"matha" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mathas [plural]
Etymology: From Sanskrit मठ (maṭha). Etymology templates: {{der|en|sa|मठ}} Sanskrit मठ (maṭha) Head templates: {{en-noun}} matha (plural mathas)
  1. (Hinduism, Jainism) A monastic or similar religious establishment in Hinduism and Jainism, usually more formal and hierarchical than an ashram. Tags: Hinduism, Jainism Categories (topical): Hinduism, Jainism Synonyms: math, mutt
    Sense id: en-matha-en-noun-ypBVzfW0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 65 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 95 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: mathas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Bengali মাথা (matha). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|bn|মাথা}} Borrowed from Bengali মাথা (matha) Head templates: {{en-noun}} matha (plural mathas)
  1. (slang, New York City) head Tags: New-York-City, slang
    Sense id: en-matha-en-noun-ny5tM6Nx Categories (other): New York City English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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