Entry record from Blust & Trussel (2019f): Proto-Oceanic
*mata
• eye; face; focal point; center or most prominent part; hole; aperture; doorway; window; budding part of plant; ‘eye’ of coconut; knot in wood; sun; core of a boil; blade of a knife; to awaken; operculum of a snail; mesh of a net; eye of a needle; noose of a trap; hearth; direction of the wind; head of a river; spring; source; lid; cover.