mateka
Garo
editEtymology
editThe prefix mat- is used for many mammals. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Noun
editmateka
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editReferences
edit- Burling, R. (2003) The Language of the Modhupur Mandi (Garo) Vol. II: The Lexicon[1], Bangladesh: University of Michigan
Swahili
editEtymology
editFrom ma- + -teka (“to capture or kidnap”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editmateka (ma class, plural only)