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wimatoa

Bingham

wímætoa

va. persistently maintaining.
n. persistence in what one has said.

Sabatier

wi-matoa

va. to speak firmly, forcibly, or obstinately, to persist in one's opinion, to be obstinate, stubborn in one's ideas,... advice.
vc. kawimatoa, kaka...: idem. to refuse to retract,... to go back, on one's word or on an order.