2. (adjective) be sheltered (from the wind), protected.
Synonyms: whakaruruhau, pāruru, ruru, marumaru, maru
3. (noun) cramp.
Ko te kokohu te tauroa o te kukutinga o tētahi uaua, me te mamae anō hoki. I ētahi wā, ka takea mai te kokohu i te iti o te konupūmā (Ca), o te tote rānei o roto i te toto, nā te wherū rānei o te uaua, nā te mātao rānei (RP 2009:260). / Cramp is the prolonged and painful contraction of a muscle. Cramp can be caused by a low level of calcium (Ca) or salt in the blood, by muscle fatigue, or by cold (RP 2009:260).
