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matawā

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Maori

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Etymology

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mata (“face, screen, eye”) +‎ wā (“time, season”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ma.ta.waː/, [mɐ.tɐ.wɑː]

Noun

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matawā

  1. clock
    Synonym: karaka
  2. watch
    Synonym: wati
  3. chronometer

References

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