2. (noun) difficulty, sickness, poor state of repair.
Ko te rāwekeweke mō tērā hanga, mō te pū i runga i te turingongengonge, i te kātipuhi, me ngā hauātanga o te pū i ana mamate katoa, ka oti tika, i runga i te tere, i te utu ngāwari (KO 15/1/1884:10). / The fixing of that thing, the gun that is damaged, jammed, malfunctioning and all the problems that guns have will be done efficiently, promptly and inexpensively.
Synonyms: koero, māruru, māuiuitanga, aitu, tahumaero, tūpoupou, mate
