takawai
1. (verb) to moisten.
Synonyms: whakamākūkū, tō
2. (modifier) humid, muggy.
Kia maha ngā pūweru angiangi mō tā koutou haere ki Tahiti, i te mea he whenua wera, he whenua takawai (HJ 2012:195). / Take plenty of thin clothes for your trip to Tahiti, because it is a hot, humid country.
Synonyms: haitutu
3. (noun) humidity, moisture.
Nā te takawai me te mahana o ngā rua kūmara, e kore ngā kōpura e pirau (Te Ara 2013). / Because of the humidity and warmth of the kūmara pits, the tubers do not rot.
Synonyms: haumākū, mākū, tōmairangi, haukū
