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mata.

A respectful title for a female spiritual leader or for a wife, mother, or grandmother of a male spiritual leader.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A respectful title for a female spiritual leader or for a wife, mother, or grandmother of a male spiritual leader.

    India
  2. A Hindu goddess.

    India
  3. A mother (also used as a term of address for a woman).

    India
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Sanskrit माता (mātā), nom.sg. of मातृ (mātṛ, “mother”). Doublet of mater and mother.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.