takurua
1. (verb) to be winter.
E whawhai huakore noa iho ana ki te ope a Te Kooti, kātahi ka hoki whakamuri mai he kore nō Te Arawa i hiahia ki te whawhai i te wā e takurua ana (TTR 1990:283). / After inconclusive fighting with Te Kooti's forces the column withdrew, as Te Arawa troops did not wish to fight in winter.
2. (noun) winter.
I hangā e te kiore tana kōhanga kia āhuru ai ia i te takurua (TTT 1/10/1924:118). / The rat built its nest so that it would be warm in the winter.
