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Maori
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *ma(a)taqu, from Proto-Oceanic , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taqu (compare with Malay tahu (“to know”)), from Proto-Austronesian *Caqu.
Pronunciation
Noun
mātau
- knowledge, understanding
Ma te mātau ka ora.- Through knowledge comes well being.
Verb
mātau
- to know, to understand
Kāore i pērā rawa te tokomaha o te hunga kaiako he mātau ki te reo Māori, he mātau hoki ki te mahi whakaako.- There weren't as many teachers who knew the Māori language and also knew how to teach.
References
- “mātau” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.
Rarotongan
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *ma(a)taqu, from Proto-Oceanic , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taqu, from Proto-Austronesian *Caqu.
Verb
mātau
- to know
Tuamotuan
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *ma(a)taqu, from Proto-Oceanic , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taqu, from Proto-Austronesian *Caqu.
Verb
mātau
- to know