matomato

== Māori == === Etymology === Reduplication of mato (“deep swamp, deep valley”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmatomato/ [ˈmɐtɔmɐtɔ] === Adjective === matomato lush, verdant === Noun === matomato lushness === Verb === matomato to be green (of foliage) aesthetically pleasing === Further reading === John C. Moorfield (2011), “matomato”, in Te Aka: Māori–English, English–Māori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, →ISBN == West Makian == === Etymology === Reduplication of mato (“old”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ma.t̪o.ˈma.t̪o/ === Noun === matomato old man old people, the elderly === References === Clemens Voorhoeve (1982), The Makian languages and their neighbours‎[1], Pacific linguistics