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Where does “matai” come from?

matai (Samoan) comes from Proto-Polynesian *maatai.

matai (Samoan): headman; chief

Definitions

  1. headman; chief

Ancestry of “matai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Polynesian*maatai—

Words derived from “matai”

  • matai
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