kōrihirihi
1. (verb) to sing (of birds).
Rapua he tikanga e hoki mai ai ki te tuawhenua tēnei mānu rangatira te tītapu kia kōrihirihi tahi rāua ko tā tāua nūpepa (KO 1/4/1882:3). / Seek out a plan whereby this magnificent bird, the bellbird, will return to the mainland to sing together with our newspaper.
Synonyms: kō
2. (modifier) singing (of birds).
Ko te mea, e haere tonu ana taku mahi kōrihirihi (TPM 2/2/1862:1). / The thing is that my singing activity is continuing.
3. (noun) singing (of birds).
Ko ētahi e riri kau ana ki a au, e mea ana he poka noa taku kōrihirihi me taku noho noa ake ki te tuanui o taku whare korihi ai, ā, epa mai ana rātou i te kōwhatu kia tīnia au e te matuku kia rere atu ai au. (TPM 2/2/1863:1). / Some are angry at me, saying that my singing and my perching on the roof of my house to sing is unauthorised and they are throwing stones at me so that I will be overcome by fear and fly away.
Synonyms: korihi
