fem nom sg of mātar (noun); fem voc sg of mātar (noun); fem voc pl of mātar (noun)
Etymology. From Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr. Cognates: Sanskrit mātṛ, Latin māter, Greek mḗtēr, English mother, German Mutter, French mère. The root expresses the nurturer and life-giver.
Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.
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