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whakaauau

1. (verb) (-tia) to modulate, affect change.

He korokoro tūī ki te whakaauau i tōna reo (RTP 2015:122). / A sweet singer able to modulate her voice (RTP 2015:122).

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2. (verb) (-tia) to use repeatedly, frequently repeated.

Taea noatia ana te whakaauau āna tauira waiwai, paku noa nei te whakarerekē, tē hua ai te whakaaro e whakatōpūtia ana te mahi (TTR 1996:274). / His basic designs could be used repeatedly with slight variations to avoid the idea that they were being mass produced.

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3. (noun) modulation, cadence.

Ko te whakaauau te whakapiki, te whakaheke rānei i te hā, te tangi, te wairua rānei o tētahi puoro, o te reo tangata rānei (RTP 2015:122). / Modulation is the lifting or lowering of the tone, the pitch or mood of a piece of music, or voice (RTP 2015:122).

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Synonyms: manawataki, ia

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