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ororuarangi

1. (noun) long flute made from the stem of a gourd or toroa wing bone with two finger holes side by side.

(Te Māhuri Textbook (Ed. 2): 164;)

Ko ētahi hue he roa ngā kakau. He pai ēnei hai hanga ororuarangi. Ko tēnei taonga pūoro he rite ki te kōauau, engari ko ngā wenewene noho piri tonu (TWK 41:9). / Some gourds have long stems. These are suitable for making 'ororuarangi'. This musical instrument is like a kōauau, but the holes sit close together.

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