matuā

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

Samoan

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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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matuā

  1. parent
  2. any household elder
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