Mātao, 1. a. Cold. Ka tokia to kiri e te anu matao (M. 315). Kia matao nga kumara ka kainga ai.
2. n. Cold. Takoto mai ra i te anuanu, i te matao (M. 83).‖ kutao.
3. Infertility. Ka mohio raua kua riro te mauri o te kumara, ko te matao i waiho e ia.
whakamātao, v.t. Cool. Hei whakamatao i te kiri o tenei mahaki (M. 430).
mātaotao. 1. a. Cool, cold. He marae kino, mataotao, he kai kore i a au (M. 230).
2. v.i. Die out, be extinguished, of feelings, recollection, claim to land, etc. Kaore e tika kia noho ki kona he tangata, engari kia mataotao nga mate. (Said of a place where blood had been shed.) Kua mataotao ko te mauri.
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