matas
matas is the plural of mata.
Meaning of mata
Noun
mata (plural matas)
- A respectful title for a female spiritual leader or for a wife, mother, or grandmother of a male spiritual leader.
- A Hindu goddess.
- While possession is usually limited to Bhilala men, the mata entered women too, endowing them with the power of clairvoyance, enabling them to identify the evil spirits or daakans in their midst. The mata spoke through the possessed, forecasting the future, directing people and events for her...1995, Amita Baviskar, In the Belly of the River: Tribal Conflicts Over Development in the Narmada Valley, Bombay; […]: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 98
- A mother (also used as a term of address for a woman).
Phrases with matas
Questions about matas
- What is matas the plural of?
- Matas is the plural of mata.
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