2. (modifier) fixed, constant, permanent, invariant.
He tohu pūmau te moko e kore e taea te kōmuku atu (PK 2008:298). / Moko is a permanent mark and cannot be rubbed off.
3. (noun) endurance, permanence, durability, stability.
Koia nei rā te pūmau me te ngākaunui o Eruera ki tōna whakapono (EM 2002:138). / That was how enduring and dedicated Eruera was to his faith.
4. (noun) determiner - a word that precedes a noun to indicate which thing is being refered to, or whether you are referring to one thing or several.
Anei ētahi o ngā pūmau o te reo Māori: he, te, ngā, tētahi, ēnei, tērā, aua, taku, tōna (PK 2008:708). / Here are some of the determiners in Māori: he, te, ngā, tētahi, ēnei, tērā, aua, taku, tōna.
pāpātanga pūmau
1. (noun) flat rate, fixed rate (finance).
Mēnā he pāpātanga pūmau te huamoni ka utua e te tangata, kāore e rerekē haere te ōrau huamoni mō te roanga atu o te wā ka whakaritea e te pēke (pērā i te toru tau) (TRP 2010:125). / If the interest paid by a person is a fixed rate, the interest percentage will not be changed by the bank for the length of time arranged (such as three years).
āhuatanga pūmau
1. (noun) invariant property (maths).
He whakaatanga tēnei. Ka noho pūmau te āhua me te rahi, ka rerekē te wāhi noho me te ahunga. Ka kīia, he āhuatanga pūmau te koki me te rahi i raro i te whakaatanga, he āhuatanga taurangi te ahunga me te taunga (TRP 2010:191). / This is a reflection. The shape and size remain unchanged, but the position and orientation is changed. It is said that the angle and size under the reflection are invariant properties, but the orientation and position are variant properties.
