kōhari
1. (verb) (-a,-tia) to select, pick out, choose.
Ka kōharia e te poropiti me ana apataki ngā rākau tōtara nui whakaharahara, 12 te maha, kātahi ka miratia ki Mangatawhiti (TTR 1996:193). / The prophet, with his followers, selected 12 huge tōtara trees, then milled them at Mangatawhiti.
Synonyms: tīpako, karokaro, hīkaro, tīkarokaro, kōwaewae, kōwae, kaiwhiri, māhiti, kōwhiti, kōwhiri, whiriwhiri, kōhiti
2. (verb) (-a,-tia) to mash, crush.
Kōharitia ngā rīwai ka kīnakihia ki te pata me te miraka. / Mash the potatoes and add butter and milk.
Synonyms: paruparu, whakapē, kōharihari, kōparu, mōhungahunga, kotē, kōparuparu, penupenu, pehu
