Mātoro (i), v.t. Woo, pay addresses to. Ki te mea ranei ka haere atu au ki te matoro i a Hine-moa, e kore pea ia e pai mai ki ahau (T. 131). Whare matoro, the house for general social intercourse in a village. Kia taia ou ngutu, tou kauae… kia pai ai koe mo to haerenga ki nga whare matoro (M. 58). ‖ toro (ii), mōtoro.
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Mātoro (ii), n. A variety of eel.
Mātoru, n. Crowd. Tohungia tou kakahu kia tangatanga ai tou noho i te wahi matoru (P.). Ko tetahi, hopu noa ai i waenga parae; ko tetahi, tiki tonu ai i roto i te matoru tangata.
mātotoru, a. 1. Thick. Kia matotoru nga toetoe mo te whare.
2. Dull of hearing, heedless. Rahirahi tonu, kaua e matotoru (T. 191).
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