# mata-mata

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A police officer.

## Etymology
From Malay mata-mata (“eyes”), plural of mata. Doublet of maka, from Hawaiian.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mata-mata