Sinhalese

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit मस्तक (mastaka, the head, skull; the upper part of anything, top, summit). Cognate to Dhivehi މަތި (mati, cover, lid; upper part, top)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mat.ta/, [mat.ta]
  • Hyphenation: මත‧ත

Noun

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මත්ත (matta)

  1. head, upper part
  2. future time