2. (noun) old person, elderly person.
Synonyms: taringa huruhuru, pōua, ahungarua, tūnohunohu
3. (noun) person in a menial position, servant, attendant.
Ka mutu te poroporoaki a Māhu ki tōna kuia, ka mārō tōna haere, me tōna wheteke hei mau i ōna kahu, a Tuhiata (JPS 1926:97). / When Māhu had concluded his farewell to his wife, he resolutely headed off, with his attendant, Tuhiata, carrying his garments.
Synonyms: poroteke, tia, rōpā, pāihi, mōkai, kaitonotono, hāwini, pononga, tūmau, apa