Maori edit

Etymology edit

whaka- +‎ rongo

Verb edit

whakarongo (passive whakarongona)

  1. to hear, to listen
    • 2018, “Rū Ana Te Whenua”, performed by Alien Weaponry:
      Whakarongo mai ki te tangi o nga pū i runga i te taumata a Pukehinahina
      Listen to the roar of the guns on the hilltop of Pukehinahina
  2. to obey