mataʻi

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See also: matai

Tahitian

Te mataʻi

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *mataŋi, see cognates there.

Noun

mataʻi

  1. wind (moving air)
  2. (physics, meteorology) air (mixture of gases)

Usage notes

Do not confuse with maitaʻi.

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