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kikihi

1. (verb) to blow gently (of the wind).

He aha rawa rā te hau, e koheri mai nei? He hau tonga pea, kikihi rawa ki taku kiri (M 2007:200). / Just what is the wind that is buffeting me? Perhaps it is a southerly wind blowing gently against my skin.

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2. (verb) to rustle, make a faint sound, murmur (of the sea).

Ka rangona e mātou ki te kikihi o ngā waewae (W 1971:117). / We heard the faint sound of the feet.

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Synonyms: kōkihi, ngaehe, pakē, wawara, ngāeheehe, tihitihi, warawara, wara

3. (noun) cicada of various species.

Kia tangi noa mai te kikihi pounamu (W 1971:117). / When the cicada sings.

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See also tātarakihi, kihikihi

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