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rōria

1. (verb) to make a droning noise.


2. (modifier) droning.

I ngā wā e tawhiti ana tana haere mā runga motokā ki te nui noa atu o āna hui, takutaku ai i ana waiata ki te reo rōria nei (TTR 2000:11). / During long car journeys to his many hui, he would chant his songs in a droning voice.

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3. (noun) mouth harp, jew's harp - a musical instrument made by vibrating a sliver of wood or bone held between the teeth which is plucked to produce a vibrating sound. These are amplified and modified by manipulation of the player's mouth, which becomes the resonator.

(Te Māhuri Textbook (Ed. 2): 165;)

E tino kata te ao hou ina rongo ki te tangi a te kūkau, arā a te rōria (TTT 1/2/1930:1976). / The modern world really laughs when they hear the sound of the kūkau, that is the Jew's harp.

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See also tararī

Synonyms: kūkau

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