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{{also|matamata|Matamata|matamatá|mata mata}}
==English==

===Etymology===
From {{bor|en|ms|mata-mata|t=eyes}}, plural of {{m|ms|mata}}. {{doublet|en|maka}}, from Hawaiian.

===Noun===
{{en-noun}}

# {{lb|en|Singapore|Malaysia|slang}} A [[police officer]].

===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|en|a=aaaammtt|Mama Tata}}

==Indonesian==

===Etymology===
{{inh+|id|ms|mata-mata}}, equivalent to {{rdp|id|mata|t=eye}}. From ''[[mata]]'' + ''[[mata]]''.

===Noun===
{{head|id|noun form}}

# {{plural of|id|mata}}

===Noun===
{{head|id|noun|plural|[[para#Indonesian|para]] mata-mata}}

# [[spy]] {{gl|a person who secretly watches and examines the actions of other individuals or organizations and gathers information on them (usually to gain an advantage)}}
#: {{syn|id|pengintai|agen rahasia|intelijen}}

====Usage notes====
* The word is part of {{w|Comparison of Standard Malay and Indonesian|false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian}} due to {{w|False friend|shared etymology}}. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in {{cog|ms|mata-mata}}.

====Derived terms====
{{der4|id|title=Affixed terms
| memata-matai
| pemata-mataan
}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:KBBI Daring}}

==Malay==

===Etymology===
{{reduplication|ms|mata|t=eye}}. From ''[[mata]]'' + ''[[mata]]''.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|ms|/mata mata/}}
** {{IPA|ms|[matə matə]|a=Johor-Riau}}
* {{rhymes|ms|ta|a|s2=4}}

===Noun===
{{ms-noun|j=مات٢|pl=-|nya=-|ku=-|mu=-}}

# {{plural of|ms|mata|cap=1}}.

===Noun===
{{ms-noun|pl=banyak mata-mata|j=مات٢|nya=-|ku=-|mu=-}}

# A [[police officer]].
#: {{syn|ms|polis|perajurit}}
# A [[spy]].
#: {{syn|ms|ejen rahsia|pengintip|perisik|luluk}}

====Usage notes====
The word is part of {{w|Comparison of Standard Malay and Indonesian|false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian}} due to {{w|False friend|shared etymology}}. The Indonesian usage can be seen in {{cog|id|mata-mata}}.

====Descendants====
* {{desc|id|mata-mata|inh=1}}
* {{desc|en|mata-mata|bor=1}}
* {{desc|zh|bor=1|-}} {{zh-l|馬打}}
** {{desc|th|หมาต๋า|bor=1}}
* {{desc|vi|mã tà|bor=1|unc=1}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:PRPM}}
* {{R:KD4}}

==Portuguese==

===Pronounce===
{{pt-IPA|br=+}}

===Etymology 1===

====Noun====
{{pt-noun|f}}

# {{lb|pt|Brazil}} {{alternative spelling of|pt|matamatá}}

===Etymology 2===

====Noun====
{{pt-noun|m}}

# {{lb|pt|Brazil|sports}} [[playoff]]
# {{lb|pt|Brazil|sports}} [[knockout]], [[qualifying]] [[round]], {{q|UK}} [[tie]] {{gloss|tournament in which a team or player must beat the opponent in order to progress}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:pt:Priberam}}