mateka

The prefix mat- is used for many mammals. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

mateka

1. rabbit

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• Burling, R. (2003) The Language of the Modhupur Mandi (Garo) Vol. II: The Lexicon‎^[1], Bangladesh: University of Michigan

From ma- +‎ -teka (“to capture or kidnap”).

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mateka (ma class, plural only)

1. hostage