matomato

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Maori

Pronunciation

Adjective

matomato

  1. lush, verdant

Noun

matomato

  1. lushness

Verb

matomato

  1. to be green (of foliage)
  2. aesthetically pleasing

West Makian

Etymology

Reduplication of mato (old).

Pronunciation

Noun

matomato

  1. old man
  2. old people, the elderly

References

  • Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours, Pacific linguistics