mātua

See also: matua, matuā, mātuā, and matu'a

Hawaiian

Noun

mātua

1. Niʻihau form of mākua (“parents”)

   Ua hele na ​​mātua i ta hale.

   The parents went to the house.

Usage notes

In Niihau, diacritics are omitted. The usual spelling is matua, not to be confused with matua.

Maori

Noun

mātua

1. plural of matua

Tokelauan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *matuqa (“parent”). Cognates include Hawaiian makua and Samoan matuā.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmaː.tu.a]
• Hyphenation: mā‧tu‧a

Noun

mātua

1. mother
2. aunt
3. (in the plural) parents

References

• R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎^[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 231