‘aruru, v.i.

1. Rumble, bang, roar, explode.

Kua ‘aruru te māngūngū ē kua nga‘āte i‘o.
There was clap of thunder and the glass shattered;

Kua ‘aruru te paura ki roto i tōna rima.
The firework went off in his hands;

Ko te ‘aruru ngaru ‘ua tāmāua i rongo ei.
We heard only the roar of the waves.

2. Deep (of voices, instruments).

‘E tangata reo ‘aruru.
It’s someone with a deep voice;

‘E kītātangi ‘aruru tēnā. That guitar has got a deep tone.
(see ‘ārurururu, ‘aka‘aruru, ‘aka‘ārurururu, tā‘aruru, tā‘ārurururu.)