Matamata, Maṭamaṭa, Māṭamaṭa: 5 definitions
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Matamata means something in Marathi, Tamil. 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.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarymaṭamaṭa (मटमट) [or टां, ṭāṃ].—ad Imit. of the sound of the jaws in eager eating, of the lips in kissing, of reiterated and quick rising and sitting, of smart catching (as of a ball), of seizing upon with a spring &c. v khā, jēva, ghē, uṭha, dhara, jhēla.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishmaṭamaṭa (मटमट) [-ṭāṃ, -टां].—ad Imit. of the sound of the jaws in eager eating.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMaṭamaṭa (ಮಟಮಟ):—
1) [noun] an onomatopoeic word used to denote the extreme heat of the sun, absolute emptiness, etc.
2) [noun] ಮಟಮಟ ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನ [matamata madhyahna] maṭa maṭa madhyāhna the noon (emphasising the scarching heat or broad daylight); the exact middle of the day.
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Mātāmāta (ಮಾತಾಮಾತ):—[noun] something suffered; pain, distress; suffering.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconMāṭamaṭa (மாடமட) [maṭamaṭattal] [māṭa-maṭa] 11 intransitive verb < மடமடெனல். [madamadenal.] To gurgle, rattle; ஒலித்தல். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [olithal. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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Matamata (மதமத) [matamatattal] [mata-mata] 11 intransitive verb See மத-. [matha-.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryMatamata (मतमत):—n. 1. intoxication; excitement; frenziedness; 2. pride; vanity; arrogance;
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.
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Partial matches: Mata.
Starts with: Matamatakkattali, Matamatakki, Matamatamvara, Matamatantara, Matamatappu, Matamataumda, Matamataumdo, Matamataunu, Matamatavinem, Matamatay, Matamataya.
Full-text: Matata, Laghu, Laghusamyoga, Laghusamcaya, Matamatavinem, Matamatappu, Matamatenal.
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