2. (modifier) stiff, hard.
Ki tana whakaaro e iti ana ngā witi i ngā koroni, ā, ki tāna, ko te mea i hoki ai te utu ki Meriponi, nā te mahi mākiri a ētahi Pākehā whai moni, he mea nā rātou kia tino kake ai ā muri ake nei (TKM.MM 16/8/1858:11). / In his opinion stocks of wheat in the colonies are light, and the reason that the prices dropped in Melbourne is because of the hard line taken by the wealthy Pākehā so that the prices will eventually rise.
3. (modifier) false, unfounded.
He kōrero mākiri, kaua noa e aro atu (PK 2008:383). / It's unfounded talk so don't take any notice.
