Ko te whēkau, ko ngā hanga o te tinana e rangona ai he oro. Ko te mahi nui a te taringa he hopu i ngā ngaru oro, ka huri ai hei karere io, me te tuku atu anō ki te roro, ki reira whakamāorihia ai.
The organs which enable sounds to be heard. The principal function of the ear is to detect sound waves, change them into nerve impulses, and send them to the brain where they are interpreted