माता-पिता

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Hindi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Dvandva compound of माता (mātā, mother) +‎ पिता (pitā, father).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /mɑː.t̪ɑː.pɪ.t̪ɑː/, [mäː.t̪äː.pɪ.t̪äː]

Noun[edit]

माता-पिता (mātā-pitām pl

  1. (polite) parents
    Synonym: माँ-बाप (mā̃-bāp)

Declension[edit]