tuaranga
1. (stative) be broken, rough (of the surface of the land).
Ka roa e noho ana i reira, kāore i haratau a reira ki te noho, he kore tahora, he tuaranga nō te takoto o te whenua (JPS 1928:176). / After staying there for a considerable time it was found to be an unsuitable place to live, owing to the lack of open land and the rough nature of the country.
See also tuarangaranga
Synonyms: tuahuru, māngonge, matara, taratara, torehapehape, tuarangaranga, tuatete, tūpā, mākinakina, mātoretore, pūtiotio, pūhungahunga, hīngarungaru, huakau, whekewheke, tupangarua
