ponguru
1. (verb) to smoulder.
Te putanga whakareretanga o te rū ki taua wāhi, he mano, he mano, ngā tāngata ki te mate e ai tā te waea; ā, tū tonu eke ngā ngāwhā e hū mai nei, e tioro mai nei, e ponguru mai nei, kotahi tekau mā ono (KO 15/9/1883:3). / When the earthquake suddenly stuck that place thousands and thousands of people died, according to the telegram; and there are sixteen fumaroles still erupting, making a horrible noise and smouldering.
2. (modifier) sonorous, resonant, deep-toned, gruff.
He reo hōhonu, he reo ponguru te āhua o tōna reo, ā, ahakoa te rangi o te waiata i taea noatia e ia te waiata tika (TTR 2000:93). / He had a deep, sonorous voice, and no matter what the tune he could pitch it accurately.
3. (noun) dense black smoke.
Kāore i kitea te kūaha, nā te kī o te rūma i te ponguru (PK 2008:663). / The door couldn't be seen because the room was full of dense black smoke.
