"mata" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: matas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit माता (mātā, “mother”). Doublet of mater and mother. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|sa|माता||mother|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Sanskrit माता (mātā, “mother”), {{bor+|en|sa|माता|t=mother}} Borrowed from Sanskrit माता (mātā, “mother”), {{doublet|en|mater|mother}} Doublet of mater and mother Head templates: {{en-noun}} mata (plural matas)
  1. (India) A respectful title for a female spiritual leader or for a wife, mother, or grandmother of a male spiritual leader. Tags: India
    Sense id: en-mata-en-noun-gRWJoITb Categories (other): Indian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 15 39
  2. (India) A Hindu goddess. Tags: India
    Sense id: en-mata-en-noun-pFC~L8SB Categories (other): Indian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 15 39
  3. (India) A mother (also used as a term of address for a woman). Tags: India
    Sense id: en-mata-en-noun-dMzRPKs6 Categories (other): Indian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 15 39
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: mātā Related terms: Devi, matamata

Inflected forms

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