"matka" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: matkas [plural]
Etymology: From Hindi मटका (maṭkā). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hi|मटका}} Hindi मटका (maṭkā) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} matka (countable and uncountable, plural matkas)
  1. (India, countable) An earthenware pot. Tags: India, countable
    Sense id: en-matka-en-noun-70KQw3Vs Categories (other): Indian English
  2. (India, countable, uncountable) A kind of coarse silk from the Indian subcontinent, mainly produced from pierced (moth-damaged) cocoons. Tags: India, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-matka-en-noun-bHOGuOZl Categories (other): Indian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 71
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: satta matka

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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