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Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maˈtea/
- Rhymes: -ea
- Syllabification: ma‧te‧a
Etymology 1
Noun
matea f (plural mateas)
- female equivalent of mateo
Adjective
matea f
- feminine singular of mateo
Etymology 2
Verb
matea
- inflection of matear:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Tokelauan
Etymology
From mate (“to guess”) + -a.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key):
- Hyphenation: ma‧te‧a
Verb
matea
- (transitive) to recognise
1948, Tūlāfono fakavae a Tokelau [Constitution of Tokelau], page 1:Ko te fakavae tenei e matea i nā nuku ma kafai ona tagata e faifaimea fakatahi, ma nonofo fakatahi i te filemu ma te fiafia.- This foundation is recognised in the villages and if its people repeatedly do things together, and they live together in peace and happiness.
References
- R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 229