"matira" meaning in Maori

See matira in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *ma-tila (“bamboo, bamboo fishing rod, bamboo knife”), from *tila (“mast, yardarm”). Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*ma-tila|t=bamboo, bamboo fishing rod, bamboo knife}} Proto-Polynesian *ma-tila (“bamboo, bamboo fishing rod, bamboo knife”) Head templates: {{head|mi|adjectives}} matira
  1. lookout Derived forms: matira auahi (english: fire alarm)
    Sense id: en-matira-mi-adj-q8msTGD~ Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 46 18 31 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 21 14 7 6 19 17 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 14 7 6 19 17 17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0 0

Noun

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *ma-tila (“bamboo, bamboo fishing rod, bamboo knife”), from *tila (“mast, yardarm”). Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*ma-tila|t=bamboo, bamboo fishing rod, bamboo knife}} Proto-Polynesian *ma-tila (“bamboo, bamboo fishing rod, bamboo knife”) Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} matira, {{mi-noun}} matira
  1. fishing rod
    Sense id: en-matira-mi-noun-ITM~Hn~a Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Fishing Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 21 14 7 6 19 17 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 14 7 6 19 17 17 Disambiguation of Fishing: 5 80 1 14
  2. lookout
    Sense id: en-matira-mi-noun-q8msTGD~
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: tira (english: mast)
Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0 0

Verb

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *ma-tila (“bamboo, bamboo fishing rod, bamboo knife”), from *tila (“mast, yardarm”). Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*ma-tila|t=bamboo, bamboo fishing rod, bamboo knife}} Proto-Polynesian *ma-tila (“bamboo, bamboo fishing rod, bamboo knife”) Head templates: {{head|mi|verb|||||||||f1accel-form=passive|f2accel-form=passive|f3accel-form=passive|f4accel-form=passive|head=}} matira, {{mi-verb}} matira
  1. To fish (with a rod)
    Sense id: en-matira-mi-verb-k6QHMgr7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0 0
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