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mātau

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

Maori

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *ma(a)taqu, from Proto-Oceanic [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taqu (compare with Malay tahu (“to know”)), from Proto-Austronesian *Caqu.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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mātau

  1. knowledge, understanding
    Ma te mātau ka ora.
    Through knowledge comes well being.

Verb

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mātau

  1. to know, to understand
    Kāore i pērā rawa te tokomaha o te hunga kaiako he mātau ki te reo Māori, he mātau hoki ki te mahi whakaako.
    There weren't as many teachers who knew the Māori language and also knew how to teach.

References

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  • “mātau” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.

Rarotongan

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *ma(a)taqu, from Proto-Oceanic [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taqu, from Proto-Austronesian *Caqu.

Verb

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mātau

  1. to know

Tuamotuan

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *ma(a)taqu, from Proto-Oceanic [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taqu, from Proto-Austronesian *Caqu.

Verb

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mātau

  1. to know
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