mataku

Maori

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *mataku, from Proto-Oceanic *matakut, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)takut, from Proto-Austronesian *(ma-)takut.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈta.ku/, [məˈtɐku]

Adjective

mataku

1. afraid

Verb

mataku

1. to fear (feel fear about (something))

See also

• wehi

References

• “mataku” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.

Rapa Nui

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *mataku.

Adjective

mataku

1. afraid

Verb

mataku

1. to fear (feel fear about (something))