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Adjectival Verbs
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mata māhei
adj./v. [N] ugly
[北] 醜い
mata māsei
adj./v. ugly
醜い
mata (face) + māsei (bad). See also: mata māhei, fakafoufou, fakafaufau.
mata(顔)+ māsei(悪い). [参] mata māhei, fakafoufou, fakafaufau.
mataalofa volume_up
adj./v. kind, gentle, generous
優しい,寛大な
matafatu
adj./v. brazen, cheeky
生意気な,厚かましい
matagali volume_up
adj./v. beautiful; handsome; attractive
美しい;ハンサムな;魅力的な
mata (face/appear) + gali (beautiful). Tau kā e matagali. Your car is pretty. See also: taulekaleka, tinogali.
mata(顔・見える)+ gali(美しい). Tau kā e matagali. あなたの車はかっこいいですね.[参] taulekaleka, tinogali.
matagi2 volume_up
adj./v. enthusiastic
熱心な
matagiā
adj./v. windy
風の吹いている;風の強い
matala
adj./v. open, opened
開いている
matemate
v. 1. suspect
1. 疑う
adj./v. 2. suspicious
2. 疑わしい
See also: māsalosalo.
mativa volume_up
adj./v. poor
貧しい
A ia se fafine mativa. She is a poor woman.
A ia se fafine mativa. 彼女は貧しい人だ.
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