English

Noun

matai ‎(plural matais or matai)

1. A Samoan chief.
2. A coniferous tree, Prumnopitys taxifolia, endemic to New Zealand.

See also

• Prumnopitys taxifolia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Chamorro

Etymology

Compare Indonesian mati.

Adjective

matai

1. dead

Verb

matai

1. die

French

Verb

matai

1. first-person singular past historic of mater

Anagrams

• aimât
• tamia

Lithuanian

Verb

matai

1. second-person singular present tense of matyti.

Portuguese

Verb

matai

1. second-person plural imperative of matar

Samoan

Noun

matai

1. headman; chief

Derived terms

• fa'amatai

See also

• ali'i
• gagana fa'aaloalo
• ao