1. Average:
* "Ngā tohu toharite" - This is the most common way to express "mean" in the sense of average. It literally means "the average signs."
2. Unkind/Cruel:
* "Ngahau" - This word refers to someone being unkind or cruel, often in a playful way.
* "Whakapohehe" - This is a stronger word meaning "deceitful" or "malicious."
* "Whakaiti" - This word means "to belittle" or "to put down."
3. "Meaning" (as in the sense of meaning of a word):
* "Whakamaarama" - This word means "to explain" or "to clarify."
* "Tikanga" - This word refers to "custom" or "practice," but it can also be used to mean "meaning" in a broader sense.
4. "Mean" as in "mean to do something":
* "Whai wāhi" - This means "to intend" or "to have in mind."
* "Aroha" - While this word primarily means "love," it can also be used to express "to mean" in the sense of "to care for."
To provide you with a more accurate translation, please provide me with the context of the sentence where you want to use the word "mean."