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whakatīkorikori

1. (verb) (-tia) to cause to vibrate, oscillate.


2. (modifier) vibrating, oscillating, revolving.

Noho ana ia i runga i tētahi tūru whakatīkorikori i roto i tētahi rūma mātakitakitanga (TPH 16/9/1901:8). / He sat on a revolving chair in an observation room.

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Synonyms: tarapepe, kōpiupiu, porotītiti, porotiti

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