Results for 'mātatau'
matatau - to be competent, skilled, proficient, expert
Mātātāu, n. Spur of a hill.
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Matatāu, v.i. Move aside. Matatāu koe ki tahaki, he pouri i a matou. ‖ tāu (ii).
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Matatau. 1. v.i. Look steadily or constantly. Kia matatau mai koutou ki a matou.
2. a. Habitual.
3. Showing attachment to or affection for persons.
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Me kimi kaiwhakaako mātau ki te ako, matatau ki te reo Māori.
Find an experienced teacher and knowledgeable friend in te reo.
Simple sentences: you should - me
He āhua matatau tonu ia ki te reo Māori, ahakoa nō tāwāhi kē a ia.
She's a pretty fluent speaker of Māori even though she's from overseas.
Discourse markers - although - ahakoa
He wahine matatau ia.
She is a knowledgeable woman.
Mā te kōrerotia o te reo Māori e ngā tāngata mātatau, ka mau i ngā tamariki
It is through the Māori language’s being spoken by those who know it, that it will be grasped by the children
Mā te kōrero a ngā tāngata mātatau i te reo Māori, ka mau i ngā tamariki
It is through the knowledgeable people’s speaking of the Māori language, that it will be grasped by the children
