rongo
Bingham
róngo
n. famine.
vi. to be in a state of famine.
Sabatier
rongo
n. famine, scarcity, drought.
ex.
- e rongo te aba: there is a dought, famine rages.
- te tai n rongo: drought time.
- te aorongo: the approach of famine (scarcity of fruit on trees).
a. ka-rongo: which causes, brings famine, looks like..., recalls time of famine.