mataʻu

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

Tahitian

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)takut, from Proto-Austronesian *(ma-)takut.

Noun

mataʻu

  1. fear

Verb

mataʻu

  1. to fear (feel fear about (something))

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