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to mahi

to mahi

9.9
To do work or tasks, often with other people
  • verb
  • New Zealand
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  • After a long day of mahi, everyone gathered for a shared meal.

Examples

  • She loves to mahi with her friends on community projects.

  • They always mahi hard to meet their goals.

  • We need to mahi together to finish the community garden by Saturday.

  • She is mahiing on the project right now.

  • In New Zealand, we often mahi on community projects to support local initiatives.

  • The team needs to mahi together to finish the project on time.

  • When we mahi during the school holidays, we can learn new skills while helping others.

How Hard

to slave
47 5.3
to toil
35 5.3
to mahi
  • New Zealand
9.9

Surface Forms

mahi infinitive
mahid past
mahid past participle
mahiing present participle
mahis third person singular

Etymology

The verb mahi comes from the Māori mahi, which means 'to work' or 'to do a task', and New Zealand English uses it as a verb meaning to work. So, to mahi is simply to work or to do the job.