hītako
1. (verb) to yawn.
Kua tīmata ngā ākonga ki te hītako i te ngenge. / The students have started yawning because they're tired.
Synonyms: kōwaha, tūwaharoa, hāmamamama
2. (noun) yawning.
E rua ngā tikanga o te hītako, he hiamoe ka tahi, he hauhauaitu ka rua (W 1971:53). / There are two reasons for yawning, firstly it's sleepiness, secondly it's being faint.
