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tihitihi

1. (verb) to make a gentle rustling sound, rustle, whisper (of the wind, etc.).

Ka pai te rangi, ka hauhau, ka tihitihi te hau (W 1971:416). / It's a nice day, breezy, and the the wind is rustling.

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

2. (modifier) trifling, insignificant, trivial, frivolous.

He hanga tihitihi kau ō kōrero, e hoa! Kāore he kiko! (PK 2008:922). / What you say is frivolous, my friend! It has no substance!

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