متھا
Punjabi
Etymology
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣 (mattha), from Sanskrit मस्तक (mastaka).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Punjabi) IPA(key): /mət̪.t̪ʰäː/, [mɐt̪.t̪ʰäː]
- Rhymes: -äː
Noun
مَتّھا • (matthā) m (Gurmukhi spelling ਮੱਥਾ)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | مَتّھا (matthā) | مَتّھے (matthe) |
| oblique | مَتّھے (matthe) | مَتّھیْاں (matthiyāṉ) |
| vocative | مَتّھیْا (matthiyā) | مَتّھیو (mattheyo) |
| ablative | مَتّھیوں (mattheyoṉ) | مَتّھیْاں (matthiyāṉ) |
| locative | – | مَتّھِیں (matthīṉ) |
| instrumental | مَتّھے (matthe) | – |
Further reading
- Iqbal, Salah ud-Din (2002) “متھّا”, in vaḍḍī panjābī lughat (in Punjabi), Lahore: ʻAzīz Pablisharz
- “ਮੱਥਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “masta”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 571
Saraiki
Etymology
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣 (mattha), from Sanskrit मस्तक (mastaka).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mət̪.t̪ʰɑː/
Noun
مَتّھا (matthā) m