2. (modifier) bright (of colours), tightly, fast, intensely.
(Te Māhuri Study Guide (Ed. 1): 63-64;)
Ko te amokura he manu moana. He mā ngā huruhuru, he whero ngā ngutu. E rua ōna kurutou whero kita, roroa rawa atu. / The amokura is a ocean bird. Its feathers are white and its beak is red. It has two bright red tail feathers that are very long.
3. (modifier) securely, firmly, tightly - follows mau as an intensifier.
Ko ngā wini, he mau kita, tē taea te whakapuare kia hauangi ai a roto (HKW 1/5/1901:10). / The windows were fixed firmly, they could not be opened so it could be airy inside.
