2. (modifier) round - in shape.
He pōro porokawa te pōro mō taua tākaro, mō te poikiri. / The ball for that sport, for soccer, is a round ball.
Synonyms: kōpio, porotītiti, porotaitaka, porotiti, tōpuku, whakaawhiwhi, karapoi, whiringa, kunekune, kōtakataka, porowhita, rauna
3. (noun) sourness, bitterness, unpleasant to the taste.
Inā ngā pītiti nei, te reka ki te kai, engari ka hangaia mai kia pēnei rawa anō te paku. Tēnā ko ngā paukena e takoto mai rā i te māra, te porokawa noa iho, ka hangaia mai kia pērā rawa te rahi (TWK 6:32). / Here are these peaches that are so tasty to eat but are made so small, while the pumpkins lying there in the garden are quite sour but are made so big.
