.CE GAATI :Prefix to name of a descent group or tribe *8 Note: The MAO forms, te aati and ngaati as tribal prefixes suggest derivation from PPN *gaa.2 "plural marker preposed to definite or specific nouns" plus PPN *(`)aati "join together as a group (of people)". MIA Ngati. :A tribal, national or family prefix (Chn) MVA Gati/'ina. :Nom d`une peuplade de Mangareva et de sa baie (Rch) MAO Ngaati. :First part of many tribal names (Wms) PEN Ngaati. :People (obs.) (Sta) RAP Ngaati. :Rarely used for tribe or clan (Sks) RAR Ngaati-. :Prefix to name of tribe (Bse) TAH 'Aati. :Descendance, ensemble des descendants (Lmt) TUA 9aati. :Social grouping based on descent from named ancestor (Stn)