Patere. 1. v.i. Flow readily. Patere ana nga kupu a Tohitapu.
2. a. Dripping wet. Ka tae ki te ngahere-here, ka uaina e te ua, patere tonu iho i te ngaunga a te wai o te rakau. ‖ poteretere.
3. ad. denoting abundance. Tini patere, exceeding many.
4. n. An abusive song. ‖ M. 86, 97, 283.
5. A dance with grotesque gestures.
Williams Dictionary
