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tūtara

1. (verb) (-hia,-tia) to slander, defame, discredit, blacken, malign, disparage.

E kore āku kōrero e aru i te āhua tūtūā o ngā kupu a taua Mema nāna nei ahau i tūtara kino (TW 12/2/1876:82). / My speech will not follow the disrespectful example of the words of that Member who defamed me.

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Synonyms: muhani, whakakino, whakaparahako, whakatūtūā, whakahahani, whakahariharitae, kehi, whakakinokino, muheni, whakatuohu, muhari


2. (modifier) slanderous, defamatory, malicious.

E kore e tika kia mahi rātou i te kōrero tūtara mō te iwi i roto i te nūpepa (TW 11/3/1876:129). / It's not right that they should use slanderous statements about the people in the newspaper.

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Synonyms: kikokiko, kaikino, whakakino, hīkaka, whakakinokino, ngau tuarā


3. (noun) rumour, gossip, hearsay, small talk, tittle-tattle.

Mā tana noho hāngū ka kīia ai e te iwi he tika te kōrero tūtara mōna (TW 11/8/1877:322). / Because he remained silent the people said that the rumour about him was correct.

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Synonyms: kōrero takuahi, waha kau, tara, wawara, kōhimuhimu, kohimu, kōhumuhumu

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