Results for 'rongo'
rongo - to hear, perceive, feel
Rongo, 1. v.t. (pass. rangona and rongona). Apprehend by the senses, except sight. (a) Hear. Kaore ranei koe i rongo wawara o raro nei na? (T. 33). Ka rangona i kona te ingoa o tana tamaiti, ko Kahu-kaka-nui-a-Manaia (T. 123). Kua rongona e raua te harurutanga (T. 146). (b) Feel. Ka rongo a Maui i te ika ka tae ki tana (T. 25). (c) Smell. Rongo kau ano te tupua ra i te haunga ahua tangata (T. 150). (d) Taste. Ka kai a Kae, ka rongo i te reka (T. 36).
2. Obey. Ngare noa; kihai hoki i rongo (T. 143).
3. n. Tidings, report, fame. Ka tae atu te rongo ki a Tama-te-kapua, “E, kei te ora ano tou teina” (M. vii). Tera nga rongo ataahua o nga tamahine a Te Aotaki … kua hau noa atu ki Opotiki (J. xx, 19).
4. Peace after war. Ka mau te rongo (Peace was made) (T. 166). Hohou rongo, make peace. Katahi ka mahara ia kia houhia te rongo (T. 67). Rongo a whare, peace brought about by the mediation of a woman. Mauria mai ko te rongo a whare, ko te rongo taketake, ki mua ki te atua, ka whakaoti te riri (M. 110). Rongo a marae, peace brought about by the mediation of a man.
whakarongo, v.t. 1. Cause to hear, inform. Hoki tonu te purahorua ra ki te whakarongo i nga wahi i kapi i nga tangata o runga i a Te Arawa (T. 81).
2. Listen. E whakarongo ana raua ki te putanga mai o te hau (T. 93). Whakarongohia atu nga torino tangi (M. 274).
3. Attend to, obey. E kore maua e whakarongo ki tana kupu (T. 199).
4. In the expression whakarongo uka, bear pain with firmness.
whakarongoa. 1. n. Noise. Te whakarongoa o te tamaiti nei!
2. Used interjectionally, Hush!
rongorongo. —— Mairatia iho te waha kai rongorongo e.
rorongo, v.t. Repeat the commencement of a song, etc. Rorongotia te waiata ra.—Katahi ka rongohia atu e Rongorongo, ka mohio a Turi (T. 108).
Williams Dictionary
I rongo a Rangi i te kurī.
Rangi heard the dog.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
Kua rongo au kei te haere mai koe.
I heard you were coming.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua rongo koe i te waiata hou?
Have you heard the new song?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua rongo rātou i te kai.
They (3/+) have perceived (tasted, smelt) the food.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua rongo koe i te tītī?
Have you heard the muttonbird?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
I rongo au i a ia e ngongoro ana.
I heard him snoring.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana
Ka rongo a Aroha, ka hihiri kia hoe atu ia mā runga i te waka.
Aroha heard, and wanted to paddle there by canoe.
Travelling by means of - mā runga
I tāhaetia te tūpāpaku, e ai anō ki ngā rongo.
The body was stolen, so the story goes.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā
Kāore anō koe kia rongo i te waiata hou?
Haven't you heard the new song yet?
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
Kāore koe i rongo i te rū? Karekau!
Didn't you feel the earthquake? No, I didn't!
there wasn't any... absolutely no... - Kāore kau...
E ai ki ngā rongo kua taumaha a ia, mea ake ka hemo.
They say he's very ill, and it won't be long at all before he dies.
All of a sudden - Mea ake
Ka rongo tētahi tangata i ngā kōrero a taua tangata nei.
A man heard what this man here said.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka rongo ahau i tētahi waiata pai i tēnei rā.
I heard a nice song today.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka rongo a Tawa i te whakapū ahi.
Tawa heard the fire siren.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka rongo tana whaea i tana ui ki te hinu rautangi.
His mother listened to his question about scented oil.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ma wai tāku karanga e rongo?
Who will hear by speech?
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...
Kia kaha ki te kōrero, kia rongo ai mātau.
Speak loudly so we can hear you.
In order to - kia... ai
Kua rongo rātou i te kai.
They (3/+) have tasted/smelled the food.
I rongo koe i tana kōrero?
Have you heard what he said.
I rongo ahai i te kōkī a ngā manu.
I heard the dawn chorus.
Kua rongo koe?
Have you heard?
Kia rongo tātou i ngā kōrero katoa
[Wait] until we hear all of the relevant information.
Ki te rongo ki tō ake, ō ake hiahia, ō ake wawata, whāinga matua pea.
To listen to your own heart, your own desires, your own aspirations — perhaps your main goal.
I rongo kōrua?
Did you hear?
Rongo mai, rongo mai!
Listen up!
Mā reira pea te matua o to kōtiro rā ka rongo ai ki tō reo.
Perhaps as a result, the girl's mother will hear you calling.
Ke hongi te ihu ki te hauāuru; kua rongo i te haunga o tōna ariki.
He sniffed the winds of the west, and recognised the scent of his master.
I rongo au i tētahi manu e tangi ana.
I heard a bird singing.
I rongo ia i te turituri nā.
He heard a noise.
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Ka rongo te iwi katoa.
All the tribe heard.
Koia rā e Rongo, whakairia ake ki runga.
Rongo, suspended high above.
