haumākū
1. (stative) be moist, wet, damp.
Ka mōhio ahau ki te kaha o te mate, tā te mea, e nohoia ana e ngā Māori ngā wāhi e tata ana ki ngā repo, ki ngā parenga awa. Tētahi, he haumākū i roto i ngā whare, tae noa ki ngā marae (KO 15/4/1884:6). / I know how sick they are because Māori are living in places near swamps and river banks. In addition it's damp inside the houses, including the marae.
Synonyms: whakamākūkū, hauwai, kōpūtoitoi, tōwāwahi, tōwahiwahi, monoku, mākū, toriwai
2. (modifier) moist, damp.
He mea whakatipu te taro i ngā oneone haumākū (Te Ara 2015). / Taro was grown in damp soils.
3. (noun) dampness, moisture.
Kei ngā marama o te hōtoke he nui rawa te ua, he kaha te hau, he tūpuhi marangai: he āhua whitiwhiti kē te āhua o te rangi ki reira, he mea anō he nui rawa te pūmāhu me te haumākū anō o te rangi (TWMNT 28/7/1874:187). / In the winter months a great deal of rain falls, with strong winds and northerly gales; the climate there is somewhat variable, and also very humid and wet.
Synonyms: tōmairangi, mākū, takawai, haukū
