Translation
mate (a herbal tea drunk from a gourd); mate gourd; checkmate (in chess)
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Word origin
From Quechua mati ('gourd, cup'), the vessel the drink is taken from. The chess sense is a separate word, from Arabic/Persian māt ('helpless, defeated'), via jaque mate.
- Origin
- Quechua
- Root
- mati
Grammar
Examples
Uruguay .
In Uruguay many people drink mate every day.
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My grandfather makes mate every morning before going to work.
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Sharing a mate with friends is a very social custom.
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They gave me a wooden mate gourd with my name on it.
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On Sundays we drink mate in the park.
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