poroire
1. (stative) be slow.
Kātahi rātou ka haere poroire haere i te taha o te waka nei, tae noa ki te tauihu o te waka, me te karakia haere tonu, huri noa mai i tētahi taha o te waka me te poroire haere mai o ngā tohunga nei i muri i a ia tae noa mai ki te kei o te waka (JPS 1957:224). / Then they went slowly along the side of the canoe, reaching the bow of the canoe, with the chant still continuing the experts turned and came slowly down the other side of the canoe behind him, until they reached the stern.