai he aho maitai. Ko te tōiriiri o ngā aho te takenga mai o te tangi, ā, mā te tinana o te piana e whakapāorooro (RTP 2015:75). / The piano has a keyboard, and pressing a key causes the striking of a steel string. The vibration of the strings is the source of the sound which is resonated by the body of the piano (RTP 2015:75).
