whāterotero
1. (verb) to protrude, poke out the tongue, shoot out (especially of the tongue).
Ka kino te kuia rā i te rongonga i te ingoa o Te Huhuti, ka mau ki te toki pounamu, ka hāmama te waha, ka pūkana, ka whāterotero te arero, ka ngau ōna niho ki a Te Huhuti (M 2006:280). / The elderly lady was angry when she heard the name of Te Huhuti and she grasped the greenstone adze, yelled out, grimaced, poked out her tongue and gritted her teeth at Te Huhuti.
Synonyms: whātero, whētero, koure, tiko, whererei, kōture, kounu
