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English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit माता (mātā, “mother”).[1] Doublet of mater and mother.

Noun

mata (plural matas)

  1. (India) A respectful title for a female spiritual leader or for a wife, mother, or grandmother of a male spiritual leader.
  2. (India) A Hindu goddess.
    • 1995, Amita Baviskar, In the Belly of the River: Tribal Conflicts Over Development in the Narmada Valley, Bombay,  […]: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 98:
      While possession is usually limited to Bhilala men, the mata entered women too, endowing them with the power of clairvoyance, enabling them to identify the evil spirits or daakans in their midst. The mata spoke through the possessed, forecasting the future, directing people and events for her proper propitiation.
  3. (India) A mother (also used as a term of address for a woman).

See also

See also

References

  1. ^ “mata, n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Further reading

  • “mata”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

'Are'are

Verb

mata

  1. be ripe

References

Abenlen Ayta

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Agusan Manobo

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Agutaynen

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Aklanon

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Alangan

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Ambala Ayta

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Amis

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *maCa. Compare Malay mata (“eye”).

Noun

mata

  1. (anatomy) eye

References

Arta

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Asi

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Asturian

Verb

mata

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

Ata Manobo

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Balinese

Romanization

mata

  1. Romanization of ᬫᬢ
  2. Romanization of ᬫᬢ᭄ᬢ
  3. Romanization of ᬫᬣ

Bantik

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Batad Ifugao

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Bikol Central

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ma‧ta
  • IPA(key): /maˈta/ [maˈta]

Noun

matá (Basahan spelling ᜋᜆ)

  1. (anatomy) eye
  2. instance of getting hit in the eye

Adjective

matá (plural marata, Basahan spelling ᜋᜆ)

  1. awake
    Antonyms: turog, katurog
  2. conscious
    Synonyms: aram, marigmat

Derived terms

See also

Binukid

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Bolinao

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Botolan Sambal

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Brooke's Point Palawano

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. (anatomy) eye

Brunei Malay

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)
  2. the sharp edge of a blade, edge (as opposed to spine)
  3. point (knife)

Hyponyms

Derived terms

Buhi'non Bikol

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. (anatomy) eye

Bunun

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *maCa.

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Butuanon

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Capiznon

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Catalan

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Probably an extension of Late Latin matta (“mat”), i.e. "mat-like growth of plants".

Noun

mata f (plural mates)

  1. bush, shrub
    Synonym: arbust
  2. mastic (tree)
    Synonym: llentiscle
  3. thicket
    Synonym: bosc
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

mata

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

Further reading

Cebuano

Etymology

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

First attested in Antonio Pigafetta's Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo—detailing the first circumnavigation of the world between 1519 and 1522.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ma‧ta
  • IPA(key): /maˈta/ [mɐˈt̪a]

Noun

mata (Badlit spelling ᜋᜆ)

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

Verb

mata (Badlit spelling ᜋᜆ)

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

Quotations

Derived terms

Anagrams

Central Bontoc

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Central Pomo

Noun

mata

  1. Alternative spelling of má·t̪a

References

  • Greenburg, Language in the Americas

Chavacano

Etymology

Inherited from Spanish matar (“to kill”).

Verb

matá

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

Crimean Tatar

Noun

mata

  1. (Northern dialect) little brother

Usage notes

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

Declension

Declension of mata
singular plural
nominative mata matalar
genitive matanıñ matalarnıñ
dative matağa matalarğa
accusative matanı matalarnı
locative matada matalarda
ablative matadan matalardan

Synonyms

Cuyunon

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Adjective

mata

  1. awakened; awake

Derived terms

Czech

Pronunciation

Verb

mata

  1. masculine singular present transgressive of mást

Dibabawon Manobo

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Dongxiang

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

mata

  1. to forget

Dupaningan Agta

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Eastern Bontoc

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Eastern Cham

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Embaloh

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse mata

Verb

mata (third person singular past indicative mataði, third person plural past indicative mataðu, supine matað)

  1. to feed

Conjugation

Conjugation of mata (group v-30)
infinitive mata
supine matað
participle (a6)1 matandi mataður
present past
first singular mati mataði
second singular matar mataði
third singular matar mataði
plural mata mataðu
imperative
singular mata!
plural matið!
1Only the past participle being declined.

