1. (verb) to babble, purl (of shallow flowing water).
I a rātou e hīkoi ana i roto i te ngahere, ka rangona te wai o tētahi kōawa e hīwawā ana. / While they were tramping in the forest the water of a stream was heard babbling away.
Synonyms: kohe
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