𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀢

Pali

Alternative forms

Adjective

𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀢

  1. Brahmi script form of matta (drunk)

Prakrit

Etymology

    Inherited from Sanskrit म॒त्त (mattá), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *matˢtás, from Proto-Indo-European *meh₂d- + *-tós.

    Adjective

    𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀢 (matta) (Devanagari मत्त)

    1. drunk, intoxicated

    Noun

    𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀢 (mattan (Devanagari मत्त)

    1. drunkenness, intoxication
    2. alcohol

    Descendants

    • Central Indo-Aryan:
      • Hindi: माँत (mā̃t), माता (mātā)
    • 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:

    References

    • Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “मत्त”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author].

    Sanskrit

    Adjective

    𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀢 • (mattá) stem

    1. Brahmi script form of मत्त