માતા

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Gujarati[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit माता (mātā).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

માતા (mātāf (masculine પિતા)

  1. (formal) mother
  2. a suffix for goddesses
    અંબા માતાambā mātāGoddess Amba

Usage notes[edit]

  • માતા (mātā) is used primarily for Amba, Shitala, etc., or for local goddesses, and carries a slightly more formal tone than મા () as a suffix.