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mātāmua

1. (modifier) first, elder.

Te naomanga atu o te tama mātāmua ki te paihere rākau, whakauaua noa, ko tōna tangata mārōrō taua korokē, whakauaua noa, tē whati (TMT 15/4/1861:14). / The eldest son grabbed the bundle of sticks and tried strenuously again and again - that fellow was very strong - but be could not succeed in breaking them.

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2. (modifier) fore, front (of limbs).

Ka ngaro katoa hoki ngā peke mātāmua ki roto ki ngā koro (NM 1928:128). / And the fore limbs totally disappeared into the nooses.

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3. (noun) first-born, oldest child.

He māhanga ngā mātāmua, he tāne (HP 1991:13). / The first-born were twins, and males.

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4. (noun) high card (cards), highest card - a poker hand made of any five cards, where the only thing of any potential meaning in the hand is the highest card.

mātāmua

1. (noun) (first importance) primary.

toa mātāmua

1. (noun) first-born male (of animals).

Ko ngā toa mātāmua e whānau ana i roto i āu kau, i āu hipi, me whakatapu e koe mā Ihowā, mā tōu Atua (PT Tiuteronomi 15:19). / All the firstling males that come of thy herd and of thy flock thou shalt sanctify unto the Lord thy God.

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toa mātāmua

1. (noun) gold medalist, winner.

Kua hoki mai ko ngā toa mātāmua i Ngā Taumāhekeheke o Te Ao. / The gold medalists have returned from the Olympic Games.

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pātuhi mātāmua

1. (noun) primary key.

tae mātāmua

1. (noun) primary colour.

E kitea ana ngā tae mātāmua, arā, te kura, te kahurangi me te kōwhai (RTA 2014:156). / The primary colours can be seen, namely red, blue and yellow.

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kiripuaki mātāmua

1. (noun) main actor, main character.

Synonyms: kiriwhakaari matua

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