pōuruuru
1. (adjective) be drowsy, sleepy, dozy, lethargic.
Ka kai te koroheke, he pōuruuru te kai a muri ake. / The elderly man eats, and after that becomes drowsy.
Synonyms: korou kore, ngehe, anuhea, pāroherohe, hinamoe, ārangirangi, pōngenge, tārure, iwingohe, turikore, takurutu, tūrūruhi, ruhi, kiriahi, momoe
2. (noun) lethargy, sluggishness, lassitude.
Nā te pōuruuru o te ao nei i noho ai ngā tamariki i hua ai te whakaaro me pēhea e pai ake ai tā rātou noho, e puta mai ai hoki i te ao pōuri nei ki te ao mārama ake (Rewi 2005:74). / Because of the lethargy of this world that the children lived in, the plan developed as to how the way they lived could be improved whereby they could emerge from the dark world into a brighter world.
Synonyms: maiarohea, maiorohea, rohea, rowhea, hakorea, wherū, tīrohea, tūrūruhi, korou kore, whakangoikore, māngeretanga, iwingohe
