2. (verb) to be fearless, unconcerned, unafraid, courageous, daring, intrepid, plucky, undaunted, valiant, energetic, active.
I mātātoa katoa rātau i roto i te ao tūmatanui (TTR 1996:7). / They were all active in public life.
Synonyms: manawa kai tūtae, aumangea
3. (modifier) fearless, unconcerned, daring, intrepid, undaunted, energetic, active.
Ina hoki i kaha anō tana kōkiri i ngā whakaharatau me ngā mahi mātātoa a ngā tohunga (TTR 1996:66). / He was also energetic in attacking the practices and activities of tohunga.
4. (noun) vivaciousness, liveliness.
Kātahi kē te matatau, te wahapū, te mātātoa kē nei o Rina Moore (TTR 2000:124). / Rina Moore was intelligent, eloquent and vivacious.
