Ko tā te tangata aro, tana hanga māramatanga rānei ki te reo kōrero ka rangona, te reo tuhi ka pānuihia, te reo ataata rānei ka mātakihia.
A person's ability to comprehend or build understanding from the oral language they hear, the written language they read and the visual language they see.
torohū - be latent, receptive
He pakari ake te reo torohū i te reo whakaputa.
He aha ētahi pūkenga e hāngai ana ki te reo torohū?
He autaia tonu tana reo torohū mēnā e taunga ana ia ki te horopaki o te kōrero.