tārutu
1. (verb) (-a) to jerk violently, stumble.
I a ia e pīkau ana i ētahi pouaka pī, ka tārutu te kāta, ka tuhera tētahi o ngā pouaka, ka werohia ia e ngā pī (TPH 15/2/1912:2). / While he was carrying some bee hives, the cart jerked violently, one of the hives opened and he was stung by the bees.
Synonyms: tāruturutu
2. (verb) to pour forth.
Ka tārutu mai te roimata i ō rāua kamo. / The tears poured from their eyes.
3. (adjective) be infirm, frail, doddery, decrepit, feeble.
