This is the 835th most frequent Finnish word.
hakemaan
"Hakemaan" is the illative form of "hakea," meaning "to go to fetch" or "to go to get."
In this sentence, 'hakemaan' is used as part of an infinitive phrase to indicate the purpose of the action 'menen' (I go).
Menen hakemaan postia.
I am going to pick up the mail.
Here, 'hakemaan' expresses the intention or goal of the action 'lähti' (went).
Hän lähti hakemaan apua.
They went to fetch help.
In this example, 'hakemaan' is employed to indicate the planned action associated with 'odottavatko' (are they waiting).