From mātua (“mother”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
- IPA(key): [ˈmaː.tu.a ˈhʲaː]
- Hyphenation: mā‧tu‧a‧hā
mātuahā
- paternal aunt
- R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 231