From the feminine form of Sanskrit महोदय (mahodaya).
महोदया • (mahodayā) f
- madam, ma'am
Declension of महोदया (fem ā-stem)
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singular
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plural
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direct
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महोदया mahodayā
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महोदयाएँ mahodayāẽ
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oblique
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महोदया mahodayā
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महोदयाओं mahodayāõ
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vocative
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महोदया mahodayā
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महोदयाओ mahodayāo
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