whakamahau
1. (noun) porch, verandah.
Ka mea te iwi ki a Tā Hōri Kerei, kia haere ki te whakamahau o te whare o Te Mānihera kia harirū rātou (TW 20/4/1878:180). / The people asked Sir George Grey to go to the verandah of Mr Maunsell's house so that they could shake hands.
Synonyms: tupehau, mahau, kōihi, haurangi, roro, kopa pākai, hōpua
