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1. (verb) to resound, echo, resonate.

Ko te rōreka ia o ngā reo kei roto tonu i aku taringa e oro ana (M 2006:42). / But the sweet sound of the voices is still echoing in my ears.

Synonyms: tōiriiri, tōiri, māorooro, pakū, paoro, haruru, hau, hū, papahū, ngātoro, tūpapahū, pohū, pakō, papā, pāorooro

2. (noun) sound, rumble.

Kāore ia i rongo i te oro o te owha pū tātara ki te tama mātāmua (TTR 1996:211). / He did not hear the sound of the conch-shell blessing on the eldest son.

See also tohu oro

Synonyms: māorooro, wheoro, kokō, ngunguru, wawā, haruru, hanguru, horu, rarā

3. (noun) note (music).

He tōiriiritanga takitahi te oro ka rangona e te taringa. He mea whakaatu te oro ki tētahi tohu puoro kotahi, e kitea ai tōna roa me tōna tangi (RTP 2015:67). / A note is a single audible vibration or sound. A note is represented by a musical symbol which shows its duration and pitch (RTP 2015:67).

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