The Science of Sound

Māori → English

āta tirotiro ~hia Tūmahi Whiti

observe (kupu kē atu: mātakitaki)

mātakitaki ~na Tūmahi Whiti

observe (kupu kē atu: āta tirotiro)

oro Tūingoa, Tūmahi Poro, Tūāhua

sound (kupu kē atu: hou)

pokitaringa Tūingoa

earphone (takenga mai: poki - to cover over; taringa - ear)

whakaaro herekore Tūingoa, Tūmahi Poro, Tūāhua

flexible thinking (takenga mai: here - to tie, restrict; kore - nil)

whakamahuki ~tia ~tanga Tūingoa, Tūmahi Whiti

elaborate, explain, elaboration, explanation

whakarongo pīkari Tūingoa, Tūmahi Poro

active listening, attentive listening (takenga mai: pīkari - attentively) (kupu kē atu: whakarongo aronui)