atamai

== Māori == === Etymology === From Proto-Polynesian *qata-mai (compare with Tahitian atama (“intelligence”), Tongan ʻatamai (“intelligence”)) from Proto-Oceanic *qataq (“to know”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ataˈmai/ [ɐtɐˈmɐi] === Adjective === atamai nimble intelligent, smart, quickwitted, of sharp mind === References === === Further reading === John C. Moorfield (2011), “atamai”, in Te Aka: Māori–English, English–Māori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, →ISBN