matha

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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

Gamilaraay[edit]

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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

Inflection[edit]

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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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