2. (verb) (-na,-tia) to bury, plant.
Āwhina katoa atu mātau i ō mātau mātua ki te parau, ki te rumaki i ngā kai (HP 1991:14). / We all helped our parents plough and plant the crops.
3. (verb) (-na) to disappear below the horizon, disappear below the surface, set (of heavenly bodies).
Ko te tāima tēnei e rumaki ai te wairua, maea rawa atu i te puke ki Ōhau (TTT 1/7/1922:13). / This is the time that the spirit disappears below the surface and eventually emerges at the hill at Ōhau.
4. (noun) planting.
Ko te kōanga tonu te wā tika mō tēnei mahi, mō te rumaki hua whenua (HM 4/1994:1). / Spring is the correct time for this task, for planting vegetables.