Matie

/ ˈmɑːtɪ /

noun

1. informal,  a student at the University of Stellenbosch, esp one representing the University in a sport

Word History and Origins

Origin of Matie¹

perhaps from Afrikaans tamatie tomato, from the red colour of the rugby jersey

Example Sentences

Mr. Matie’s efforts to act as a leader in the evacuee community made him somewhat of a local political celebrity.

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A profile in the Daily Herald on Jan. 31 said Mr. Matie arrived with his wife and six children.

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Matiullah Matie, 40, had become well known locally after serving as a sort of liaison between new Afghan arrivals and Marathon County, in central Wisconsin.

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Wausau police, in a brief statement, said a woman who was helping Mr. Matie with resettlement efforts reported being assaulted by him in a vehicle last week.

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Mr. Matie has also met with Wisconsin Lt.

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