Matayi, Māṭāyi, Matāyi: 2 definitions
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Matayi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Source: academia.edu: Gleanings from Atula’s MusikavamsaMāṭāyi is identified with Mārāhi, an ancient city, according to the historical poem Mūṣikavaṃśa by Atula dealing with the royal lineage of North Kerala in roughly 1000 verses.—Many places of North Kerala can be identified from the descriptions of Atula. [...] Valabhapaṭṭanam, the city constructed by Valabha II is identified with modem Valarpaṭṭanam. Another town said to have been established by him near the Killā river is Mārāhi, identified with modern Māṭāyi.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMatāyi (ಮತಾಯಿ):—[noun] a ridge or swell moving along the surface of a liquid or body of water as a result of disturbance, as by wind or from within; a wave.
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Mātāyi (ಮಾತಾಯಿ):—[noun] (figuratively) a mother-like; a generous woman.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Matayikavu.
Full-text: Marahi, Valarpattanam, Valabhapattana, Valabhapattanam.
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