pukukōrero
1. (adjective) be talkative, chatty, loquacious, garrulous.
He ngutu tewha – he pukukōrero, ka mutu kāore he kiko o ana kōrero (HJ 2017:22). / A garrulous person – talkative and what she says is of no substance.
Synonyms: tātākī, kōtetetete, autaki, hautete, whakapūkahu
2. (modifier) talkative, chatty, loquacious, garrulous.
He tangata pukukōrero, he rawe ki a ia te whawhewhawhe - ki te hoa, ki te tauhou, ā, ki a ia anō i ētahi wā (HJ 2017:76). / He is a talkative person, who loves gossip - with friends, strangers, and with himself sometimes.