Fijian

mata

Etymology

From Proto-Central-Pacific *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. face (part of the body)
  2. eye (organ)

French

Pronunciation

  • Audio:(file)

Verb

mata

  1. third-person singular past historic of mater

Gaddang

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Galician

Etymology 1

From a substrate language. Compare mato.

Pronunciation

Noun

mata m (plural matas)

  1. (now rare) forest, woodland
  2. bush, shrub
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Back-formation from matar

Pronunciation

Noun

mata m (plural matas)

  1. kill (act of killing)
    Synonym: matanza

Etymology 3

Verb

mata

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

References

Garo

Verb

mata

  1. to be sharp

Geser-Gorom

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

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

Gothic

Romanization

mata

  1. Romanization of 𐌼𐌰𐍄𐌰

Guinea-Bissau Creole

Etymology

From Portuguese matar. Cognate with Kabuverdianu mata.

Verb

mata

  1. to kill

Hausa

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /màː.táː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [màː.táː]

Noun

mā̀tā f (plural mātā, possessed form mā̀tar̃)

  1. woman
  2. wife

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /máː.táː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [máː.táː]

Noun

mātā

  1. plural of mata
  2. plural of mace

Higaonon

Noun

mata

  1. eye

Hiligaynon

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. (anatomy) eye (organ)

Hopi

Etymology

From Proto-Uto-Aztecan *mataR.

Noun

mata (plural mamta)

  1. metate (grinding stone)
  2. gizzard

Derived terms

Derived terms

References

Ibaloi

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Iban

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Ibanag

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Ibatan

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Icelandic

Etymology

From matur (“food”) +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

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

Ilianen Manobo

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Ilocano

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Ilongot

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Inabaknon

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Indonesian

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Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

mata (first-person possessive mataku, second-person possessive matamu, third-person possessive matanya)

  1. eye;
    1. (literally, anatomy) An organ through which animals see (perceive surroundings via light).
    2. Something resembles to eye (needle eye, etc).
    3. A reproductive bud in a branch, potato etc.
    4. The relatively clear and calm center of a hurricane or other cyclonic storm.
  2. blade: The sharp cutting edge of a knife, axe, or other cutter tool.
    mata pedang ― blade of sword
  3. (figurative) center.
    Synonym: pusat
  4. The gap between two lines (degree, ruler, etc)
  5. (figurative) the important part of something
    mata air ― spring
    mata pencaharian ― livelihood
  6. type
    mata huruf ― type of letter
    mata perdagangan ― commodities
    mata anggaran ― line item

Derived terms

Further reading

Iraya

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Iriga Bicolano

Etymology

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

Noun

matá

  1. (anatomy) eye

Itawit

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Ivatan

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Japanese

Romanization

mata

  1. Rōmaji transcription of また

Javanese

Romanization

mata

  1. Romanization of ꦩꦠ

Kabuverdianu

Etymology

From Portuguese matar.

Verb

mata

  1. to kill

Kagayanen

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Kankanaey

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Kapampangan

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Kavalan

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *maCa.

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Kayapa Kallahan

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Kikuyu

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *màtáì. 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.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

mata class 6

  1. saliva[2]

Derived terms

(Proverbs)

(Nouns)

References

  1. ^ Hinde, Hildegarde (1904). Vocabularies of the Kamba and Kikuyu languages of East Africa, pp. 54–55. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  2. ^ Muiru, David N. (2007). Wĩrute Gĩgĩkũyũ: Marĩtwa Ma Gĩgĩkũyũ Mataũrĩtwo Na Gĩthũngũ, pp. 11, 34.

