matu
Bingham
mæ/tu
vi. sleep.
n. sleep.
Sabatier
matu
n. sleep, nap, immobility.
v. matu, mamatu, matutu: to sleep, to slumber, to be still, to close (a knife), to pass (cards).
n. the lesser quantity (in a mixture of liquids).
ex.
- of different meanings.
- matu: to sleep.
- mamatu: to sleep often or much.
- matutu, nimatutu: to slumber, to nod, to be idle, indolent.
- matu buaka: to sleep badly.
- matu n ira, ni kimoa: a short nap.
vc. kamatua: to put to sleep, to anaesthetize, to hypnotiz to close up.
n. te kamatu: Protestant (because they close their eyes to pray).
te bai ni kamatu: soporific, sleeping pill, volatilizer.
te bai ni kamatu: soporific, sleeping pill, volatilizer.
syn. te bai ni kamate.
ex. kani-matu: sleepy.
see kiro.