tarawhete
1. (verb) to chatter, chat, prattle, jabber.
Kāore aku aha ake ki ngā tarawhete e tarawhete mai nā ngā mema Pākehā (ētahi) i Pōneke (TP 11/1904:9). / I don't take any notice of the chatter emanating from the Pākehā members (some) from Wellington.
Synonyms: kōtetetete, kohe, hautete, hote
2. (noun) chatter, chat, prattle, jabber.
Kaua e aro atu ki ngā tarawhete a ērā wāhine. / Don't take any notice of the chatter of those women.
