2. (modifier) fixed, constant, permanent, invariant.
He tohu pūmau te moko e kore e taea te kōmuku atu (PK 2008:298). / Moko is a permanent mark and cannot be rubbed off.
3. (noun) endurance, permanence, durability, stability.
Koia nei rā te pūmau me te ngākaunui o Eruera ki tōna whakapono (EM 2002:138). / That was how enduring and dedicated Eruera was to his faith.
4. (noun) determiner - a word that precedes a noun to indicate which thing is being refered to, or whether you are referring to one thing or several.
Anei ētahi o ngā pūmau o te reo Māori: he, te, ngā, tētahi, ēnei, tērā, aua, taku, tōna (PK 2008:708). / Here are some of the determiners in Māori: he, te, ngā, tētahi, ēnei, tērā, aua, taku, tōna.
