mātua
Hawaiian edit
Noun edit
mātua
Usage notes edit
In Niihau, diacritics are omitted. The usual spelling is matua, not to be confused with matua.
Maori edit
Noun edit
mātua
Tokelauan edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Polynesian *matuqa (“parent”). Cognates include Hawaiian makua and Samoan matuā.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
mātua
References edit
- R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 231