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matteyyatā

fem nom sg of matteyyatā (noun); fem nom pl of matteyyatā (noun); fem acc pl of matteyyatā (noun); fem instr sg of matteyyatā (noun); …

1. love for one's mother; filial piety

Etymology. mātā + eyya + tā; Sanskrit mātṛjñatā (bsk)

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

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