单词	matai
释义	matai1 /ˈmatʌɪ / noun (plural matais) A coniferous New Zealand tree which yields pale timber. Prumnopitys taxifolia, family Podocarpaceae. The lush branches of the totara, matai and kahikatea trees blocked out all remaining light and I was left alone in a dark, unfamiliar forest.... It's mainly heart rimu, with a matai floor and a totara frontage. Trees in the bush include kahikitea, rimu, thin-barked totara, matai and miro. Origin Mid 19th century: from Maori. matai2 /ˈmatʌɪ / noun (plural same) (In a Samoan extended family or clan) the person who is chosen to succeed to a chief’s or orator’s title and honoured as the head of the family: the chairs were used only by the pastor and visiting matai... Before the arrival of missionaries in 1830, Tagaloa was recognized as the creator of the islands and their people and matai served as family religious leaders. Resident members live in clusters of households within the village, share some facilities and equipment, and work on family-land controlled by the matai. Actually, a taito's role relates to more than a village; it is not that of a matai. Origin Samoan.
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