matata
/ (mɑːtɑːtɑː) /
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noun plural matata
NZ another name for fernbird
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Word Origin for matata
Māori
Words nearby matata
Matanuska, Matanzas, Matapan, Mataró, Matas operation, matata, match, matcha, matchboard, matchboarding, matchbook
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Example sentences from the Web for matata
After all, as the German philosopher Schopenhauer said, “hakuna matata.”
The score, created by U2's Bono and The Edge, isn't made up of catchy, easily digestible pop songs in the "Hakuna Matata" vein.