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māhau - for you (variant of māu)

mahau - porch; verandah, deck

Māhau = māu, pron. For thee. Nai te wahine mahau (Tr. vii, 34).

Williams Dictionary

Mahau, n. Porch, verandah, hut, shelter. E ahua, e pa, ki te mahau o te whare (S.).

whakamahau, n. Porch, verandah. Te mahi a te whaea o Tawhaki … he moe i te whakamahau o te whare (W. i, 48).

māhauhau, n. A temporary shelter shed. Mahauhautia he whare mo tatou mo te po nei, ka ao te ra ka haere.

Williams Dictionary

Ki a wai te tahitahi i te mahau?
Who is going to sweep the verandah
Who is going to... - Ki a wai te...?

Ki a koe te tahitahi i te mahau.
You sweep the verandah.
Who is going to... - Ki a wai te...?

Tēnā tahia te mahau mua me te mahau muri?
Could you please sweep the front and back porch.
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.

He tino nui te mahau o tōna whare.
The deck at her house is very big.

Tēnā tahia te mahau mua me te mahau muri.
Could you please sweep the front and back porch.

He tino nui te mahau o tōna whare.
The deck at her house is very big.