Pātihau, v.i. Mutter, chatter, talk to oneself, Ka mahara raua, akuanei raua mate ai i te taua nei, e patihau tonu nei; ka ahiahi te ra, kahore hoki raua kia moe: kei e patihau tonu (Tr. vii, 43). ‖ tihau.
Williams Dictionary
Ākuanei tāua mate ai i te tāua nei kei.te pātīhau tonu.Any minute now we will be killed by this old woman who keeps rumbling away.