noun
mata
noun
1
A respectful term for a mother, grandmother, or a female spiritual leader in South Asian traditions.
"Villagers greeted the elderly woman as "mata," a term of deep respect."
How to Use Mata
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA respectful South Asian term for "mother" or an elder/spiritual woman.
Word Forms
matas plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit mata ("mother"), a relative of the English word mother and Latin mater.