mata⁴ practice; custom; way (of doing things); method

• • practice; custom; way (of doing things); method
  • • unclassified

  • • Example 4229:
      

      Bea tavaan tara bona masi vai a beera, eori repaa paku bono mata vagana vaa tea suvasuva.

      When the people see that the reef is big (at low tide), they practice the fishing method of poisoning.

      Source: Sii 26W 032-033

    • Example 4246:
      

      o mata moroko tenam o chief

      the way of talking of us, the chiefs

      Source: Mah 13R 1085

    • Example 4247:
      

      Tea tabae tea vabaobao, na tii nana o mata vabaobao toro paku an.

      Because, with respect to the spinning top game, there are rules of the spinning top game that you must follow. (lit. there is the method of the spinning top game)

      Source: Vaa Mah 01R 020

    • Example 4248:
      

      Meo mata vavahio vaa nabunuu tenam tahii ...

      And the old marriage customs of us coastal people ...

      Source: Daa 01R 200

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• See also:
  • mata vabaobao rules of the spinning top game
  • mata vagana fishing method
  • matanahu method of cooking
  • matapaku practice; the way something is done; method; custom