kōtamutamu
1. (verb) to smack the lips, open and close the lips repeatedly, nibble.
Tēnei au te tuku atu nei i ētahi kongakonga hei kōtamutamu mā te ngutu o tā tātou manu (TP 1/7/1900:11) / I send some titbits for the lips of our bird to nibble on.
Synonyms: kōtamu
2. (verb) to flash frequently, glimmer, shine.
Kīhai i roa e haere ana ka kite atu au i te raiti e kōtamutamu mai ana i rō ngahere (TWM 1/8/1867:3). / It wasn't long travelling before I saw a light glimmering in the forest.
Synonyms: tīrama, pīata, titi, tore, titiwha, whakahīnātore, whakakanapa, whakakōpura, whakapīata, aho, kōpura, kōrapu, iraira, tīaho, hahana, parakena, kōwatawata, kohara, hana, tīramarama, tōwahiwahi, tōwāwahi
