maho
1. (verb) to be quiet, undisturbed.
Ka maho te kōtiro i te kokonga o te whare e tuhi pikitia ana. / The girl was quiet in the corner of the house drawing pictures.
Synonyms: rangimārie, māhaki, māika, nohopuku, tōngā, wahangū, nguengue, whakamārie, whakamāria, whakamārire, hū, rata, hūnguengue, hāngū, rarata, mārire
2. (modifier) quiet, undisturbed.
Nā ērā rōpū kore reo kē, e ora nei te reo, e noho maho rā te hunga matatau, maho ake nei, maho ake nei, ānō nei kāore he raru o te ao? (Kāretu 2015). / Will the language survive with that group lacking the language, while the knowledgeable ones remain quietly on and on, as if there is not a care in the world?
