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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.