kūngenge
1. (verb) to be wrinkled, puckered.
Ka kūngenge tana kanohi, ā, ka tīmata ia ki te tangi. / Her face puckered up and she began to cry.
Synonyms: kōruru, koruwhewhe, kūwhewhewhewhe
1. (verb) to be wrinkled, puckered.
Ka kūngenge tana kanohi, ā, ka tīmata ia ki te tangi. / Her face puckered up and she began to cry.
Synonyms: kōruru, koruwhewhe, kūwhewhewhewhe
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