matie

See also: maᵗⁱᵉ and Matie

English

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Related to maatje?”)

Alternative forms

• mattie, matty

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmæti/

Noun

matie (plural maties)

1. (UK and Scotland, archaic) A fat herring with undeveloped roe.

Related terms

• maatje

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmeɪti/

Noun

matie (plural maties)

1. Alternative spelling of matey

Anagrams

• Amite, MEATI, Matei, a mite

Tahitian

Etymology

(adjective) From abbreviation of nīnamu matie.

Noun

matie

1. grass

Derived terms

Derived terms

• matie māʻohi
• matie taravao
• matie tātahi
• tāpu matie

Adjective

matie

1. green

Synonyms

• nīnamu matie

References

• Yves Lemaître, Lexique du tahitien contemporain (Current Tahitian lexicon), 1995.
• “matie” in Dictionnaire en ligne Tahitien/Français (Online Tahitian–French Dictionary), by the Tahitian Academy.