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Maori
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *mataku, from Proto-Oceanic *matakut, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)takut, from Proto-Austronesian *(ma-)takut.
Pronunciation
Adjective
mataku
- afraid
Verb
mataku
- to fear (feel fear about (something))
See also
References
- “mataku” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.
Rapa Nui
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *mataku.
Adjective
mataku
- afraid
Verb
mataku
- to fear (feel fear about (something))