mate tuamatangi

terminal illness

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He Tautuhinga | Definitions

  • He mate kāore ōna rongoā, ā, e tinga ana ka mate te tangata.
  • A severe illness that cannot be cured and likely leads to death.

He Tauira | Example

Kei te hōhipera ia, ā, kua kīia he mate tuamatangi.
She is in the hospital room and we've been told it's a terminal illness.