tokomaha
1. (stative) be many, numerous, lots of, increased - when referring to people.
Kua tokomaha kē ngā Pākehā kua noho haere i ngā motu e rua nei (TTT 1/4/1922:6). / The number of Pākehā living in these two islands has increased.
See also maha
Synonyms: mahi, ngerongero, te mahi a te ..., ngero, wene, hia, takitini, nui, tuauriuri, tuarea, mahamaha, te hanga a te, tini, pio, maha, marea, maruru, makehua, rea, papata, makiu, rahi, huhua, hira
2. (noun) many people, a crowd, majority.
He tokomaha tonu ngā Māori kei te tāone e noho ana, nō reira hoki tētahi take i tika ai kia tū te mīhana ki reira (TP 7/1913:6). / There are quite a lot of Māori living in town, so that's a reason why it's appropriate that the mission be established there.
