mātau

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See also: matau, matáu, mataʻu, and mata'u

Maori

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *ma(a)taqu, from Proto-Oceanic , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taqu, from Proto-Austronesian *Caqu.

Pronunciation

Noun

mātau

  1. knowledge, understanding
    Ma te mātau ka ora.
    Through knowledge comes well being.

Verb

mātau

  1. 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

  1. to know

Tuamotuan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *ma(a)taqu, from Proto-Oceanic , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taqu, from Proto-Austronesian *Caqu.

Verb

mātau

  1. to know
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