pūkōrero
1. (modifier) well-informed, speaking with authority, articulate.
I ētehi wā, ko te pūtake o āna kōrero whakamārama, ko ōna mōhiotanga tonu, ā, i ētehi wā anō, ka tīkina atu e ia anō i ērā o ngā mana pūkōrero (TTR 1996:196). / Sometimes the source of his explanations was his own knowledge, sometimes he sought those of other authorities.
2. (noun) orator, announcer, spokesperson, speaker, historian.
Nō reira, e ngā whanaunga, e ngā pūkōrero, kaua e kaiponutia ngā taonga a ō tātou tūpuna (TP 10/1907:9). / Therefore, my relations, the spokespeople, do not withhold the precious knowledge of our ancestors.
Synonyms: manu kōrero, wahapū, māngai, kākā tarahae
