patō
1. (verb) to crack, snap, emit a sharp sudden sound.
I a ia e whakapuru ana i tana pū ka rongo ake ia i te kutu e ngau ana i tana kakī. Kātahi ka tuohu ki te hopu. I a ia i tuohu rā tika tonu mai te matā a te Tiamana patō ana ki te pēke i muri i a ia. Mehemea kāore tana tuohutanga kua tū te matā rā ki tana māhunga (TTT 1/4/1922:12). / While he was loading his gun he felt a louse biting his neck. Then he bowed his head to catch it. While his head was bowed the German's bullet slammed straight into the bag behind him. If he hadn't bowed the bullet would had hit his head.
2. (noun) knock, knocking, rap.
Ka puta mai he patō i te tatau (TWK 10:14). / A knock on the door occurred.
Synonyms: pākuru, pātōtō, pātuki, pātukituki, taitai, hūtuki, tūtuki, tarawete, tākurukuru, whiu
3. (noun) staccato (music).
Ko te patō: Kia wehe kē te whakatangi i ēnei oro, kia tino poto hoki (RTP 2015:115). / Staccato: The playing of these notes should be quite separate, and very short.
