matira

Maori

Verb

matira

  1. To fish (with a rod)

Adjective

matira

  1. lookout
    E whakanohohia tētahi tangata i runga i te taumata matira i ngā rā katoa hei matira ki te tangata haere, ki te ope taua rānei.
    A man was stationed on the lookout summit every day to watch the travellers, or for war parties.

Derived terms

Noun

matira

  1. fishing rod
  2. lookout

Tagalog

Etymology 1

From ma- + tira (remain).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /matiˈɾa/, [mɐ.tɪˈɾa]
  • Hyphenation: ma‧ti‧ra

Verb

matirá (complete natira, progressive natitira, contemplative matitira, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜒᜇ)

  1. to remain; to be left
    Walang natira sa pera ko.
    Nothing was left from my money.
Conjugation

Etymology 2

From ma- + tira (shoot).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maˈtiɾa/, [mɐˈti.ɾɐ]
  • Hyphenation: ma‧ti‧ra

Verb

matira (complete natira, progressive natitira, contemplative matitira, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜒᜇ)

  1. to be albe to shoot
  2. to be able to be shot
Conjugation
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