matau

matau

See also: mātau, matáu, mataʻu, and mata'u

Lithuanian

Verb

matau

  1. first-person singular present of matyti

Māori

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *mataqu (“fishhook”). Compare Tahitian matau, Hawaiian makau.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maˈtau/ [mɐˈtɐʉ]

Noun

matau

  1. fishhook
  2. hookgrass

Derived terms

Further reading

  • John C. Moorfield (2011), “matau”, in Te Aka: Māori–English, English–Māori Dictionary and Index‎[1], 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, →ISBN

Samoan

Noun

matau

  1. ax
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