tōhau
1. (modifier) sweating, perspiring.
Te ringa tōhau nui (W 1971:429). / The hand that perspires a lot. (A whakataukī for an industrious person.)
Synonyms: werawera
2. (noun) sweat, perspiration.
Ka heke te tōhau i te wera o te rā (PK 2008:952). / The perspiration flowed from the heat of the day.
3. (noun) damp, dew, dampness.
Nā te tōhau i hōpurupuru ai te rūma kaukau (PK 2008:952). / The bathroom was mouldy because of the dampness.
