Matai, Maṭai, Māṭai, Mātai, Mǎ tái, Ma tai, Mǎ tài: 4 definitions
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Maṭai (மடை) noun < மடு-. [madu-.] [Telugu: K. maḍa, M. maḍuva.]
1. Cooking; சமையல் வேலை. அடு மடைப் பேய்க்கெலாம் [samaiyal velai. adu madaip peykkelam] (கலிங்கத்துப்பரணி [kalingathupparani] 139).
2. Boiled rice; சோறு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [soru. (pingalagandu)]
3. Oblation of food to a deity; தெய்வபலி. மடை யடும்பால் [theyvapali. madai yadumbal] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 109).
4. Small sluice of a canal or stream; மதகு. உழவருடைத்த தெண்ணீர் மடை [mathagu. uzhavarudaitha thennir madai] (தஞ்சைவாணன் கோவை [thanchaivanan kovai] 151).
5. Hole, aperture; தொளை. (திவா.) [tholai. (thiva.)]
6. Shutters of a sluice; மதகுப் பலகை. [mathagup palagai.]
7. Dam by which the flow of water in a channel is obstructed; நீரணை. [niranai.]
8. Channel; ஓடை. மடைதோறும் கமல மென் பூச்செறி யெறும்பியூர் [odai. madaithorum kamala men pucheri yerumbiyur] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 372, 9).
9. Clasp, as of an ornament; ஆபரணக்கடைப்பூட்டு. (திவா.) மடைசெறி முன்கைக் கடகமொடு [aparanakkadaipputtu. (thiva.) madaiseri munkaig kadagamodu] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 150).
10. Joint, as in a spear; ஆயுதமூட்டு. மடை யவிழ்ந்த . . . வேல் [ayuthamuttu. madai yavizhntha . . . vel] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 293).
11. Nail, rivet; ஆணி. மடை கலங்கி நிலை திரிந்தன [ani. madai kalangi nilai thirinthana] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 97).
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Maṭai (மடை) noun An ancient coin. See மாடை. [madai.] (I. M. P. C g. 1009 - 10).
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Māṭai (மாடை) noun < māṣa.
1. An ancient coin = ½ pagoda; அரைவராகன். [araivaragan.] (W.)
2. An ancient gold coin; பழமொழிைய நாணயவகை. வந்த மாடை நெல்லாக்கி [pazhaiya nanayavagai. vantha madai nellakki] (S. I. I. iii, 137).
3. A gold coin weighing ten kuṉṟi; பத்துக்குன்றி எடையுள்ள நாணயவகை. [pathukkunri edaiyulla nanayavagai.] (சுக்கிர நீதி [sukkira nithi], 25.)
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Māṭai (மாடை) noun perhaps from மடி¹-. [madi¹-.] [Malayalam: māḍa.] Being bent downwards, as horns of cattle; மாட்டுக்கொம்பு முதலியவற்றின் கீழ்நோக்கிய வளைவு. [mattukkombu muthaliyavarrin kizhnokkiya valaivu.] (J.)
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Mātai (மாதை) noun A Śiva shrine in South Arcot District; தென் ஆர்க்காடு ஜில்லாவிலுள்ள சிவஸ்தலமான திருவாமாத்தூர். மாற்கமுமாகி நின் றார் மாதை நாதர் [then arkkadu jillavilulla sivasthalamana thiruvamathur. markamumagi nin rar mathai nathar] (தமிழ்நாவலர் சரிதை [thamizhnavalar sarithai] 111).
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Māṭai (மாடை) noun cf. māṣa. Gold; பொன். ஆடை கொண்டுயர் மாத ரம்புவி மாடை யென்பவை மீதி னெஞ்சக வாசை [pon. adai konduyar matha rambuvi madai yenpavai mithi nenchaga vasai] (அலங்காரச்சிந்து. [alangarachinthu.] 16).
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
Chinese-English dictionary
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
馬臺 [mǎ tái] [ma tai]—
A stone stool (石凳子 [shi deng zi]) or stone platform (石臺子 [shi tai zi]) used for convenient mounting and dismounting of horses. In ancient times, prominent households (大戶人家 [da hu ren jia]) often placed them on both sides of their main gates.
From Chapter 18 of Journey to the West (《西遊記 [xi you ji]》): "You two elders, please take a brief seat on the horse mounting platform while I go in and inform the master."
From Chapter 68 of The Plum in the Golden Vase (《金瓶梅 [jin ping mei]》): "Meanwhile, the large white horse was led out, the saddle (替子 [ti zi]) was placed on, the bridle (嚼環 [jue huan]) was fastened, and stepping on the horse mounting platform, he mounted with a leap."
馬臺：方便上下馬用的石凳子或石臺子，舊時大戶人家多放置在大門左右兩側。《西遊記》第一八回：「二位長老，你且在馬臺上略坐坐，等我進去報主人知道。」《金瓶梅》第六八回：「一面牽出大白馬來，搭上替子，兜上嚼環，躧著馬臺，往上一騸。」
mǎ tái: fāng biàn shàng xià mǎ yòng de shí dèng zi huò shí tái zi, jiù shí dà hù rén jiā duō fàng zhì zài dà mén zuǒ yòu liǎng cè. < xī yóu jì> dì yī bā huí: “èr wèi zhǎng lǎo, nǐ qiě zài mǎ tái shàng lüè zuò zuò, děng wǒ jìn qù bào zhǔ rén zhī dào.” < jīn píng méi> dì liù bā huí: “yī miàn qiān chū dà bái mǎ lái, dā shàng tì zi, dōu shàng jué huán, xǐ zhe mǎ tái, wǎng shàng yī shàn.”
ma tai: fang bian shang xia ma yong de shi deng zi huo shi tai zi, jiu shi da hu ren jia duo fang zhi zai da men zuo you liang ce. < xi you ji> di yi ba hui: "er wei zhang lao, ni qie zai ma tai shang lue zuo zuo, deng wo jin qu bao zhu ren zhi dao." < jin ping mei> di liu ba hui: "yi mian qian chu da bai ma lai, da shang ti zi, dou shang jue huan, xi zhe ma tai, wang shang yi shan."
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
馬太 [mǎ tài] [ma tai]—
Personal name. One of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ, traditionally attributed as the author of the Gospel of Matthew (福音 [fu yin]).
馬太：人名。耶穌基督的十二使徒之一，相傳《馬太福音》即其所作。
mǎ tài: rén míng. yé sū jī dū de shí èr shǐ tú zhī yī, xiāng chuán < mǎ tài fú yīn> jí qí suǒ zuò.
ma tai: ren ming. ye su ji du de shi er shi tu zhi yi, xiang chuan < ma tai fu yin> ji qi suo zuo.
馬太 t = 马太 s = mǎ tài p refers to “Matthew (name)”.
Chinese language.
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