takurutu
1. (verb) to be feeble, sluggish, lethargic.
Tērā atu tōna tini o ngā āhuareka e mahia ana engari e takurutu ana te ringa o tā koutou pononga, o te Ētita, ki te whaiwhai atu (HKW 1/3/1900:6). / There were many other celebrations carried out but the hand of your servant, the Editor, is disinclined to pursue those.
Synonyms: turikore, tūrūruhi, ruhi, kiriahi, momoe, korou kore, ngehe, anuhea, pāroherohe, hinamoe, pōuruuru, ārangirangi, pōngenge, tārure, iwingohe
2. (modifier) feeble, sluggish, lethargic.
He hinengaro takurutu tōna, ā, kāore ana aha ki tētahi mea (Ng 1993:435). / He has a sluggish mind and shows no interest in anything (Ng 1993:435).
3. (noun) feeble person.
Kia āta haere tātou i ngā takurutu (W 1971:375). / Let's go slowly on account of the feeble ones.
