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torohū

1. (verb) to be latent, receptive, secret.


2. (verb) to smoulder.

Ko ērā tima e rua kua paea atu ki tētahi taha o te awa, ki reira ka torohū ai (TWMNT 17/8/1875:189). / Those two ships had stranded on one side of the river where they smouldered.

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3. (verb) to huddle together, crouch.

Ka torohū ngā tamariki i te kokonga o te rūma (Ng 1993:211). / The children huddled together in the corner of the room.

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4. (modifier) secretly, stealthily.

Ko ngā mahi a te tangata nei ko ngā mahi torohū a te hōia (TTR 1994:2). / This man was working in military intelligence.

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Synonyms: tārehu, toropuku, whakamokeke, muna, ngaro, tōngā, , kōkuhu, puku


5. (modifier) smouldering.

Ka roa e takoto ana ki runga kaipuke, ka pūmāhu, ka kā tonu iho— - he kā torohū, ā wera tonu te kaipuke, e kore e taea te tini (TWM 30/12/1869:1). / After lying on the ship for a long time, it heated up and began to burn - a smouldering fire and the ship was burnt out, it could not be stopped.

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6. (noun) potential.

Synonyms: pito mata

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