tūwaharoa
1. (verb) to yawn.
Ki te roa rawa te karakia, me hamumu tō waha, me tūwaharoa, me ngetengete rānei (TP 1/11/1899:11). / If the service is too long you should hum, yawn or make a clicking sound.
Synonyms: kōwaha, hītako, hāmamamama
1. (verb) to yawn.
Ki te roa rawa te karakia, me hamumu tō waha, me tūwaharoa, me ngetengete rānei (TP 1/11/1899:11). / If the service is too long you should hum, yawn or make a clicking sound.
Synonyms: kōwaha, hītako, hāmamamama
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