2. (verb) to be depressed, resigned.
Nō te korenga i kitea tana tamaiti ka māha te ngākau (W 1971:162). / When his child couldn't be found he was depressed.
maha
1. (stative) be many, numerous, abundant - usually takes the prefix toko- when referring to people.
He maha aku pikinga pēnei ki runga i te rore nei, kāore he raruraru (HP 1991:22). / I had climbed onto this lorry in this way many times without any problem.
See also tokomaha
Synonyms: pukahu, nui, hira, ranea, huhua, ngāhorohoro, mahamaha, makuru, ngahoro, ngerongero, humi, hua, hāwere, rarawe, rari, tokomaha, pio, tuauriuri, marea, wene, mahi, hia, takitini, tini, te mahi a te ..., te hanga a te, tuarea, maruru, makehua, rea, papata, makiu, rahi
2. (noun) abundance, number, majority.
I a ia e hāramuramu noa ana te kōrero, he kīwaha, hangareka kē nei tana momo kōrero, auau tonu tana whakatoi i a ia tonu, inā kē nei te pai o āna kōrero ki te maha o te tangata (TTR 2000:47). / When he was speaking informally he used colloquial language and humour, often directed at himself, which appealed to many people.
Synonyms: nama, tau, tatau, whika, tokomaha, pio, nuinga, tōnuitanga, maruru, ngahue, makuru, nui, makurutanga, mahi, hira, huhua, huhuatanga, humi, pukahu, rahinga, ranea, kaipukahu, harahara
