"mātau" meaning in Maori

See mātau in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈmaː.taʉ̯/
Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*ma(a)taqu}} Proto-Polynesian *ma(a)taqu, {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|}} Proto-Oceanic [Term?], {{inh|mi|poz-pro|*taqu}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taqu, {{cog|ms|tahu|t=to know}} Malay tahu (“to know”), {{inh|mi|map-pro|*Caqu}} Proto-Austronesian *Caqu Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} mātau, {{mi-noun}} mātau
  1. knowledge, understanding
    Sense id: en-mātau-mi-noun-TUVHU90x Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 45

Verb

IPA: /ˈmaː.taʉ̯/
Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*ma(a)taqu}} Proto-Polynesian *ma(a)taqu, {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|}} Proto-Oceanic [Term?], {{inh|mi|poz-pro|*taqu}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taqu, {{cog|ms|tahu|t=to know}} Malay tahu (“to know”), {{inh|mi|map-pro|*Caqu}} Proto-Austronesian *Caqu Head templates: {{head|mi|verb|||||||||f1accel-form=passive|f2accel-form=passive|f3accel-form=passive|f4accel-form=passive|head=}} mātau, {{mi-verb}} mātau
  1. to know, to understand
    Sense id: en-mātau-mi-verb-bNUPNo-e Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 45
{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "poz-pol-pro",
        "3": "*ma(a)taqu"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Polynesian *ma(a)taqu",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "poz-oce-pro",
        "3": ""
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Oceanic [Term?]",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "poz-pro",
        "3": "*taqu"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taqu",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "tahu",
        "t": "to know"
      },
      "expansion": "Malay tahu (“to know”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "map-pro",
        "3": "*Caqu"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Austronesian *Caqu",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "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.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "noun",
        "3": "",
        "4": "{{{pl}}}",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "mātau",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "mātau",
      "name": "mi-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maori",
  "lang_code": "mi",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "47 53",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Maori entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "55 45",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 3 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "55 45",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Through knowledge comes well being.",
          "text": "Ma te mātau ka ora.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "knowledge, understanding"
      ],
      "id": "en-mātau-mi-noun-TUVHU90x",
      "links": [
        [
          "knowledge",
          "knowledge"
        ],
        [
          "understanding",
          "understanding"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmaː.taʉ̯/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mātau"
}

{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "poz-pol-pro",
        "3": "*ma(a)taqu"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Polynesian *ma(a)taqu",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "poz-oce-pro",
        "3": ""
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Oceanic [Term?]",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "poz-pro",
        "3": "*taqu"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taqu",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "tahu",
        "t": "to know"
      },
      "expansion": "Malay tahu (“to know”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "map-pro",
        "3": "*Caqu"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Austronesian *Caqu",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "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.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "10": "",
        "2": "verb",
        "3": "",
        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "7": "",
        "8": "",
        "9": "",
        "f1accel-form": "passive",
        "f2accel-form": "passive",
        "f3accel-form": "passive",
        "f4accel-form": "passive",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "mātau",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "mātau",
      "name": "mi-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maori",
  "lang_code": "mi",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "47 53",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Maori entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "55 45",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 3 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "55 45",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Kāore i pērā rawa te tokomaha o te hunga kaiako he mātau ki te reo Māori, he mātau hoki ki te mahi whakaako.\nThere weren't as many teachers who knew the Māori language and also knew how to teach.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to know, to understand"
      ],
      "id": "en-mātau-mi-verb-bNUPNo-e",
      "links": [
        [
          "know",
          "know"
        ],
        [
          "understand",
          "understand"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmaː.taʉ̯/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mātau"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Maori entries with incorrect language header",
    "Maori lemmas",
    "Maori nouns",
    "Maori terms derived from Proto-Austronesian",
    "Maori terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Maori terms derived from Proto-Oceanic",
    "Maori terms derived from Proto-Polynesian",
    "Maori terms inherited from Proto-Austronesian",
    "Maori terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Maori terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic",
    "Maori terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian",
    "Maori verbs",
    "Pages with 3 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "poz-pol-pro",
        "3": "*ma(a)taqu"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Polynesian *ma(a)taqu",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "poz-oce-pro",
        "3": ""
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Oceanic [Term?]",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "poz-pro",
        "3": "*taqu"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taqu",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "tahu",
        "t": "to know"
      },
      "expansion": "Malay tahu (“to know”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "map-pro",
        "3": "*Caqu"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Austronesian *Caqu",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "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.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "noun",
        "3": "",
        "4": "{{{pl}}}",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "mātau",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "mātau",
      "name": "mi-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maori",
  "lang_code": "mi",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Maori terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Through knowledge comes well being.",
          "text": "Ma te mātau ka ora.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "knowledge, understanding"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "knowledge",
          "knowledge"
        ],
        [
          "understanding",
          "understanding"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmaː.taʉ̯/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mātau"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "Maori entries with incorrect language header",
    "Maori lemmas",
    "Maori nouns",
    "Maori terms derived from Proto-Austronesian",
    "Maori terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Maori terms derived from Proto-Oceanic",
    "Maori terms derived from Proto-Polynesian",
    "Maori terms inherited from Proto-Austronesian",
    "Maori terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Maori terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic",
    "Maori terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian",
    "Maori verbs",
    "Pages with 3 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "poz-pol-pro",
        "3": "*ma(a)taqu"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Polynesian *ma(a)taqu",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "poz-oce-pro",
        "3": ""
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Oceanic [Term?]",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "poz-pro",
        "3": "*taqu"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taqu",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "tahu",
        "t": "to know"
      },
      "expansion": "Malay tahu (“to know”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "map-pro",
        "3": "*Caqu"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Austronesian *Caqu",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "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.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "10": "",
        "2": "verb",
        "3": "",
        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "7": "",
        "8": "",
        "9": "",
        "f1accel-form": "passive",
        "f2accel-form": "passive",
        "f3accel-form": "passive",
        "f4accel-form": "passive",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "mātau",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "mātau",
      "name": "mi-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maori",
  "lang_code": "mi",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Maori terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Kāore i pērā rawa te tokomaha o te hunga kaiako he mātau ki te reo Māori, he mātau hoki ki te mahi whakaako.\nThere weren't as many teachers who knew the Māori language and also knew how to teach.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to know, to understand"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "know",
          "know"
        ],
        [
          "understand",
          "understand"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmaː.taʉ̯/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mātau"
}

Download raw JSONL data for mātau meaning in Maori (4.0kB)


This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Maori dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-11-06 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-10-02 using wiktextract (fbeafe8 and 7f03c9b). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

If you use this data in academic research, please cite Tatu Ylonen: Wiktextract: Wiktionary as Machine-Readable Structured Data, Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Language Resources and Evaluation (LREC), pp. 1317-1325, Marseille, 20-25 June 2022. Linking to the relevant page(s) under https://kaikki.org would also be greatly appreciated.