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Máta, s. Name of a certain bird; also a certain shellfish.
Mataká; A certain high hill. Proper name of a person.
Matakídi; Eye-lids. Proper name of a person.
Matáki táki, v. n. Observing; as, “E matáki táki ána ra óki 'au; I am observing, or noticing.”
Matáku, s. a. v. n.—s. Fear. a. Fearful; as, “E tángata matáku; A fearful man.” v. n. Fearing; as, “E matáku ána te tángata; The man fears.”
Matanáwe; The scar or mark of an ulcer. Proper name of a person.
Matángi; The air: working of the bowels after death. Proper name of a person.
Máta núku; Prospect of land (as approaching).
Matapíi; A window. Name of a certain place.
Mátapíko, v. n. (from Máta, The face; and Píko, Bowing, falling.) Hiding the face by hanging down the head.
Matapó, a. Blind; as, “E tángata matapó; A blind man.” “E matapó áno te tángata; The man is blind.”
Matára, s. A refuge.
Mataránghi; The horizon.
Mataríki, s. The Pleiades.
Matatóua, a. Looking earnestly at another.
Mátau, a. Understanding; as, “E tángata mátau; An understanding man.” v. n. Teaching; as, “E mátau ána te tángata; The man is teaching.”—Causative, “Waka mátau.”
Matau, a. Right, or to the right hand.
Matau, s. A fish-hook.
Mataudi, s. Name of a certain place.
Matau húi; ditto.
Máta úwhi; ditto.
