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whakamito

1. (verb) to pout, purse the lips.

Ko te waha o te kōtiro kei te whakamito i te rongonga kua kore ia e haere ki te kāinga o tōna hoa moe ai. / The girl pouted on hearing that she would no longer be going to her friend's home to sleep.

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Synonyms: tupere, hō, kō, tāperu, weru

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