मत्त
Hindi
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit मत्त (mattá). Doublet of माँत (mā̃t) and मस्त (mast).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /mət̪t̪/, [mɐt̪(ː)]
Adjective
मत्त • (matt) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling مت)
- intoxicated, overpowered (by sleep, intoxicant, etc.)
- furious, enraged
- delighted
Related terms
- अमत्त (amatt)
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “मत्त”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative scripts
Adjective
मत्त
- Devanagari script form of matta (“intoxicated”)
Declension
Declension table of "मत्त" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | मत्तो (matto) | मत्ता (mattā) |
| Accusative (second) | मत्तं (mattaṃ) | मत्ते (matte) |
| Instrumental (third) | मत्तेन (mattena) | मत्तेहि (mattehi) or मत्तेभि (mattebhi) |
| Dative (fourth) | मत्तस्स (mattassa) or मत्ताय (mattāya) or मत्तत्थं (mattatthaṃ) | मत्तानं (mattānaṃ) |
| Ablative (fifth) | मत्तस्मा (mattasmā) or मत्तम्हा (mattamhā) or मत्ता (mattā) | मत्तेहि (mattehi) or मत्तेभि (mattebhi) |
| Genitive (sixth) | मत्तस्स (mattassa) | मत्तानं (mattānaṃ) |
| Locative (seventh) | मत्तस्मिं (mattasmiṃ) or मत्तम्हि (mattamhi) or मत्ते (matte) | मत्तेसु (mattesu) |
| Vocative (calling) | मत्त (matta) | मत्ता (mattā) |
Declension table of "मत्ता" (feminine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | मत्ता (mattā) | मत्तायो (mattāyo) or मत्ता (mattā) |
| Accusative (second) | मत्तं (mattaṃ) | मत्तायो (mattāyo) or मत्ता (mattā) |
| Instrumental (third) | मत्ताय (mattāya) | मत्ताहि (mattāhi) or मत्ताभि (mattābhi) |
| Dative (fourth) | मत्ताय (mattāya) | मत्तानं (mattānaṃ) |
| Ablative (fifth) | मत्ताय (mattāya) | मत्ताहि (mattāhi) or मत्ताभि (mattābhi) |
| Genitive (sixth) | मत्ताय (mattāya) | मत्तानं (mattānaṃ) |
| Locative (seventh) | मत्ताय (mattāya) or मत्तायं (mattāyaṃ) | मत्तासु (mattāsu) |
| Vocative (calling) | मत्ते (matte) | मत्तायो (mattāyo) or मत्ता (mattā) |
Declension table of "मत्त" (neuter)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | मत्तं (mattaṃ) | मत्तानि (mattāni) |
| Accusative (second) | मत्तं (mattaṃ) | मत्तानि (mattāni) |
| Instrumental (third) | मत्तेन (mattena) | मत्तेहि (mattehi) or मत्तेभि (mattebhi) |
| Dative (fourth) | मत्तस्स (mattassa) or मत्ताय (mattāya) or मत्तत्थं (mattatthaṃ) | मत्तानं (mattānaṃ) |
