mate urutā

epidemic

Mātauranga

Education

He Tautuhinga | Definitions

  • He pā mai o te mate e wawe nei te horapa ki waenga i te iwi.
  • A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.

He Tauira | Example

I pā te mate urutā ki te ao katoa.
The epidemic spread throughout the whole world.