matū - fat, chemical
Matū, n. 1. Fat. Kaore he matu, ko te iwi kau (W.M. xii, 190). = motu.
2. Richness of food; sometimes almost = kinaki, relish.
3. fig. Gist, kernel, of a matter.
Williams Dictionary
Matu, v.t. Cut, cut in pieces. ‖ motu.
Mehemea ki te kore e matu tō makamaka i te pāore, ka tangohia e au.If you don't stop playing with the ball, I'll take it away.Passive sentences - tikina...
Kei te kēkē matu he tāmure anake ngā ika o reira.In her right armpit, snapper only are the fish of that place.
