Maori edit

Verb edit

matira

  1. To fish (with a rod)

Adjective edit

matira

  1. lookout
    E whakanohohia tētahi tangata i runga i te taumata matira i ngā rā katoa hei matira ki te tangata haere, ki te ope taua rānei.
    A man was stationed on the lookout summit every day to watch the travellers, or for war parties.

Derived terms edit

Noun edit

matira

  1. fishing rod
  2. lookout

Tagalog edit

Etymology 1 edit

From ma- +‎ tira (remain).

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: ma‧ti‧ra
  • IPA(key): /matiˈɾa/, [mɐ.tɪˈɾa]

Verb edit

matirá (complete natira, progressive natitira, contemplative matitira, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜒᜇ)

  1. to remain; to be left
    Walang natira sa pera ko.
    Nothing was left from my money.
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Etymology 2 edit

From ma- +‎ tira (shoot).

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: ma‧ti‧ra
  • IPA(key): /maˈtiɾa/, [mɐˈti.ɾɐ]

Verb edit

matira (complete natira, progressive natitira, contemplative matitira, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜒᜇ)

  1. to be albe to shoot
  2. to be able to be shot
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