1. (modifier) sweet, melodious.
He wā tōna ka waiata tahi tātou, he wā anō ka whakarongo kau noa ki te reo waitī o Tūī e kawe ana i ētahi o ngā titonga nei. / At some stage we will sing together, and at others we'll just listen to the sweet voice of Tūī illustrating some of these compositions.
2. (noun) sap of the cabbage tree.
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