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matta

matta noun: the false start of a bout due to mutual misunderstanding.

Noun

matta

  1. The false start of a bout due to mutual misunderstanding.

Origin of matta

From Japanese 待った (まった, matta).

Questions about matta

What does matta mean?
Matta means the false start of a bout due to mutual misunderstanding.
What part of speech is matta?
Matta is a noun.

Words near matta in the dictionary

  1. Matsvey
  2. Matsya
  3. Matsés
  4. matt
  5. Matt.
  6. matta
  7. mattaaq
  8. Mattabesec
  9. Mattabesic
  10. mattacin
  11. Mattagami

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