| OC |
| Nukuoro |
madau |
right side |
| Nali |
mot |
right side |
| Nauna |
kal-matu- |
right side |
| Lou |
kal-moru- |
right side |
| Selau |
matou |
right side |
| Piva |
matau- |
right side |
| Torau |
matau |
right hand |
| Varisi |
matau-na |
right side |
| Mono-Alu |
matau-na |
right side |
| Lungga |
matua |
right side |
| Tuvaluan |
matau |
clever; experienced; right hand; fast |
| Anuta |
nima matau |
right hand |
|
pai matau |
right side |
| Mota |
matua |
the right hand; belonging to the right hand |
| Mosina |
moto |
right hand |
| Samoan |
matau |
hull side of a canoe (as opposed to the outrigger) |
| Merlav |
mato |
right hand |
| Nokuku |
mɛtua- |
right side |
| Northeast Ambae |
matue |
right hand |
| Ngwatua |
ŋʷatua- |
right hand |
| Tambotalo |
natua |
right hand |
| Raga |
mwatua |
right hand |
| Vao |
matu |
right hand |
| Atchin |
mwatu |
right side |
| Mapremo |
marua |
right hand |
| Vovo |
na-matu |
right hand |
| Makatea |
matau |
right hand |
| Lelepa |
matua |
right hand |
| Wayan |
matau |
the right, right-hand side; right, right hand; be right-handed |
| Fijian |
matau |
right, as opposed to left |
|
vaka-matau |
cleverly, in a right-handed way |
| Niue |
matau |
right, as opposed to left |
| Southwest Tanna |
mʷatu- |
right hand |
| Iaai |
metâ |
right side |
| Tongan |
mataʔu |
right-handed; right (not left) |
| Maori |
matau |
right, on the right hand; the right hand |
| Wuvulu |
maʔau |
right side |
| Merig |
mato |
right hand |
| Central Santo |
matua |
right hand |