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mattāse
matta
masc nom pl of matta (pp)
- amount of; as many as; measure of; consisting of; lit. measured
- mere; simple; the fact of; by virtue of; lit. measured
- so much; some; enough (of); sufficient; lit. measured
- intoxicated; drunk; besotted (with)
- (of an elephant) in musth; in rut; sexually inflamed; experiencing a testosterone surge; lit. intoxicated
- delighted; happy; pleased
- proud (of); conceited (due to); lit. intoxicated
- polished
- …
Etymology. √mā + ta; from √mā 'measure'; Sanskrit mātra [mā]