2. (loan) (noun) measure, measuring basket.
E Ihowā, meinga ahau kia mātau ki tōku mutunga, me te mehua o ōku rā, tōna āhuatanga; kia mātau ai ahau ki tōku hanganoatanga (Ma 1841:13). / Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is: that I may know how frail I am.
2. (loan) (noun) measure.
Kei te ringa kaha anake o te Runga Rawa te mehua o tēnei mea, o te rū (TTT 1/8/1931:13). / Only the strong hand of the Almighty has the measure of earthquakes.
