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Hindi
Etymology
Dvandva compound of माता (mātā, “mother”) + पिता (pitā, “father”).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /mɑː.t̪ɑː.pɪ.t̪ɑː/,
Noun
माता-पिता • (mātā-pitā) m pl
- (polite) parents
- Synonym: माँ-बाप (mā̃-bāp)
Declension
Declension of माता-पिता (pl-only masc unmarked ā-stem)