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mattāya

matta

fem instr sg of matta (pp); masc dat sg of matta (pp); fem dat sg of matta (pp); nt dat sg of matta (pp); …

1. matta (pp): amount of; as many as; measure of; consisting of; lit. measured
2. matta (pp): mere; simple; the fact of; by virtue of; lit. measured
3. matta (pp): so much; some; enough (of); sufficient; lit. measured
4. matta (pp): intoxicated; drunk; besotted (with)
5. matta (pp): (of an elephant) in musth; in rut; sexually inflamed; experiencing a testosterone surge; lit. intoxicated
6. matta (pp): delighted; happy; pleased
7. matta (pp): proud (of); conceited (due to); lit. intoxicated
8. matta (pp): polished
9. …

Etymology. √mā + ta; from √mā 'measure'; Sanskrit mātra [mā]

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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