kōratarata
1. (verb) to be clear, not turbid.
Kia roa e takoto ana te wai paruparu, kua kōratarata, kua noho mai ngā waipara ki te takere (PK 2008:1051). / When dirty water has been lying for a long time it clears and the sediment settles at the bottom.
Synonyms: purata
2. (verb) to be glistening, shiny, glossy.
He kōratarata a runga o ngā rau o te puka. / The upper side of the leaves of a puka (Griselinia lucida) are glossy.
Synonyms: pīata, mōhinuhinu, pīataata, ūiraira
