paparewa
1. (verb) to be lean, in poor condition.
Ko tēnei manu, ko te tūī, he manu mōhio, mataku hoki. Kei ngā wā e paparewa (tokoroa) ai taua manu, kātahi ka āhua rarata (JPS 1895:137). / This bird, the tūī, is a clever bird and easily frightened. At times when it is in poor condition it is somewhat tame.
Synonyms: kōhoi, tūpuhi, taramore, tītaha, whāiti, whīroki, wharara, whīrokiroki, hīroki, tūai, tūoi, tūpuhipuhi, honga, hauwarea, hirinaki, pāhehaheha, tokoroa, pirohea, taiuru, whirinaki
