adjective
General Slang
pakaru
PAH-kah-roo · adjective · slang
Broken; busted
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Definitions
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Broken, ruined or out of order. Sometimes anglicised as 'puckerood'.
“The old ute's finally pakaru.”
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pakaru In A Sentence
The old ute's finally pakaru.
Origin & Usage
From Māori 'pakaru' (broken, smashed); absorbed into New Zealand slang.
Variants
puckerood
People Also Ask
What does pakaru mean?
Pakaru means broken, busted or out of order. It comes from the Māori word for broken or smashed and is used in New Zealand slang.
Is pakaru the same as puckerood?
Yes. 'Puckerood' is an anglicised spelling and pronunciation of pakaru, both meaning broken.
How do you use pakaru?
You use it to describe something that's broken down, as in 'the old ute's finally pakaru'.
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