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koheri

1. (verb) (-a,-tia) to buffet, batter.

He aha rawa rā te hau, e koheri mai nei? He hau tonga pea, kikihi rawa ki taku kiri (M 2007:200). / Just what is the wind that is buffeting me? Perhaps it is a southerly wind blowing gently against my skin.

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Synonyms: tukituki, tātā

2. (verb) (-a,-tia) to whisk, beat.

Koheria ngā kahu kia āhua kukū tonu (HJ 2012:231). / Beat the egg-whites until they are a little stiff.

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3. (noun) egg beater.

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