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maitoro

Bingham

m'áitoro

a. cool.
n. coolness, the state of being cool.

Sabatier

maitoro

n. coolness, coldness, freshness.
a. maitoro, maitorotoro: cold, cool, cooled.
fig. maitoro, kamaitoro, kamaitorotoro: agreeable, refreshing.
ex. e kamaitorotoro tangin te anene: the singing is pleasant to hear.
vc. ka-maitoroa, kamaitorotoroa: to cool, to refresh, to allow to get cold, to give pleasure.
ex. e kamaitoroa nanou am taeka: your words give me pleasure.