2. (verb) to be slushy.
Kore i ārikarika te marangai - kūtere atu, kūtere atu te poharu, ā, hei ngā awa rere ana te waipuke (TWK 14:31). / There was a lot of rain - the quagmire became slushier and slushier and the the rivers flooded.
3. (noun) fluid.
Ki te pāngia koe e te mate pāhoahoa, me kaha te inu kūtere. / If you are affected by headaches, drink plenty of fluids.
