koropungapunga
1. (verb) (-tia) to rot, decay.
Synonyms: kurupopo, kurupōpopo, pirau, hanehane, whakapirau
2. (modifier) soft, porous.
He toka koropungapunga te pungapunga, koirā i māmā ai (PK 2008:330). / Pumice is a porous rock, that's why it's light.
Synonyms: pōareare
3. (noun) pumice.
I takea mai te koropungapunga o te riu o Waikato i te moana o Taupō. / The pumice in the Waikato basin comes from Lake Taupō.
See also pungapunga
