Protoform: MATA.1D [PN] Point of land, headland
| Description: | Point of land, headland |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *3 PEO *mata "point of land, headland" (LPO II:48). |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Futuna | Mata | Point of land, cape | (Bgs) |
| Luangiua | Maka | End of island | (Smd) |
| Luangiua | Maka/ahua | Sandy spit | (Smd) |
| Mangareva | Mata/iʔu | Avancement en pointe de la terre en mer; promontoire, cap | (Rch) |
| New Zealand Maori | Mata | Point of land, headland | (Wms) |
| Niue | Mata | A point of land | (Sph) |
| Nukumanu | Mata | End of the island | (Fbg) |
| Pukapuka | Mata | Point, end of island | (Sby) |
| Tikopia | Mata akau | Edge of reef | (Fth) |
| Tikopia | Mata one | Sand-spit | (Fth) |
| Tokelau | Mataa/akau | Point on the windward side of a reef within the lagoon | (Sma) |
| Tuamotu | Mata | Point of land, headland | (Stn) |
| Tuvalu | Mata | Headland | (Rby) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Mata | End (of island) | (Ebt) |
| West Uvea | Mata o de manaha | Point of the island (country) | (Hmn) |
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