mata

See also: Appendix:Variations of "mata"

Abenlen Ayta

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Agusan Manobo

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Agutaynen

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Aklanon

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Alangan

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Ambala Ayta

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Amis

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *maCa.

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Arta

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Asi

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Asturian

Verb

mata

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

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Ata Manobo

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Bantik

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Batad Ifugao

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Bikol Central

Etymology

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

Noun

matá

1. eye (organ)

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Binukid

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Bolinao

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Botolan Sambal

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Brooke's Point Palawano

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. (anatomy) eye

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Bunun

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *maCa.

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Butuanon

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Capiznon

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Catalan

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /ˈma.tə/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /ˈma.ta/

Noun

mata f (plural mates)

1. shrub

Verb

mata

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

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Cebuano

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. an eye; an organ through which animals see
2. (mahjong) the extra pair of tiles in most winning hands

Verb

mata

1. to awake; to wake up
2. to eye; to observe carefully

Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:mata.

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Central Bontoc

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Central Pomo

Noun

mata

1. Alternative spelling of má·t̪a

References

• Greenburg, Language in the Americas

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Chavacano

Etymology

From Spanish matar (“to kill”).

Verb

mata

1. to kill
2. to close; to wink (of one's eyes)

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Crimean Tatar

Noun

mata

1. (Northern dialect) little brother

Declension

Declension of mata

nominative	mata
genitive	matanıñ
dative	matağa
accusative	matanı
locative	matada
ablative	matadan

Synonyms

• bata

Usage notes

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

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Cuyunon

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Dibabawon Manobo

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Dongxiang

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *umarta-, see Mongolian мартах (martah).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈtʰa/

Noun

mata

1. to forget

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Dupaningan Agta

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Eastern Bontoc

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Embaloh

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Fijian

mata

Etymology

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

mata

1. face (part of the body)
2. eye (organ)

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French

Verb

mata

1. third-person singular past historic of mater

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Gaddang

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Galician

Verb

mata

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

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Geser-Gorom

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Gilbertese

Etymology 1

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

Adjective

mata

1. raw (uncooked)

Etymology 2

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

mata

1. 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

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Gothic

Romanization

mata

1. Romanization of 𐌼𐌰𐍄𐌰

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Guinea-Bissau Creole

Etymology

From Portuguese matar. Cognates with Kabuverdianu mata.

Verb

mata

1. to kill

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Hausa

Noun

mā̀tā f (plural mātā, possessed form mā̀tar̃)

1. woman
2. wife

Related terms

• mace

Noun

mātā

1. plural of mata
2. plural of mace

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Hiligaynon

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Hopi

Etymology

From Proto-Uto-Aztecan *mataR.

Noun

mata (plural mamta)

1. metate (grinding stone)
2. gizzard

Derived terms

Derived terms

• mataʼwa
• matàaki
• matangavi
• mataptsö
• mataroyànpi

• matavuva
• matàwpa, matàypa
• matawsi
• matàwya

References

• Albert, Roy; Shaul, David Leedom (1985) A Concise Hopi and English Lexicon, John Benjamins Publishing Company, page 39
• Hopi Dictionary Project, The (1998) Hopi Dictionary: Hopìikwa Lavàytutuveni: A Hopi Dictionary of the Third Mesa Dialect with an English-Hopi Finder List and a Sketch of Hopi Grammar, Tucson: The University of Arizona Press, page 237

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Ibaloi

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Ibanag

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Icelandic

Etymology

From matur (“food”) +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaːta/
• Rhymes: -aːta

Verb

mata (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative mataði, supine matað)

1. (transitive, with accusative) to feed (a baby), to spoonfeed

Conjugation

mata — active voice (germynd)

infinitive (nafnháttur)		að mata
supine (sagnbót)		matað
present participle (lýsingarháttur nútíðar)		matandi
	indicative (framsöguháttur)			subjunctive (viðtengingarháttur)
present (nútíð)	ég mata	við mötum	present (nútíð)	ég mati	við mötum
	þú matar	þið matið		þú matir	þið matið
	hann, hún, það matar	þeir, þær, þau mata		hann, hún, það mati	þeir, þær, þau mati
past (þátíð)	ég mataði	við mötuðum	past (þátíð)	ég mataði	við mötuðum
	þú mataðir	þið mötuðuð		þú mataðir	þið mötuðuð
	hann, hún, það mataði	þeir, þær, þau mötuðu		hann, hún, það mataði	þeir, þær, þau mötuðu
imperative (boðháttur)	mata (þú)	matið (þið)
	Forms with appended personal pronoun
	mataðu	matiði *
* Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.

