This is the 132nd most frequent Estonian word.
maha
"Down" or "off."
Here, 'maha' means 'down' as a spatial indicator of placement.
Ma panen selle asja maha.
I am placing this object down.
Here, 'maha' implies removal, as in cleaning or taking something off.
Vihm pesi tänaval oleva tolmu maha.
The rain washed the dust off the street.
In this case, 'maha' indicates being left behind or falling behind location-wise.