mata

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Campidanese Sardinian [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Spanish, perhaps from Late Latin matta.

Noun [edit]

mata

  1. tree

Catalan [edit]

Noun [edit]

mata f (plural mates)

  1. shrub

Verb [edit]

mata

  1. Third-person singular present indicative form of matar.
  2. Second-person singular imperative form of matar.

Crimean Tatar [edit]

Noun [edit]

mata

  1. (Northern dialect) little brother

Declension [edit]

Synonyms [edit]

Usage notes [edit]

  • Corresponding words in standard Crimean Tatar: kadâ, qardaş.

Fijian [edit]

mata

Etymology [edit]

From Proto-Oceanic *mata, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *mata, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *mata, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *mata, from Proto-Austronesian *maCa.

Noun [edit]

mata

  1. (anatomy) eye (organ)

French [edit]

Verb [edit]

mata

  1. third-person singular past historic of mater

Galician [edit]

Verb [edit]

mata

  1. third-person singular present indicative of matar
  2. second-person singular imperative of matar

Gilbertese [edit]

Etymology 1 [edit]

From Proto-Oceanic (compare Hawaiian maka, Maori mata), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *mətaq (compare Chamorro mata', Indonesian mentah, Malagasy manta, Malay mentah).

Adjective [edit]

mata

  1. raw (uncooked)

Etymology 2 [edit]

From Proto-Oceanic *mata, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *mata, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *mata, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *mata, from Proto-Austronesian *maCa.

Noun [edit]

mata

  1. (anatomy) eye (organ)
  2. colour, hue
  3. lamp or lantern, any object used to shed light
  4. any sort of opening such as a lid or entrance, eye of needle

Gothic [edit]

Romanization [edit]

mata

  1. See 𐌼𐌰𐍄𐌰

Ilocano [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Proto-Philippine *mata, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *mata, from Proto-Austronesian *maCa.

Noun [edit]

mata

  1. (anatomy) eye (organ)

Indonesian [edit]

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Etymology [edit]

From Malay mata, from Proto-Malayic *mata, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *mata, from Proto-Austronesian *maCa.

Noun [edit]

mata

  1. (anatomy) eye (organ)

Derived terms [edit]


Japanese [edit]

Romanization [edit]

mata

  1. See また

Javanese [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Old Javanese mata, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *mata, from Proto-Austronesian *maCa.

Noun [edit]

mata

  1. (anatomy) eye (organ)

Malay [edit]

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mata

Etymology [edit]

From Proto-Malayic *mata, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *mata, from Proto-Austronesian *maCa.

Alternative forms [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

Noun [edit]

mata (Jawi spelling مات)

  1. (anatomy) eye (organ)
  2. eye (of a potato)

Derived terms [edit]

Synonyms [edit]


Maori [edit]

Etymology 1 [edit]

From Proto-Polynesian (compare Hawaiian maka), from Proto-Oceanic (compare Gilbertese mata), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *mətaq (compare Chamorro mata', Indonesian mentah, Malagasy manta, Malay mentah).

Adjective [edit]

mata

  1. raw (uncooked)

Etymology 2 [edit]

From Proto-Polynesian *mata, from Proto-Oceanic *mata, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *mata, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *mata, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *mata, from Proto-Austronesian *maCa.

Noun [edit]

mata

  1. (anatomy) eye (organ)

Norwegian [edit]

Verb [edit]

mata

  1. fed; past tense of mate

Old Javanese [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *mata, from Proto-Austronesian *maCa.

Noun [edit]

mata

  1. (anatomy) eye (organ)

Polish [edit]

Pronoun [edit]

mata f

  1. mat (floor pad)

Declension [edit]


Portuguese [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

Etymology 1 [edit]

From Old Portuguese mata, possibly from Late Latin matta (reed mat).

Alternative forms [edit]

Noun [edit]

mata f (plural matas)

  1. wood (collection of trees)
Synonyms [edit]
Derived terms [edit]
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Etymology 2 [edit]

Inflected form of matar (to kill).

Verb [edit]

mata

  1. Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você?) present indicative of matar
  2. Second-person singular (tu) affirmative imperative of matar

Rapa Nui [edit]

mata

Etymology [edit]

From Proto-Polynesian *mata, from Proto-Oceanic *mata, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *mata, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *mata, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *mata, from Proto-Austronesian *maCa.

Noun [edit]

mata

  1. (anatomy) eye (organ)

Romanian [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From an alteration of dumneata.

Pronoun [edit]

mata

  1. (regional, familiar) you

See also [edit]


Spanish [edit]

Etymology [edit]

Perhaps from Late Latin matta.

Noun [edit]

mata f (plural matas)

  1. shrub
  2. sprig
  3. mastic tree, Pistacia lentiscus
  4. (Colombia, Venezuela, Cuba) plant (organism of the kingdom Plantae)

Synonyms [edit]

Derived terms [edit]

Verb [edit]

mata (infinitive matar)

  1. Informal second-person singular () affirmative imperative form of matar.
  2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of matar.
  3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present indicative form of matar.

Swedish [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

Verb [edit]

mata

  1. feed; helping a baby or a very young animal to eat
  2. feed; continuously deliver
    Skrivaren måste ha gått sönder, den bara matar ut pappren ett efter ett så fort jag satt i dem
    The printer must be broken, it spits out the papers, one by one, as fast as I've put them in

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Tagalog [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Proto-Philippine *mata, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *mata, from Proto-Austronesian *maCa.

Noun [edit]

mata

  1. (anatomy) eye (organ)

Tahitian [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Proto-Polynesian *mata, from Proto-Oceanic *mata, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *mata, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *mata, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *mata, from Proto-Austronesian *maCa.

Noun [edit]

mata

  1. (anatomy) eye (organ)

Tongan [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Proto-Polynesian *mata, from Proto-Oceanic *mata, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *mata, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *mata, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *mata, from Proto-Austronesian *maCa.

Noun [edit]

mata

  1. (anatomy) eye (organ)