matast — mediopassive voice (miðmynd)

infinitive (nafnháttur)		að matast
supine (sagnbót)		matast
present participle (lýsingarháttur nútíðar)		matandist ** ** the mediopassive present participle is extremely rare and normally not used; it is never used attributively or predicatively, only for explicatory subclauses
	indicative (framsöguháttur)			subjunctive (viðtengingarháttur)
present (nútíð)	ég matast	við mötumst	present (nútíð)	ég matist	við mötumst
	þú matast	þið matist		þú matist	þið matist
	hann, hún, það matast	þeir, þær, þau matast		hann, hún, það matist	þeir, þær, þau matist
past (þátíð)	ég mataðist	við mötuðumst	past (þátíð)	ég mataðist	við mötuðumst
	þú mataðist	þið mötuðust		þú mataðist	þið mötuðust
	hann, hún, það mataðist	þeir, þær, þau mötuðust		hann, hún, það mataðist	þeir, þær, þau mötuðust
imperative (boðháttur)	matast (þú)	matist (þið)
	Forms with appended personal pronoun
	matastu	matisti *
* Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.

mataður — past participle (lýsingarháttur þátíðar)

strong declension (sterk beyging)	singular (eintala)				plural (fleirtala)
	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)		masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)
nominative (nefnifall)	mataður	mötuð	matað		mataðir	mataðar	mötuð
accusative (þolfall)	mataðan	mataða	matað		mataða	mataðar	mötuð
dative (þágufall)	mötuðum	mataðri	mötuðu		mötuðum	mötuðum	mötuðum
genitive (eignarfall)	mataðs	mataðrar	mataðs		mataðra	mataðra	mataðra
weak declension (veik beyging)	singular (eintala)				plural (fleirtala)
	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)		masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)
nominative (nefnifall)	mataði	mataða	mataða		mötuðu	mötuðu	mötuðu
accusative (þolfall)	mataða	mötuðu	mataða		mötuðu	mötuðu	mötuðu
dative (þágufall)	mataða	mötuðu	mataða		mötuðu	mötuðu	mötuðu
genitive (eignarfall)	mataða	mötuðu	mataða		mötuðu	mötuðu	mötuðu

Derived terms

• mötun (“feeding”)

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Ilianen Manobo

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Ilocano

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Ilongot

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Indonesian

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

Derived terms

Derived terms

• air mata
• mata angin

• matahari
• mata-mata

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Iraya

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Itawit

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Ivatan

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Japanese

Romanization

mata

1. Rōmaji transcription of また

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Javanese

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Kabuverdianu

Etymology

From Portuguese matar.

Verb

mata

1. to kill

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Kagayanen

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Kankanaey

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Kapampangan

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Kavalan

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *maCa.

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Kayapa Kallahan

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Kikuyu

Etymology

Hinde (1904) records mata as an equivalent of English spittle in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba matta, “Nganyawa dialect” (spoken then in Kitui District) of Kamba utta and Swahili mate as its equivalents.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mata/

Noun

mata class 6

1. saliva

Derived terms

(Proverbs)

• (kanua) karĩ mata gatiagaga wa kuuga

Related terms

(Nouns)

• rũta class 11

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Kinaray-a

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Lamboya

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Latvian

Noun

mata m

1. genitive singular form of mats

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Ledo Kaili

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Lindu

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Mag-Anchi Ayta

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Mag-Indi Ayta

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Maguindanao

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Makasar

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Malay

mata

Alternative forms

• مات‎

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /matə/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /mata/
• Rhymes: -atə, -tə, -ə

Noun

mata (Jawi spelling مات‎, plural mata-mata, third person possessive matanya)

1. eye (organ)
2. edge (of an axe, a knife, etc.)
3. hole (of a needle, net, etc.)
4. eye (of a potato)
5. shoot, sprout (of root/stem tuber)
6. grade, step
7. centre, centre point
8. fountainhead, source (of income, water, etc.)
9. mark, score (gained in a contest, exam, etc.)
10. item
11. (archaic) all types of dishes and food

Synonyms

• (organ): ain / عين‎

Derived terms

• air mata / اءير مات‎
• matahari / ماتاهاري‎
• mata-mata

Descendants

• ⇒ Malay: mata-mata
  • → English: mata-mata
• Indonesian: mata

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Mamanwa

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Mamboru

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Mansaka

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Maori

Etymology 1

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

Adjective

mata

1. raw (uncooked)

Etymology 2

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
Compare Indonesian mata, Tagalog mata.

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Maranao

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Masbatenyo

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Mongondow

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Niuean

Noun

mata

1. eye

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Northern Catanduanes Bicolano

Etymology

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

Noun

matá

1. eye (organ)

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Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• matet

Verb

mata

1. simple past of mate
2. past participle of mate

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Old Javanese

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

Descendants

• Javanese: mata

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Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *matōną.

Verb

mata

1. (transitive) To feed; nourish

Derived terms

• matask

Related terms

• matr

Descendants

• Danish: made
• Icelandic: mata
• → French: amadouer

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Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative forms

• 𑀫𑀢 (Brahmi script)
• मत (Devanagari script)
• মত (Bengali script)
• මත (Sinhalese script)
• မတ (Burmese script)
• มต (Thai script)
• ᨾᨲ (Tai Tham script)
• មត (Khmer script)

Adjective

mata

1. dead
2. past participle of marati (“to die”)
3. past participle of maññati (“to think”)

Declension

Declension table of "mata" (masculine)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	mato	matā
Accusative (second)	mataṃ	mate
Instrumental (third)	matena	matehi or matebhi
Dative (fourth)	matassa or matāya or matatthaṃ	matānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)	matasmā or matamhā or matā	matehi or matebhi
Genitive (sixth)	matassa	matānaṃ
Locative (seventh)	matasmiṃ or matamhi or mate	matesu
Vocative (calling)	mata	matā

