tioro

Maori

Etymology

Cognate with Hawaiian kuolo (“resonate”).

Verb

tioro

  1. to squawk, to screech, to shriek

Noun

tioro

  1. squawk, screech, shriek
  2. stitchbird
    Synonym: hihi

Further reading

  • “tioro” 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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