kārohirohi

Maori

Etymology

Cognate with Hawaiian ʻālohilohi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaːˈɾohiˌɾohi/

Verb

kārohirohi

1. to shimmer (of light or heat waves)

   Kārohirohi ana te moana, he marino tonu hoki.

   The sea shimmered and it was quite calm.

Related terms

• ārohirohi

References

• “kārohirohi” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.