મા
Gujarati
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editInherited from Old Gujarati मा (mā), from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀸𑀤𑀸 (mādā), from Sanskrit मातृ (mātṛ, “mother”), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *máHtā, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *máHtā, from Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr. Doublet of માતા (mātā).
Pronunciation
edit- (Standard Gujarati) IPA(key): /ˈmɑ/
- Rhymes: -ɑ
- Hyphenation: મા
Noun
editમા • (mā) f
Usage notes
edit- મા (mā) is used primarily for goddesses such as Amba, Shitala, etc., or for local goddesses, and carries a slightly more intimate/informal tone than માતા (mātā) as a suffix.
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- Gujarati terms inherited from Old Gujarati
- Gujarati terms derived from Old Gujarati
- Gujarati terms inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit
- Gujarati terms derived from Sauraseni Prakrit
- Gujarati terms inherited from Sanskrit
- Gujarati terms derived from Sanskrit
- Gujarati terms inherited from Proto-Indo-Aryan
- Gujarati terms derived from Proto-Indo-Aryan
- Gujarati terms inherited from Proto-Indo-Iranian
- Gujarati terms derived from Proto-Indo-Iranian
- Gujarati terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European
- Gujarati terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Gujarati doublets
- Gujarati terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Gujarati/ɑ
- Rhymes:Gujarati/ɑ/1 syllable
- Gujarati lemmas
- Gujarati nouns
- Gujarati feminine nouns
- Gujarati informal terms
- Gujarati endearing terms
- gu:Female family members