kārohirohi

Maori

Etymology

Cognate with Hawaiian ʻālohilohi.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kaːˈɾohiˌɾohi/

Verb

kārohirohi

  1. to shimmer (of light or heat waves)
    Kārohirohi ana te moana, he marino tonu hoki.
    The sea shimmered and it was quite calm.

References
  • “kārohirohi” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori-English, English-Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.
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