Matera, Mātērā, Māterā: 2 definitions
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Matera means something in Marathi. 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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Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarymātērā (मातेरा).—a (mātī) Having earth or dirth mingled with it--grain, flour, sugar &c.
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mātērā (मातेरा).—m mātērēṃ n and by redup. mātērākōtērā m (mātī) Grain, sugar &c. mingled with earth or dirt. 2 Dirt picked out from grain &c. 3 fig. The state of utter destruction, disorder, spoiledness, ruin (of things, affairs, persons, reputation &c.) v kara g. of o. See, for this sense, mātī, dhūḷa, pīṭha, curāḍā, rākha &c.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishmātērā (मातेरा).—a Having dirt mingled with it- grain, &c.
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mātērā (मातेरा).—m mātērēṃ n The state of utter destruction.
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.
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