Puru (ii). 1. n. Plug, cork, bung. Ko nga waka katoa me tapatapahi nga kaha, me unuunu hoki nga puru (T. 169). Sometimes used as a complimentary term for a chief. Kua unuhia te puru o Hawaiki. Puru rourou, a choice piece of meat placed on the top of a basket of cooked vegetables. Kei te patua au hei puru rourou (M. 75). Puru-waha, food for a party at a tangihanga, etc. Ka patua koe hei kawanga mo taku whare, hei puru-waha mo taku mahi.
2. v.t. Plug up, stuff up. Ka rawhia reretia te karukaru puru o tana whare (T. 13). Purua te puta o te waka ki te kakahu.
3. Confine by means of a plug.
4. Thrust in, stuff in, cram in. Ka maoa te kai, ka purua e nga tangata ra he kai ki te waha o te wahine (J. iii, 99).
5. a. Crammed, stuffed. Ki puru, crammed full.
6. Close and curly, of hair. He mahunga puru.
whakapuru. 1. v.t. Cram. Kei apurua koe ki te toto whakapuru tonu (M. 108).
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2. Protect with a pad.
3. Thatch a house.
4. n. Pad to prevent a load chafing, etc. Whakapuru tao, a pad worn on the arm as a protection against a spear thrust. Ko te puahi, ko te topuni, hei kakahu whawhai, hei whakapuru manuka, hauata.
5. A slip or fault in reciting a spell, etc.
6. A protective spell. Nga karakia werowero taniwha, nga whakapuru (T. 154).
7. A shrimp net set on a frame.
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.
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Puru (iii). 1. n. Pulp.
2. v.t. Prepare fern root, etc., by soaking in water.
pupuru, a. Pulpy, thick, stiff, semi-solid. Kia pupuru te kohari kao. Waiu pupuru, curdled milk.
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