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mata-mata

mata-mata noun: a police officer.

Noun

mata-mata (plural mata-matas)

  1. (Malaysia, Singapore, slang) A police officer.

Forms of mata-mata

pluralmata-matas

Origin of mata-mata

From Malay mata-mata (“eyes”), plural of mata. Doublet of maka, from Hawaiian.

Questions about mata-mata

What does mata-mata mean?
Mata-mata means a police officer.
What part of speech is mata-mata?
Mata-mata is a noun.
What is the plural of mata-mata?
The plural of mata-mata is mata-matas.

Words near mata-mata in the dictionary

  1. mata mata
  2. mata mata turtle
  3. mata mata turtles
  4. mata matas
  5. Mata Utu
  6. mata-mata
  7. mata-matas
  8. Mataas
  9. Mataas Na Lupa
  10. Mataasnakahoy
  11. Matab-ang

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