See also: matuā, mātua, mātuā, matu'a, and mātuʻa

Bikol Central

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)tuqah, from Proto-Austronesian *(ma-)tuqaS. Analytically ma- +‎ tua.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /matuˈʔa/ [ma.tuˈʔa]
  • Hyphenation: ma‧tu‧a

Adjective

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matùa (Basahan spelling ᜋᜆᜓᜀ)

  1. firstborn
    Antonym: nguhod

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Hawaiian

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Noun

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matua

  1. Niʻihau form of makua (parent)
    O tou matua teia?
    Is this your parent?

Kapampangan

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)tuqah, from Proto-Austronesian *(ma-)tuqaS. Analytically ma- +‎ tua. Cognate to Sambali matoa (old; elderly; parent).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /məˈtwa/ [məˈtwä]
  • Hyphenation: ma‧tua

Adjective

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matua

  1. old; aged; elderly (usually of people)

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Maori

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *matuqa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)tuqah, from Proto-Austronesian *(ma-)tuqaS.

Noun

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matua (irregular plural mātua)

  1. elder
  2. parent

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Rarotongan

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *matuqa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)tuqah, from Proto-Austronesian *(ma-)tuqaS.

Noun

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matua

  1. parent

Tokelauan

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *matuqa (mature). Cognates include Tuvaluan matua and Rapa Nui matu'a.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ma.ˈtu.a]
  • Hyphenation: ma‧tu‧a

Noun

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matua

  1. text
  2. age

Verb

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matua (plural mātutua)

  1. (stative) to be adult
  2. (stative) to be old
  3. (stative) to be matured (ready for picking)

References

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  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 231

Wallisian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *matuqa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)tuqah, from Proto-Austronesian *(ma-)tuqaS.

Noun

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matua

  1. parent