1. (verb) (-tia) to make a clicking sound (by placing the tongue against the front of the roof of the mouth and drawing in the breath).
I ētahi wā ka ngotongoto te tangi a te tūī (Ng 1993:57). / Sometimes the tūī makes a clicking noise.
See also ngongoto
Synonyms: ngetengete
2. (noun) clicking noise.
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