| Ablative (fifth) | मत्तस्मा (mattasmā) or मत्तम्हा (mattamhā) or मत्ता (mattā) | मत्तेहि (mattehi) or मत्तेभि (mattebhi) |
| Genitive (sixth) | मत्तस्स (mattassa) | मत्तानं (mattānaṃ) |
| Locative (seventh) | मत्तस्मिं (mattasmiṃ) or मत्तम्हि (mattamhi) or मत्ते (matte) | मत्तेसु (mattesu) |
| Vocative (calling) | मत्त (matta) | मत्तानि (mattāni) |
Prakrit
Adjective
मत्त (matta)
- Devanagari script form of 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀢 (“drunk”)
Sanskrit
Alternative scripts
Alternative scripts
- মত্ত (Assamese script)
- ᬫᬢ᭄ᬢ (Balinese script)
- মত্ত (Bengali script)
- 𑰦𑰝𑰿𑰝 (Bhaiksuki script)
- 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀢 (Brahmi script)
- မတ္တ (Burmese script)
- મત્ત (Gujarati script)
- ਮਤ੍ਤ (Gurmukhi script)
- 𑌮𑌤𑍍𑌤 (Grantha script)
- ꦩꦠ꧀ꦠ (Javanese script)
- 𑂧𑂞𑂹𑂞 (Kaithi script)
- ಮತ್ತ (Kannada script)
- មត្ត (Khmer script)
- ມຕ຺ຕ (Lao script)
- മത്ത (Malayalam script)
- ᠮᠠᢠᢠᠠ (Manchu script)
- 𑘦𑘝𑘿𑘝 (Modi script)
- ᠮᠠᢐᢐᠠ᠋ (Mongolian script)
- 𑧆𑦽𑧠𑦽 (Nandinagari script)
- 𑐩𑐟𑑂𑐟 (Newa script)
- ମତ୍ତ (Odia script)
- ꢪꢡ꣄ꢡ (Saurashtra script)
- 𑆩𑆠𑇀𑆠 (Sharada script)
- 𑖦𑖝𑖿𑖝 (Siddham script)
- මත්ත (Sinhalese script)
- 𑩴𑩫 𑪙𑩫 (Soyombo script)
- 𑚢𑚙𑚶𑚙 (Takri script)
- மத்த (Tamil script)
- మత్త (Telugu script)
- มตฺต (Thai script)
- མ་ཏྟ (Tibetan script)
- 𑒧𑒞𑓂𑒞 (Tirhuta script)
- 𑨢𑨙𑩇𑨙 (Zanabazar Square script)
Etymology
Etymology tree
Inherited from Proto-Indo-Iranian *matˢtás (“drunk, intoxicated”), from Proto-Indo-European *meh₂d- (“wet”).
Cognate with Parthian 𐫖𐫘𐫤 (mast, “drunk”), Persian مست (mast, “drunk”). Equal to मद् (mad) + -त (-ta).
Pronunciation
- (Vedic) IPA(key): /mɐt.tɐ́/, [mɐt̚.tɐ́]
- (Classical Sanskrit) IPA(key): /mɐt̪.t̪ɐ/, [mɐt̪̚.t̪ɐ]
Adjective
मत्त • (mattá) stem
- intoxicated, drunk, inebriated (literally or figuratively)
- c. 1200 BCE – 1000 BCE, Atharvaveda 6.20.1:
- अग्नेरिवास्य दहत एति शुष्मिण उतेव मत्तो विलपन्नपायति ।
अन्यमस्मदिच्छतु कं चिदव्रतस्तपुर्वधाय नमो अस्तु तक्मने ॥- agnerivāsya dahata eti śuṣmiṇa uteva matto vilapannapāyati.
anyamasmadicchatu kaṃ cidavratastapurvadhāya namo astu takmane. - He goes away as 'twere from this fierce burning fire, inebriated and lamenting he departs.
Let him, the lawless, seek another and not us. Worship be paid to Fever armed with fiery heat.
- agnerivāsya dahata eti śuṣmiṇa uteva matto vilapannapāyati.
