pūhungahunga
1. (stative) be rough, unfinished, deficient, roughly made, imperfect.
I te tīmatanga ka kōkau, ka pūhungahunga rānei i te korenga i ū engari nāwai rā, nāwai rā i roto i te wā ko tōna otinga mai he taonga e whakamiha ai, e monoa ai te tangata i te kaha o te waiwaiā mai (HM 1/1997). / Initially it is imperfect or deficient because it is not firmly established but eventually in time it finally becomes something that one can admire and appreciate for its beauty.
Synonyms: kōkau, taratara, torehapehape, tuarangaranga, tuatete, tūpā, mākinakina, tuahuru, mātoretore, pūtiotio, hīngarungaru, huakau, whekewheke, tupangarua, tuaranga, māngonge, matara
2. (noun) roughness.
Synonyms: tuahuru, hīngarungaru