Kinaray-a

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Laboya

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

mata

  1. (anatomy) eye (organ)
  2. (anatomy) face
    Synonym: ngora

References

  • Allahverdi Verdizade (2019) “mata”, in Lamboya word list‎[2], Leiden: LexiRumah

Latvian

Noun

mata m

  1. genitive singular of mats

Ledo Kaili

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Libon Bikol

Etymology

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

Noun

matá

  1. (anatomy) eye

Lindu

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Mag-Anchi Ayta

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Mag-Indi Ayta

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Maguindanao

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Makasar

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

mata (Lontara spelling ᨆᨈ)

  1. (anatomy) eye (organ)

Malay

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mata

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -atə, -tə, -ə
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  • Rhymes: -ta

Noun

mata (Jawi spelling مات, plural mata-mata, informal 1st possessive mataku, 2nd possessive matamu, 3rd possessive matanya)

  1. eye (organ)
  2. edge (of an axe, a knife, etc.)
    Synonym: bilah
  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.)
    Synonyms: punca, sumber
  9. mark, score (gained in a contest, exam, etc.)
    Synonym: poin (Indonesian)
  10. item
  11. (archaic) all types of dishes and food (Can we verify(+) this sense?)

Synonyms

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: mata

Further reading

  • “mata” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
  • "mata" in Kamus Dewan, Fourth Edition, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, →ISBN, 2005.
  • Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “مات mata”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 594
  • Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “mata”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume II, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, pages 113-4

Mamanwa

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Mamboru

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Mansaka

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Maori

Etymology 1

From Proto-Polynesian *mata (compare with Hawaiian maka and Tokelauan mata), from Proto-Oceanic *mataq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *matah (compare with Malay mentah), from Proto-Austronesian *moto.

Adjective

mata

  1. raw (uncooked)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Polynesian *mata (cognate with Hawaiian maka and Tahitian mata), Proto-Oceanic *mata, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *mata (cognate with Malay mata), from Proto-Austronesian *maCa.

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

References

  • Tregear, Edward (1891) Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary‎[3], Wellington, New Zealand: Lyon and Blair, pages 220-3

Maranao

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Masbate Sorsogon

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. (anatomy) eye

Masbatenyo

Etymology

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

Noun

matá

  1. (anatomy) eye

Adjective

matá

  1. awake
    Antonym: turog

Derived terms

Miraya Bikol

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. (anatomy) eye

Mongondow

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Niuean

Noun

mata

  1. eye

Northern Catanduanes Bicolano

Etymology

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

Noun

matá

  1. eye (organ)

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Verb

mata

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

Old Javanese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)
  2. meshes (of a net)
  3. stone (set in a ring, etc)

Derived terms

Descendants

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *matōną.

Verb

mata

  1. (transitive) To feed; nourish

Derived terms

Descendants

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts

Etymology 1

Template:pi-inh+.

Adjective

mata

  1. dead[1]
  2. past participle of marati (“to die”)[2]
Declension
Declension table of "mata" (masculine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)matomatā
Accusative (second)mataṃmate
Instrumental (third)matenamatehi or matebhi
Dative (fourth)matassa or matāya or matatthaṃmatānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)matasmā or matamhā or matāmatehi or matebhi
Genitive (sixth)matassamatānaṃ
Locative (seventh)matasmiṃ or matamhi or matematesu
Vocative (calling)matamatā
Declension table of "matā" (feminine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)matāmatāyo or matā
Accusative (second)mataṃmatāyo or matā
Instrumental (third)matāyamatāhi or matābhi
Dative (fourth)matāyamatānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)matāyamatāhi or matābhi
Genitive (sixth)matāyamatānaṃ
Locative (seventh)matāya or matāyaṃmatāsu
Vocative (calling)matematāyo or matā
Declension table of "mata" (neuter)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)mataṃmatāni
Accusative (second)mataṃmatāni
Instrumental (third)matenamatehi or matebhi
Dative (fourth)matassa or matāya or matatthaṃmatānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)matasmā or matamhā or matāmatehi or matebhi
Genitive (sixth)matassamatānaṃ
Locative (seventh)matasmiṃ or matamhi or matematesu
Vocative (calling)matamatāni
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Template:pi-inh+.

