1. (noun) deceitful tongue, liar.
He maha ngā arero horihori e tuhi ana i ngā kōrero tekateka noa mō tōku matua, mō tōku whānau, mōku hoki. / There are many liars writing untruths about my father, my family and about me.
Synonyms: arero teka, arero hīanga
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