মতা

Assamese

Etymology 1

Probably from Sanskrit मर्त (marta, “man”), compare Apabhraṁśa matta ("man") and Nepali मत्ता (mattā, “male elephant”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɔ.ta/

Adjective

মতা • (mota)

  1. male

Noun

মতা • (mota)

  1. man, male animals
  2. (informal) husband
    Synonyms: গিৰি (giri), পতি (poti)

See also

References

Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “márta”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Etymology 2

Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀫𑀁𑀢 (maṃta), from Sanskrit मन्त्र (mántra). Cognate with Sylheti ꠝꠣꠔꠣ (mata).

Alternative forms

Verb

মতা • (mota)

  1. to call
    মোক মাতিছিলে নে? ― mük matisile ne? ― Did you call me?
  2. to pronounce
    Synonym: উচ্চাৰণ কৰা (ussaron kora)
    লিখাখিনি মাতাচোন। ― likhakhini matasün. ― Please pronounce the text.
  3. to invite
    Synonyms: আমন্ত্ৰণ কৰা (amontron kora), নিমন্ত্ৰণ কৰা (nimontron kora)
    সিহঁতক মতা হ’ল। ― xihõtok mota höl. ― They have been invited.
  4. to talk
    Synonym: কথা পতা (kotha pota)
    তাইক কেলেই নামাতা? ― taik kelei namata? ― Why don't you talk to her?
Conjugation

Pali

Alternative forms

Adjective

মতা (matā)

  1. Bengali script form of matā, which is inflection of মত:
    1. masculine/neuter ablative singular
    2. masculine nominative/vocative plural
    3. feminine nominative singular/plural
    4. feminine vocative/accusative (mata, “dead; thought”)

Noun

মতা (matā)

  1. Bengali script form of matā, which is ablative singular of মত (mata, “opinion”)
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