taero
1. (verb) to become weak, become weak-willed.
I tangihia e Paerona ngā rā o tōna tamarikitanga, o tōna harakoretanga. Ko ngā katakata, ko ngā whakangahau a te tangata hara he māminga, he whakawareware, ko roto ia, ko te ngākau kua taero kē (TTT 1/3/1925:195). / Byron lamented the days of his childhood and his innocence. The laughter, the pastimes of sinful people are deception, deceit and inside the heart becomes weak-willed.
2. (noun) obstruction, hindrance, impediment, obstacle, difficulty.
He taero nui tēnei hei whakauaua i te taumaha o te whakatipu tamariki (Te Ara 2014). / This is a big hindrance that makes the challenge of raising children more difficult.
3. (noun) bureaucracy.
