ମାତ୍ରା

Odia

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit मात्रा (mātrā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mat̪ɾa/

Noun

ମାତ୍ରା (matra)

1. quantity; measure

   Synonym: ପରିମାଣ (pôrimaṇô)

2. minor signs added to a letter; strokes added to a letter
3. (typography) a ligature
4. (grammar) a prosodial or syllabic instant
5. (music) time measure; beat; duration of each tone
6. dose of a medicine prescribed; quantity of a medicine taken at a time
7. moment

   Synonyms: ମୁହୂର୍ତ୍ତ (muhurttô), କ୍ଷଣ (kṣôṇô)

8. portion

   Synonym: ଅଂଶ (ôṁśô)

9. an earring

   Synonym: କର୍ଣ୍ଣଭୂଷଣ (kôrṇṇôbhuṣôṇô)

10. organ of sense or action

    Synonym: ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରିୟ (indriyô)

11. dress of an ascetic
12. continuity

    Synonym: ଅବିଚ୍ଛେଦ (ôbicchedô)

13. property; wealth

    Synonyms: ଧନ (dhônô), ସମ୍ପତ୍ତି (sômpôtti)

References

• Praharaj, Gopala Chandra (1931—1940) “ମାତ୍ରା”, in Purnnacandra Odia Bhashakosha, Cuttack: Utkal Sahitya Press