mata
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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.
- Scrabble points
- 6
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Definition of mata
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (India)A respectful title for a female spiritual leader or for a wife, mother, or grandmother of a male spiritual leader.
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noun
- (India)A respectful title for a female spiritual leader or for a wife, mother, or grandmother of a male spiritual leader.
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(India)A Hindu goddess.
“While possession is usually limited to Bhilala men, the mata entered women too, endowing them with the power of clairvoyance, enabling them to identify the evil spirits or daakans in their midst. The mata spoke through the possessed, forecasting the future, directing people and events for her proper propitiation.”
- (India)A mother (also used as a term of address for a woman).
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Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit माता (mātā), nom.sg. of मातृ (mātṛ, “mother”). Doublet of mater and mother.
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