- अग्नेरिवास्य दहत एति शुष्मिण उतेव मत्तो विलपन्नपायति ।
- (of an elephant) in rut, furious
- delighted, overjoyed, excited with joy
- amorous, sportive, wanton
- excited by sexual desire
- mad, insane
- proud, arrogant
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | मत्तः (mattáḥ) | मत्तौ (mattaú) मत्ता¹ (mattā́¹) |
मत्ताः (mattā́ḥ) मत्तासः¹ (mattā́saḥ¹) |
| accusative | मत्तम् (mattám) | मत्तौ (mattaú) मत्ता¹ (mattā́¹) |
मत्तान् (mattā́n) |
| instrumental | मत्तेन (matténa) | मत्ताभ्याम् (mattā́bhyām) | मत्तैः (mattaíḥ) मत्तेभिः¹ (mattébhiḥ¹) |
| dative | मत्ताय (mattā́ya) | मत्ताभ्याम् (mattā́bhyām) | मत्तेभ्यः (mattébhyaḥ) |
| ablative | मत्तात् (mattā́t) | मत्ताभ्याम् (mattā́bhyām) | मत्तेभ्यः (mattébhyaḥ) |
| genitive | मत्तस्य (mattásya) | मत्तयोः (mattáyoḥ) | मत्तानाम् (mattā́nām) |
| locative | मत्ते (matté) | मत्तयोः (mattáyoḥ) | मत्तेषु (mattéṣu) |
| vocative | मत्त (mátta) | मत्तौ (máttau) मत्ता¹ (máttā¹) |
मत्ताः (máttāḥ) मत्तासः¹ (máttāsaḥ¹) |
- ¹Vedic
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | मत्ता (mattā́) | मत्ते (matté) | मत्ताः (mattā́ḥ) |
| accusative | मत्ताम् (mattā́m) | मत्ते (matté) | मत्ताः (mattā́ḥ) |
| instrumental | मत्तया (mattáyā) मत्ता¹ (mattā́¹) |
मत्ताभ्याम् (mattā́bhyām) | मत्ताभिः (mattā́bhiḥ) |
| dative | मत्तायै (mattā́yai) | मत्ताभ्याम् (mattā́bhyām) | मत्ताभ्यः (mattā́bhyaḥ) |
| ablative | मत्तायाः (mattā́yāḥ) मत्तायै² (mattā́yai²) |
मत्ताभ्याम् (mattā́bhyām) | मत्ताभ्यः (mattā́bhyaḥ) |
| genitive | मत्तायाः (mattā́yāḥ) मत्तायै² (mattā́yai²) |
मत्तयोः (mattáyoḥ) | मत्तानाम् (mattā́nām) |
| locative | मत्तायाम् (mattā́yām) | मत्तयोः (mattáyoḥ) | मत्तासु (mattā́su) |
| vocative | मत्ते (mátte) | मत्ते (mátte) | मत्ताः (máttāḥ) |
- ¹Vedic
- ²Brāhmaṇas
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | मत्तम् (mattám) | मत्ते (matté) | मत्तानि (mattā́ni) मत्ता¹ (mattā́¹) |
| accusative | मत्तम् (mattám) | मत्ते (matté) | मत्तानि (mattā́ni) मत्ता¹ (mattā́¹) |
| instrumental | मत्तेन (matténa) | मत्ताभ्याम् (mattā́bhyām) | मत्तैः (mattaíḥ) मत्तेभिः¹ (mattébhiḥ¹) |
| dative | मत्ताय (mattā́ya) | मत्ताभ्याम् (mattā́bhyām) | मत्तेभ्यः (mattébhyaḥ) |
| ablative | मत्तात् (mattā́t) | मत्ताभ्याम् (mattā́bhyām) | मत्तेभ्यः (mattébhyaḥ) |
| genitive | मत्तस्य (mattásya) | मत्तयोः (mattáyoḥ) | मत्तानाम् (mattā́nām) |
| locative | मत्ते (matté) | मत्तयोः (mattáyoḥ) | मत्तेषु (mattéṣu) |
| vocative | मत्त (mátta) | मत्ते (mátte) | मत्तानि (máttāni) मत्ता¹ (máttā¹) |
- ¹Vedic
Descendants
- Dardic:
- Kashmiri: म॑तु॒ (ma॑tu॒, “mad, intoxicated”)
- Pali: matta
- Prakrit: 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀢 (matta)
- Central Indo-Aryan:
- Northern Indo-Aryan:
- Kumaoni: मातो (māto)
- Nepali: मातो (māto)
- Northwestern Indo-Aryan:
- Punjabi: ਮੱਤ (matta), ਮੱਤਾ (mattā)
- Sindhi: [script needed] (mato, “excited”)
- Southern Indo-Aryan:
- Marathi: मातला (mātlā)
- Sinhalese: මත් (mat)
- Western Indo-Aryan:
- → Balinese: ᬫᬢ᭄ᬢ (mata)
- → Hindi: मत्त (matt)
- → Tamil: மத்தம் (mattam)
References
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “mattá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
- Apte, Vaman Shivram (1890) “मत्त”, in The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary, Poona: Prasad Prakashan