mātula

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Pali

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Alternative scripts

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit मातुल (mātula). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀫𑀸𑀉𑀮 (māula).

Noun

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mātula m

  1. maternal uncle; mother's brother
    Synonym: mātulaka

Declension

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References

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  • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “mātula”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead, page 528
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “mātulá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 575