kohera
1. (verb) to open, gape (e.g. of shellfish, of yawning).
Kua tārewa te rau o te rākau, kua kohera ngā puāwai mātāmua, kua whakangao te hua i roto (HTK 27/10/1894:1). / The tree leaves are hanging, the first flowers are opening, and the fruit inside are coming forth.
See also kowhera
Synonyms: marake, pūaha, tuwhera, māhorahora, matata, matatea, tīwhera, areare, tuhera, wātea, whakaareare, whakapuare, whewhera, uaki, mawhera, koraha, mārakerake, kohea, ango, puare, tīwara, tūmatanui, pawhera, hemahema, whakatuwhera, whakatuhera, huaki, poare, hīrikore, are, pōaha, puakaha, raha, tūraha, tawhera
