mamata

Bingham

mamæ/ta

va. revealing one's self as a spirit to a man.

maámata

n. tunnel, funnel.

vt. convey fluid in a funnel.

mamata

from. mata eye.

n. gift of vision, intuition, visionary.

a. sagacious, perspicacious.

n. te tia mamata: a seer, prophet, a visionary.
taetae ni mamata: oracle, prophecy, etc.

mamata¹

from. mata an opening.

n. a funnel.

vt. mamata: to pass through, to pour into.

n. te raumea: a funnel filter.

mamata²

vt. to feed, to feed by mouthfuls, to pour down the throat.

ex. mamataki: to be fed, kept as a parasite or hanger-on.