koroheke
1. (verb) (-tia) to become elderly.
I te tamarikitanga o te tangata e pakari ana e māia ana, ka koroheketia, ka atarua te kanohi, ā, ka mau ki te tokotoko (TH 1/10/1860:3). / When people are young, they are strong and bold, but when they become elderly, their eyesight becomes poor and they use a walking stick.
2. (noun) elderly man.
