ममता

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Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit ममता (mamatā).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /məm.t̪ɑː/,

Noun

ममता • (mamtā) f

  1. love, affection, endearment
    Synonym: ममत्व (mamatva)

Declension

Declension of ममता (fem ā-stem)
singular plural
direct ममता
mamtā 		ममताएँ
mamtāẽ
oblique ममता
mamtā 		ममताओं
mamtāõ
vocative ममता
mamtā 		ममताओ
mamtāo

Sanskrit

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Etymology

Compound of मम (mama) +‎ -ता (-tā).

Pronunciation

Noun

ममता • (mamatā) stem, ?

  1. The feeling of 'meum', the sense of ownership, self-interest, selfishness
  2. Pride, arrogance, self-sufficiency
  3. Individuality

References

  • Apte, Macdonell (2022) “ममता”, in Digital Dictionaries of South India [Combined Sanskrit Dictionaries]
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