mātuatua
1. (modifier) important, large, abundant.
Kua roa ngā kairangahau o Te Ipukarea e whai atu ana i ngā kaupapa mātuatua e pā ana ki te whakahaumanu i te reo Māori. / For a long time the researchers of the National Māori Language Institute have been involved in important projects related to the revitalisation of the Māori language.
Synonyms: kūpara, matarahi, rarahi, katete, korahi, tetere, matararahi, mātua, nunui, whakahara, mokorahi, pūhetī, kaitā, mokorarahi, rahi, pūwharu, whakatikotiko, pūharu, pūwheti, tuangea, ruarangi, nui, hira
