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kōrori - stir

Kōrori, kōrorirori. 1. v.t. Stir round.

2. Distort, disfigure. Nou anake te taka-taka i kororia ki te rau o te tewhatewha (M. 402).

3. a. Twised. He rakau korori.

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4. Perverted. To kupu e tika ana, to mahi korori ke.

Williams Dictionary

Kororī, n. 1. A land bird, said to be extinct. E tangi ana te korori, te korora (S.). = koroire.

2. A planted used as a dye. I pania ki te korori ra i te ngahengahe, i tahekea iho he raukawa kei taku tinana. ‖ tororire.

Williams Dictionary

Kōrori.
Stir.

Kua kōrori koe i te kōhua?
Have you stirred the pot?

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