2. (adjective) be deliberate, without panic, relaxed.
He mauri tau te ia o te haka (Te Ara 2011). / The beat of the haka is is deliberate and rhythmic.
3. (modifier) composed, unruffled, serene, relaxed, deliberate.
He tangata mauri tau, kāore e mataku, ka ū tonu ngā whakaaro ki te ārahi i ana tāngata e ora ai te katoa (PK 2008:444). / A composed man who will not be frightened and will concentrate on leading his people whereby they all survive.
Synonyms: mākohakoha, parohe, aumoe, pārore, pāroherohe, māoriori
4. (noun) absence of panic.
Kua rongo au i te mauri tau o te mahi a te tamaiti rā. / I have felt the absence of panic in what that child is doing.
