2. (stative) be lethargic, lackadaisical, sleepy.
He tangata momoe, he tangata māngere, e kore e whiwhi ki te taonga (TTT 1/10/1922:11). / A lackadaisical and lazy person will never obtain riches.
Synonyms: anuhea, inukorokoro, turikore, takurutu, tūrūruhi, ruhi, kiriahi, korou kore, ngehe, pāroherohe, hinamoe, pōuruuru, ārangirangi, pōngenge, tārure, iwingohe
