2. (verb) to be wrinkled, puckered.
Kua kōruru haere te kiri o te koroua. / The elderly man's skin has gradually become wrinkled.
Synonyms: kūngenge, koruwhewhe, kūwhewhewhewhe
3. (noun) shadow.
Ka takoto rāua ki te kōruru o te rākau, he wera nō te rā. / They lay down in the shadow of the tree, because the sun was hot.
Synonyms: taumaru, taumarumaru, ataata, atarau, whakamomoka, whakamokamoka, maru, ātārangi
4. (noun) apprehension, uneasiness, fear, alarm, dread, unease.
Kai te tūnga o Maika ki runga rā, tau rawa te kōruru o te mate ki a koutou (M 2006:414). / When Maika stood up, the fear of death settled on you all.
