maihea
1. (noun) sinker (for a fishing line), fishing-line sinker.
I kawea e te Māori ngā mātauranga hī ika o Te Moananui-a-Kiwa ki Aotearoa, ka whakamātauria ngā matau, ngā maihea, ngā maimoa kia tika ai ki ngā wai o Aotearoa (Te Ara 2016). / Māori brought Pacific fishing knowledge to New Zealand and fish-hooks, sinkers and lures were trialled and adapted to the waters of New Zealand.
Synonyms: makihea
2. (noun) weight (for measuring mass).
E inea ai te taumaha o tētahi mea, ka whakatairitea ki te papatipu o ētahi maihea, pērā i te maihea 500g, te 1kg me te 2kg (TRP 2010:159). / The weight of something can be measured by comparing it to the mass of particular weights such as 500g, 1kg and 2kg (TRP 2010:159).