Adjective

mata

  1. past participle of maññati (“to think”)[3]
Declension
Declension table of "mata" (masculine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)matomatā
Accusative (second)mataṃmate
Instrumental (third)matenamatehi or matebhi
Dative (fourth)matassa or matāya or matatthaṃmatānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)matasmā or matamhā or matāmatehi or matebhi
Genitive (sixth)matassamatānaṃ
Locative (seventh)matasmiṃ or matamhi or matematesu
Vocative (calling)matamatā
Declension table of "matā" (feminine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)matāmatāyo or matā
Accusative (second)mataṃmatāyo or matā
Instrumental (third)matāyamatāhi or matābhi
Dative (fourth)matāyamatānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)matāyamatāhi or matābhi
Genitive (sixth)matāyamatānaṃ
Locative (seventh)matāya or matāyaṃmatāsu
Vocative (calling)matematāyo or matā
Declension table of "mata" (neuter)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)mataṃmatāni
Accusative (second)mataṃmatāni
Instrumental (third)matenamatehi or matebhi
Dative (fourth)matassa or matāya or matatthaṃmatānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)matasmā or matamhā or matāmatehi or matebhi
Genitive (sixth)matassamatānaṃ
Locative (seventh)matasmiṃ or matamhi or matematesu
Vocative (calling)matamatāni

Noun

mata n

  1. opinion, view[1]
Declension
Declension table of "mata" (neuter)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)mataṃmatāni
Accusative (second)mataṃmatāni
Instrumental (third)matenamatehi or matebhi
Dative (fourth)matassa or matāya or matatthaṃmatānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)matasmā or matamhā or matāmatehi or matebhi
Genitive (sixth)matassamatānaṃ
Locative (seventh)matasmiṃ or matamhi or matematesu
Vocative (calling)matamatāni

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “mata”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead
  2. ^ Childers, Robert Caesar, Dictionary of the Päli language, London: Trübner & Company, 1875, page 240.
  3. ^ Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “maññati”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead, page 515

Pamplona Atta

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Pangasinan

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Pangutaran Sama

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Papiamentu

Etymology

From Portuguese matar and Spanish matar and Kabuverdianu mata.

Verb

mata

  1. to kill

Polish

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

Perhaps a learned borrowing from Late Latin matta.

Noun

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

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

mata m animal

  1. genitive/accusative singular of mat

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

mata m pers

  1. genitive/accusative singular of mat

Etymology 4

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

mata

  1. third-person singular present of matać

Further reading

  • mata in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • mata in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Ponosakan

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Portuguese

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -atɐ
  • Hyphenation: ma‧ta

Etymology 1

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

Noun

mata f (plural matas)

  1. woods, forest (collection of trees)
Alternative forms
Synonyms
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Deverbal from matar.

Noun

mata m (uncountable)

  1. (Portugal, games) dodgeball
    Synonym: jogo do mata

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

mata

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

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)

Ratagnon

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Rawa

Noun

mata

  1. story

References

Romanian

Etymology

From an alteration of dumneata.

Pronoun

mata

  1. (regional, familiar) you (singular)
    Synonym: matale

See also

Romblomanon

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Sakizaya

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *maCa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ma.ˈta/, [ma.ˈta]

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Sambali

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Samoan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *mata. Cognates include Hawaiian maka and Tokelauan mata.

Noun

mata

  1. eye

Sangir

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Sarangani Blaan

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Sardinian

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish, perhaps from Late Latin matta.

Noun

mata

  1. (Campidanese) tree

So'a

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Southern Catanduanes Bicolano

Etymology

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

Noun

matá

  1. (anatomy) eye

Southwest Palawano

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Spanish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Perhaps from Late Latin matta (“floormat, doormat”).

