tāngange
1. (verb) to be limp, droop, flag, lack vitality.
Ki te waiho mā te tokoiti e mahi ngā mahi, ka tere ngenge me te aha anō ka tāngange noa te kaupapa i te kamonga kanohi (HM 4/1993:1). / If it left for the few to do the tasks, they'll become weary quickly with the result that the cause loses impetus in the blink of an eye.
Synonyms: toti, tīmohea, tākohekohe, memeha, totitoti, momohe, ngongohe, parure, pīngohengohe, pingohe, wana-kore, mehameha
