purupuru. 1. v.t. Stop the chinks of anything. Purupurua te whatitoka me te matapihi (T. 47).
2. Suppress. Kaua e purupurua a koutou korero. ‖ puripuri, puri (i).
3. Caulking of a canoe. Katahi a Rongouaroa ka puta mai i te purupuru o te waka.
4. n. Chisel.
5. A term used for a brand of tobacco formerly supplied by traders.
Williams Dictionary