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koropū

1. (noun) first stage in the game of kōruru (knucklebones) - a circle is drawn on the ground and four stones are placed outside the circle. A fifth stone (the hai) is thrown up and one stone is placed in the circle and the hai is caught. This is repeated until all the stones are in the circle, when the hai is thrown up and the four stones are picked in one move before catching the hai.

E rima, nui ake ngā mahinga o roto i te kōruru. Ka kīia te mahinga tuatahi ko te koropū (RHR 2017). / There are five or more actions in knucklebones. The first action is called the 'koropū'.

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