माथा
See also: मेथि and मेथी
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣 (mattha), from Sanskrit मस्तक (mastaka).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /mɑː.t̪ʰɑː/, [mäː.t̪ʰäː]
Noun
माथा • (māthā) m (Urdu spelling ماتھا)
- (anatomy) forehead
- Synonym: मस्तक (mastak)
- summit, top
Declension
Declension of माथा (masc ā-stem)
singular | plural | |
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direct | माथा māthā | माथे māthe |
oblique | माथे māthe | माथों māthõ |
vocative | माथे māthe | माथो mātho |
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “माथा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press