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Thai
Etymology
From Pali mātughāta (literally “killing of mother”), from mātu (“mother”) + ghāta (“killing”), equivalent to Thai มาตุ (maa-dtù) + ฆาต (kâat).
Pronunciation
Noun
มาตุฆาต • (maa-dtù-kâat)
- (poetic, elegant) matricide: killing of one's mother.
Antonyms
- ปิตุฆาต (bpì-dtù-kâat, “patricide”)
See also
- See relevant terms at ฆาต (kâat).