/maˈtua/, [mɐˈtʉɐ]
PūtakeFrom Proto-Polynesian *matuqa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)tuqah, from Proto-Austronesian *(ma-)tuqaS.
May have been originally restricted to the father (while the mother has whaea) but eventually broadened to cover both genders by Āpirana Ngata's time.
Ngā Āhuamātua(irregular, plural)
Pūtake: Wiktionary