Matie
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Matie
perhaps from Afrikaans tamatie tomato, from the red colour of the rugby jersey
Example Sentences
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A profile in the Daily Herald on Jan. 31 said Mr. Matie arrived with his wife and six children.
From Washington Times • Feb. 7, 2022
In a Facebook page, Mr. Matie identified himself as a former senior advisor to the upper house of Afghanistan’s National Assembly, and says he’s now “Afghans community leader in Wausau.”
From Washington Times • Feb. 7, 2022
That day, an Afghan man, Matiullah Matie, his wife and their six children stood near the Abbey Gate holding a sign that read “Chesty Puller.”
From New York Times • Oct. 19, 2021
Mr. Matie was a businessman in Helmand Province who for several years worked as a facilitator and fixer for General Nicholson.
From New York Times • Oct. 19, 2021
I do admire it very much, Matie; but not so much as some more simple objects that I have.
From St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 2, December, 1877 by Various
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