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korohāwini

1. (verb) to shiver (from cold or fear).

Ka korohāwini te kaikauhoe i te wehi i tana kitenga i te mango taniwha e whakatata mai ana ki a ia. / The swimmer shivered in fear when she saw the great white shark approaching her.

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2. (noun) shivering.

He maha atu ngā raruraru ka puta i te kirikā, pērā ki te haukōeoeo, te korohāwini, me te āninini o te māhunga. / Fevers can cause many other problems, such as chills, shivering, and headaches.

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Synonyms: kunāwhea, wanawana, tūhauwiri, tūngāwiri, rūrūtake

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