1. (verb) (-a) to shake, move to and fro.
Ko taua rū he mea nui rawa atu, ka mutu te rū ka āhua ngāruerue te whenua, he koata meneti pea te roa e rū ana (TWMNT 8/6/1875:125). / The earthquake was tremendous, terminating with the land shaking, and it lasted about a quarter of a minute.
Synonyms: koiri, kaurori, ngarue, piupiu, pioi, takaoreore, kōpiupiu
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