1. "Average" or "middle": This is the most common meaning of "mean" in Maori. It is translated as "waenganui".
2. "Ungenerous" or "selfish": This is a less common meaning of "mean" in Maori and would be translated as "kore aroha" (lacking love) or "whaka-kino" (to be spiteful).
3. "To signify" or "to indicate": This meaning of "mean" is used in the sense of "what does this symbol/gesture/word mean?" It is translated as "whakaatu" (to show) or "whakamaarama" (to explain).
4. "Average" in a statistical sense: In this case, "mean" would be translated as "ā-te-toharite".
To understand the meaning of "mean" in a specific context, you need to consider the surrounding words and the overall meaning of the sentence.