माता-पिता

Hindi

Etymology

Dvandva compound of माता (mātā, “mother”) +‎ पिता (pitā, “father”).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /mɑː.t̪ɑː.pɪ.t̪ɑː/, [mäː.t̪äː.pɪ.t̪äː]

Noun

माता-पिता • (mātā-pitā) m pl

  1. (polite) parents
    Synonym: माँ-बाप (mā̃-bāp)

Declension

Declension of माता-पिता (pl-only masc unmarked ā-stem)
plural
direct माता-पिता
mātā-pitā
oblique माता-पिताओं
mātā-pitāõ
vocative माता-पिताओ
mātā-pitāo
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