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matha

matha noun: a monastic or similar religious establishment in Hinduism and Jainism, usually more formal and hierarchical than an ashram.

Noun (1)

matha (plural mathas)

  1. (Hinduism, Jainism) A monastic or similar religious establishment in Hinduism and Jainism, usually more formal and hierarchical than an ashram.

Noun (2)

matha (plural mathas)

  1. (New-York-City, slang) head

Forms of matha

pluralmathas
alternative formmath
alternative formmutt

Origin of matha

From Sanskrit मठ (maṭha).

Borrowed from Bengali মাথা (matha).

Questions about matha

What does matha mean?
Matha means a monastic or similar religious establishment in Hinduism and Jainism, usually more formal and hierarchical than an ashram.
What part of speech is matha?
Matha is a noun.
What is the plural of matha?
The plural of matha is mathas.

Words near matha in the dictionary

  1. math grenade
  2. math grenades
  3. math rock
  4. math rocks
  5. math.
  6. matha
  7. Mathai
  8. Mathais
  9. mathas
  10. Mathathias
  11. mathbabble

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