kohimu
1. (verb) (-tia) to whisper, gossip, backbite, defame.
Ka kohimu mai ki a au, "E Hēmi, hiwitia ake te ārai hiraka o taku konohi. Kei te hēmanawa au." (HP 1991:256). / She whispered to me, "Hēmi, pull back the silk veil of my face. I am too hot."
Synonyms: ngau tuarā, kōhumuhumu, kōhimuhimu, muhari
2. (noun) whisper, gossip, rumour.
Kua rongo koe i te kohimu mō Piripi me tana whaiāipo hou? / Have you heard the rumour about Piripi and his new girlfriend?
Synonyms: kōrero takuahi, waha kau, tara, wawara, kōhimuhimu, kōhumuhumu, tūtara
