matta

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matta

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From Japanese 待った (まった, matta).

noun

The false start of a bout due to mutual misunderstanding.

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"matta." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/matta. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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matta. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/matta

Chicago

"matta." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/matta.

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@misc{matta_2026,
  title = {matta},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/matta},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}