mata

See also: Appendix:Variations of "mata"

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

From Proto-Austronesian *maCa.

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

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

Ata Manobo

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

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

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

Noun

matá

  1. eye (organ)

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

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

Noun

mata f (plural mates)

  1. shrub

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

mata

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

Further reading

Cebuano

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

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

Verb

mata

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

Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:mata.

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

From Spanish matar (“to kill”).

Verb

mata

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

Crimean Tatar

Noun

mata

  1. (Northern dialect) little brother

Declension
Declension of mata
nominative mata
genitive matanıñ
dative matağa
accusative matanı
locative matada
ablative matadan

Synonyms

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

Cuyunon

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

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 (martah).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /maˈtʰa/

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)

Embaloh

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Fijian
mata

Etymology

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

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

Verb

mata

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

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. Cognates with Kabuverdianu mata.

Verb

mata

  1. to kill

Hausa

Noun

mā̀tā f (plural mātā, possessed form mā̀tar̃)

  1. woman
  2. wife

Noun

mātā

  1. plural of mata
  2. plural of mace

Hiligaynon

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Hopi

Etymology

From Proto-Uto-Aztecan *mataR.

Noun

mata (plural mamta)

  1. metate (grinding stone)
  2. gizzard

Derived terms
Derived terms
  • mataʼwa
  • matàaki
  • matangavi
  • mataptsö
  • mataroyànpi
  • matavuva
  • matàwpa, matàypa
  • matawsi
  • matàwya

References

Ibaloi

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *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)

Icelandic

Etymology

From matur (“food”) +‎ -a.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmaːta/
  • Rhymes: -aːta

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)

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Noun

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

  1. eye (organ)

Derived terms

Iraya

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

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

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

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

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
  • IPA(key): /mata/

Noun

mata class 6

  1. saliva[2]

Derived terms

(Proverbs)

  • (kanua) karĩ mata gatiagaga wa kuuga

(Nouns)

  • rũta class 11

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)

Lamboya

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. (anatomy) eye (organ)

Latvian

Noun

mata m

  1. genitive singular form of mats

Ledo Kaili

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

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.

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Malay
mata

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

mata (Jawi spelling مات‎, plural mata-mata, informal first-person possessive mataku, informal second-person possessive matamu, third-person possessive matanya)

  1. eye (organ)
  2. edge (of an axe, a knife, etc.)
  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.)
  9. mark, score (gained in a contest, exam, etc.)
  10. item
  11. (archaic) all types of dishes and food

Synonyms

Derived terms

Descendants

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 [Term?] (compare Hawaiian maka), from Proto-Oceanic [Term?] (compare Gilbertese mata), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *mətaq (compare Chamorro mata', Indonesian mentah, Malagasy manta, Malay mentah).

Adjective

mata

  1. raw (uncooked)

Etymology 2

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
Compare Indonesian mata, Tagalog mata.

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Maranao

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Masbatenyo

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

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. simple past of mate
  2. past participle of mate

Old Javanese

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Descendants

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *matōną.

Verb

mata

  1. (transitive) To feed; nourish

Derived terms
  • matask

Descendants

Pali

Alternative forms
Alternative forms
  • 𑀫𑀢 (Brahmi script)
  • मत (Devanagari script)
  • মত (Bengali script)
  • මත (Sinhalese script)
  • မတ (Burmese script)
  • มต (Thai script)
  • ᨾᨲ (Tai Tham script)
  • មត (Khmer script)

Adjective

mata

  1. dead
  2. past participle of marati (“to die”)
  3. past participle of maññati (“to think”)

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

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

mata in Pali Text Society (1921–1925), Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead. (licensed under CC-BY-NC)

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈma.ta/

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

Noun

mata m

  1. genitive and accusative plural of mat

Verb

mata

  1. third-person singular present of matać

Further reading
  • 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

Etymology 1

From Old 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
  • mata ciliar
  • mata de galeria
  • mata de terra firme
  • mata de várzea
  • mata primária
  • mata secundária
  • mata virgem

Etymology 2

Inflected form of matar (“to kill”).

Verb

mata

  1. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present indicative of matar
  2. second-person singular (tu, sometimes used with você) affirmative imperative of matar

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

See also

Romblomanon

Etymology

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

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

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)

Southwest Palawano

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Spanish

Etymology

Perhaps from Late Latin matta.

Noun

mata f (plural matas)

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

Derived terms

Verb

mata

  1. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of matar.
  2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of matar.
  3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present indicative form of matar.

Surigaonon

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Swedish

Pronunciation
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Verb

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

  1. to feed; helping a baby or a very young animal to eat
  2. to feed; to continuously deliver
    Skrivaren måste ha gått sönder, den bara 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
Present tense matar matas
Past tense matade matades
Supine matat matats
Imperative mata —
Present participle matande
Past participle matad
  • matning
  • sidmatare
  • skedmata

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.

Noun

matá

  1. eye (organ)

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, from Proto-Austronesian *maCa.

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)

Tiruray

Adjective

mata

  1. unripe

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.

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Unami

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈmata]

Adverb

mata

  1. not

Waray-Waray

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Western Bukidnon Manobo

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Yakan

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)

Yogad

Etymology

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

Noun

mata

  1. eye (organ)
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