matea

See also: mateá

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈtea/ [maˈt̪e.a]
• Rhymes: -ea
• Syllabification: ma‧te‧a

Etymology 1

Noun

matea f (plural mateas)

1. female equivalent of mateo

Adjective

matea f

1. feminine singular of mateo

Etymology 2

Verb

matea

1. inflection of matear:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Tokelauan

Etymology

From mate (“to guess”) +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ma.ˈte.a]
• Hyphenation: ma‧te‧a

Verb

matea

1. (transitive) to recognise
   • 1948, Tūlāfono fakavae a Tokelau [Constitution of Tokelau]‎^[1], page 1:

     Ko te fakavae tenei e matea i nā nuku ma kafai ona tagata e faifaimea fakatahi, ma nonofo fakatahi i te filemu ma te fiafia.

     This foundation is recognised in the villages and if its people repeatedly do things together, and they live together in peace and happiness.

References

• R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎^[2], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 229