મા
Gujarati
Etymology
From Old Gujarati मा, from Sanskrit मातृ (mātṛ, “mother”), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *máHtā, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *máHtā, from Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr
Noun
મા • (mā) f
- mother
- a suffix for goddesses
- અંબા મા ― ambā mā ― Goddess Amba
Usage notes
- મા (mā) is used primarily for Amba, Shitala, etc., or for local goddesses, and carries a slightly more intimate/informal tone than માતા (mātā) as a suffix.
Alternative forms
- ડ (ḍa) forms: માડી f (māḍī)