1. (noun) leader of a flock of kākā, orator.
I kitea tōna ū me tōna niwhaniwha ki te whai i te kaupapa, ā, i whai ingoa nā te mea he kākā tarahae ki te kōrero (TTR 1994:114). / He showed determination and resoluteness to pursue a project, and he had distinguished himself with oratorical skills.
Synonyms: manu kōrero, wahapū, māngai, pūkōrero
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