Matalaba: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Matalaba means something in Marathi, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Alternative spellings of this word include Matlab.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarymatalaba (मतलब).—m ( A) Purpose, intent, design, object. 2 Purport or meaning (as of a document or writing).
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishmatalaba (मतलब).—m Purpose, intent. Meaning, purport.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryMatalaba (मतलब) [Also spelled matlab]:—(nm) meaning; purpose; concern; aim, motive, self-interest; ~[ba kī bāta karanā] to get down to brass tacks; ~[bī] selfish, self-concerned; •[yāra] fair-weather friends; •[yāra kisake dama lagāī khisake] the selfish serves only his own ends; ~[ba kā baṃdā/yāra] selfish, concerned only about one’s own ends; —[kī bāta kahanā/para ānā] to touch ground, to come to brass tacks; —[gāṃṭhanā/nikālanā/sādhanā] to fulfil one’s own ends, to achieve one’s own objective; —[samajha lenā] to get the hang/knack of.
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Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryMatalaba (मतलब):—n. 1. object; intention; purpose; desire; 2. meaning; 3. sense; point; 4. selfishness; 5. goal; objective; 6. concern; interest;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Matalabadara.
Ends with: Aramatalaba, Bematalaba.
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