mārōrō
1. (modifier) strong, muscular, powerful, somewhat hard, stiff, solid, strongish.
(Te Pihinga Study Guide (Ed. 1): 31;)
Te naomanga atu o te tama mātāmua ki te paihere rākau, whakauaua noa, ko tōna tangata mārōrō taua korokē, whakauaua noa, tē whati (TMT 15/4/1861:14). / The eldest son grabbed the bundle of sticks and tried strenuously again and again - that fellow was very strong - but be could not succeed in breaking them.
Synonyms: kōmārohi, marohi, whakarawarawa, pakaua, tuakaka, pakari, pūioio, kōpaka
