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matha

See also: Matha, mätha, maþa, ma tha, and ma-thà

English edit

 
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Etymology 1 edit

From Sanskrit मठ (maṭha).

Alternative forms edit

Noun edit

matha (plural mathas)

  1. (Hinduism, Jainism) A monastic or similar religious establishment in Hinduism and Jainism, usually more formal and hierarchical than an ashram.

Etymology 2 edit

Borrowed from Bengali মাথা (matha).

Noun edit

matha (plural mathas)

  1. (slang, New York City) head

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Noun edit

matha

  1. A female marriage class or skin group. A matha can marry only a gambu; her sons will be gabi, and her daughters gabutha.

References edit

  • Peter Austin, A Reference Dictionary of Gamilaraay, northern New South Wales (1993)

Karao edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Philippine *mata, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *mata, from Proto-Austronesian *maCa.

Noun edit

matha

  1. (anatomy) eye

Phuthi edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Sotho matha.

Verb edit

-matha

  1. to run

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Sotho edit

Verb edit

matha

  1. to run

Descendants edit

  • → Phuthi: -matha

Thao edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Austronesian *maCa.

Noun edit

matha

  1. eye (organ)
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