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maat.

mate; buddy

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. mate; buddy

    South-Africa · slang
Where this word comes from

From Afrikaans maat (“mate, buddy”). Doublet of mate.

noun
  1. The ancient Egyptian concept of justice, order, and harmony.

    historical · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Egyptian mꜣꜥt (“truth, righteousness, justice”).

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