korokī
1. (verb) to speak, talk, tell, sing (of birds).
Kei te whakamoemiti atu te manu meroiti nei ki ētahi o ana kaitautoko e whiu mai nei i ngā hua kāramuramu hei oranga mōna kia kaha ai tana korokī i runga i tōna pae (KO 15/5/1885:4). / This small bird is thanking some of its sponsers who have tossed some karamū berries as sustenance so that its call on its perch will be loud.
Synonyms: maire, tangi, pao, umere, toiere, korihi, puoro, waiata, whakakitā, kitā, tau
2. (modifier) singing, speaking.
Ko ia hoki tētahi o ngā waha korokī, tētahi o ngā kaihautū o te kīngitanga (HKW 1/5/1902:2). / He was also one of the spokesmen, one of the leaders of the kingdom.
3. (noun) singing, speaking, talking.
Kei te whakamoemiti atu te manu meroiti nei ki ētahi o ana kaitautoko e whiu mai nei i ngā hua kāramuramu hei oranga mōna kia kaha ai tana korokī i runga i tōna pae (KO 15/5/1885:4) / This little bird is thanking its supporters who are tossing karamū berries as sustenance for it so that its singing on its perch is loud.
