2. (modifier) stillborn.
Ko Māui he tahe, he toto, he tamaiti materoto, nō te ahiahi ka kawea e te kōkā ki te ihi o te whare ki reira iri ai (JPS 1929:16). / Māui was an aborted, stillborn child who was hung by the mother at nightfall in the front of the house.
3. (noun) miscarriage, abortion, stillbirth.
Mehemea ka tae ki te tekau ngā rā kua mōhiotia he maruaaitu, arā he materoto, he tamaiti mate (JPS 1928:171). / If it reaches the tenth day then it is known that there is a mishap, that is it is a miscarriage, a dead child.
