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rarā

1. (verb) to rattle (like stones in a tin), make a continual dull sound, rumble.

Ka rarā ngā waewae i te omanga (W 1971:318). / The feet thundered from the running.

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2. (noun) rattle (baby's toy).


3. (noun) continual sound, rumble, hum.

I kōrero rātou mō te rarā o te whatitiri, me te mura o te uira e kōhikohiko ana. / They spoke about the rumble of the thunder and the glow of the lightning flashing.
Ka rongo au i te rarā o ngā waha, ka mōhio iho kua tae au ki te rūma tika (HJ 2017:16). / When I heard the hum of voices, I knew I had reached the right room.

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

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