1. (verb) to be gentle, placid.
Kia pēnei te mahinga i te pā tuna, kia kaua e kaha te tāheke, kia aungawari (JPS 1926:44). / Making the eel weir should be done this way, the water flow should not be strong, it should be gentle.
Synonyms: māhaki, māhuruhuru, mākoha, nguengue, kōratarata, rarata
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