mate koeo
die a natural death
Mātauranga
Education
He Tautuhinga
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Definition
He mate noa i runga i ngā āhuatanga māori, tē mate kē ai i tētahi aituā.
To die due to natural causes rather than by accident.
He Tauira
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Example
Ka mate koeo te kaumātua i te pō inanahi.
The elder passed away naturally last night.