māngonge
1. (verb) to be hard, rough.
He māngonge te tākaro a ngā tamariki (Ng 1993:403). / The children were playing a rough game.
Synonyms: tuahuru, matara, taratara, torehapehape, tuarangaranga, tuatete, tūpā, mākinakina, tuaranga, mātoretore, pūtiotio, pūhungahunga, hīngarungaru, huakau, whekewheke, tupangarua
2. (modifier) hard, rough.
He tangata tino pukumahi, he ringa raupā, he ringa māngonge (PK 2008:402). / A very industrious person, a person with calloused, rough hands.
