kamatu
Bingham
kamæ/tu
va. causing sleep.
n. a clasp-knife, a jack-knife.
Sabatier
kamatu
n. a knife which closes.
Kamatu
n. name of members of Congregational sect <protestant> (because they close their eyes when praying).
note. formerly Catholics were called kataratara because they prayed with eyes open.
vt. kamatua: to put to sleep, to close (a knife).