matawā

Maori

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.ta.waː/, [mɐ.tɐ.wɑː]

Noun

matawā

1. clock

   Synonym: karaka

2. watch

   Synonym: wati

3. chronometer

References

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