matemate die or be dead (of many people or animals)

• • die or be dead (of many people or animals)
  • • body & health

  • • Example 462:
      

      Eara repaa taneo tea avete rio iana vai o matemate, vaobete teo hoi, eara repaa kae voosu eve.

      Then we start collecting the dead fish, put them into the basket, and carry them home.

      Source: Hel 16E(Sha) 013

    • Example 864:
      

      Teo piuvu, paa kom vaha vori suku bene eori a ta NaaKahi kou to matemate enei, ha?

      During the piuvu dance, they would step again (on the land) for the reason that they were members of the NaaKahi clan who had died here, ha?

      Source: Vos 02R(Vos) 162-163

    • Example 891:
      

      Ahiki beo manii gaga, ei kou o matemate.

      However, the possums did not drink, because (they were) dead.

      Source: Aro 02E(Eno) 070-071

    • Example 4337:
      

      A NaaKahi to matemate enei.

      The members of the NaaKahi clan that had died here.

    • Example 4338:
      

      Sovee mean kahi vaagaga ri nom o taba o matemate?

      Why would you give something to drink to dead animals?

      Source: Aro 02E(Eno) 082