2. (verb) to be very ill, serious (illness), ailing.
Nō te hokinga mai ka toimaha haere tōna mate, tae noa ki tana matenga rawatanga (HKW 1/6/1898:6). / When she returned her illness became very serious, until her death.
Synonyms: taumaha
3. (modifier) heavy, weighty, hefty.
Nāna i wawae te huarahi, i waha te pīkaunga toimaha, heoi anō māku he whakatutuki (TTT 1/3/1929:940). / He cleared the way and carried the heavy load, all I had o do was carry it through to completion.
4. (noun) weight.
He tangata rahi te hanga (e 20 tōne te toimaha) (TTR 1994:37). / A large man (weighing 20 stone).
toimaha hārukiruki
1. (verb) to be extremely heavy, extremely depressed, extreme difficulty.
See also hārukiruki, taumaha hārukiruki
hārukiruki
1. (modifier) very, extremely, incredibly, awfully, exceptionally - an intensive used only after taumaha, taimaha and toimaha.
I tanuku tōna tuarā i a ia e hiki ana i te poro rākau. He taimaha hārukiruki nō te poro rākau. / He sprained his back while he was lifting the log because the log was very heavy.
rukiruki
1. (modifier) very, extremely, incredibly, awfully, exceptionally - an intensive used only after taumaha, taimaha and toimaha.
Whakaae tonu mai hoki tērā, tae rawa ake ki te tūnga o te hui i muri o te tina taumaha rukiruki te rōpū i te mōtini (TP 3/1912:5). / And they agreed so that when the meeting was finally started after lunch the group was overloaded with motions.
See also hārukiruki
