tūngāngā
1. (verb) to be out of breath, pant, gasp, puff.
Ka tīmata ana tā rātou oma, wenewene ana, nō te taenga ki te wā hei whakapaunga mō te kaha ka takoto ki raro tūngāngā ai (TP 4/1907:4). / When their running begins, they are grumbling, and when the time arrives to really exert themselves they lie down panting.
Synonyms: hēmanawa, pau [te] hau, pukā, hē te manawa, ngaengae, naenae, kuhakuha, mapumapu, mapu, whakaaeaea, whakahotuhotu, taretare, hotu, kahekahe, huatare, kihakiha, ngaingai
2. (noun) breathlessness, panting.
Kāore e roa ka pau tōna hau, ki te piki i te pukepuke ka nui tōna tūngāngā, kāore e roa kua ngenge (HKW 1/4/1901:7). / It will not be long before she is exhausted, and if she climbs a small hill she will really pant, and before long she is weary.
Synonyms: kihakiha
