matira

Maori

Verb

matira

1. To fish (with a rod)

Adjective

matira

1. lookout

   E whakanohohia tētahi tangata i runga i te taumata matira i ngā rā katoa hei matira ki te tangata haere, ki te ope taua rānei.

   A man was stationed on the lookout summit every day to watch the travellers, or for war parties.

Derived terms

• matira auahi (“fire alarm”)

 

Noun

matira

1. fishing rod
2. lookout

Tagalog

Etymology 1

From ma- +‎ tira (“remain”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /matiˈɾa/, [mɐ.tɪˈɾa]
• Hyphenation: ma‧ti‧ra

Verb

matirá (complete natira, progressive natitira, contemplative matitira, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜒᜇ)

1. to remain; to be left

   Walang natira sa pera ko.

   Nothing was left from my money.

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for matira

Affix		Root word			Trigger
ma-		tira			actor
Aspect						Imperative
Infinitive	Complete	Progressive	Contemplative	Recently Complete
matira	natira	natitira	matitira	formal	katitira	matira
				informal	kakatira

Related terms

• tumira

Etymology 2

From ma- +‎ tira (“shoot”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈtiɾa/, [mɐˈti.ɾɐ]
• Hyphenation: ma‧ti‧ra

Verb

matira (complete natira, progressive natitira, contemplative matitira, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜒᜇ)

1. to be albe to shoot
2. to be able to be shot

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for matira

Affix		Root word			Trigger
ma-		tira			actor
Aspect						Imperative
Infinitive	Complete	Progressive	Contemplative	Recently Complete
matira	natira	natitira	matitira	formal	katitira	matira
				informal	kakatira

Verb conjugation for matira

Affix	Root word		Trigger
ma-	tira		object
Aspect
Infinitive	Complete	Progressive	Contemplative
matira	natira	natitira	matitira

Related terms

• tumira