Noun

mata f (plural matas)

  1. shrub
    Synonym: arbusto
  2. sprig
  3. mastic tree, Pistacia lentiscus
    Synonyms: lentisco, mata charneca
  4. (Colombia, Venezuela, Cuba, Dominican Republic) plant (organism of the kingdom Plantae)
    Synonyms: planta, vegetal
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

mata

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

Further reading

Surigaonon

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish mata, from mat (“food”) +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

Verb

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

  1. to feed (give food to, usually of an animal or of actively feeding someone (like a small child))
    Synonym: (more general) föda (“feed (provide with nutrition)”)
    mata hönsen
    feed the chickens
    mata bebisen med en sked
    feed the baby with a spoon
    Får man mata djuren?
    Are you allowed to feed the animals?
    ligga på en divan och matas med druvor
    lie on a divan and be fed [with] grapes
  2. (figuratively) to feed (with something other than food)
    matas med propaganda
    be fed [with] propaganda
    Mata inte trollen
    Don't feed the trolls
  3. (often with a particle like in or ut) to feed, to enter
    Hon matade in uppgifterna i databasen
    She entered the data [pieces of information] into the database
    Skrivaren måste ha gått sönder. Den 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
Supine matat matats
Imperative mata —
Imper. plural1 maten —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative matar matade matas matades
Ind. plural1 mata matade matas matades
Subjunctive2 mate matade mates matades
Participles
Present participle matande
Past participle matad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

References

Anagrams

Tadyawan

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Tagakaulu Kalagan

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *mata, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *mata, from Proto-Austronesian *maCa.
Compare Japanese 目(め) (me, “eye”) / 眼(め) (me, “eye”) + 戸(と) (to, “door”) = 窓(まど) (mado, “window”).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

matá (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆ)

  1. eye

Derived terms

See also

References

  1. ^ Potet, Jean-Paul G. (2016) Tagalog Borrowings and Cognates, Lulu Press, →ISBN, page 344

Further reading

  • “mata”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*maCa”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Tagbanwa

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

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)

Tausug

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Tboli

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Teanu

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

mata

  1. eye, gaze
  2. face
  3. hole, opening, passage

References

Tiruray

Adjective

mata

  1. unripe

Tokelauan

Te mata (1.1).
Nā mata (1.5).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈma.ta]
  • Hyphenation: ma‧ta

Etymology 1

From Proto-Polynesian *mata. Cognates include Hawaiian maka and Samoan mata.

Noun

mata

  1. eye
  2. (in the plural) face
  3. point (extremity of a sharp object)
  4. cutting edge
  5. (in the plural) glasses, spectacles

Verb

mata

  1. (intransitive) to look
  2. (transitive) to see
  3. (transitive) to wear (glasses)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Polynesian *mata. Cognates include Hawaiian maka and Samoan mata.

Verb

mata

  1. (stative) to be raw
  2. (stative) to be young
Derived terms

References

  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎[4], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 222

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.

Pronunciation

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Unami

Pronunciation

Particle

mata

  1. not
    Kèku wënchi mata kuwatuu?
    Why don't you know?

References

  • Rementer, Jim with Pearson, Bruce L. (2005) “mata”, in Leneaux, Grant, Whritenour, Raymond, editors, The Lenape Talking Dictionary, The Lenape Language Preservation Project

Waray Sorsogon

Etymology

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

Noun

matá

  1. (anatomy) eye
    Synonym: matalsok

Waray-Waray

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ma‧ta
  • IPA(key): /maˈta/, [maˈta]

Noun

matá

  1. (anatomy) eye
    Synonym: nalusok

Adjective

matá

  1. awake
    Antonyms: katurog, katuspok

West Albay Bikol

Etymology

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

Noun

matá

  1. eye (organ)

Western Bukidnon Manobo

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. (anatomy) eye

Yakan

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Yami

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Yogad

Etymology 1

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

Noun

matá

  1. (anatomy) eye (organ)
  2. knot (in wood)

Etymology 2

Adjective

mata

  1. raw (of food)
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