mātua

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See also: matua, matuā, mātuā, and matu'a

Hawaiian

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Noun

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mātua

  1. Niʻihau form of mākua (parents)
    Ua hele na ​​mātua i ta hale.
    The parents went to the house.

Usage notes

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In Niihau, diacritics are omitted. The usual spelling is matua, not to be confused with matua.

Maori

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Noun

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mātua

  1. plural of matua

Tokelauan

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *matuqa (parent). Cognates include Hawaiian makua and Samoan matuā.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈmaː.tu.a]
  • Hyphenation: mā‧tu‧a

Noun

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mātua

  1. mother
  2. aunt
  3. (in the plural) parents

References

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