Matie
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Matie
perhaps from Afrikaans tamatie tomato, from the red colour of the rugby jersey
Example Sentences
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Matiullah Matie, 40, had become well known locally after serving as a sort of liaison between new Afghan arrivals and Marathon County, in central Wisconsin.
From Washington Times • Feb. 7, 2022
Mr. Matie has also met with Wisconsin Lt.
From Washington Times • Feb. 7, 2022
“When a Marine approached me in the crowd, I had the password on my phone, which that day was a photo of a cup of milk tea,” Mr. Matie said in a phone interview.
From New York Times • Oct. 19, 2021
Later, Mr. Matie and his family were evacuated to Ramstein Air Base in Germany, where they were housed for more than month in a tent while awaiting transport to the United States.
From New York Times • Oct. 19, 2021
"It's up to you now, Matie," the stevedore had said to the impatient first officer.
From The Best Short Stories of 1917 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story by O'Brien, Edward J. (Edward Joseph Harrington)
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