2. (verb) to be of pleasing appearance, aesthetically pleasing, appealing, attractive.
Titiro rawa atu ki te tangata i mirimiria rā ki te hōrū, ka pai, ka matomato te kanohi o te tangata, ka purotu te kiri o te tangata (W 1971:194). / When they looked at the man who had been rubbed with red ochre, it was agreeable, and the man's face was aesthetically pleasing and his skin was handsome.
3. (modifier) lush, green, growing vigorously, verdant.
Ka tipu matomato te aruhe ki ngā wāhi mārakerake o te ngahere, ki ngā wāhi kua poroa, kua tahuna ngā rākau (Te Ara 2014). / Bracken fern flourishes in open areas of the forest where trees have been felled and burnt.
4. (noun) lushness, greenness.
Mēnā kei te whai mana tētahi ngahere ka kite koe i te nui o te huarākau, i te matomato o te tipu o ngā rau, i te ora me te rahi o te manu (Te Ara 2014). / If a forest has mana, you will see the abundance of fruit, the lushness of the leaves, and the healthiness and profusion of birds.
Synonyms: ngaore
