‘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.)