Declension table of "matā" (feminine)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	matā	matāyo or matā
Accusative (second)	mataṃ	matāyo or matā
Instrumental (third)	matāya	matāhi or matābhi
Dative (fourth)	matāya	matānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)	matāya	matāhi or matābhi
Genitive (sixth)	matāya	matānaṃ
Locative (seventh)	matāya or matāyaṃ	matāsu
Vocative (calling)	mate	matāyo or matā

Declension table of "mata" (neuter)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	mataṃ	matāni
Accusative (second)	mataṃ	matāni
Instrumental (third)	matena	matehi or matebhi
Dative (fourth)	matassa or matāya or matatthaṃ	matānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)	matasmā or matamhā or matā	matehi or matebhi
Genitive (sixth)	matassa	matānaṃ
Locative (seventh)	matasmiṃ or matamhi or mate	matesu
Vocative (calling)	mata	matāni

Noun

mata n

1. opinion, view

Declension

Declension table of "mata" (neuter)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	mataṃ	matāni
Accusative (second)	mataṃ	matāni
Instrumental (third)	matena	matehi or matebhi
Dative (fourth)	matassa or matāya or matatthaṃ	matānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)	matasmā or matamhā or matā	matehi or matebhi
Genitive (sixth)	matassa	matānaṃ
Locative (seventh)	matasmiṃ or matamhi or mate	matesu
Vocative (calling)	mata	matāni

References

mata in Pali Text Society (1921–1925), Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead. (licensed under CC-BY-NC)

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Pamplona Atta

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Pangasinan

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Pangutaran Sama

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Papiamentu

Etymology

From Portuguese matar and Spanish matar and Kabuverdianu mata.

Verb

mata

1. to kill

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Polish

Pronoun

mata f (diminutive matka)

1. mat (floor pad)

Declension

declension of mata

	singular	plural
nominative	mata	maty
genitive	maty	mat
dative	macie	matom
accusative	matę	maty
instrumental	matą	matami
locative	macie	matach
vocative	mato	maty

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Ponosakan

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Portugal, Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈma.tɐ/
• Hyphenation: ma‧ta

Etymology 1

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

Noun

mata f (plural matas)

1. woods, forest (collection of trees)

Alternative forms

• matta (obsolete)

Synonyms

• (woods): see Thesaurus:floresta

Derived terms

Term list

• mata ciliar
• mata de galeria

• mata de terra firme
• mata de várzea

• mata primária
• mata secundária

• mata virgem

Related terms

Terms related to mata

• desmatado
• desmatador

• desmatamento
• desmatar

• desmate

Etymology 2

Inflected form of matar (“to kill”).

Verb

mata

1. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present indicative of matar
2. second-person singular (tu, sometimes used with você) affirmative imperative of matar

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Rapa Nui

mata

Etymology

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

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Ratagnon

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Rawa

Noun

mata

1. story

References

• Norma Toland, Donald Toland, Reference Grammar of the Karo/Rawa Language (1991)

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Romanian

Etymology

From an alteration of dumneata.

Pronoun

mata

1. (regional, familiar) you

See also

• tu
• dumneavoastră
• voi

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Romblomanon

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Sambali

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Samoan

Noun

mata

1. eye

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Sangir

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Sarangani Blaan

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Sardinian

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish, perhaps from Late Latin matta.

Noun

mata

1. (Campidanese) tree

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So'a

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Southwest Palawano

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Spanish

Etymology

Perhaps from Late Latin matta.

Noun

mata f (plural matas)

1. shrub

   Synonym: arbusto

2. sprig
3. mastic tree, Pistacia lentiscus.

   Synonyms: lentisco, mata charneca

4. (Colombia, Venezuela, Cuba) plant (organism of the kingdom Plantae)

   Synonyms: planta, vegetal

Derived terms

Term list

• matojo

• matorral

• matorro

• matoso

Verb

mata

1. Informal second-person singular (tú) 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.

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Surigaonon

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Swedish

Pronunciation

• audio

  (file)

Verb

mata (present matar, preterite matade, supine matat, imperative mata)

1. to feed; helping a baby or a very young animal to eat
2. to feed; to 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.

Conjugation

Conjugation of mata (weak)

	Active	Passive
Infinitive	mata	matas
Present tense	matar	matas
Past tense	matade	matades
Supine	matat	matats
Imperative	mata	—
Present participle	matande
Past participle	matad

Related terms

Terms related to mata

• matning

• sidmatare

• skedmata

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Tadyawan

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Tagakaulu Kalagan

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Tagalog

Etymology

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

Noun

matá

1. eye (organ)

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Tagbanwa

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Tahitian

Etymology

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

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Tausug

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Tboli

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Tiruray

Adjective

mata

1. unripe

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Tongan

Etymology

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

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Unami

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmata]

Adverb

mata

1. not

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Waray-Waray

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Western Bukidnon Manobo

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Yakan

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)

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Yogad

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

1. eye (organ)