Assamese

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Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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মতা (mota)

  1. male

Noun

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মতা (mota)

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

See also

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References

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

Etymology 2

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

Alternative forms

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Verb

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মতা (mota)

  1. to call
    মোক মাতিছিলে নে?mük matisile ne?Did you call me?
  2. to pronounce
    Synonym: উচ্চাৰণ কৰা (ussaron kora)
    লিখাখিনি মাতাচোনlikhakhini matasün.Please pronounce the text.
  3. to invite
    Synonyms: আমন্ত্ৰণ কৰা (amontron kora), নিমন্ত্ৰণ কৰা (nimontron kora)
    সিহঁতক মতা হ’লxihõtok 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
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Pali

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Alternative forms

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Adjective

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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

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মতা (matā)

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