name
Meaning 1
A town in Waikato, North Island, New Zealand.
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Standard Lemma guide
matamata
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noun
Meaning 2
A side-necked turtle of species Chelus fimbriata, whose shell resembles a dead leaf.
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from Māori.
Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese matamatá, from Nheengatu and Old Tupi matamatá.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: matamata — turtle
- French: matamata — turtle
- Navajo: tsisteeł diyogí — turtle
- Portuguese: matamatá — turtle
- Portuguese: tartaruga-matamatá — turtle