2. (noun) sinking.
Heoi nā te totohu noa o te mōkihi, kīhai i whakaterengia mō ngā haere ki tawhiti (Te Ara 2013). / But because rafts were prone to sinking, they were not suitable for long distances.
Synonyms: whakarukuruku
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