He punga, he oro rānei ka tāpiria ki tētahi rerenga kōrero, rerenga waiata rānei, karekau ōna tikanga. Ko tōna take pea he pupuri tonu i te manawataki o te rerenga. Ko te e, te i, me te ei ngā hīanga matua i te reo Māori.
A particle or a sound which is added into a sentence or a line of a song which has no meaning. Its purpose may be to preserve the beat of the utterance. In Māori, e, i and ei are the main hīanga.
He aha i whakaurua ai he hīanga ki te mutunga o tēnā rārangi?
Tirohia ngā rārangi o te mōteatea, ka tautohu ai i ngā hīanga.
He hīanga te 'e' i te mutunga o te rārangi tuatahi o te waiata nei, 'Me he manu rere ahau e'.