kotete
1. (verb) (-ngia,-a,-hia) to whisper, murmur, grumble, chatter, speak.
E koro mā, akona mai tō tātou manu Māori, whangainga hoki ki 'ngā hue o te tau' kia kaha ai tana kotete (KO 1/3/1882:1). / Sirs, teach our Māori bird, and feed it with 'the fruits of the year' so that it strong enough to speak out.
Synonyms: kotekote, kōhetehete, kōwhetewhete, tamumu, warowaro, kōmuhumuhu, whetewhete, warawara, wara, tamūtamū, tāwara, kihi, kohete, kowhete, kōmuhu, kōkihi, ngaehe, wawara, wawaro, whakatanguru, ngāeheehe
