mākū
1. (modifier) wet, moist, damp, soggy.
Ki te puta mai te wai, te huhuka rānei o te waha, kāti, tukua ki raro, kia tere te unu i ngā kākahu mākū, hoatu he kākahu maroke (TP 1/1904:11). / If liquid emerges or there's frothing of the mouth, well, put her down, quickly take off the wet clothes and put on dry garments.
Synonyms: haumākū, hauwai, kōpūtoitoi, tōwāwahi, tōwahiwahi, monoku, toriwai, whakamākūkū
2. (noun) dampness, wetness, moisture.
He pai mēnā he one-paraumu, he māmā hoki te mahi, ko te kirikiri ka ruia ki raro i ngā rau kia kore ai e pāngia e te paru me te mākū (Te Ara 2011). / Dark, friable soil is desirable as it's easier to work and the gravel is sprinkled carried under the leaves, lest they suffer from the mud and wet.
Synonyms: tōmairangi, takawai, haukū, haumākū
